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KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 16, 2021
Two U.S. bases in South Korea shelter in place as coronavirus curbs extended nationwide
U.S. Forces in Korea (USFK) said Saturday it has imposed a shelter-in-place order on two of its largest bases — U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan and Camp Humphreys — until Tuesday after a cluster of coronavirus infections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2021
Why many Asian countries are being cautious on vaccines
The nations quickest to enact social distancing and contact-tracing systems have mostly kept COVID-19 in check, but their citizens now find themselves lagging in receiving vaccinations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2021
North Korea unveils new submarine-launched missile at parade
'Powerful weapon' likely to put all of Japan within range, and experts say it could lay the groundwork for longer-range solid-fueled missile.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 14, 2021
Architect of U.S. pivot picked to be Biden's 'Asia czar'
The appointment of former Obama administration official Kurt Campbell will 'supercharge' Biden's standing in Asia, experts said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 13, 2021
North Korea's Kim vows stronger 'nuclear war deterrent' as party congress ends
Kim wrapped up the congress on Tuesday by noting the importance of nuclear weapons and a strong military in the face of what it calls a “hostile policy” by the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2021
The Korean War emptied the town. Those who rebuilt it may now be rewarded.
A decades-old struggle for land by villagers in the 'Punch Bowl' has become a symbol of the war's unfinished business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2021
There are only bad options for dealing with North Korea
Kim didn't wait for the inauguration, announcing last week that the United States remained his country's “biggest enemy” and that his government would not give up its nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 11, 2021
General Secretary Kim: North Korean leader given late father's title
Kim Jong Un was elected to the top post Monday, taking the mantle from his late father in a move seen as cementing the role of the Workers' Party of Korea in the country's affairs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2021
North Korea ruling party says key congress to be held every five years
Prior to the amendment to the party's rules, the congress — where leader Kim Jong Un has announced key regime decisions and plans — had been sporadically held.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2021
South Korea needs more babies and immigrants
The country greeted the new year by recording its first annual population decline.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 9, 2021
North Korea's Kim greets Biden era with plan to upgrade nuclear capabilities
Kim vows to bolster arsenal — including via new weapons tests — but leaves door open to diplomacy with the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2021
North Korea's Kim hints at improving inter-Korean ties and foreign policy
The leader teased the possibility of improved ties with Seoul and vowed to expand 'external relations' in his first remarks on foreign policy since Joe Biden's election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 7, 2021
North Korea's Kim vows to boost nuclear-armed country's 'defense capabilities'
On the second day of a rare party congress, the strongman vowed to put 'state defense capabilities on a much higher level, and put forth goals for realizing it.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 6, 2021
North Korea's Kim admits economic missteps as rare party congress opens
The strongman refrained from mentioning his country's nuclear program in an opening speech, but said the economic strategy unveiled in 2016 'fell extremely short' of its goals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 5, 2021
As pandemic persists, Asia's hot spots simmer on
While the region continues to focus on battling COVID-19, long-running tensions around North Korea, the South China Sea, Taiwan and others have not gone away.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2021
Iran seizes South Korean tanker and ramps up enrichment as tensions mount
The developments unfolded against a broader backdrop of rising anxiety in the Middle East as the Trump administration has extended its offensive to weaken Iran.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 4, 2021
South Korea reviews AstraZeneca vaccine and expands ban on gatherings
South Korea is reviewing AstraZeneca's request for approval of its coronavirus vaccine, as it expands a ban on private gatherings of more than four people to the whole country with daily cases topping more than 1,000 in four days.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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