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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 10, 2022
South Korea’s nuclear energy future is a new election battleground
South Korea's top presidential candidates are offering diverging visions on nuclear power, though both agree the nation must soften its plans to phase it out to meet climate targets.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2022
Speedskating's one constant: Friction between China and South Korea
The rivalry between the two countries took another turn when South Korea's Hwang Dae-heon won the men's 1,500-meter race after a Chinese rival was disqualified.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2022
South Korea's demographic shift away from reunification
Reunification is falling out of vogue, both in South Korea's progressive and conservative camps, with younger generations becoming increasingly hostile to the North.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2022
South Korea claims appropriation over traditional clothing at Beijing Olympics ceremony
South Koreans have expressed ire in the past over recent Chinese claims that some aspects of Korean culture, such as kimchi and hanbok, are of Chinese origin.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 5, 2022
Blinken to visit Asia to emphasize commitment despite Ukraine crisis
The trip comes amid mounting crisis over Ukraine, and policy analysts say the aim is to show the Indo-Pacific region support and that China remains Washington's top priority.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2022
Hyundai jumps back into Japan with an online-only, all-electric plan
The last time Hyundai sold a car in Japan was in 2009, when it pulled out after years of dismal sales.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 3, 2022
Does Japan’s human rights resolution on China go far enough?
Some say the China human rights resolution 'was born at last after a difficult delivery,” while others call it “too little, too submissive.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2022
The South China Sea’s environmental crisis
China's expansive assertion of offshore sovereignty is not only challenging others' territorial rights, it is also threatening a central feature of the Southeast Asian ecosystem — fishing.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 1, 2022
Japan preparing for possible Biden visit in late May, report says
The U.S. is looking into having Biden visit South Korea at the same time for talks with its new leader after current President Moon Jae-in's term in office finishes at the start of May.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2022
Japan OKs World Heritage bid for Sado mine despite South Korean protest
The attempt to register the mine, one of the world's largest producers of gold in the 17th century, may face hurdles as issues dating back to World War II fray ties.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 31, 2022
'Big dates, big fireworks': North Korea signals more launches as anniversaries loom
Japan and South Korea find common ground amid growing possibility that Pyongyang will test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile to mark key dates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2022
From 'hypersonics' to workhorse weapons, North Korea showcases missile diversity
A spate of tests in January has underscored the nuclear-armed state's rapidly expanding and advancing arsenal amid stalled denuclearization talks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2022
Ahead of key polls, India's ruling party revives Hindu-Muslim dispute
Hindus and Muslims have argued for decades for control over a religious site Mathura, echoing other quarrels between the two groups in India that have flared into deadly riots.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2022
North Korea says missile tested Sunday was Hwasong-12 intermediate-range weapon
In an unusual sign for significant weapons tests, leader Kim Jong Un did not appear to have attended the latest launch — a move analysts said may be designed to normalize the tests.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2022
North Korea ups ante with most powerful missile test since 2017
Sunday's launch, which experts said was likely an intermediate-range weapon, could effectively bring an end to leader Kim Jong Un's self-imposed moratorium of longer-range missile tests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2022
Fiery North Korean defector charged under new propaganda law
South Korea banned the spreading of leaflets across the border last year. Park Sang Hak, an outspoken activist who defied the ban, was indicted this week.
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Nippon Ishin urges cap on foreign residents in Japan
While not specifying what percentage of foreign residents should make up the total population, “we conveyed the message that the ratio should be kept as low as possible and that the current rapid pace of increase must be properly curbed,” said Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Osaka Expo visitors top 20 million as crowds surge
Visitors at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Koizumi makes economic growth top priority in bid for LDP presidency
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a news conference announcing his formal entry into the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race in Tokyo on Saturday.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.

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