Seoul to strip Tokyo’s trusted trade status in tit-for-tat measure
SEJONG, Aug 12, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea on Monday decided to remove Japan from its…
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[Analytics] Japan-South Korea trade spat gains little traction among youth on social media
The diplomatic rift between Tokyo and Seoul widened earlier this month after Japan removed South…
Toyota turns to AI startup to accelerate goal of robots for the home
TOKYO, Aug 10, 2019, Japan Today. Toyota Motor Corp has designs on making robot helpers…
US, Japan ramp up presence, aid to north Pacific
MAJURO, Aug 10, 2019, RNZ. World War II battlegrounds, 1950s hydrogen bomb test sites, and…
[Analytics] Collapse of intelligence pact between US, S. Korea and Japan ‘will be symbolic victory for China’
The possible termination of a military information-sharing pact between South Korea and Japan would be…
Moon, Pentagon chief discuss trilateral security cooperation with Japan: official
SEOUL, Aug 9, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in and the visiting U.S. defense secretary talked…
Moon says Japan in ‘no-winner’ game against S. Korea
SEOUL, Aug 8, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in continued his criticism Thursday of Japan’s “no-winner…
Minor volcanic eruption observed on Mt. Asama, Japan; alert level raised
TOKYO, Aug 8, 2019, Kyodo. A small eruption was observed Wednesday on Mt. Asama in…
[Analytics] How Abe and the ruling class of Japan have stirred up anti-Korean nationalism
The Japanese government, led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, first placed restrictions on exports of…
57 dead and 18,000 taken to hospitals in one week amid Japan heat wave
TOKYO, Aug 7, 2019, Kyodo. Fifty-seven people died due to heat-related medical issues in Japan…
[Analytics] Wider risks as Japan weaponizes economic interdependence
“You will get it wrong if you view this only as a trade war.” Those…
Japan voices protest to Russia over shooting exercises in Southern Kuril Islands
TOKYO, Aug 5, 2019, TASS. The Japanese government has voiced protest to Moscow over the…