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SOUTH KOREA

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Sep 22, 2022
South Koreans form backbone of International team's Presidents Cup hopes
Adding Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, a record five Asian players are represented on the International squad.
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JAPAN / Explainer
Sep 20, 2022
Debate over Abe's state funeral puts spotlight on practices of other nations
Japanese social media users have used 'real state funeral' to refer to Queen Elizabeth II's ceremony, highlighting their opposition to the state funeral plan for Abe.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2022
New South Korean president tries to make his mark on foreign policy
Yoon Suk-yeol has aligned his country more closely with the United States, but there are limits to how far he can go without angering China or provoking North Korea.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 19, 2022
Stagflation-free Asian markets are leaving taper tantrums behind
Countries are reaping the rewards of a quarter-century preparing for a repeat of the turmoil that set off the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2022
South Korea says leaders' summit with Japan still on
Japan's conservative Sankei Shimbun daily reported late Saturday that Tokyo was working to postpone the meeting, citing multiple Japanese government officials.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2022
U.S. vows continued deployment of strategic assets after new North Korean nuclear law
The first meeting of the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group since 2018 said any North Korean nuclear attack would be met with an 'overwhelming and decisive response.'
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2022
Burden of raising kids drives South Korean fertility to world’s lowest rate
The country's president plans to sharply increase cash payments for new parents, but for women considering children, temporary subsidies may do little to assuage worries over years of costs.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Sep 9, 2022
In South Korea, a hit show brings autism into the spotlight
'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' has raised awareness of autism in South Korea, where developmental disabilities are still a taboo subject for many people.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 8, 2022
South Korea offers talks with North for reunion of war-torn families
The two Koreas have held family reunions around major holidays, mostly under liberal governments in the South, which have sought to reengage the North and provide food and other handouts.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 1, 2022
Past as prologue: Will North Korea's Kim return to nuke testing?
As South Korea-U.S. military drills end and with key anniversaries looming on Sept. 9 and Oct. 10, Kim may conclude the time is ripe to order a test of what could be a tactical warhead.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2022
For South Koreans near military drills, the price of readiness is noise and danger
Near the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, 30 kilometers north of Seoul, windows rattled Wednesday as U.S. and South Korean forces staged one of their largest live-fire trainings in years.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2022
Arming to disarm: North Korea’s nuclear paradox
Even as its nuclear capacity continues to advance, Pyongyang will keep its anti-nuclear doctrine in place — despite the growing contradiction.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022
South Korea to triple baby payments in bid to tackle fertility crisis
A plan to provide a monthly stipend to every family with a newborn is Seoul's latest move to address the world's lowest fertility rate.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022
Seoul proposes 4.6% hike in defense spending for 2023
Proposal includes funding to bolster deterrence, strengthen South Korea's defense industry, increase soldier pay and improve counterattack capability.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2022
U.S.-South Korea war games have a global audience
Given tensions with China over Taiwan and the war in Ukraine, the military exercises with South Korea, one of the largest drills the U.S. stages, will have ripple effects on all its allies and opponents.u2002
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2022
South Korea shatters its own record for world’s lowest fertility rate
South Korea is the world's fastest-aging nation among economies with GDP per capita of at least $30,000.
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BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2022
Sky-high inflation triggers fried-chicken price war in South Korea
Shoppers have left no stone unturned in looking for ways to save on food, and that includes standing in hourslong queues to buy discounted poultry.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 23, 2022
U.S. climate law offers major boost to Korean clean energy firms
Washington's goal to cut dependence on equipment from China, which dominates many of these markets, should also give Korean firms a competitive edge.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 23, 2022
South Korea developing new stealthy drones to support combat aircraft
The program involving flag carrier Korean Air is part of Seoul's efforts to expand its military technological advantage over North Korea.
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WORLD
Aug 22, 2022
U.S. begins biggest drills with South Korea since Trump-Kim summit
The drills, known as Ulchi Freedom Shield, are expected to involve thousands of military personnel, and will run for two weeks.
Japan and U.S. reach tariff deal with ‘reciprocal’ rate at 15%
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan on Tuesday, saying the agreement would create "hundreds of thousands of jobs."
Ishiba denies reports he will resign next month, leaving his fate unclear
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on after meeting with the Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan and U.S. both claim win in surprise 11th-hour tariff deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan chief tariff negotiator, in Tokyo
Ignore the election hype, foreign residents are here to stay
Sohei Kamiya, founder of the Sanseito, which campaigned on a “Japanese first” message and tough immigration rhetoric, speaks at a rally in Gunma Prefecture on July 6.
Japan and EU launch trade ‘alliance’ amid concerns over U.S. and China
European Council President Antonio Costa (left) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (right) join hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba prior to a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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