Asahi Shimbun–North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics Chosun Ilbo–N.Korea Says It Won’t Take Part in Tokyo Olympics AP News–EXPLAINER: Why is North Korea skipping the Tokyo Olympics? The Diplomat–North Korea Says It Won’t Participate in Tokyo Olympics…
With Blackpink’s ‘protest trucks,’ have K-pop fans gone too far? (SCMP) New Live-Action Film Based on Stan Lee Story Inspired by China’s Monkey King Ignited Discussion in China (Global Times) Hollywood aims to win hearts of Chinese moviegoers by introducing…
17 Japanese firms face South Korean wartime damages suit (Asahi Shimbun) ‘Girl of Peace statue’ to remain intact in central in Berlin (Dong-A Ilbo) Japanese Academia and Civic Groups Issue Statement Criticizing Ramseyer’s Paper (Dong-A Ilbo) 19-Year-Old Detained for Posting…
Spratly Islands, Diaoyu, Bay of Bengal: is a storm brewing in Asia-Pacific Waters? (SCMP) Japan’s Territorial Disputes: China, South Korea, Russia and More (SCMP) School textbook screeners target wording on territory issues (Asahi Shimbun) Japan complains over U.S. military’s use…
The last Korean to be convicted of war crimes after serving in the Japanese military during World War II has died without receiving the apology and compensation he insisted Tokyo owed him for his suffering. Lee Hak-rae, 96, died on Sunday.
South Korea’s Moon Calls for Japan Talks, Separation of Historical Disputes from Future Ties (SCMP) Japanese Media: Moon’s Speech Lacks concrete Proposals for Bilateral Cooperation (Dong-A Ilbo) EDITORIAL: Decisive action needed to resolve Tokyo-Seoul history dispute (Asahi Shimbun) Moon: South…
Forced Labor: The Japan Times: South Korean leader says Seoul ‘always ready to sit down’ with Tokyo Dong-A Ilbo: “Japanese media: Moon’s speech lacks concrete proposals for bilateral cooperation” Asahi Shimbun: “Moon: South Korea, Japan must look to future to…
“A South Korean cultural “correction team” that works to promote accurate knowledge about the East Asian country has become another focus of discussion on Chinese social media amid the raging cultural feuds between the two neighboring countries. Chinese netizens questioned…
Baidu, the largest internet portal in China, recently caused controversy among the South Korean public for introducing Yun Dong-ju, a Korean poet and independence activist during the Japanese colonial era, as “Chinese.”