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SOUTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2022
North Korea fires apparent submarine-launched missile
The test occurred just three days before the inauguration of South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, who vows to take a hard line against the North.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 6, 2022
Biden to vow 'ironclad' nuclear deterrence during Asia trip, White House says
The comments come as concerns are now growing that Pyongyang could move ahead with a nuclear test for the first time since September 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 5, 2022
Ethnic Korean singer hopes hometown's transformation will spur inclusion
Chong Ami, who was a member of the Shiki Theatre Company for more than 10 years, sang 'Arirang' during the opening ceremony of a museum chronicling the history of her hometown, Utoro.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
May 5, 2022
Descendants of wartime Korean workers remember their past in new museum
The Utoro Peace Memorial Museum, located in Kyoto Prefecture, chronicles 77 years of a community's struggle to stay in Japan after the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2022
South Korea's next president considering Yun Duk-min as envoy to Japan: source
The 62-year-old Yun obtained a doctoral degree at Tokyo's Keio University and is proficient in Japanese. He is also an expert on diplomatic and security affairs, including North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2022
North Korea launches apparent ballistic missile as Kim doubles down on tests
Tokyo called Pyongyang's latest launch 'unacceptable,' warning that it threatens the peace and security of the international community.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 3, 2022
South Korea court orders sale of seized Mitsubishi Heavy patents for wartime labor
The incoming South Korean president, Yoon Suk-yeol, has indicated the South Korean side understands Japan's worries and that the two countries should seek a solution together.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 2, 2022
With Yoon Suk-yeol at helm, South Korea is set for a foreign policy reset
The incoming leader is expected to take a more confrontational approach toward North Korea and shift to a tougher line with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 2, 2022
Japan to send top diplomat for South Korean presidential inauguration
Japan is arranging to send Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to South Korea to attend President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration ceremony next week, government sources said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 30, 2022
Millions of South Koreans could soon get younger (on paper)
South Korea has three ways of calculating age, often adding a year or two to the international standard. The incoming president wants to change that.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2022
Work to repair North Korean nuclear test site 'well underway,' analysts say
New satellite imagery has shown fresh activity at the once-shuttered Punggye-ri site as Kim Jong Un urged a military build-up 'to annihilate the enemy.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2022
South Korea to lift outdoor mask mandate
The move came despite opposition from the incoming government, which labeled the decision premature.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2022
Biden set for 'Quad' summit and talks with Kishida in Tokyo in May
The trip will mark the U.S. leader's first visit to Japan as president and will come after a stop in South Korea and talks with Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea's incoming president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2022
A unified Korea would be a good thing
The best answer to North Korean nuclear weapons is Southern-led unification of the peninsula u2013 especially for Japan
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2022
North Korea's Kim uses massive military parade to deliver nuke warning
The North Korean leader vowed to speed up the development of his nuclear arsenal while also saying that his military should be prepared to use its deterrent 'at any time.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 24, 2022
South Korean delegation faces uphill battle in rebuilding ties with Japan
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has dispatched a team to Tokyo for five days of meetings with top officials and possibly Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a bid to repair relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022
Kishida likely to meet delegation sent by next South Korean president
The meeting, expected to take place as early as Monday, would give Kishida an opportunity to hear how the Yoon administration would seek to improve bilateral ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 22, 2022
North Korea's Kim offers rare praise for South's departing Moon
Analysts are skeptical that the message heralds an improvement in relations and warn that the praise could be a bid to portray Moon's successor as responsible for any deterioration in ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol’s next opponents: Housing and jobs
If President-elect Yoon Seok-youl takes the wrong approach to key issues, the country may be unable to avoid a Japanese-style “lost decades.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 21, 2022
Kishida sends ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
The prime minister is expected to refrain from paying a visit during the controversial Tokyo shrine's spring festival.

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