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KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2017
South Korea's Moon promises thorough probe over deadly sauna fire as anger mounts
South Korean President Moon Jae-in comforted mourners in the small scenic city of Jecheon on Friday amid growing public anger at how fire ripped through an eight-story building, killing at least 29 people, most of them taking a sauna.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2017
South Korea plans to buy 20 additional F-35A stealth fighters: media report
South Korea plans to buy an additional 20 F-35A stealth fighter aircraft from the United States, a South Korean newspaper reported on Thursday, less than two months after U.S. President Donald Trump announced Seoul would be purchasing billions of dollars in new military equipment.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2017
North Korean soldier defects to South via DMZ, shows up at guard post in fog
South Korean guards fired warning shots across the heavily militarized border with North Korea on Thursday as a soldier from the North defected, officials said, complicating efforts to ease tensions over Pyongyang’s weapons programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2017
China's border city with North Korea eases tourism curbs: sources
Chinese tourists are still visiting Pyongyang from China's border city of Dandong, tourism sources say, even after authorities unofficially halted the tours just ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China last month.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2017
South Korea may delay military drills to after Winter Olympics — if the North behaves
Any delay in joint military drills with the United States would depend on North Korea's behavior during the 2018 Winter Olympics, officials in Seoul said on Wednesday, while a halt to group tours from China suggested Beijing is still wary.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2017
Local Japanese governments face difficulty with returning remains of dead North Korean sailors found adrift and the costs of dismantling boats
With a record number of wooden boats from North Korea having drifted into Japanese waters this year, local governments are finding it difficult to deal with the growing number of bodies of dead sailors and disposing of the vessels.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2017
North Korea begins tests to load anthrax onto ICBMs: report
North Korea has begun tests to load anthrax onto intercontinental ballistic missiles, Asahi Shimbun reported Tuesday, citing an unidentified person connected to South Korea's intelligence services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 20, 2017
Facebook and Microsoft disabled North Korean cyberthreats besides WannaCry: White House
Facebook Inc. and Microsoft Corp. disabled a number of North Korean cyberthreats last week, a White House official said on Tuesday, as the United States publicly blamed Pyongyang for a May cyberattack that crippled hospitals, banks and other companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 19, 2017
Foreign Minister Taro Kono discusses 'comfort women' and North Korea with South Korea counterpart
Threat from Pyongyang and sensitive bilateral issues dominate talks in Tokyo.
EDITORIALS
Dec 19, 2017
Long-range cruise missiles for the SDF's arsenal
The addition of long-range cruise missiles to the SDF arsenal should be carefully discussed in the Diet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 19, 2017
Japan approves introduction of Aegis Ashore missile defense system amid North Korea threat
Defense Ministry officials say the government plans to deploy systems in two locations by 2023 at the earliest.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2017
Advisory panel urges Abe to focus on security, not resources, in next five-year ocean policy
An advisory panel said Monday that the government's next basic ocean policy should put more emphasis on national security than on resources development.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 18, 2017
South Korea Trade Ministry says it is ready to begin renegotiating U.S. trade pact
South Korea's Trade Ministry said Monday it had passed to parliament a plan to renegotiate the 2012 free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, after President Donald Trump threatened earlier this year to scrap the accord unless it was revised.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2017
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha to visit Japan for talks with counterpart Taro Kono on Tuesday
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will visit Japan on Tuesday to consult with Japanese counterpart Taro Kono.
SOCCER
Dec 17, 2017
Vahid Halilhodzic looks to bright side after Japan fails to capture E-1 Football Championship title
National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic declared Japan's performance at the E-1 Football Championship a success despite missing out on the title with a 4-1 defeat to South Korea on Saturday.
SOCCER
Dec 16, 2017
South Korea crushes Japan in E-1 Football Championship final
Japan failed to win the E-1 Football Championship after collapsing 4-1 against South Korea on Saturday on the final day of the tournament.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2017
Attacks on South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges reportedly traced to the North
South Korea's spy agency said North Korean hackers were behind attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges this year in which some 7.6 billion won ($7 million) worth of cryptocurrencies was stolen, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Japan brings forward deadline for electronic travel authorization system
Japan is planning to implement by March 2029 a new online screening system in which foreign visitors who don’t need a visa apply for a certification before entering the country.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Tokyo prices rise most in two years, backing central bank's hike path
Consumer prices excluding fresh food in Tokyo gained 3.4% in April from a year earlier, as a mixture of impacts from last year’s school fee cuts and higher food and energy costs accelerated inflation, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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