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Japan and South Korea Show Enduring Rift Over Wartime Sexual Slavery in Letters to UN
Japan and South Korea remain deeply divided over the issue of wartime sexual slavery, highlighted in recent letters sent to
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Trump promised to allow detained Korean workers to remain in the United States; all but one are returning home.
U.S. President Donald Trump offered to allow hundreds of South Korean workers arrested during an immigration enforcement raid to stay
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Motegi vows to seek new ruling bloc if elected LDP chief
Former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced on Wednesday that he will run for president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party
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On October 4, the ruling party of Japan will select a new leader.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned following severe election setbacks, and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan will choose
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Defense ministers from Japan and South Korea promise to cooperate with the United States to counter N Korea’s threats.
The South Korean and Japanese defense ministers agreed on Monday to maintain close cooperation with Washington against North Korea’s nuclear
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Tornado that hit Shizuoka area one of strongest on record in Japan
A tornado that struck a central Japan city last week during Typhoon Peipah was one of the strongest ever recorded
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Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Resigns Out of Frustration After Election Defeats
In a surprising and decisive move, Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on Sunday, stepping down amid mounting
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Prince Hisahito is Japan’s first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. He may be the last
The elaborate palace rituals to formally recognize Hisahito as an adult on Saturday are a reminder of the bleak outlook
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Japan ruling party vows to ‘restart from scratch’ in election review report
According to people familiar with the situation, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party said Tuesday that it felt deeply sorry and that
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As negotiations commence, Putin of Russia praises “unprecedented” ties with China.
On the eve of a huge military parade in the Chinese capital, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir
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