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SOUTH KOREA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2017
Abe says latest North Korean missile launch represents 'new level of threat'
North Korea demonstrated its growing military capabilities with the launch of four ballistic missiles Monday, three of which fell into the Sea of Japan, in what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe characterized as "a new level of threat."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2017
South Korean prosecutor paves way for charges against Park if impeachment upheld
South Korean President Park Geun-hye colluded with a friend to take bribes from Samsung Group aimed at cementing Samsung Chief Jay Y. Lee's control of the conglomerate, the special prosecutor's office said Monday, paving the way for Park to be prosecuted if removed from office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2017
South Korea's Lotte Group says four retail stores in China have been closed amid political tension
South Korea's Lotte Group said Monday four of its retail stores in China were closed after inspections by authorities, as Seoul protests at discriminating action by China after Lotte agreed to provide land for a U.S. missile defense system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 4, 2017
'Comfort women' in South Korea who serviced U.S. forces seek justice
Historical 'comfort women' cases involving Japanese and U.S. forces should be mutually reinforcing and underscore the ongoing need to hold Tokyo, Seoul and Washington accountable in ways that address the traumas and indignities endured.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2017
Confucius blocks change in South Korea
At the 'chaebol,' Confucian reverence for the 'emperor' translates into obedience to company founders and their families, who are treated like royalty.
EDITORIALS
Mar 1, 2017
Doubling down on chaos in Seoul
South Korea needs to get hold of the chaos currently paralyzing its political world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 1, 2017
South Korean leader calls on Japan to face historic wrongs during Independence Movement anniversary
South Korea's Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Wednesday called on Japan to take a hard look at its history and acknowledge past wrongs.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2017
U.S. tells Japan, South Korea it may return North Korea to list of state sponsors of terrorism
Washington informed Tokyo and Seoul on Monday it has started a review of whether to put North Korea back on a list of state sponsors of terrorism, Yonhap news agency said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2017
Malaysia to charge women in Kim Jong Nam killing
Two women — an Indonesian and a Vietnamese — will be charged on Wednesday with murder over the killing in Malaysia of the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, Malaysia's attorney general said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2017
Seoul intel: Key Pyongyang security official held, five underlings executed by anti-aircraft fire
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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2017
South Korea opposition to seek impeachment of acting leader after he rejects extending Park corruption probe
South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party said on Monday it and other parties would seek the impeachment of the prime minister, Yonhap News Agency reported after the premier said an investigation into a corruption scandal would not be extended.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2017
China working on hypersonic weapon targeting East Asia missile shields
China is developing hypersonic weapons with an eye to piercing the missile defense shields of Japan and East Asian neighbors, according to a magazine specializing in Chinese military affairs.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2017
Family of Korean killed in Taiwan's '228 Incident' in 1947 to get compensation
The family of a South Korean man will receive compensation for his murder by government troops in a 1947 military crackdown that resulted in the deaths of thousands of civilians, the Memorial Foundation of 228 said Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 26, 2017
Buckle up, Korea: presidency may hinge on three votes in 60 days
The race to run South Korea may suddenly shift into high gear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 26, 2017
Did North Korea kill Kim Jong Nam with VX nerve agent to send a signal to its enemies?
Last week's stunning revelation that the deadly VX nerve agent was used to kill the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader at a crowded air terminal in Malaysia has thrown a spotlight on Pyongyang's chemical weapons arsenal — and raised questions of whether the operation was a purposeful...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 26, 2017
Planned back-channel talks between U.S., North Korea scuttled: report
Plans for the first contact between North Korea and the United States after President Donald Trump took office were canceled after the U.S. State Department denied a visa for the top envoy from Pyongyang, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2017
Malaysia to issue arrest warrant for North Korean diplomat in Kim Jong Nam murder
Malaysia said on Saturday it would issue an arrest warrant for a North Korean diplomat wanted for questioning over the murder of Kim Jong Nam if he doesn't voluntarily cooperate with the police.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2017
Trump backs missile shield against North Korea, pushes upgrades to nuclear arsenal
A “very angry” U.S. President Donald Trump advocates better missile defense systems for Japan and South Korea as a way to counter provocations from North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2017
South Korean government asks Dong district to move Busan 'comfort women' statue
The South Korean Foreign Ministry has sent an official letter to a district office in Busan asking that a contentious statue symbolizing the women forced into Imperial Japanese military brothels before and during the war be removed from its spot outside the Japanese Consulate, a ministry spokesman said...
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2017
Malaysia may expel North Korean envoy over airport killing
Malaysia is considering expelling North Korea's envoy to the Southeast Asian nation or shutting its embassy in Pyongyang, as tensions escalate over the killing of the estranged half brother of the North's leader, Kim Jong Un, a senior government official said.
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
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.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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