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SOUTH KOREA

Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 12, 2019
China, South Korea progress; Australia bounces back
China and South Korea reached the Asian Cup last 16 knockout round on Friday with wins over the Philippines and Kyrgyzstan, respectively, as defending champion Australia bounced back to claim its first win of the tournament.
EDITORIALS
Jan 11, 2019
Stop the escalating crisis in Japan-South Korea ties
While maintaining its position over the wartime labor issue, Tokyo should explore a political solution to what could otherwise take a lasting toll on bilateral relations.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2019
Japan fires back after South Korea's Moon urges Tokyo to take a 'humble stance' on wartime labor issue
The government on Friday rebutted South Korean President Moon Jae-in's accusation over Tokyo's response to Seoul's top court rulings on wartime labor involving Japanese companies.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 11, 2019
Moon Jae-in doubles down on his unpopular economic agenda for South Korea
Moon Jae-in began his second full year as South Korea's president with a reminder of what didn't work in the first — namely his economic policies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 10, 2019
South Korean President Moon Jae-in accuses Japan of politicizing wartime labor issue
Moon also told reporters in Seoul that the South Korean government must respect judicial decisions as a matter of the separation of powers.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2019
Japan seeks talks with South Korea on asset seizure after forced labor ruling
The Foreign Ministry summons South Korea's ambassador after a South Korean court approved the seizure of Nippon Steel assets for failing to comply with a court order on wartime forced labor.
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JAPAN
Jan 8, 2019
Suga warns that ties with South Korea are in 'severe state' after forced labor rulings
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga's recent comment that ties with South Korea are in a "severe state" signals that simmering tensions between the neighbors and U.S. security allies could worsen.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2019
Did China just reveal Kim Jong Un's birth date, one of North Korea's most closely guarded state secrets?
About 30 activists gathered after a petition urging U.S. President Donald Trump to halt the work accumulated more than 195,000 signatures in 30 days.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 8, 2019
With hopes of sanctions-related gifts from Beijing, Kim spends birthday in China
As Kim Jong Un spent his birthday in Beijing on Tuesday, the young North Korean leader was likely hoping to take home more than just a few gifts during his three-day visit to the Chinese capital.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2019
Abe orders Japanese ministries to prepare response to asset seizures in South Korea following ruling on forced labor case
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe directs ministries to plan moves after plaintiffs in South Korea take legal steps to seize the local assets of a Japanese steel-maker.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 5, 2019
North defector Thae Yong Ho urges colleague Jo Song Gil to go to Seoul
A former North Korean diplomat who staged a high-profile defection in 2016 has urged an old colleague who has gone missing in Italy to defect to Seoul, following a report that he was seeking asylum in the United States.
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JAPAN
Jan 5, 2019
Japan counters South Korean rebuttal over radar lock-on
The Defense Ministry issues a statement countering Seoul's rebuttal of Tokyo's claim that a South Korean warship directed its fire-control radar at a Japanese patrol plane in the Sea of Japan last month.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 4, 2019
As ties sour over wartime issues, Foreign Minister Taro Kono urges South Korea to be fair to Japanese firms
Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Friday urged South Korea to prevent Japanese firms from being treated unfairly following the launch of procedures to seize assets from Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. over its refusal to compensate for wartime forced labor.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 4, 2019
South Korea's Defense Ministry releases video of maritime incident to dispute Japan's account
South Korea released on Friday a video of an alleged radar lock-on incident involving a Japanese plane and a South Korean warship, repeating its demand that Japan stop "distorting" the truth about the case and apologize for a low-altitude flyby by one of its planes.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Jan 4, 2019
With plan to show women more respect, South Korea tries to fix its demographic crisis
In just over a decade, South Korea has spent the equivalent of a small European economy trying to fix its demographic crisis, yet birthrates have dropped to the lowest in the world.
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2019
South Korea demands apology from Japan for flight over navy warship
The South Korean Defense Ministry on Wednesday demanded that Japan apologize for a "menacing" low-altitude flight by a Japanese patrol plane during a rescue operation by a South Korean Navy ship last month.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 2, 2019
South Korean forced labor plaintiffs seek Nippon Steel asset seizure
Lawyers representing South Korean plaintiffs in a wartime forced labor case said they have launched procedures to seize South Korean assets of Japanese steelmaking giant Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., according to an official statement released Wednesday.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 2, 2019
As wartime issues simmer, 2019 looks to be another testing year for Japan-South Korea relations
Japan's relations with South Korea are unlikely to see a significant improvement in 2019, as tensions over wartime issues have reared up in recent months and inflamed passions on both sides of the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 1, 2019
Kim says North Korea could take 'new path' if U.S. maintains sanctions
In a seemingly Oval Office-esque setting, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday delivered a much-anticipated annual New Year's speech, saying his country remained firmly committed to denuclearization and that he was ready to meet again with U.S. President Donald Trump at any time, while also warning...
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JAPAN
Dec 28, 2018
Majority of Japanese have favorable feelings toward Taiwan: poll
A majority of Japanese have a strong affinity for Taiwan and think bilateral relations will further develop, according to the results of a survey conducted by Taiwan's de facto embassy in Tokyo that was released Friday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
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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