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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2019
South Korean imports of Japanese beers and autos nose-dive amid diplomatic dispute
South Korean imports of beer from Japan plunged 97 percent in August from a year earlier, a local newspaper reported, amid a popular backlash against Japanese products that has spread as relations between the two countries sour.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2019
Fixing wartime labor issue is priority for Japan and South Korea, says Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that settling the issue of wartime labor is currently a top priority for Japan and South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2019
Letter threatening to hunt Koreans sent to South Korean Embassy in Japan
A letter threatening to hunt Koreans and containing what appeared to be a bullet has been sent to the South Korean Embassy in Japan, police said Tuesday, amid worsening ties between the Asian neighbors
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 3, 2019
Weathering the storms of judgment
As the competition for the 92nd annual Oscar foreign film shortlist heats up, the rivalry between Japan and South Korea will no doubt intensify in the world of cinema as well.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2019
Japan's Shukan Post apologizes after being blasted for discrimination toward South Koreans
A weekly magazine's editorial department has apologized for what has been widely slammed as discriminatory coverage of South Koreans, with the magazine having branded them as pathologically quick-tempered and insisted that Tokyo cut ties with Seoul because the neighbor is "troublesome."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2019
Abe's claim that Japan needs U.S. corn because of pest damage looks shaky
The argument by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that the country needs to buy U.S. corn because pests are eating up its domestic production is looking rather dubious.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2019
Japan won't join U.S.-led maritime coalition but may send MSDF to gulf separately, report claims
Japan will not join a U.S.-led security mission to protect merchant vessels passing through key Middle Eastern waterways, but will consider deploying its naval force independently, the Yomiuri newspaper reported Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2019
Abe to visit China in December for meeting with Premier Li Keqiang and South Korea's Moon
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to visit China on Dec. 24 to hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, government sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2019
Japan plans police unit to help defend Senkakus and far-off islets, NHK reports
Ties between Beijing and Tokyo deteriorated after Japan purchased part of the disputed Senkakus from a private owner in 2012, though relations have since improved.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2019
Despite frosty bilateral ties, Japan-South Korea festival is held in Seoul
An annual Japan-South Korea cultural exchange festival was held in Seoul on Sunday, with this year's gala coming amid heightened tensions between the two neighbors over trade and historical issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 1, 2019
South Korea's export slump extends to ninth month amid escalating feud with Japan
South Korea's exports extended their slump in August as an escalating feud with Japan adds to uncertainties for the economy already elevated amid the U.S.-China trade war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2019
U.S.-China spat is more than just a trade war
US President Donald Trump's trade war with China is driven at least as much by anxiety over China's rise as by economic rationality. That kind of insecurity can have disastrous consequences.

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