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SOUTH KOREA

JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2015
Japan's defense shift is hailed, but weaknesses will remain: experts
Passage of security bills satisfies the U.S. desire for Japan to be more of a regional military player, will strengthen defense cooperation with other countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 19, 2015
In exchange for reunions, North Korea could seek concessions on reopening resort, launching missile
If North Korea goes ahead with reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, it is going to expect rewards from the South in return, perhaps the reopening of a border tourist spot or even tacit acceptance of an expected missile test.
WORLD / Society
Sep 16, 2015
U.S. universities lead in innovation, Asia a rising power: survey
U.S. universities lead the world in scientific innovation but face strong competition from Asian rivals with close ties to industry, according to a detailed analysis of academic papers and patent filings.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2015
Time for South Korea to defend itself
With double the population of North Korea and an economy 40 times larger, South Korea can defend itself without America's help.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2015
China plans meeting in bid to revive stalled six-party North Korea nuclear talks
A Chinese government-backed think tank will host a forum with officials from the six countries involved in stalled talks on North Korea's banned nuclear weapons program, the Foreign Ministry said Monday, in China's latest push to resume discussions.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2015
South Korea learns to wield middle-power diplomacy
Park Geun-hye attending the World War II anniversary parade in Beijing is the most visible image yet of an emerging China-South Korea alliance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 11, 2015
South Koreans make child care into family business
Ock Mi-eun, 57, has been taking care of her grandson since he was born two years ago so that her daughter could return to work. She receives 1 million won ($830) a month for her services.
EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2015
Time to heal rifts with Beijing, Seoul
As the events marking the end of World War II draw to a close, the Abe administration should turn its attention to improving ties with South Korea and China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 28, 2015
Ending standoff with North Korea boosts South's President Park
Beset by crisis, scandal and a sluggish economy in the first half of her single five-year term, South Korean President Park Geun-hye's approval rating soared in a poll released on Friday after a pact with North Korea brought back the rivals from the brink of conflict.
EDITORIALS
Aug 27, 2015
A deal between the Koreas
The agreement reached on Tuesday to continue talks between the two Koreas is one of the few reasons for hope that has materialized on the peninsula for quite some time.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2015
Food and fuel behind the inter-Korean blowup?
The latest military standoff on the Korean Peninsula likely had far more to do with North Korea-China relations than ties between Pyongyang and Seoul.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Aug 26, 2015
Abe's historically selective WWII speech gets borderline failing grade
I couldn't help asking myself what grade Prime Minister Abe would have got had he made his presentation in one of my Japanese studies classes. The answer, I regret to say, is C- or D+.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 26, 2015
South Korea says it is willing to discuss North's demand to lift sanctions
South Korea is willing to discuss North Korea's demand for an end to sanctions imposed over a 2010 naval attack, the South said Wednesday, a day after the rivals struck a landmark pact that defused a standoff between their forces.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami