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Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2022
Ukraine war puts spotlight on defense budget hike in Japan election
Polls show that the public is split on an increase in defense spending.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2022
Japan, South Korea, U.S. eye deeper security ties in first summit in five years
The meeting came as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden attend a NATO summit in Madrid.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2022
Japan and South Korea considering fund for wartime laborers, reports say
A total of 30 billion won, or about u00a53.1 billion, could be raised to pay compensation to about 300 former laborers and bereaved families.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2022
Leaders of Japan and South Korea briefly chat in person for the first time
Kishida reportedly told Yoon that he hopes the South Korean president will work to restore the countries' 'extremely severe' relations to 'a healthy state.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2022
Crypto crash threatens North Korea's stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests
The sudden plunge in crypto values complicates Pyongyang's ability to cash in and may affect how it plans to fund its weapons programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2022
Japanese and South Korean leaders unlikely to meet during NATO summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. leader Joe Biden, however, will hold their first trilateral summit since September 2017.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2022
U.S. Fed chief Janet Yellen to visit South Korea to discuss sanctions on North
Yellen could have talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho amid concerns North Korea is preparing to conduct its first nuclear test in five years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2022
‘Not in this for the money’: Why some families sue North Korea
Their civil litigation — often over physical mistreatment and abductions at the hands of North Korean authorities — is part of a quiet, yearslong search for justice.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 22, 2022
North Korea's Kim presides over major military meeting as nuke test fears grow
The Central Military Commission was set to decide on “important strategic and tactical tasks' for the country's military, the latest signal that a nuclear test may be imminent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2022
South Korea becomes seventh nation to successfully put satellites into orbit
The launch came after the country's previous attempt failed in October when it launched its first homegrown rocket.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2022
Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand eye summit on NATO fringes
Leaders from the four countries are expected to deepen cooperation in realizing a so-called free and open Indo-Pacific and may discuss increased support for Pacific island nations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2022
Relax, Japanese tourism is not becoming like North Korea
It's easy to be frustrated with Japan's slow reopening, but the country needs to learn to let down its guard first.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 17, 2022
Nuclear risks mount as tensions rise and arsenals grow
According to SIPRI, after a marginal decrease in the number of warheads in 2021, nuclear arsenals are expected to grow over the coming decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2022
South Korea's outgoing ambassador finally meets Japan's foreign minister
Kang Chang-il held no talks with any Japanese foreign minister or prime minister during his year-and-a-half tenure.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2022
Japan hosts military symposium that U.S. hopes will help contain China
The Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium comes as Tokyo looks to take on a bigger regional security role to counter China, North Korea and Russia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2022
Does South Korea need an aircraft carrier?
South Korea would be wise to develop the capability to act independently in defense of its own needs, as Japan has done. An aircraft carrier is a first step in that direction.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2022
North Korea expands work at nuclear test site to second tunnel, report says
South Korean officials said this week that North Korea was poised to conduct a nuclear test 'at any time' and that the timing would be decided by leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2022
North Korea reports another outbreak amid battle against COVID-19
North Korea has reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic, potentially adding to strains on the isolated country's health care system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2022
South Korean foreign minister to visit Japan after Upper House election
The postponement of Park Jin's visit apparently reflected Tokyo's concerns over the possible negative impact a conciliatory stance toward Seoul could have on voters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2022
Japanese monk appears as witness in South Korea court over stolen statue
The proceedings come at a time when South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was inaugurated last month, is emphasizing the need to mend soured ties between Seoul and Tokyo.

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