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SOUTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 26, 2021
Roh Tae-woo, first freely elected South Korea leader, dies at 88
Roh worked to set a new tone with Japan, leading diplomacy that resulted in Tokyo issuing a historic apology for its 1910-45 colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2021
No 'Squid Game': South Korea's real-life debt trap
The reality for some in the country is rising personal borrowing, the highest suicide rate among advanced nations, and the rarity of getting free of debt.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2021
La Nina threatens to worsen energy crisis with colder winter
Northeastern Asia is expected to be particularly hard hit, at a time when China and other nations are grappling with surging fuel prices.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 22, 2021
Moon's push for South Korean military independence may echo far beyond his presidency
South Korea's defense budget is at new highs, with less restrictions on its missile program and plans for the nation's first aircraft carrier, among other advanced weapons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2021
China’s loss can be the rest of Asia’s gain
China's changing role in the global economy is forcing companies to reconsider it as a manufacturing hub.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2021
Young South Koreans take aim at old guard they blame for ‘Squid Game’ economy
Older people resent a generation they see as well-off thanks to those that powered the country's rise, while the younger crowd blames their forebears for producing a rigged rat race.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 20, 2021
Time for Tokyo and Seoul to lay a foundation that takes relations in a positive direction
While the political winds do not portend improved relations in the short term, Kishida shouldn't write off Moon's suggestion to improve cooperation on nontraditional security issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 20, 2021
North Korea's new SLBM prompts Japan to consider seeking strike capability
Pyongyang's recent spate of weapons tests have triggered concern in Tokyo, with top officials openly suggesting the possibility of Japan acquiring the ability to attack enemy bases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2021
Arriving in fighter jet, South Korea's Moon Jae-in urges defense industry growth
The military display came a day after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2021
Washington is a weak link in the global chip supply chain
One of the big mistakes Washington has made during this chip shortage is to act like the U.S is the only victim and its needs usurp everyone else's.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 16, 2021
From spy satellites to mobile networks, South Korea hopes new rocket gets space program off ground
Seoul plans to test its first domestically produced space launch vehicle next week, a major step toward ambitious its goals of 6G networks, spy satellites and even lunar probes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2021
South Korea will donate 1.6 million vaccine doses to Vietnam and Thailand
Around 62% of the South Korean population is fully vaccinated, while Thailand and Vietnam sit at 33% and 17% respectively.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2021
Sleepless in Seoul: Waiting for Kishida’s phone call
New Prime Minister Kishida has not called the president of South Korea yet, causing a stir in South Korean media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 14, 2021
North Korea’s display of weaponry hints at what to expect in the months to come
Analysts say Kim Jong Un is positioning himself to ride out the pandemic and the Biden presidency — all while normalizing his regime's weapons tests.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 11, 2021
Netflix hit show 'Squid Game' spurs interest in learning Korean
Duolingo reported a 76% rise in new users signing up to learn Korean in Britain and 40% in the United States over the two weeks following the show's premiere.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 8, 2021
South Korea ‘seriously’ looking to join CPTPP following China bid
Applications by neighbors has created urgency for Seoul to decide if they want to be involved in the 11-country trade deal.
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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