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SOUTH KOREA

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2021
South Korea's container squeeze throws exporters into costly gridlock
While the shipping squeeze caused by the pandemic is a global problem, the congestion at a transit hub like Busan has made things worse for smaller Korean exporters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2021
South Korea COVID-19 cases still surging ahead of curbs in capital
Coronavirus cases continue to worsen in South Korea after a resurgence prompted the government to impose its highest social distancing rules in the greater Seoul area from next week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2021
North Korea rejected AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine over side effects, think tank claims
North Korea has rejected planned shipments of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine that were being organized under the global COVAX distribution plan due to concerns over side effects, a South Korean think tank said Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2021
South Korea's 'comfort women' face life's end as political fight rages on
The few remaining say they are facing the twilight of their lives with diminished camaraderie and will to fight.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 8, 2021
‘The Asian Angel’: A road movie with a touch of the divine
Two dysfunctional families from Japan and South Korea take a cross-country road trip in Yuya Ishii's “The Asian Angel.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2021
South Korea considers reimposing restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge
The daily caseload was the worst since Dec. 25, when South Korea was experiencing a third wave of the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2021
South Korea to get 700,000 COVID-19 shots in vaccine swap with Israel
South Korea has quickly distributed the COVID-19 vaccines it has, but has struggled to obtain enough doses in a timely manner as global supplies are tight, particularly in Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 5, 2021
South Korea in talks with mRNA vaccine makers to produce up to 1 billion doses
The plan would help ease tight global supply of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly in Asia, and put South Korea a step closer to its ambition to become a major vaccine manufacturing center.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2021
South Korea's COVID-19 cases spike as delta variant spreads
South Korea's daily count of coronavirus cases topped 800 on Thursday, the highest in nearly six months, due to new cluster infections and the spread of the highly contagious delta variant, officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 2, 2021
A towering figure in South Korean art plans his legacy
At age 89, painter Park Seo-Bo has more shows and two museums for his art in the works.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2021
Canada’s future lies with a free and open Indo-Pacific
Canada's next 150 years will be shaped by the success or failure of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This will require partnerships, leadership and working with Indo-Pacific stakeholders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 22, 2021
North Korea ridicules U.S. hopes for talks as allies rethink approach
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said the United States appears to be interpreting signals from Pyongyang in a way that would lead to disappointment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 21, 2021
Biden nuclear envoy ready for talks ‘anytime’ with North Korea
Their meeting was the first among the envoys since Biden took office and came just days after Kim Jong Un said his country is ready for 'both dialogue and confrontation.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 21, 2021
In good sign for global economy, South Korea exports post early double-digit gains
South Korea's trade figures offer a timely assessment on the health of global commerce as its manufacturers are positioned widely across supply chains.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2021
Proposed changes to South Korea citizenship law face anti-China headwinds
The controversy highlights the challenges South Korea faces as it seeks to ensure a robust population in the face of declining birthrates and rapidly aging workers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2021
Why Asia, the pandemic champion, remains miles away from the finish line
All across the Asia-Pacific region, the countries that led the world in containing the coronavirus are now languishing in the race to put it behind them.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2021
Kim Jong Un calls K-pop a ‘vicious cancer’ in the new culture war
K-pop's growing influence has drawn the leader's ire. But even a dictator may have trouble holding back the tide.
Two men suspected of smuggling 1 ton of gold into Japan from South Korea
U.K. gold bullion bars and coins are displayed at Baird & Co. in Hatton Garden in London.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
Japan set to lean on U.S., allies for support if China escalates
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, on Oct. 28.
Japanese court orders Cloudflare to pay ¥500 million over manga piracy
Cloudflare has been ordered to pay ¥500 million after four major publishing firms accused the firm of copyright infringement for its role in hosting sites that distribute pirated copies of manga titles.
Japan businesses brush off worries over China tourists
Tourists board a bus after sightseeing in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Wednesday.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
First foreign president of Hosei University looks abroad for change
Hosei University President Diana Khor, who herself was an international student, aims to encourage students to look outward and cultivate a global mindset.
Japanese companies advised to change mindset about investment in Africa
Bernard Laurendeau, chief of Enkopa Lab Japan, in Tokyo last month
Munetaka Murakami headlines quartet looking to move to MLB via posting system
The Swallows' Munetaka Murakami has 246 career home runs in eight NPB seasons.
The reality of human trafficking in Japan
A view of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward at night. Last year in Japan, 66 people were put in protective custody as victims of human trafficking. Among them, 58 — including all 41 minors — were Japanese nationals. International pressure to act on human trafficking led Japan to make efforts to crack down on the crime, such as a tightening of conditions in 2005 for entertainer visas.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Juzo Itami’s “Tampopo” was released Nov. 23, 1985, and though it wasn’t a hit at the time, it has gained a cult following in the years since.
Eat, slurp, love: 'Tampopo' turns 40
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