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KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2021
Kim Jong Un calls K-pop a ‘vicious cancer’ in the new culture war
K-pop's growing influence has drawn the leader's ire. But even a dictator may have trouble holding back the tide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2021
South Korea's opposition picks Harvard graduate to lead push to power
South Korea's main opposition party picked a 36-year-old who has never served in parliament as its leader, turning to a reform advocate as it tries to reclaim the presidency next year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2021
South Korean soldier's death after sexual abuse prompts push for legal change
The family of an air force master sergeant who took her own life last month said authorities only tried to cover up the assault and bully and silence her.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2021
Samsung boss could be set free by one of his biggest critics, Moon Jae-in
The dramatic reversal reflects South Korea's claustrophobic politics, where government leaders and big business are so dependent on each other that favoritism can trump the law.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2021
Biden will need more than $52 billion to counter China on chips
The White House has outlined a sweeping plan to secure the conduits for critical products from medicines to chips, responding in part to the growing economic and political sway of China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 10, 2021
Young voter anger over housing and jobs threatens Moon's legacy in South Korea
With one year left in his single five-year term, Moon's promise for a more just, compassionate and equitable society rings hollow to many.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2021
South Korea's land speculation scandal roils Moon's party
The insider land trading scandal, alongside skyrocketing home prices and deepening inequality, has contributed to President Moon Jae-in's approval ratings plunging to record lows.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 9, 2021
At the G7, can Biden unite the globe’s top democracies to take on China?
At the summit in England from Friday, Biden will be working to rally the world's democratic nations — and counter China — as the globe struggles back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2021
Japan's chip future lies in a Taiwan science park
Once a dominant name in electronic components, the nation has been overtaken by South Korea, Taiwan and China. Yet Tokyo may have a viable plan to revitalize its domestic sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2021
Employment nears pre-pandemic levels in South Korea as economy recovers
The country has now recouped more than 80% of the positions lost during the COVID-19 crisis, its finance ministry said in a statement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2021
North Korea’s Kim appears in public for the first time in a month
Periods of prolonged absences have become a bit more frequent for Kim since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The current break is believed to be his seventh since 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2021
South Korean designer creates 'Third Eye' for 'smartphone zombies'
The product is a satirical solution for those who can't take their eyes away from their screen long enough to stop themselves walking into a wall or other obstacle.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 1, 2021
South Korea conservatives seek ex-prosecutor for presidency run
Yoon Seok-youl resigned in March in protest against Moon Jae-in's policy of stripping the prosecutors' office of investigative powers, opening a path for a presidential run.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
Seven & I founding family sounded out KKR and others about buyout: report
A 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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