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SOUTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 24, 2021
South Korea's Moon pardons disgraced former leader Park Geun-hye
Park, 69, became South Korea's first democratically elected leader to be thrown out of office when a court upheld a parliament vote in 2017 over a corruption scandal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 16, 2021
Armed but isolated: North Korea's Kim marks a decade in power
Although seen as inexperienced and lacking the support of key regime figures upon the death of his father, Kim has been able to cement his grip on power over the past 10 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2021
South Korea tightens virus curbs to fight record case surge
South Korea will ban gatherings of five or more people and order eateries and entertainment businesses to close by 9 p.m. in an effort to curb COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2021
South Korea has long wanted nuclear submarines. A new reactor could open a door.
The reactor project comes amid fears of an arms race in the Indo-Pacific region, driven by the conflict between China and the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 13, 2021
Australia to buy South Korean weapons in boost for defense ties
Australia agreed to buy K9 Thunder artillery from South Korea and increase defense industry ties amid increasing tensions with China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2021
South Korea to test AI-powered facial recognition to track COVID-19 cases
Despite concerns over the invasion of privacy, officials have insisted that COVID-19 contact tracers stick to the rules so there is 'no privacy issue here.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 8, 2021
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 7,000 for first time
Infections in South Korea have skyrocketed this month after the government began to ease restrictions under a so-called living with COVID-19 plan in November.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 8, 2021
South Korea 'webtoon' firms leverage low-cost stories with potential huge upside
The 'webtoon' format, which began in Korea two decades ago, has shaken up content creation for the movie industry around the globe.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2021
In speech, Kishida lays out bold plans for health, economic and defense policies
The prime minister introduced an array of specifics, including details about booster shots, tax credits and national security.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 3, 2021
Will Japan-South Korea relations ever get back on track?
There has been a fundamental shift in the dynamics surrounding bilateral ties, with both sides hardening their approach.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2021
Three BTS members garner $8.4 million from sale of agency shares
The group is looking to reap as much earnings as possible before a mandatory two-year military conscription kicks in.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2021
U.S. and South Korea to update war plans while urging diplomacy with North Korea
North Korea has continued to rebuff entreaties for diplomacy since U.S. President Joe Biden took over from Donald Trump, who had three summits with leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2021
South Korea reports two omicron cases on flight from Nigeria, reports say
The country's daily COVID-19 tally reached 5,123 as the nation grapples with a rising numbers of severe cases.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Honda-Nissan megamerger in the works
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida (left), Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe (second from left) and Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, hold a news conference on merger talks on Monday in Tokyo.
Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers
Ginzan Onsen hot springs in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture
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.
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
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.
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.

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
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