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SOUTH KOREA

JAPAN
Feb 14, 2020
Olympics minister denounces South Korean posters of Tokyo 2020 torch runner in a hazmat suit
Seiko Hashimoto, minister for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, on Friday denounced South Korean-made posters showing an Olympic torch relay runner wearing a hazmat suit and what appears to be radioactive material spewing from the torch.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2020
'Parasite' Oscars say a lot about South Korea
The nation's carefully planned economic rise has been matched by its cultural reach.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 12, 2020
Shock 'Parasite' Oscar cements South Korea's status as a cultural powerhouse
South Korea's status as a cultural juggernaut just got a serious shot of international credibility.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020
South Korea's Moon stresses need to satisfy victims in wartime labor row with Japan
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday reiterated the country's position of seeking to resolve issues with Japan over wartime labor lawsuits based on the will of the victims and their kin.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020
Japan takes second complaint to WTO over South Korean shipbuilding
Japan launched a second complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday over support South Korea gives its shipbuilding industry, intensifying a wider dispute between the two Asian countries.
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2020
South Koreans least trusting of Japan among six nations surveyed
The results apparently reflect strained ties between Tokyo and Seoul over wartime labor and other issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2020
North Korea's next submarine might make nuclear negotiations with U.S. even tougher
Kim Jong Un has spent much of his time as North Korea's leader developing bigger and more advanced nuclear weapons. This year, he may try to make them harder to find by putting them under the sea.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2020
Three businessmen contract coronavirus after Singapore business conference, officials say
At least three Asian businessmen who attended an international conference at a Singapore hotel have contracted the coronavirus, Malaysian and South Korean authorities said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 5, 2020
Preventing the 'Japanification' of East Asia's economies
The former 'tigers' must tackle structural weaknesses to avoid a low-growth future
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2020
Hyundai to halt South Korea output as new coronavirus disrupts parts supply
Hyundai Motor will suspend production in South Korea because the outbreak of the new coronavirus has disrupted the supply of parts, it said, becoming the first major carmaker to do so outside of China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2020
Indicted K-pop star Seungri may face military court
A K-pop star charged with violating South Korea's anti-prostitution law may have to join the country's army and face trial in a military court.
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2020
Japan's WTO petition over South Korea shipbuilding signals renewed tensions
Japan has filed fresh dispute proceedings at the World Trade Organization against South Korea over alleged shipbuilding subsidies, a sign that bilateral tensions may be resurfacing after a period of apparent calm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 2, 2020
U.S. military in South Korea imposes quarantine for troops returning from China
The U.S. military command in South Korea said it has instituted a 14-day self-quarantine effective Sunday for any troops who recently traveled to China, adding that an outbreak in that country of a new coronavirus could harm military readiness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 2, 2020
South Korea to bar people who visited virus-hit province in China
South Korea will bar entry by foreigners who have visited China's Hubei province, the epicenter of a new coronavirus outbreak, the country's prime minister said Sunday, according to the Yonhap news agency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2020
Japan files petition with WTO over South Korean shipbuilding industry measures, report says
Japan has filed a petition against South Korea with the World Trade Organization accusing Seoul of providing excessive aid to the domestic shipbuilding industry, informed sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2020
China virus triggers global rush for protective masks
From South Korea to the Czech Republic, China's coronavirus outbreak has triggered a massive surge in demand for protective masks, with factories scrambling to fill orders and shops selling out.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 29, 2020
Meet the fiery negotiator behind South Korea's biggest disputes with Japan
With the clock ticking on South Korea's withdrawal from a security pact with Japan in November, President Moon Jae-in sent a blunt-speaking aide on a secret mission to Washington.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2020
Amid cost-sharing talks, U.S. military warns it may run out of funds to pay South Koreans
In a move likely watched closely by Japan, the U.S. military has begun issuing furlough warnings to almost 9,000 civilian South Korean employees as Washington and Seoul remain at loggerheads over President Donald Trump's demand that its ally pay more for its hosting of American troops.

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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