The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

Hours before arriving in the U.S., South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung has signaled difficulties in reaching a deal with Washington on its demand that U.S. forces in South Korea play a larger role in countering China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-us-trump-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics#leejaemyung #donaldtrump #usmilitary #defense #budgets #china #northkorea #southkorea #nuclearweapons #us
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of two new air-defense missiles, state media said Sunday, after Pyongyang accused Seoul of fomenting tensions on the border. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/24/asia-pacific/north-korea-air-defense-missiles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #southkorea #missiles #nuclearweapons #usmilitary
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Saudi Arabia and the Olympic Council of Asia have begun approaching other countries to potentially take over the 2029 Asian Winter Games as the ski resort due to host the event grapples with construction challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/24/more-sports/saudi-arabia-winter-games-issues/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #saudiarabia #neom #asianwintergames #2029asianwintergames #southkorea #china
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

When South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung meets U.S. President Donald Trump for their first summit, he will be asked to pay more for the upkeep of U.S. troops during talks set to be dominated by security issues and China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/asia-pacific/politics/lee-trump-south-korea-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #us #usmilitary #donaldtrump#leejaemyung #northkorea #nuclearweapons #trade #china #taiwan
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said Saturday after Pyongyang accused it of risking "uncontrollable" tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/asia-pacific/north-south-korea-warning-shots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #southkorea #nuclearweapons#leejaemyung
The Japan Times
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The leaders of Japan and South Korea are expected to agree on an expansion of the working holiday program when they meet for a summit in Tokyo on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/south-korea-working-holiday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #visas #jobs #foreignworkers
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

At just 8 years old, Hajime Sakata traveled more than 500 kilometers south across the Korean Peninsula with his family for them to return to Japan after the end of World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/japan/japanese-man-wwii-korean-peninsula-escape/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #northkorea #southkorea
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the "rapid expansion” of his country’s nuclear weapons program, escalating tensions with the U.S. and South Korea as the allies conduct joint military drills. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/asia-pacific/north-korea-kim-nuclear-expansion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #missiles #nuclearweapons #kimjongun #southkorea #us #donaldtrump