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SOUTH KOREA JAPAN

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2023
North Korea fires 'ICBM-class' missile ahead of Yoon-Kishida summit
The show of force came just hours before Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol were due to meet in Tokyo for their first-ever formal summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2023
Japan needs South Korea to defend against Kim Jong Un’s missiles
While the two sides feuded, North Korea was busy rolling out a new generation of rockets that are quick to fire and maneuverable in the air, posing a threat to both countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2023
South Koreans skeptical as Yoon offers olive branch to Japan
South Korean opposition likely poses little domestic political problem for Yoon, but could affect how far he is able to go in winning cooperation from Japan, experts said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 15, 2023
Kishida and Yoon look to jump-start ties with first official summit
After half a decade of chilly relations, momentum is growing for a significant thaw in the relationship on several fronts, including diplomacy, security and economic cooperation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2023
Yoon says Japan cooperation vital amid concerns on North Korea and supply chains
'There is an increasing need for Korea and Japan to cooperate in this time of a polycrisis,' Yoon said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 14, 2023
Kishida considering South Korea visit in summer amid thaw in ties
The development comes after Seoul unveiled its plan to settle a wartime labor compensation dispute with Tokyo last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2023
South Korean plaintiffs reject Japan wartime labor compensation plan
The rejection by the three surviving plaintiffs potentially throws up legal obstacles for Seoul as it seeks to mend ties with Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2023
Poll finds 57% of Japanese back South Korean solution to wartime labor row
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has hailed the proposal, but 33.3% of the respondents said they did not appreciate the move, the survey showed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 11, 2023
Japan considers inviting South Korea's Yoon to Hiroshima G7 summit
G7 host nations often invite countries outside their framework to related meetings. But even if Kishida decides to invite Yoon, the decision may not be announced immediately.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 11, 2023
Survey finds 60% of South Koreans oppose Japan wartime labor dispute resolution
The Gallup Korea survey found 59% of respondents are opposed to the plan as they believe it provides no apology or reparations from Japan, while 35% said it would help bilateral relations.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 10, 2023
Japan must do more to build stronger ties with South Korea
Seoul has decided that the future is more important than the past — and offered Japan a settlement on its wartime labor dispute.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to visit Japan on March 16
The meeting is expected to help mend bilateral ties, which have been impacted for years by a dispute over wartime labor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2023
Japan, U.S. and South Korea looking to boost info sharing on North Korean missiles
Currently, there is no mechanism for Japan and South Korea to immediately exchange information about the North's missile launches, while the U.S. has established separate systems with each.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 7, 2023
Long at odds over historical disputes, can Seoul and Tokyo make amends with latest deal?
While the U.S. has offered effuse praise for the proposal, some observers have said it may not be durable as reservations remain over how the deal was negotiated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 7, 2023
After Seoul's wartime labor proposal, the ball is in Kishida's court
The Kishida administration has so far offered a somewhat muted response to the plan, but early indications are that the outcome has been positive for the prime minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 6, 2023
South Korea announces plan to resolve wartime labor dispute with Japan
Funds for compensating wartime laborers would be raised by “voluntary” private sector donations to a South Korean foundation, with Japanese firms possibly among those that donate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 5, 2023
Japan and South Korea eye package to resolve wartime labor row and other issues
The package aimed at mending bilateral ties could be announced as early as Monday according to a South Korean daily.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 4, 2023
Former PM Suga to head cross-party group promoting Japan-South Korea ties
The appointment of a former prime minister is aimed at facilitating lawmaker-level exchanges at a time when Tokyo and Seoul are stepping up efforts to resolve long-festering disputes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023
In push to mend ties, South Korea’s Yoon says Japan has gone from 'aggressor to partner’
The South Korean leader’s drive to improve relations with Japan faces a momentous challenge, as ties between the two neighbors remain chilly over historical issues such as wartime labor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2023
Boat service linking South Korea's Busan and Japan's Tsushima resumes
The restart of the route between Busan and Hitakatsu port in Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, comes amid growing hopes in both countries for increased travel to Japan's 'border island.'
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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