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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 12, 2018
Japan and South Korea foreign ministers hold phone talks amid frayed ties
The foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea held phone talks Wednesday to discuss bilateral ties, which have been tested in recent rulings by South Korea's Supreme Court ordering Japanese companies to pay compensation for wartime forced labor.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 5, 2018
South Korean court upholds ruling against Mitsubishi Heavy over forced wartime labor in Japan
The Gwangju High Court tells Mitsubishi Heavy to pay a total of 470 million won ($422,000) to South Koreans conscripted as laborers during World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2018
Lawyers in South Korean wartime labor case set deadline for response from Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal
Lawyers representing South Korean plaintiffs in a World War II labor court case against Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. have set a Dec. 24 deadline for the firm to show willingness to discuss a court verdict on compensation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 1, 2018
Japan may seize South Korean assets amid row over wartime labor
The central government may seize South Korean assets in Japan if the holdings of Japanese firms in South Korea are confiscated following recent Supreme Court rulings against them over the issue of wartime labor, sources have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2018
Breaking down the issue of wartime labor that has rocked Japan-South Korea ties
The diplomatic crisis between Seoul and Tokyo deepened further Thursday as two South Korea courts ordered two Japanese firms to pay compensation to South Korean wartime laborers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2018
South Korea's top court orders Mitsubishi Heavy to pay compensation for wartime labor
The two rulings by the Supreme Court, which each drew immediate protest from Tokyo, have set a clear precedent for similar cases involving Japanese companies.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2018
South Korean lawmakers visit disputed Takeshima islets, stoking anger in Tokyo
A group of South Korean lawmakers on Monday visited a pair of islets controlled by South Korea but also claimed by Japan, drawing a formal protest from Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2018
Health ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agree to cooperate amid major natural disasters
The health ministers of Japan, China and South Korea agreed Sunday to cooperate so that their countries can maintain proper medical services even if they are hit by a massive natural disaster.
EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2018
Seoul guts the 'comfort women' agreement
The South Korean government should reflect on whether its actions are contributing to the building of mutual trust with Japan at a time when it is badly needed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 21, 2018
South Korea says it will dissolve Japan-funded 'comfort women' foundation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warns South Korea it risks damaging ties by dissolving a foundation set up under a 2015 agreement to settle the “comfort women” issue.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2018
South Korea's Supreme Court set to rule on Mitsubishi Heavy's wartime forced labor case on Nov. 29
South Korea's Supreme Court has said it will rule on a forced labor case involving Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. on Nov. 29, following a top court ruling last month that ordered another Japanese firm to compensate a group of South Koreans over wartime labor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2018
South Korea to dissolve Japan-funded 'comfort women' foundation
South Korea notifies Japan of its intention to dissolve a foundation set up as part of a 2015 agreement to resolve the long-standing issue of Korean “comfort women.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2018
South Korean lawyers representing wartime laborers rebuffed by Nippon Steel in Tokyo
Their attempt to sit down with the mill's executives in Tokyo did not go well.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
Japan and South Korea leaders unlikely to hold talks as ties sour over wartime labor ruling
The leaders of Japan and South Korea are not expected to hold talks on the sidelines of upcoming regional conferences that both plan to attend, in the latest sign of souring bilateral ties, sources have said.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2018
Japan to sue South Korea at WTO over subsidies to shipbuilders
Tokyo believes that massive assistance provided to the South Korean shipbuilding industry by government-affiliated financial institutions goes against international trade rules.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2018
South Korean warships visit Japan port after row over wartime flag
Three South Korean warships made a goodwill visit Monday to a Nagasaki Prefecture port, following a bilateral spat last month over Seoul's demand that Tokyo refrain from flying its Rising Sun flag, which was used during World War II, at a naval review.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Oct 31, 2018
South Korea's ruling on wartime compensation issues may have opened Pandora's box for Seoul-Tokyo ties
A Pandora's box in terms of diplomatic relations between Tokyo and Seoul may have just been opened with South Korea's top court upholding a lower court ruling Tuesday that Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. should pay about ¥40 million in compensation to four Koreans forced to work in Japan...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono calls on South Korea to take 'firm and resolute' action after ruling on wartime forced labor
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Wednesday he has called on his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, to take "firm and resolute" action over a Supreme Court ruling ordering a Japanese steel firm to compensate four South Koreans subject to forced labor during Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule of the...
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2018
South Korean lawmakers visit disputed islets amid Japanese opposition
A group of South Korean lawmakers from the country's ruling and opposition parties traveled to South Korea-controlled, Japan-claimed islets in the Sea of Japan on Monday amid opposition from Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2018
Japan and South Korean spat over use of wartime flag discussed at Singapore ministerial talks
Japan and South Korea remained at odds during bilateral ministerial talks over the weekend over Seoul's call for Tokyo not to fly the Rising Sun flag, which was also used during World War II, at a naval review held in South Korean waters earlier this month.
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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