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SOUTH KOREA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2016
Plan for new Korean school in Tokyo threatened by Koike election
Yuriko Koike could complicate already strained Japan-South Korea ties if she follows through with her promise to kill a plan to lease a property in Shinjuku Ward for use as a Korean school.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 31, 2016
Tokyo seeks semantic clarity on 'comfort women' cash
The government will seek South Korean confirmation that the ¥1 billion transfer needed to complete the landmark deal settling the 'comfort women' issue does not constitute reparations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2016
Alternative travel firm fosters bilateral ties via Korean heritage site
A village boasting a 600-year-old history, a historical site of Confucianism in South Korea. This small, traditional village is known by many names, but in recent years it has come to serve another purpose: a bridge to better ties with Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 29, 2016
North Korea threat prompts Japan to upgrade Patriot batteries in time for Olympics: sources
Japan is upgrading its Patriot PAC-3 missile defense system in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, adding range and accuracy needed to intercept more advanced North Korean ballistic missiles, four sources with knowledge of the plan said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2016
China says pressing ahead with own anti-missile system
China's Defense Ministry confirmed on Thursday that it was pressing ahead with anti-missile system tests after pictures appeared on state television, amid anger at South Korea's decision to deploy an advanced U.S. anti-missile system.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2016
Pyongyang floats propaganda, threat leaflets downriver to Seoul
The South Korean military said Wednesday that dozens of plastic bags containing North Korea's propaganda leaflets were discovered in a river near Seoul.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2016
Dropping statue-for-money demand, Japan seen paying ¥1 billion into Korean 'comfort women' fund in August
In an apparent reversal, Japan plans to provide the ¥1 billion deposit to South Korea required under the landmark "comfort women" pact without waiting for a controversial statue to be removed from near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, according to sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2016
Japan calls for trilateral summit with China, South Korea this year
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida expressed enthusiasm Tuesday for Japan hosting a trilateral summit with South Korea and China this year ahead of a meeting that brought together his counterparts from the two Asian neighbors and Southeast Asia.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 26, 2016
Dutch men, Latvian women tallest but Iranians, South Koreans closing: 100-year study
Dutch men and Latvian women are the planet's tallest people but Iranian men and South Korean women have grown the fastest in the last century, according to the largest-ever study of height around the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 25, 2016
Japan, South Korea agree to move forward on 'comfort women' settlement
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart, Yun Byung-se, affirmed in Laos on Monday their intention to implement the landmark bilateral settlement on the "comfort women" forced into Japan's military brothels during the war by setting up a foundation this week designed to help the...
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2016
China says South Korea's THAAD anti-missile decision 'harms trust'
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has sharply criticized South Korea's move to deploy an advanced U.S. anti-missile defence system to counter threats from North Korea, saying it harms the foundation of their mutual trust, news reports said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2016
Japan leads bid to cut off overseas remittances to Pyongyang
In a bid to help reduce a source of nuclear-linked cash Japan, together with the U.S. and South Korea, steps up efforts and urges countries to help stop North Korean workers sending remittances back home.
EDITORIALS
Jul 24, 2016
The divide over missile defense
U.S. deployment of a high-tech missile defense system in South Korea risks harming the international effort to bring North Korea to heel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2016
Kim ordered missile tests based on pre-emptive strike against South Korea, U.S. bases
North Korea said Wednesday that leader Kim Jong Un has recently supervised ballistic missile tests on the assumption of making pre-emptive strikes against South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2016
Pyongyang says triple missile test simulated attack on South Korean ports and airfields
North Korea said Wednesday it had conducted a ballistic missile test that simulated preemptive strikes against South Korean ports and airfields used by the U.S. military, a likely reference to the launches of three missiles on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 19, 2016
Japan lodges protest with North Korea following latest launch of ballistic missiles
The government said Tuesday it has lodged a protest with North Korea over the reclusive state's launch of ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast earlier in the day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2016
South Korean man gets prison sentence for blast at Yasukuni Shrine toilets
The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced a South Korean man to four years in prison over a fire at the Yasukuni Shrine last November.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 19, 2016
Japan confident of China, South Korea summit despite tensions
Japan remains eager to host Chinese Premier Li Keqiang before the year is out, even as territorial tensions flare in the East China Sea with a pick up in military ships and planes traversing the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2016
World media abuzz over report of Emperor's reported wish to abdicate
News reports Wednesday that Emperor Akihito hopes to abdicate have attracted attention not only at home but abroad, with foreign media looking back on Japan's history and touching on current domestic issues.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2016
At heavily fortified DMZ, South Korean troops swap boots for ballet shoes
The 15 male ballet students groaned as they strained to do the splits and laughed with relief after their teacher counted to five and let them relax.
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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