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JAPAN
Jul 28, 2016
Tokyo court rules against conservative group suing Asahi over 'comfort women' articles
The Tokyo District Court on Thursday dismissed two lawsuits over articles published decades ago by the daily newspaper and retracted in 2014.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2016
Dropping statue-for-money demand, Japan seen paying ¥1 billion into Korean 'comfort women' fund in August
In an apparent reversal, Japan plans to provide the ¥1 billion deposit to South Korea required under the landmark "comfort women" pact without waiting for a controversial statue to be removed from near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, according to sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 27, 2016
Exhibition sheds light on plight of wartime 'comfort women' in Burma
An exhibition on sexual violence committed by the Japanese military in wartime Burma has begun at a Tokyo museum as part of efforts to document the experiences of female victims.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 25, 2016
Japan, South Korea agree to move forward on 'comfort women' settlement
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart, Yun Byung-se, affirmed in Laos on Monday their intention to implement the landmark bilateral settlement on the "comfort women" forced into Japan's military brothels during the war by setting up a foundation this week designed to help the...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2016
Groundbreaking ceremony held in Seoul for new 'comfort women' memorial
An groundbreaking ceremony was held in Seoul on Wednesday at the place where a "Site of Remembrance" for former "comfort women" forced to provide sex for Japanese soldiers in wartime brothels is to be built.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2016
South Korean activists formally launch rival 'comfort women' foundation
A South Korean civic group supporting "comfort women" on Thursday launched a foundation opposed to a landmark deal between Japan and South Korea over the long-standing issue.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2016
South Korean group seeks UNESCO listing for 'comfort women' documents
A South Korean civic group said Wednesday that it has filed an application with Chinese and Dutch groups to have documents related to the "comfort women" listed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2016
'Comfort women' foundation committee launched in South Korea
A key plank of last year's landmark deal between Japan and South Korea over reparations for former wartime "comfort women" is a step closer with the launch of a committee Tuesday to help establish a victims' support foundation.
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2016
South Korea to launch 'comfort women' committee Tuesday
The fund to help Korean former "comfort women" will come a step closer to existence Tuesday, when a team is set up to lay groundwork, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2016
Tokyo and Seoul reaffirm commitment to ¥1 billion 'comfort women' fund
Japanese and South Korean officials say they are track toward setting up a ¥1 billion fund to assist former 'comfort women.'
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2016
South Korean politician wants landmark 'comfort women' deal nullified
A co-leader of South Korea's second-largest opposition party on Friday called for nullifying a landmark deal struck between Japan and South Korea last year on the issue of "comfort women" forced into wartime Japanese military brothels.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2016
Rebooting the stalled 'comfort women' deal
Salvaging the 'comfort women' agreement between Japan and South Korea may require a dramatic and seemingly outlandish decision — moving the Japanese Embassy to a different part of Seoul.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2016
Bluebook report paints better ties with Seoul after 'comfort women' pact
The Foreign Ministry's 2016 Diplomatic Bluebook released Friday calls South Korea the nation's most important neighboring country that shares strategic interests, an upgrade in phrasing from last year clearly based on December's historic agreement on the "comfort women" issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 14, 2016
Park's election defeat carries costs for Tokyo
The landslide defeat may also derail progress on settling the 'comfort women' issue, experts said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 4, 2016
Japan's annual foreign policy report lauds improved ties with South Korea
Japan's ties with South Korea have improved significantly since last year's bilateral deal to settle the issue of Korean "comfort women," according to a draft version of the government's annual foreign policy report.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 4, 2016
Okinawan's Taiwan redress ruling reignites calls for 'comfort women' compensation
A recent Taiwanese court ruling that found a Japanese man was entitled to compensation over his father's presumed death during the so-called 228 Incident has reignited calls for Japan to redress the former colony's few remaining "comfort women."
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 3, 2016
Trilateral summit tightens Asian leaders' resolve against North Korea
Taking advantage of a perceived thaw in relations between Tokyo and Seoul, U.S. President Barack Obama met with his counterparts from Japan and South Korea on the fringes of the Nuclear Security Summit to promote greater trilateral unity to address North Korea's nuclear ambitions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 2, 2016
Japan's inescapable 'comfort women' problem
Tokyo and Seoul may believe they have resolved the "comfort women" problem after signing a joint agreement in December, but it's wishful thinking and confronts mounting evidence that this diplomatic deceit is already unraveling and falls short of the grand gesture needed to restore dignity to these victims...
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 1, 2016
Abe, Park agree to implement 'comfort women' deal
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-hye agree to go forward with their agreement reached last year.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 22, 2016
U.N. rights panel gets behind 'comfort women' deal as victims ponder proposal
A U.N. panel has praised the agreement reached between Japan and South Korea last year to resolve the issue of Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in wartime brothels for the Japanese military.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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