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PARK GEUN HYE

The salvaged Sewol ferry (back) on display at a port in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province on Tuesday, as South Korea marks the 10th anniversary of the country's worst-ever maritime disaster.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 16, 2024
South Korea marks 10th anniversary of Sewol ferry disaster
Families called out the names of the deceased and threw flowers into the water, followed by a moment of silence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2022
Will South Korea prosecute another president once again?
Questions are being raised as to whether Moon Jae-in will be investigated for abuse of power, much like the presidents who came before him.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2021
South Korean ex-president Park freed after nearly 5 years in prison
President Moon Jae-in granted a special pardon to Park last week, citing her deteriorating health.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 24, 2021
South Korea's Moon pardons disgraced former leader Park Geun-hye
Park, 69, became South Korea's first democratically elected leader to be thrown out of office when a court upheld a parliament vote in 2017 over a corruption scandal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2019
South Korean President Moon Jae-in faces crisis with echoes of predecessor Park's downfall
Three years ago, Moon Jae-in was among the masses on the streets of Seoul seeking to oust a president accused of ignoring the people's will. Now, his own presidency is facing a similar crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2018
South Korean court extends former President Park Geun-hye's prison term to 25 years
A South Korean appeals court on Friday sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in jail, Yonhap news agency reported, in a case arising from a far-reaching corruption scandal that toppled her in 2017.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2018
South Korea to probe alleged plan by military to quell Park Geun-hye protests
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has ordered an special independent investigation into an allegation that the top military intelligence unit may have proposed an armed crackdown on peaceful candlelight vigils last year protesting the rule of Moon's predecessor, the presidential Blue House said Tuesday....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 26, 2017
Supporters of ousted South Korean leader Park ask U.N. body to probe her detention conditions
Supporters of former South Korean president Park Geun-hye have asked a United Nations body to investigate whether her detention during her corruption trial prevented Park from accessing proper medical treatment, a barrister said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2017
North Korea vows to kill former South leader Park 'any time, at any place'
North Korea has issued standing orders for the execution of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her spy chief in response to what Pyongyang said was an aborted plot to assassinate its leader, Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2017
South Korean 'swordsman' leads prosecution against impeached ex-leader Park
A high-flying prosecutor, who was demoted under impeached former president Park Geun-hye, is overseeing the case against her as Park made her first appearance in court on Tuesday to face criminal charges over the corruption scandal that ousted her.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 16, 2017
First liberal rule in decade unlikely to bring swift changes to South Korea
South Korea's new liberal President Moon Jae-in promised to seek a parliamentary review of a controversial U.S. anti-missile defense system. If the vote were held today, the deployment would likely be endorsed in the legislative body controlled by conservative and moderate politicians.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2017
Amid soaring tensions, South Korea's new leader to navigate fine line between Beijing, Washington
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated new South Korean leader Moon Jae-in on Wednesday amid soaring tensions on the Korean Peninsula, saying Beijing is willing to work with Seoul to "properly handle differences."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 9, 2017
South Korean President-elect Moon's main policy pledges
South Korean liberal human rights lawyer Moon Jae-in won the presidency in an election on Tuesday, exit polls showed, ending nine years of conservative rule.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 9, 2017
Liberal Moon seen as favorite as South Koreans vote for new president to succeed ousted Park
South Koreans flocked to polling stations to elect a new leader on Tuesday, with a high turnout suggesting voters are eager to move on from a corruption scandal that brought down the former president and shook the political and business elite.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 8, 2017
Election poised to bring South Korea change following months of political upheaval
After one of South Korea's most tumultuous political periods in recent memory, voters appear ready for change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 4, 2017
In the South, voters seeking 'Korea first' leader may head to polls in near-record numbers
Jason Lim, a 36-year-old South Korean engineer living in Washington, thinks it is important to maintain a solid alliance with the United States — but not at any cost.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 2, 2017
Software tycoon Ahn invokes France's Macron in bid for South Korean presidency
South Korean software tycoon Ahn Cheol-soo, who once led opinion polls in the presidential race, is finding his centrist approach and platform of championing markets drowned out by public demands for a clampdown on the country's scandal-hit elite.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.”

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

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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