The Japan Times
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South Korea's top court upheld on Thursday a not-guilty verdict for the chairman of Samsung Electronics Jay Y. Lee, backing two lower court rulings clearing him of accounting fraud and stock manipulation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/17/companies/south-korea-samsung-lee-fraud-case/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #samsung #jayylee #southkorea #fraud
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India ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing models, while South Korea said it would order a similar measure, as scrutiny intensifies of fuel switch locks after a deadly Air India crash. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/15/airlines-boeing-fuel-switches-air-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #boeing #airlines #aviation #airindia #airaccidents #india #southkorea
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Japan, South Korea and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and fighter jets of the two U.S. allies over international waters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/south-korea-us-japan-joint-drill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #usjapanrelations #ussouthkorearelations #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #us #japan #defense
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A South Korean court approved a fresh arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, days after special investigators renewed efforts to detain him over his failed martial law bid. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-court-arrest-yoon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea#yoonsukyeol#leejaemyung
The Japan Times
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Amid ongoing tariff talks, U.S. leader Donald Trump is again demanding Asian allies spend more on stationing American troops and for their own security — a sign that he is continuing to link trade with defense issues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/japan/politics/us-japan-south-korea-tariffs-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #defense #budgets #trade #tariffs #china #usmilitary#leejaemyung #shigeruishiba #southkorea
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed his appreciation to outgoing South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee for his contributions to improving relations between Japan and South Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/politics/ishiba-south-korea-gratitude/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations
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South Korea's special prosecution team has filed a request to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to insurrection from when he declared martial law last year, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/06/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-prosecutors-yoon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea#yoonsukyeol
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Voting for the July 20 Upper House election started for Japanese nationals abroad on Friday, with citizens casting their ballots in Seoul, Beijing and Taipei. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/04/japan/politics/overseas-voting-upper-house-poll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #taiwan #china #southkorea #2025upperhouseelection #immigration #expats
The Japan Times
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The South Korean military has taken a North Korean civilian into custody after he voluntarily crossed the heavily mined land border separating the Koreas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/04/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-defector-seoul-military/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #southkorea