The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 9 hours ago

South Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for former first lady Kim Keon Hee, a day after questioning her over a litany of allegations, including bribery and stock manipulation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/asia-pacific/politics/arrest-korea-ex-first-lady-kim/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #kimkeonhee#yoonsukyeol
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 14 hours ago

South Korea's top trade envoy has said that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix won't be subject to 100% U.S. tariffs on chips, with the country benefiting from favorable rates on chips under its deal with Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/tech/south-korea-samsung-sk-hynix-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #southkorea #samsung #skhynix #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #semiconductors
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 19 hours ago

South Korean star Son Heung-min said he was "here to win" as Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC welcomed the arrival of the "global icon" from Tottenham on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/07/soccer/son-officially-joins-lafc/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer#sonheungmin #lafc #tottenham #mls #losangeles #southkorea
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

At the heart of a Dior bag scandal, South Korea's former first lady appeared for questioning as part of an investigation into allegations ranging from suspected stock manipulation to bribery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/asia-pacific/politics/korean-ex-first-lady-bribe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #kimkeonhee#yoonsukyeol #southkorea
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

As South Korea and the United States prepare for a summit of their leaders, topics left unresolved by a recent trade deal provide scope for more disputes between the key allies and trade partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/05/korea-us-summit-trade-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business#leejaemyung #southkorea #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

South Korea said on Monday it has started removing loudspeakers used to blare K-pop and news reports into the North, as a new administration in Seoul tries to ease tensions with its bellicose neighbor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/politics/south-north-korea-loudspeakers-border/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #northkorea
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has slapped dozens of trading partners with steep tariffs ahead of a Friday trade deal deadline, including a 35% duty on many goods from Canada. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/01/economy/trump-tariff-dozens/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #mexico #trade #tariffs #china #southkorea #india #canada #brazil
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would place a 15% tariff on South Korean imports as part of an agreement with Seoul that avoids even higher levies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/31/markets/trump-tariff-south-korean-imports/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #southkorea #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Tokyo’s at-times-tumultuous relationship with Seoul appears to be on solid footing following South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s election — a view highlighted by successful talks between the neighbors’ top diplomats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-foreign-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #takeshiiwaya #northkorea #russia #russiaukrainewar #missiles #nuclearweapons #foreignministry
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

North Korea has said that U.S. President Donald Trump must accept it as a nuclear power and that continuing to pursue a policy of denuclearization would prevent any new meeting between the two countries' leaders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/asia-pacific/politics/us-north-korea-kim-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #us #kimjongun #kimyojong #nuclearweapons #donaldtrump #missiles #southkorea
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thrown cold water on the chances of rapprochement with Seoul in the regime’s first response to peace overtures by new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/28/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-north-korea-lee-kim-peace/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #southkorea#leejaemyung #donaldtrump #kimjongun #kimyojong #nuclearweapons #missiles #us
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December after a bird strike could have kept flying on one damaged engine that was still working, according to South Korean investigators. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/28/asia-pacific/jeju-air-jet-engine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #jejuair #airaccidents #southkorea #boeing