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SOUTH KOREA

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JAPAN
Jul 30, 2022
Japan protests South Korean military drills near disputed islands
It was the first South Korean military exercises conducted near the islands since December and since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took office in May.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 29, 2022
South Korean inflation raises risk of widening worker unrest
Warnings have been given about a new wave of agitation by contract workers who have long borne the brunt of the country's corporate cost cutting.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 28, 2022
Massive arms deals highlight South Korea’s growing defense industry
Amid heightened concern over the war in neighboring Ukraine, Poland has joined a growing list of countries that have turned to South Korea to meet their critical defense needs.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2022
Kim Jong Un says he’s ready to fight U.S. and ‘eliminate’ South Korea
Kim delivered one of his strongest rhetorical attacks against South Korea since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took office.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 28, 2022
What analysts say is next for Asian markets after Fed decision
They warned not to expect an inflection point for the dollar and saw the euro remaining under pressure into the winter and the yen trading around its recent range.
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SOCCER
Jul 28, 2022
Japan clinches East Asian title with win over South Korea
The Samurai Blue won the East Asian Football Federation E-1 Championship for only the second time thanks to a 3-0 victory over the three-time defending champions at Toyota Stadium.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2022
On armistice anniversary, North Korea warns of 'second Korean War'
The foreign ministry in Pyongyang blamed the U.S. and South Korea for inflaming hostilities, calling the two a 'horde of belligerents wanting the wretchedness of war.”
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2022
Honeymoon over for South Korea's Yoon as police feud adds to woes
Just two months into his term, Yoon was already struggling with surging inflation, rising COVID-19 cases and historically low approval numbers.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 26, 2022
South Korea doubles down on risky ‘Kill Chain’ plans to counter North's nuclear threat
Seoul is pouring resources into preparing for preemptive strikes if necessary, a strategy some experts say may exacerbate their arms race and risks miscalculation during a conflict.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2022
U.S. helicopters hold first live-fire military drills in South Korea since 2019
The drills come as the allies announced they would resume other live field training during joint exercises scaled back because of COVID-19 and efforts to reduce tension with the North.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 23, 2022
South Korea restores military drills once reduced to help Trump
The allies will return to practicing war scenarios in person, replacing training over the past three years that used computerized command-and-control simulations.
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JAPAN
Jul 22, 2022
Ukraine war — and impact on Asia — take top billing in Japan defense white paper
In its annual defense report, Japan underscored the war's potentially long-lasting impact, devoting an entirely new section to the conflict and its implications for Asia.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 21, 2022
As inflation hits, Asia’s central banks play catch-up in global rush to raise rates
The rest of the world, including emerging markets, began lifting rates as early as last June, after the U.S. Federal Reserve kicked off an accelerated timeline for its policy tightening.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2022
South Korea’s homegrown KF-21 fighter takes to the skies for first time
First rolled out in April 2021, the twin-engined aircraft bore the flags of both South Korea and Indonesia — the only foreign partner in the program.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 19, 2022
Janet Yellen touts ‘friend-shoring’ as global supply chain fix
Yellen called on 'trusted” U.S. allies to strengthen trade relationships disrupted by the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and threatened longer term by a reliance on China.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2022
A visit that could soothe Tokyo’s suspicions of Seoul
The visit to Japan by South Korea's foreign minister, Park Jin, could be the most consequential of the Yoon presidency.

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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