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Lisa’s In and Around Tokyo: Takadanobaba--Atom Boy’s birthplace and student hub
When I started watching anime, one of the first words that I latched onto was the name of a beloved
When I started watching anime, one of the first words that I latched onto was the name of a beloved
ANALYSIS: Beijing huddles with friends, seeks to fracture U.S.-led ‘clique’
BEIJING--China is shoring up ties with autocratic partners like Russia and Iran, as well as economically dependent regional countries, while
BEIJING--China is shoring up ties with autocratic partners like Russia and Iran, as well as economically dependent regional countries, while
After China, U.S. envoy Kerry in South Korea for climate talks
SEOUL--U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met with South Korea’s foreign minister in Seoul on Saturday for talks ahead
SEOUL--U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met with South Korea’s foreign minister in Seoul on Saturday for talks ahead
Biden and Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness
WASHINGTON--President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an
WASHINGTON--President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an
INTERVIEW: U.S. diplomat vows enduring support for N. Korea abductees
Prior to the summit between Excerpts of the interview follow: How do you think Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and President
Prior to the summit between Excerpts of the interview follow: How do you think Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and President
Biden, South Korea's Moon to meet at White House in May
SEOUL--U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Washington next month, Moon's office and
SEOUL--U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Washington next month, Moon's office and
Japan, Germany hold 1st security talk to deter China
Japan and Germany agreed in security talks Tuesday to expand their military cooperation as the two nations shared concern about
Japan and Germany agreed in security talks Tuesday to expand their military cooperation as the two nations shared concern about
South Korean PM arrives in Iran to help try to revive nuclear deal
SEOUL--South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun arrived in Iran on Sunday to help try to restore a 2015 nuclear deal between
SEOUL--South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun arrived in Iran on Sunday to help try to restore a 2015 nuclear deal between
North Korea’s Kim cites 1990s famine in urging work to alleviate economic crises
SEOUL--North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged ruling party officials to wage another “Arduous March” of work and sacrifice, state
SEOUL--North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged ruling party officials to wage another “Arduous March” of work and sacrifice, state
EDITORIAL: Lee Hak-rae’s lifelong trials shows lack of justice in Japan
Lee Hak-rae’s decades-long battle for redress and compensation ended in vain. His life story raises serious questions about justic
Lee Hak-rae’s decades-long battle for redress and compensation ended in vain. His life story raises serious questions about justic
South Korea’s opposition party wins 2 key local elections
SEOUL--South Korea’s conservative opposition party has won sweeping victories in mayoral by-elections in the country’s two biggest
SEOUL--South Korea’s conservative opposition party has won sweeping victories in mayoral by-elections in the country’s two biggest
VOX POPULI: North Korea’s pullout from Olympics should give Japan pause
The footage I saw back in February was hard to believe at first. It shows Russian diplomats and their family
The footage I saw back in February was hard to believe at first. It shows Russian diplomats and their family
Why is North Korea skipping the Tokyo Olympics?
SEOUL--North Korea, citing the coronavirus, has become the world’s first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics. It’
SEOUL--North Korea, citing the coronavirus, has become the world’s first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics. It’
EDITORIAL: Japan, S. Korea, U.S. must rebuild unity to blunt N. Korea’s nukes
A Korean Peninsula without nuclear arms should be an unshakable goal for efforts to build peace and stability in Northeast
A Korean Peninsula without nuclear arms should be an unshakable goal for efforts to build peace and stability in Northeast
Kato: Policy on North Korea unchanged by Olympic pullout
Japan said its policy toward North Korea remains unchanged after the country reportedly announced it will skip the Tokyo Summer
Japan said its policy toward North Korea remains unchanged after the country reportedly announced it will skip the Tokyo Summer
Hashida, who wrote 'Oshin,' many other hit dramas dies at 95
Renowned Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida, best known for the internationally popular TV drama series “Oshin," has died of lym
Renowned Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida, best known for the internationally popular TV drama series “Oshin," has died of lym
North Korea says it won't participate in Tokyo Olympics
SEOUL--North Korea said it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. A website run by
SEOUL--North Korea said it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. A website run by
Suga aims to calm China-Taiwan tension on U.S. visit
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Sunday said Taiwan's peace and stability is key to the region and that Japan will
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Sunday said Taiwan's peace and stability is key to the region and that Japan will
South Korean foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart
HONG KONG--South Korea’s foreign minister met his Chinese counterpart in the southern Chinese city of Xiamen on Saturday, as
HONG KONG--South Korea’s foreign minister met his Chinese counterpart in the southern Chinese city of Xiamen on Saturday, as
U.S., Japan and South Korea agree to keep up pressure on North Korea
WASHINGTON--The United States, South Korea and Japan agreed in high-level security talks on Friday to work together to keep up
WASHINGTON--The United States, South Korea and Japan agreed in high-level security talks on Friday to work together to keep up
