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KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2015
A year after ferry disaster, safety concerns persist in South Korea
Nearly a year after her 16-year-old daughter was among 304 people killed when an overloaded ferry capsized, Park Eun-mi says not much has changed when it comes to safety in South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2015
Live-fire drills near Korea border set stage for Carter trip
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter was to arrive in Seoul Thursday as the U.S. and South Korea demonstrated their combined military heft, seeking to deter North Korea from making good on threats to test another nuclear device.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2015
North Korea slams Mexico over ship seizure, threatens action
North Korea accused Mexico on Wednesday of illegally detaining one of its ships with some 50 crew and warned it would take "necessary measures" to release the vessel, which United Nations sanctions monitors say belongs to a blacklisted shipping firm.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2015
Sankei case reason for deleted references on S. Korea in Diplomatic Bluebook
The Foreign Ministry erased the description that South Korea shares "fundamental values" with Japan from this year's diplomatic policy report to criticize its prosecution of a Sankei Shimbun journalist, according to a senior member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
EDITORIALS
Apr 7, 2015
Keep Japan-N. Korea talks on track
Pyongyang should realize that carrying out its promised probe into the abductions of Japanese citizens by North Korean agents is the best way to gain Japan's trust.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2015
Japan's 'deep remorse' over war spelled out in Diplomatic Bluebook
Japan is actively contributing to world peace and stability based on the pledge of never waging war that grew out of "deep remorse" over World War II, according to the Foreign Ministry's diplomatic policy report for 2015, which was released Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 7, 2015
China urges creation of conditions to resume Korea nuclear talks
China's foreign ministry has urged parties involved in talks about North Korea's nuclear program to meet each other half way and address each other's concerns to create conditions to resume negotiations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2015
In South Korea, cosmetics are the new smart investment as heavy industry lags
Seo Jae Hyeong says he's started wearing skin foundation and facial masks at night.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2015
North Korea declares no-sail zone, may be preparing missile launch
North Korea has declared a no-sail and no-fly zone off its east coast in the Sea of Japan, South Korean media reported Monday, suggesting more missile launches are possible before the U.S. defense chief visits Seoul this week.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 5, 2015
Japan, South Korea to resume security dialogue this month
Japan and South Korea agree to resume a security dialogue this month after strained bilateral ties put the talks on ice in December 2009.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 4, 2015
'North Korea Confidential' shows how citizens flirt with consumption in their everyday lives
What is life really like for the more than 24 million citizens of Asia's so-called hermit state — the Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 3, 2015
Ex-Prime Minister Fukuda urges Asian leaders not to agitate public opinion
As Japan's relations with China and South Korea fester over historical and territorial disputes, former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Friday urged leaders in all three countries not to "agitate" public opinion.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 3, 2015
North Korea warns abduction talks on the rocks
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slams North Korea's warning that negotiations on abduction issue might be suspended and vows to stick to its carrot-and-stick strategy.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2015
Tokyo to strongly urge North to stay on course for abductee investigation
In response to Pyongyang's implied threat to halt bilateral negotiations, Tokyo will strongly urge the reclusive country to proceed on the promised re-investigation into the whereabouts of the Japanese nationals it abducted, Japanese sources said.
JAPAN / History
Apr 2, 2015
Government to name Japanese detainees Soviets sent to North Korea
The government will check and then release a list of Japanese detainees the Soviets sent to what is now North Korea in the aftermath of World War II, Japan's top government spokesman said Thursday. The list was received from the Russian government in 2006.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 2, 2015
Abe looks to craft war history comments with eye on U.S.
When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses Japan's wartime past in a statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, the reaction of ally Washington will likely be as much, if not more, on his mind than that of Asian nations that suffered from Japanese military aggression.
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2015
Japan, China, South Korea tourism ministers to meet in Tokyo
Tourism ministers from Japan, China and South Korea will meet in mid-April in Tokyo, resuming what had been an annual meeting last held in 2011 before Japan-China ties soured.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 31, 2015
Japan extends sanctions against N. Korea to 2017
The Abe administration decided Tuesday to extend Japan's trade embargo and other unilateral sanctions against North Korea for two years.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2015
Abe, Park talk at Lee funeral, agree to work toward trilateral summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he spoke with South Korean President Park Geun-hye in Singapore and requested that Seoul arrange a trilateral summit with Beijing soon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2015
Abductees' kin disappointed in lack of progress from North Korea probe
With the summer deadline approaching and no major update from North Korea in sight on the fate of Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago, some of the victims' relatives are expressing their disappointment in Pyongyang's investigation.
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
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.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
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.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
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.

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