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SOUTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2023
North Korea's Kim says military carried out 'simulated drills for real war'
Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a military drill that fired off “a powerful volley” of at least six missiles simulating a strike on enemy airports, state-run media said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 10, 2023
Australia looks to keeping momentum going after upsetting South Korea
The victory means Australia can claim one of its pool’s two quarterfinal spots if it takes care of business against China and the Czech Republic.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 10, 2023
Japan must do more to build stronger ties with South Korea
Seoul has decided that the future is more important than the past — and offered Japan a settlement on its wartime labor dispute.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2023
North Korea fires short-range missile ahead of U.S.-South Korea military exercises
The nuclear-armed country fired the missile into the Yellow Sea on Thursday night, just days ahead of large-scale joint military exercises between South Korea and the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to visit Japan on March 16
The meeting is expected to help mend bilateral ties, which have been impacted for years by a dispute over wartime labor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2023
South Korea's Yoon gets much-needed boost with new party boss
The conservative People Power Party selected Kim Gi-hyeon, a four-term lawmaker, as its new leader in a vote late Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Mar 8, 2023
Australia and South Korea aiming for strong start in Pool B opener at World Baseball Classic
Both teams have plenty to prove when they begin their World Baseball Classic campaigns in Thursday's curtain-raiser at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 7, 2023
Long at odds over historical disputes, can Seoul and Tokyo make amends with latest deal?
While the U.S. has offered effuse praise for the proposal, some observers have said it may not be durable as reservations remain over how the deal was negotiated.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 7, 2023
After Seoul's wartime labor proposal, the ball is in Kishida's court
The Kishida administration has so far offered a somewhat muted response to the plan, but early indications are that the outcome has been positive for the prime minister.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2023
Kim’s powerful sister threatens action ahead of U.S.-South Korea drills
Kim Yo Jong said that Pyongyang is monitoring the maneuvers while remaining on standby to take ‘appropriate, quick and overwhelming action at any time.’
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 6, 2023
South Korea announces plan to resolve wartime labor dispute with Japan
Funds for compensating wartime laborers would be raised by “voluntary” private sector donations to a South Korean foundation, with Japanese firms possibly among those that donate.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2023
South Korea is exporting billions in arms, just not to Ukraine
Traditional weapons suppliers like the US have faced production shortages in the war effort, and South Korea has stepped in to fill the gap in the global arms market.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2023
Romance booming in South Korea, but marriage no longer the end game
At least 20 relationship-themed shows aired across the country's cable TV networks and video streaming platforms last year, more than triple the number in 2021, according to a tally.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 5, 2023
'The First Slam Dunk' becomes most-watched Japanese movie in South Korea
The animated film 'The First Slam Dunk,' a huge hit in Japan, became the most-watched Japanese movie ever in South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023
Pyongyang says U.N. should demand end to South Korea-U.S. military drills
The United States and South Korea will conduct more than 10 days of large-scale military exercises in March, including amphibious landings, officials from the two countries have said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2023
High-level defection: Why a North Korean diplomatic family chose freedom
Born into an elite North Korean family with ties to the ruling dynasty, Oh Hye Son grew up believing she was 'special' — but then she tasted freedom overseas and decided to defect.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.
Okinawa people stage rally against sexual assaults by U.S. servicemen
Sorane Sakihama, a 22-year-old college student, speaks at a rally in the city of Okinawa on Sunday protesting against sexual assaults by U.S. soldiers.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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