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JAPAN
May 14, 2023
Japan, U.S. and South Korea set to meet during G7 summit to bolster ties
The leaders of Japan, the U.S. and South Korea plan to hold a trilateral meeting in Hiroshima this week on the sidelines the Group of Seven summit.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2023
Samsung plans chip development facility in Japan: report
Samsung Electronics will build a new semiconductor chip development plant in Yokohama where the company has an existing research and development site.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2023
South Korean team to visit Japan for four days over Fukushima water
The South Korean side said it actively and sincerely engaged in the talks to realize the inspection team's prompt visit, while the Japanese side described the talks as a 'briefing session.'
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JAPAN
May 12, 2023
Seoul-Tokyo wartime labor deal helps counter Pyongyang, adviser says
Park Cheol-hee, a top South Korean architect of the pact, said the deal can help them share intelligence on North Korea and boost their economic leverage with China.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 11, 2023
Keidanren establishes fund for improving Japan-South Korea ties
Japan's biggest business lobby will use the 'future partnership fund' for joint projects with its South Korean counterpart, the Federation of Korean Industries.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 10, 2023
NATO planning to open office in Tokyo, Japan’s envoy to U.S. says
While Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Koji Tomita confirmed that discussions have been taking place on how to strengthen Tokyo’s partnership with NATO, he did not elaborate on the details.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 9, 2023
Kishida's Seoul visit was a positive step — at least in the short term
Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk-yeol's meeting in Seoul required courage, political initiative and the support from all sides.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 9, 2023
Kishida and Yoon try to reset Tokyo-Seoul relations
Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk-yeol tried to remain sensitive to the populist views in their home countries while finding creative ways to not forget the past during their talks.
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JAPAN
May 9, 2023
Japan and South Korea to link radar systems via U.S. to track North's missiles, report says
The move would improve Japan's detection capabilities as nuclear-armed North Korea continues to fire off missiles at an unprecedented clip.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 8, 2023
Long road ahead: Tokyo and Seoul look to take ties to the next level
While Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk-yeol will look to bask in the success of a fruitful summit in Seoul, the Japan-South Korea relationship remains fragile.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 7, 2023
Kishida and Yoon hail improved ties as 'shuttle diplomacy' resumes
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday, becoming the first Japanese leader to conduct an official bilateral visit to Seoul in over 12 years.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 6, 2023
U.S. submarines are popping up more often and it's not clear why
A U.S. nuclear-armed sub will make a publicly announced visit to South Korea within months, prompting debate about the wisdom of a heightened public role for the 'silent service.”
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JAPAN / Politics
May 6, 2023
Yoon and Kishida to drink ‘bomb shot’ as they talk security
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is preparing to share the concoction — a combination of beer and soju — with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida over a casual dinner Sunday.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2023
Nuclear weapons may not be in Seoul’s best interest
South Korean nuclearization could destroy all efforts to denuclearize North Korea and could also kill its alliance with the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 5, 2023
A step toward normalizing Japan-South Korea relations
Ties between Japan and South Korea deteriorated under President Yoon Suk-yeol's predecessor, a trend the South Korean leader hopes to reverse.
JAPAN
May 5, 2023
Kishida seeks to 'add momentum' to Seoul ties as regular diplomacy resumes
The prime minister has expressed his desire for Japan to show that it is also invested in the neighbors’ rapprochement, with the trip to South Korea expected to highlight that resolve.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2023
South Korea presses China to address Pyongyang nuclear threat
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called on China to comply with U.N. Security Council sanctions against North Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
May 2, 2023
Kishida says summit with Yoon a chance to kick-start 'shuttle diplomacy'
The practice of having the two neighbors' leaders visit their respective countries has been effectively halted since December 2011 due to soured ties.
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.
Japan and the U.S. begin tariff talks on good terms, but without breakthroughs
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on Wednesday.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano
A map showing the location of an earthquake that hit Nagano Prefecture on Friday evening, with the numbers indicating the seismic intensity on the shindo scale to 7.
Parts of Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines to be suspended over weekend
Sections of the outer loop of Tokyo's Yamanote Line and the Keihin-Tohoku Line will be shut down all day Saturday, and from the start of service through around noon on Sunday.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.
Kyotographie 2025 opts for laughter and levity in the face of global strife
Palestinian American photographer Adam Rouhana’s exhibition at this year’s Kyotographie festival shows Palestinian life, not death and rubble.
Privacy and transparency clash in debate over bill on artificial insemination
Sachiko Ishizuka, who was born via artificial insemination by donor (AID), tells her story to lawmakers from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on April 9.
Why Ishiba became the first prime minister to hold talks with Rengo in 16 years
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Japanese Trade Union Confederation chief Tomoko Yoshino in a meeting Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.

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