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KOREA

JAPAN / Politics
Jul 13, 2016
Biden to meet Tokyo, Seoul officials in Hawaii before heading Down Under
Vice President Joe Biden will begin a trip to the Pacific region on Wednesday that will include meetings with Japanese and South Korean officials in Hawaii and visits to Australia and New Zealand, officials said on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2016
Japan to slap anti-dumping tariffs on chemicals from South Korea, China
The government will soon slap an anti-dumping tariff on South Korean and Chinese chemical substances for five years after finding that potassium hydrate imported from the two countries was priced unfairly low, officials said.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2016
New sanctions won't hurt Kim
The U.S. decision to impose personal sanctions on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks like an act of desperation and may make things worse.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 6, 2016
North Korea sends 'state-sponsored slaves' to Europe: rights group
In an attempt to circumvent international sanctions aimed at starving it of cash over its nuclear weapons program, North Korea has been sending hundreds of "state-sponsored slaves" to work in European Union nations, rights campaigners said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 5, 2016
Japan seeks summit with South Korea during international gathering in Mongolia next week
Japan is asking South Korea to hold a summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting, which starts July 15 in Mongolia, a source familiar with Japan-South Korea relations said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2016
South Korea's new ambassador aims to get closer to Japanese people
South Korea's new ambassador to Japan, Lee Joon-gyu, said he wants to have a more intimate relationship with the Japanese people and shape bilateral relations toward the future.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 1, 2016
Kim's younger sister, Yo Jong, lands seat in Pyongyang's parliament
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister has been elected as a parliamentarian, an official newspaper showed Thursday, in another indication that she is gaining a stronger foothold in the country's opaque power structure.
EDITORIALS
Jun 30, 2016
Musudan missile launches
North Korea must realize that only by abandoning its nuclear weapons and missile programs will it be able to enjoy stability and prosperity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 30, 2016
Pyongyang parliament names Kim new chairman of vague state affairs organ
North Korea's parliament awarded Kim Jong Un a new post on Wednesday, adding to a long list of titles for the young leader.
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 29, 2016
North Korea's long-range Scud can reach U.S. Yokosuka base: Seoul daily
North Korea's extended-range Scud missiles are capable of reaching the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, a Seoul daily reported Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 29, 2016
Castro's special envoy arrives in Pyongyang after meeting Xi in China
A special envoy of Cuban President Raul Castro arrived Tuesday in North Korea, with attention focused on whether there will be a rare meeting with leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2016
Kim's former sushi chef mum after latest visit to North Korea
A Japanese sushi chef who served for more than a decade under the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il returned to Beijing on Tuesday after a visit to Pyongyang. He said nothing to reporters at the airport and it was not known if he had met with the present ruler, Kim Jong Un.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2016
North Korea fitting U.S.-made machine guns to patrol boats, report says
North Korea is fitting U.S.-made machine guns to its large fleet of border patrol boats, leaving Washington scrambling to work out how it obtained them, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said Tuesday, citing unnamed military sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 28, 2016
South Korea plans $8.4 billion extra budget as shield against Brexit, weak exports
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 27, 2016
Park orders 24-hour watch for market turmoil amid Brexit fallout
President Park Geun-hye on Monday ordered officials to take "all necessary measures" — including round-the-clock monitoring — to minimize market fallout after Britain's decision to exit the European Union, Yonhap news agency reported.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2016
North Korea abductees' kin worried issue may be overlooked during election
Relatives of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s are concerned the issue will receive little attention during the Upper House election campaign, with the focus largely on economic and social security issues.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2016
Pentagon chief says North Korea missile test shows need to proceed with THAAD
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday he did not know if North Korea's latest missile test was a success, but it flew further than past attempts and showed the need to step up defenses in South Korea, the United States and Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2016
U.N. Security Council to convene emergency meeting over North Korea missile launches
The U.N. Security Council is slated to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday afternoon over North Korea's latest missile launches following a request made by the United States and Japan, diplomats said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2016
Test launches show North Korea making progress in developing midrange missile
Two new test-fires confirm the North's progress in developing its intermediate-range Musudan missile, says the Defense Ministry.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

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