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US, Partners Stage Military Drills amid Japan-S. Korea Talks

The United States, Canada, India, Japan and South Korea are staging joint anti-submarine warfare drills amid talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders aimed at strengthening their alliance with Washington against threats from China and North Korea. The Sea Dragon 23 exercises that started on Wednesday will culminate in more…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yoon arrives in Japan for historic talks with Kishida - and beloved omurice

Leaders expected to use first summit since 2011 to address Japan’s use of Korean forced labour, as well as threats posed by North Korea and China

The Guardian - AU

North Korean military test-fires long-range missile ahead of key South Korean-Japanese summit

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told reporters cooperation was needed "in this time of a polycrisis."

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Japan, S. Korea to mend ties at summit amid regional threat

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will seek to overcome disputes over history and quickly rebuild security and economic ties when they meet later Thursday

The Independent UK

Yoon visits Japan, seeking to restore ties amid N Korea threat

S Korea, Japan face need to cooperate on challenges posed by N Korea and China, but history keeps getting in the way.

Al Jazeera

North Korea launches ICBM ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

The third missile test this week comes as leaders of Japan and South Korea prepare to hold their first summit in years.

Al Jazeera

Seoul: North Korea fires another missile toward sea

South Korean officials say North Korea has launched another ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, the third such weapons test this week

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North Korea fires another 'unidentified ballistic missile' day after similar act

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred on Thursday morning but did not immediately give further details. Pyongyang had already staged two launch events this week

Daily Mirror

Yoon recalls paying visits to Tokyo as a youngster

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol fondly recalled childhood memories of visits to Japan to see his father, an economist who attended Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo in the late 1960s, in an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun in Seoul on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

S. Korean leader eager to strengthen ties with Japan, G7

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has expressed his desire to resume periodic reciprocal visits between Japanese and South Korean leaders, in an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Samsung Seeks to Make South Korea No. 1 Chipmaker with $230B Investment Over 20 Years

Samsung on Wednesday unveiled their plan to invest $230 billion over the next 20 years in a new semiconductor production mega cluster in South Korea. The country's government believes that the new chip manufacturing site and the expansion of existing fabs will make South Korea the world's largest producer of…

AnandTech

BTS Absence Hurting Global K-Pop Growth, Says HYBE Chairman

Making megastars BTS do their South Korean military service is slowing the global growth of K-pop, the chairman of the septet's agency HYBE said Wednesday. The boyband are widely considered South Korea's biggest-ever cultural phenomenon, selling out stadiums around the world and dominating the charts while raking in billions for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Leaders of Japan and South Korea will meet Thursday to try and mend ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are hoping to overcome historical feuds and domestic politics that have sent relations to their lowest point in decades.

WEKU

South Korea U-turns on 69-hour working week after youth backlash

Protesters claim proposed increase in hours would risk health and fail to boost low birth rate

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Samsung Electronics to Invest $230 Bln Through 2042 in South Korea Chipmaking Base

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics expects to invest $230 billion over the next 20 years to develop what the country's government called the world's largest chip-making base, in line with efforts to boost the national chip industry. Samsung's around 300 trillion won project is part of a 550 trillion…

The Independent UK

Samsung to invest $230 billion to build "mega" chip cluster

Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it expects to invest $230 billion over the next 20 years as part of an ambitious South Korean national project to build the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturing base near the capital, Seoul

The News Lens

Japan and South Korea: A Logical but Uneasy Alignment

Is a compensation deal to right colonial-era wrongs part of a strategic shift towards rapprochement?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco Joins Spain-Portugal 2030 World Cup Bid

King Mohammed VI of Morocco announced on Tuesday that his country had joined the bid by Spain and Portugal to host the centenary World Cup in 2030. King Mohammed made the announcement in a message delivered as he was named the winner of the African Football Confederation 2022 Award of…

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The Independent UK

Yoon: Seoul-Tokyo ties key to address N Korea, supply chains

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called for Japan to join his efforts to improve bilateral relations strained by historical grievances as he prepares to travel to Tokyo for a highly anticipated summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

France 24

Are US military drills in Asia-Pacific a veiled attempt to curb Chinese power?

Recent US military activity in the Asia-Pacific is on the rise, including drills in the Philippines and South Korea as well as a submarine deal struck between the US and Australia. China has, meanwhile, accused the US of encircling the country. FRANCE 24 speaks with an expert to shed light…

WEKU

A major South Korean broadcaster omitted 'ladies' from Michelle Yeoh's Oscars speech

The broadcaster said it removed the word because of the connotation surrounding "ladies," offering a glimpse into the tense atmosphere surrounding gender discourse in South Korea.

The Independent UK

Japan, S. Korea summit must overcome history to renew ties

South Korean and Japanese leaders will meet in Tokyo this week, hoping to resume regular visits after a gap of over a decade and overcome resentments that date back more than 100 years

ABC News

South Korea is proposing a 69-hour work week. How does this compare to Australia and other Asian countries?

Work hard, play hard, right? Not in every country. South Korea's government wants to allow employees to work up to 69 hours a week — here's how it compares to Australia.

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires two missiles, second test in three days

Launches come as the US and S Korea carry out large-scale military exercises N Korea sees as rehearsals for invasion.

France 24

North Korea fires two missiles in second test in three days

North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles in another show of force Tuesday, a day after the United States and South Korea began military drills that Pyongyang views as an invasion rehearsal.

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