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SOUTH KOREA JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2021
Moon may visit Tokyo for opening of Olympics, South Korean minister says
The South Korean president's planned visit to Japan would be the first since he participated in the Group of 20 summit in Osaka in June 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2021
Controversial art exhibition in Nagoya closed after threats
The works on display included a film featuring a scene in which an image of Emperor Hirohito, the grandfather of the current emperor, is burned to ashes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2021
South Korea's 'comfort women' face life's end as political fight rages on
The few remaining say they are facing the twilight of their lives with diminished camaraderie and will to fight.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2021
Controversial 'comfort women' exhibit to be shown by Nagoya gallery
The exhibition stoked controversy after it opened at the Aichi Triennale 2019 but was forced to close over security concerns amid a flood of threats and complaints.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2021
Suga upholds Japan's apologies for wartime aggression and comfort women
The confirmation comes amid lingering tensions with neighboring countries including South Korea and China over wartime history.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2021
Art event featuring 'comfort women' statue postponed due to protests
Organizers of an art exhibition in Tokyo featuring a statue symbolizing "comfort women" who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during World War II decided Thursday to postpone the upcoming event due to disruptions caused by protestors in vehicles using loudspeakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2021
South Korean appeals court to hear 'comfort women' case in November
A South Korean appeals court has set the first hearing of a 'comfort women' case for Nov. 25, after a lower court dismissed in April a damages lawsuit brought against Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2021
Japan in talks for South Korea president to attend Tokyo Olympic ceremony
Tokyo, however, is reluctant to hold a summit between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Moon if the president makes a visit for the July 23 ceremony.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2021
Japan and South Korea still contending with deep divisions
Senior officials from the two nations remained apart on issues including wartime labor and the release of tainted water from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 21, 2021
Biden nuclear envoy ready for talks ‘anytime’ with North Korea
Their meeting was the first among the envoys since Biden took office and came just days after Kim Jong Un said his country is ready for 'both dialogue and confrontation.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2021
South Korean court rejects former 'comfort women' appeal in Japan assets case
The Seoul Central District Court said Friday it rejected the appeal regarding the seizure of Japanese government assets as it was filed after the deadline for an immediate complaint.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021
South Korea, Japan and U.S. to hold meeting Monday to discuss North Korea
It is believed that the three countries will discuss future measures on North Korea-related issues, as the Biden administration has finished a review of its policy on the reclusive nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2021
G7 a missed opportunity for Tokyo-Seoul ties as Suga and Moon fail to connect
With overtures on the sidelines of the G7 reportedly spurned and denials of a possible Olympic meeting, Tokyo and Seoul appear unlikely to repair their soured ties any time soon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2021
Tokyo denies report that Japan broke agreement to hold Suga-Moon talks at G7
The report said Japan had called off the planned 'pull-aside' meeting due to a regular military exercise South Korea is due to hold near the disputed Takeshima islets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2021
Suga and Moon exchange greetings on fringes of G7 summit
The Japanese government said Moon approached Suga and spoke to him as the South Korean president and other guests were joining a G7 discussion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 11, 2021
South Korea rulings on wartime cases may reflect judges' conviction
Court rulings have emerged lately that have upset civic group supporters of liberal President Moon Jae-in's government over wartime labor compensation and 'comfort women.'
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
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2021
South Korean court dismisses wartime labor case against 16 Japan firms
The court said that while the plaintiffs have not lost their right to claims as individuals under a 1965 bilateral agreement, such a right cannot be exercised through lawsuits.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2021
Japan and South Korea unlikely to hold summit on fringes of G7 meeting
Tokyo sees little benefit in holding a bilateral summit with Seoul at this time, as no major progress is expected in the talks on issues involving wartime history, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2021
Survey shows only 17% in South Korea and 20% in Japan like each other
Over 60% of people surveyed in both countries said bilateral ties have not changed since Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga took office last September.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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