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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019
Japan's 'bark worse than its bite' in trade spat with South Korea, Citigroup says
Japan's tightening of export controls on South Korea have so far been a case of "the bark was worse than the bite," with only limited fallout for South Korea's economy, according to Citigroup Inc.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2019
No progress by Japan and South Korea defense chiefs over intel pact in Bangkok
During ministerial talks between the Japanese and South Korean defense chiefs in Bangkok, little progress is made over a bilateral military intelligence-sharing pact set to expire this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2019
Sharing military intel with Japan 'difficult,' Moon tells visiting U.S. defense chief
In his annual Security Consultative Meeting with Mark Esper, the Korean president vowed to promote cooperation among the three U.S. allies but said Japan's export curbs remained a hurdle.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 15, 2019
Japan urges South Korea to 'act prudently' on intel-sharing pact
The talks on the GSOMIA pact, which expires Nov. 23, lasted nearly 2u00bd hours but focused mostly on the thorny issue of compensation for wartime labor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 13, 2019
Japan and South Korea still in game of chicken after superficial signs of detente
A handout photo of the two countries' leaders, taken on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting, has become another source of controversy in the ongoing quarrel between Tokyo and Seoul.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2019
Japan and South Korean defense chiefs eye first talks for a year, with GSOMIA pact high on agenda
If the meeting takes place, it will be the first between defense ministers of the two countries since October last year amid frayed bilateral ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2019
South Korea reiterates intent to end GSOMIA intel-sharing pact with Japan as planned
In a symbolic deal between two major U.S. allies in northeast Asia, South Korean officials confirm plans Seoul will terminate a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2019
Nearly half of South Koreans would back North in war with Japan, while 40% 'have no idea'
In a sign of the deep-seated rancor between Seoul and Tokyo, more South Koreans would back their neighbor to the north if it went to war with Japan, according to a new survey by a state-sponsored think tank in Seoul.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2019
Lawyers for South Korean wartime laborers oppose compensation plan
Lawyers for South Korean plaintiffs in wartime labor compensation cases against Japanese companies strongly opposed Wednesday a compensation plan unveiled by the head of South Korea's parliament the previous day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2019
Filipino worker says Yokohama legal firm won't return her passport after she quit
It is illegal for employers to keep passports of foreign nationals who live in Japan as technical trainees, but there are no penal regulations for other foreign workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 5, 2019
'Friendly and serious' Abe-Moon talks belie reluctance to compromise on both sides
While Moon stressed the need to resolve outstanding bilateral issues through dialogue, there are no signs of a concession by either side over wartime labor compensation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2019
South Korean speaker says bill will allow donations to wartime laborers from Japanese firms
South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang says the money would be collected from Japanese and South Korean businesses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2019
A year after Seoul wartime labor ruling, Japan-South Korea leaders' summit on hold
Tokyo plans to continue urging Seoul to resolve the dispute by abiding by a 1965 bilateral pact that was signed along with a treaty to normalize diplomatic relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2019
Japanese and South Korean lawmakers hope special committees can mend ties for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Japanese and South Korean parliamentary groups plan to jointly work toward making the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics a success, with both sides setting up special committees to that end, lawmakers with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 30, 2019
Japan beer shipments to South Korea plummet 99.9% in September from year earlier
Japan's beer shipments to South Korea plummeted 99.9 percent in September from a year earlier to ¥588,000, as consumers in the neighboring country boycott Japanese products amid deteriorating bilateral ties, government data showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2019
Japan and South Korea deny reports of joint fund to address wartime labor issue
Top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga emphatically denied the report, saying it is “not factually true,” while a senior Foreign Ministry official claimed the report is “an outright lie.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2019
Japan and South Korea weigh economic cooperation fund to help resolve wartime labor fight
Japan and South Korea have begun exploring ways to resolve their long-running fight over compensation for wartime labor, with one option being the creation of a fund to provide money for economic cooperation, according to sources familiar with the bilateral relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2019
Japan sees signs South Korea may be ready to work toward repairing bilateral ties
The Japanese government sees signs of a “mood” in South Korea to seek talks to salvage a bilateral relationship that has soured over wartime compensation and trade issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2019
Breakthrough elusive as Abe meets South Korean prime minister amid strained bilateral ties
Abe told Lee that the two countries were important neighbors and it was vital they work together to address North Korea's nuclear program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2019
Against the tide, cocoa growers plan to suspend ethical programs
In a world that is growing increasingly concerned about corporate commitments to environmental and social responsibility, top cocoa producers Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana are planning to make a move that goes against the tide.
Japan set to suffer another scorching summer
Frequent hydration and the use of parasols are believed to be needed more than usual this year to weather out the expected heat spell.
Putin wants Ukraine cease-fire on current front lines, sources say
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday
Emergency probe of Japan Airlines carried out following incidents
A transport ministry probe into Japan Airlines on Friday targeted daily operations pertaining to flight operations and safety management at company facilities near Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, including JAL's safety promotion headquarters.
Woman and three children found dead with stab wounds after Tokyo house fire
Reporters gather near a house in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward where a fire broke out on Thursday and four people were found dead with stab wounds.
Japan issues fresh warning on yen drops and signals readiness to intervene
Japan's top currency diplomat, Masato Kanda, poses for a photograph during an interview at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo in January 2022.
At Japan-South Korea-China trilateral summit, a chance to manage tensions
South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol (left), U.S. President Joe Biden (center) and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida walk during the Camp David summit on the outskirts of Washington last August. South Korea and Japan will be going into the summit with China more aligned than before following the Camp David meeting.
Daido Moriyama’s sweeping retrospective brings Tokyo streets to Helsinki
“Daido Moriyama: A Retrospective,” currently exhibiting in Helsinki at The Finnish Museum of Photography’s K1 gallery, features 200 works, two video installations and some of the photographer’s rare photobooks and magazines.
Shiba inu of dogecoin fame dies at 18
A sticker advertising dogecoin in Hong Kong in 2022. Kabosu, the shiba inu rescue dog who became the face of the cryptocurrency, has died.
Japanese researchers confirm blood test predicts risk of Alzheimer's
The latest findings by University of Tokyo researchers raise hopes that the disease may be treated if doctors can identify people who will develop Alzheimer’s before its onset.
Foreign student numbers in Japan grew in 2023
The increase in foreign student numbers in Japan came after the government started to gradually lift its COVID-19 travel restrictions in 2022.

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