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KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 10, 2015
Visiting Chinese official tells North Korea's Kim that Beijing can help revive nuclear talks
A senior Chinese official visiting North Korea told Kim Jong Un that China is willing to work with Pyongyang for the early resumption of international nuclear talks that have been stalled since 2008.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2015
Kin of abductees hit out at 'revolving door' Cabinet appointments
A representative for the families of Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago has expressed dismay at the "revolving-door" Cabinet appointments to the post of minister in charge of the issue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2015
U.S. chief knew VW could be breaking emissions rules 18 months ago
Volkswagen's top U.S. executive knew the carmaker might be breaking U.S. emissions rules as long as 18 months before it admitted cheating diesel tests to regulators, he will tell a panel of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2015
South Korea inches toward joining TPP, fears Japanese advantage in U.S. markets
The South Korean finance minister has said Seoul is examining the possibility of joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal, according to the nation's Yonhap News Agency.
EDITORIALS
Oct 4, 2015
It's time for world to ratify CTBT
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty still hasn't come into force, and all countries everywhere should do everything they can to get the remaining eight key nations on board.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2015
Japanese arrested in China for espionage may have been sent by government
Two Japanese citizens arrested in China on suspicion of spying may have been collecting information for Japan's Public Security Intelligence Agency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2015
North Korea's envoy to Britain: Pyongyang ready to launch 'satellite' into space at any time
North Korea is prepared to launch a controversial satellite "at any time," the country's ambassador to Britain said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2015
Japan, Australia urge North Korea not to engage in provocation
Japan and Australia on Wednesday pressed North Korea to abstain from provocative acts amid growing speculation that it may test-launch a long-range ballistic missile soon.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2015
Japan, South Korea vow to ensure success of three-way summit with China
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart, Yun Byung-se, agreed Wednesday to cooperate closely toward the success of a summit Seoul plans to hold with Tokyo and Beijing in late October or early November.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2015
Nippon Steel settles proprietary technology lawsuits with South Korean firm Posco
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. said Wednesday it has reached a settlement with major South Korean steel maker Posco and its subsidiaries over damages suits related to the Japanese company's proprietary steel sheet production technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2015
Japan, U.S., India highlight need for peaceful dispute settlement
Japan, the United States and India confirmed Tuesday the importance of peaceful settlement of disputes during their first three-way foreign ministerial talks on regional issues, including those concerning the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2015
Japanese falls from favor at elite Pyongyang university amid ongoing diplomatic tensions
Until a decade ago or so, Japanese was one of the most popular languages studied by elite students in North Korea, even though the two countries have never had good relations, diplomatic or otherwise.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2015
Tokyo, Seoul, Washington on same page over Pyongyang nuclear arms, missile threats
Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Tuesday to work closely together to deal with issues related to North Korea, such as a possible test launch of what they suspect to be a ballistic missile, according to a Japanese official.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2015
A Helsinki-type process could work for Koreas
The recent military tension between Seoul and Pyongyang shows that an institutional framework for permanent inter-Korean peace is more urgent than ever.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2015
South Korea urges transparency in Japan's new security policy
South Korean President Park Geun-hye urged Japan on Monday to share information with its neighbors about its new security policies.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2015
Abe, Park briefly discuss upcoming trilateral summit on U.N. sidelines
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-hye met briefly Sunday on the sidelines of a U.N. meeting and discussed an upcoming trilateral summit with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Seoul, a Japanese official said. It was their first face-to-face contact since March.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 27, 2015
Kim Jong Un now weighs 130 kg, South Korea estimates
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's weight gain appears to continue unabated, with the South Korean government estimating from his body shape and gait that he has put on some 30 kg over the past five years, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 27, 2015
Possible North Korean satellite launch wouldn't be a game-changer in missile technology, experts say
The satellite that North Korea launched into space three years ago circles the earth every 95 minutes at an altitude of about 540 km (335 miles), its orbit decaying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 24, 2015
Park seeks reform of South Korea's rigid labor laws
In the past year, Kim Yoon-sung applied to about 120 companies for a job, and could not land even one.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 23, 2015
Volkswagen needs to explain away software to avoid criminal charges, experts say
Volkswagen AG will probably have to show there was some legitimate reason to install software that led to false vehicle emissions tests if it is to avoid U.S. criminal charges, lawyers said on Tuesday.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to help clinch purchase of U.S. Steel
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention on Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Secluded at beach house, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15.
Japanese culture festival kicks off in London
Matthew Barry (right) tastes sake at the Hyper Japan Festival on Friday in London.
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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