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SOUTH KOREA

Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2019
Can Trump keep Tokyo and Seoul united against North Korea, as Obama did?
Amid growing uncertainties caused by the breakdown of the second U.S.-North Korea summit, analysts are wondering whether U.S. President Donald Trump's administration can foster a cooperative relationship with Japan and South Korea to improve regional stability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 10, 2019
South Korean leader has work cut out for him in talks with Trump on North Korean nukes
South Korean leader Moon Jae-in heads to Washington for a crucial summit with U.S. President Donald Trump this week in hopes of persuading the mercurial leader to give some ground in his negotiations with North Korea over that country's nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 10, 2019
Powerful North Korean decision-making body set to decide 'new orientation' ahead of Trump-Moon summit
North Korea has announced that the Central Committee of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was set to hold a meeting Wednesday to discuss and decide what it called a "new orientation" just days ahead of South Korean leader Moon Jae-in's visit to the White House.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 9, 2019
Dangers of a strategically expendable South Korea
It is terrifying to think of the continued risk of a deal between Trump and Kim that could leave North Korea's denuclearization incomplete.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2019
Abe tells outgoing South Korean ambassador about concerns over bilateral ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday expressed his worries about soured relations between Tokyo and Seoul in a meeting with the outgoing South Korean ambassador to Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 8, 2019
North Korean leader's 'field guidance' trips highlight economic focus ahead of parliament meeting
In a possible signal of what to expect at a key meeting of North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament later this week, state media reported Monday on leader Kim Jong Un's visit to a recently remodeled, modern-looking department store.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 6, 2019
Top U.S. diplomat 'confident' of third round of Trump-Kim nuclear talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he is "confident" there will be a third summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, noting that talks with Pyongyang are continuing after a February nuclear summit in Hanoi failed to yield a deal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2019
Wildfires force thousands to evacuate in South Korea
Thousands of firefighters and soldiers are starting to contain wildfires in South Korea on Friday which have killed one person and forced more than 4,000 people to flee their homes, the South Korean government said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 4, 2019
Eight more wartime forced labor lawsuits filed in South Korea against Japan firms
Aside from the new lawsuits, at least 12 similar cases are pending involving about 920 plaintiffs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2019
Moon hopes North Korea responds positively to U.S.-South Korea efforts
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that he hopes North Korea responds positively when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump this month as part of efforts to restart denuclearization talks with the North.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 31, 2019
Can Tokyo and Seoul break their deadlock?
Tokyo and Seoul should consider who will be the losers and more importantly, who will be the winners, from a prolonged division in the bilateral relationship?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 31, 2019
South Korean prime minister says he's keen to improve ties with Japan
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon expresses an eagerness to improve relations with Japan and develop their long history of bilateral exchanges and cooperation in a future-oriented way.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 29, 2019
South Korea's Moon to visit White House next month in bid to salvage Kim-Trump nuclear talks
In a bid to salvage broken-down nuclear negotiations with North Korea, U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean leader Moon Jae-in plan to hold a summit next month in Washington, the White House has announced.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2019
Japan rebuts China and South Korea's protests over textbooks outlining stance on disputed islands
All six social studies textbooks to be used by fifth- and sixth-grade students call the disputed areas an “inherent part of Japan's territory.”
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2019
Lawyers seize Nachi-Fujikoshi assets in South Korea over wartime labor case
A team of lawyers representing Korean plaintiffs in an ongoing wartime labor case against Japanese machinery manufacturer Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. said Tuesday that based on a court decision they have seized assets in South Korea owned by the company.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2019
Tokyo pension office head replaced over hate speech tweets, some targeting South Koreans
The head of a Tokyo pension office who repeatedly tweeted discriminatory remarks against individuals including South Koreans was replaced Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2019
South Korea court approves seizure of Mitsubishi Heavy trademarks and patents over wartime forced labor
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was hit with a similar move in January.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2019
Japanese consumer appliance maker Iris Ohyama opens South Korean plant
Iris Ohyama Inc., a maker of home appliance and household goods, has launched its first factory in South Korea, aimed at meeting growing local demand from e-commerce and hedging the risks of the U.S.-China trade row.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2019
Pyongyang officials return to inter-Korean liaison office just days after unilateral pullout
North Korea sent back its officials to an inter-Korean liaison office in the North's border city of Kaesong on Monday, reversing a decision two days ago to withdraw the officials, South Korea's Unification Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 23, 2019
South Korean airline union demands Japanese civil servant apologize over airport incident
A Korean Air Lines Co. labor union has demanded that a Japanese civil servant accused of assaulting an airport worker in Seoul recently directly apologize and offer compensation to the worker, who is a member of the union.
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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