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MOON SO RI

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2021
Firms from Sony to noodle-maker urge Japan to pursue moon business
The Lunar Industry Vision Council on Tuesday submitted a white paper to the minister in charge of space policy urging closer cooperation between the state and the private sector.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 12, 2021
South Korea’s youngest political boss pushes China on democracy
Harvard-educated Lee Jun-seok, the newly installed leader of the People Power Party, said in an interview that he aims to harness generational change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 12, 2021
South Korea regrets 'leak' of consultations about Moon Jae-in's Olympic visit to Japan
The Foreign Ministry acknowledged the possibility of Moon visiting Tokyo to attend the Olympic opening ceremony and hold summit talks with Suga only after media outlets reported it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2021
Moon may visit Tokyo for opening of Olympics, South Korean minister says
The South Korean president's planned visit to Japan would be the first since he participated in the Group of 20 summit in Osaka in June 2019.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2021
South Korea's Moon and North's Kim exchanged letters ahead of Biden summit, report says
South Korean President Moon Jae-in reportedly sought to explore ways to hold a summit, including online, if possible, with the North's Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2021
Suga upholds Japan's apologies for wartime aggression and comfort women
The confirmation comes amid lingering tensions with neighboring countries including South Korea and China over wartime history.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2021
Japan in talks for South Korea president to attend Tokyo Olympic ceremony
Tokyo, however, is reluctant to hold a summit between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Moon if the president makes a visit for the July 23 ceremony.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2021
Fear of 'pervasive' digital sex crime affecting life for South Korean women
Many victims have said they have considered suicide or leaving the country, Human Rights Watch said in a report.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2021
G7 a missed opportunity for Tokyo-Seoul ties as Suga and Moon fail to connect
With overtures on the sidelines of the G7 reportedly spurned and denials of a possible Olympic meeting, Tokyo and Seoul appear unlikely to repair their soured ties any time soon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2021
Tokyo denies report that Japan broke agreement to hold Suga-Moon talks at G7
The report said Japan had called off the planned 'pull-aside' meeting due to a regular military exercise South Korea is due to hold near the disputed Takeshima islets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2021
Suga and Moon exchange greetings on fringes of G7 summit
The Japanese government said Moon approached Suga and spoke to him as the South Korean president and other guests were joining a G7 discussion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2021
South Korea's opposition picks Harvard graduate to lead push to power
South Korea's main opposition party picked a 36-year-old who has never served in parliament as its leader, turning to a reform advocate as it tries to reclaim the presidency next year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2021
Samsung boss could be set free by one of his biggest critics, Moon Jae-in
The dramatic reversal reflects South Korea's claustrophobic politics, where government leaders and big business are so dependent on each other that favoritism can trump the law.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 10, 2021
Young voter anger over housing and jobs threatens Moon's legacy in South Korea
With one year left in his single five-year term, Moon's promise for a more just, compassionate and equitable society rings hollow to many.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2021
South Korea's land speculation scandal roils Moon's party
The insider land trading scandal, alongside skyrocketing home prices and deepening inequality, has contributed to President Moon Jae-in's approval ratings plunging to record lows.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 9, 2021
At the G7, can Biden unite the globe’s top democracies to take on China?
At the summit in England from Friday, Biden will be working to rally the world's democratic nations — and counter China — as the globe struggles back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2021
South Korean court dismisses wartime labor case against 16 Japan firms
The court said that while the plaintiffs have not lost their right to claims as individuals under a 1965 bilateral agreement, such a right cannot be exercised through lawsuits.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2021
Japan and South Korea unlikely to hold summit on fringes of G7 meeting
Tokyo sees little benefit in holding a bilateral summit with Seoul at this time, as no major progress is expected in the talks on issues involving wartime history, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 3, 2021
U.S. asked Japan about second Suga visit for three-way summit with South Korea
Had the U.S.-Japan-South Korea summit been held, a Suga-Moon summit might also have taken place then.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 1, 2021
South Korea conservatives seek ex-prosecutor for presidency run
Yoon Seok-youl resigned in March in protest against Moon Jae-in's policy of stripping the prosecutors' office of investigative powers, opening a path for a presidential run.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Japan’s record-low children population weighs on growth
The number of children 14 years old or younger fell for the 43rd straight year to around 14.01 million as of April 1.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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