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SOUTH KOREA

JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2016
Bluebook report paints better ties with Seoul after 'comfort women' pact
The Foreign Ministry's 2016 Diplomatic Bluebook released Friday calls South Korea the nation's most important neighboring country that shares strategic interests, an upgrade in phrasing from last year clearly based on December's historic agreement on the "comfort women" issue.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2016
North Korea apparently preparing intermediate-range missile for test launch
North Korea has deployed one or two intermediate-range ballistic missiles on the east coast for what might be a launch on or around Friday, the anniversary of the birth of the country's founder, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2016
Pyongyang ICBM capability growing, requires U.S. to boost missile defenses: Washington
U.S. intelligence believes North Korea's ability to reach the United States with an intercontinental ballistic missile is low, but its capabilities will increase, making continued investment in missile defense essential, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2016
North Korea lifts veil on arms program to impress enemies and its own people
Ahead of a rare congress of the ruling party next month, secretive North Korea is revealing details of its weapons development program for the first time, showcasing its push to develop long-range nuclear missiles despite international sanctions.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2016
U.S. can't afford to leave Asia
Abandonment of U.S. leadership in Asia will not help make America great again.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2016
Pyongyang has miniaturized nuke warhead for midrange Rodong: Seoul official
North Korea can mount a nuclear warhead on a medium-range missile, a South Korean official said on Tuesday in a new assessment of the capability of a country that conducted its fourth nuclear test this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2016
Terrorist 'madmen' must not be allowed to get nuclear material, Obama says at summit
U.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders on Friday to do more to safeguard vulnerable nuclear facilities to prevent "madmen" in groups like the Islamic State from getting their hands on an atomic weapon or creating a radioactive "dirty bomb."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2016
Swiss, Swedish troops remain at Korea DMZ to monitor 1953 truce
In a tiny mess hall set amid pine trees and rose bushes on the heavily fortified border between South and North Korea, a lunch of steak and asparagus is served. Outside, bird song competes with the drone of North Korean loudspeakers blaring propaganda.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2016
South Korean lessons for a slowing China
No major economy has tried to change growth engines mid-flight, but South Korea provides a template for China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 28, 2016
Trump says Tokyo, Seoul should build own nukes; Cruz backs carpet-bombing of Islamic State
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his criticism of NATO, a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for decades, and called for the alliance's overhaul days before world leaders convene in Washington.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2016
North Korea claims successful test of new rocket engine; South goes on high alert
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 23, 2016
U.S. hopes to talk with China about possible THAAD move to South Korea
The United States hopes to talk with China and address its concerns about the possible deployment of the THAAD missile defense system that Washington is discussing with Seoul, a senior State Department official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2016
Can cultural engagement soften North Korea's hard-line stance?
After years of provocations, talks, promises and broken vows — a pattern that Pyongyang has mastered — the atmosphere on the Korean Peninsula remains highly charged and little changed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 18, 2016
Tokyo condemns latest North Korean missile tests
North Korea fires two missiles into the Sea of Japan just days after the defiant Kim Jong Un threatens to carry out more nuclear tests and missile launches.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2016
U.S. serves up Korean 'rocket salad' in war drill response to North's threats
There's more to do in South Korea's heavily forested Rocket Valley, just a few kilometers from the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, than fire rockets. In quieter times, people tend vegetable patches along ice-cold streams.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 11, 2016
North Korean nuclear test shook the earth — but where's the proper proof?
Two months after what is widely believed to have been a nuclear test by North Korea, the radioactive particles to prove it have yet to be detected, suggesting the communist state is getting better at hiding the fallout, experts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2016
China, South Korea step up sanctions on North Korea
China has barred a North Korean freighter from one of its ports and South Korea announced a crackdown on individuals and companies linked to Pyongyang's weapons program, stepping up sanctions against the isolated state.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2016
China-made truck used by North Korea in new artillery system
North Korea is using Chinese-made trucks in a new mobile artillery system showcased five days ago, according to photographs reviewed by Reuters, underlining the difficulty in enforcing U.N. sanctions against the isolated state.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2016
Kim says North Korea has mastered nuclear warhead minaturization
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has asserted for the first time that Pyongyang can field nuclear-tipped missiles, state media reported Wednesday. A North Korean newspaper printed photographs of him meeting staff at a missile facility with a spherical silver object on a stand that appeared to be a mock-up...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2016
Should Seoul go nuclear?
Maybe it's time for the good guys in Northeast Asia to be armed with nuclear weapons as well.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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