🛑⚠️Europe’s neglect now aiding genocide: Russian terrorists attack energy facilities in eight regions, finally breaking backbone of national power grid (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/4088788-russians-attack-energy-facilities-in-eight-regions-increasing-power-deficit-ukrenergo-says.html #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Canada #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #France #Italy #Cyprus #PACE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #US #UK #EU #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #Czechia #Romania #Austria

🛑⚠️Europe’s neglect now aiding genocide: Russian terrorists attack energy facilities in eight regions, finally breaking backbone of national power grid (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/4088788-russians-attack-energy-facilities-in-eight-regions-increasing-power-deficit-ukrenergo-says.html #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Canada #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #France #Italy #Cyprus #PACE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #US #UK #EU #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #Czechia #Romania #Austria

The U.N. Security Council sanctions committee on North Korea is to give exemptions for humanitarian aid projects in the impoverished country, diplomatic sources in Seoul have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/asia-pacific/north-korea-aid-ease/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #nuclearweapons #missiles #us #donaldtrump #kimjongun #southkorea #un

America remains an indispensable partner as Beijing actively reshapes the international order to suit its one-party priorities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/06/world/middle-powers-reality-check/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #canada #japan #australia #southkorea #europe #us #china #russia #markcarney #donaldtrump #india #chinesecommunistparty #defense

In South Korea, questions about cram schools, success and happiness https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/asia-pacific/south-korea-cram-schools-success-happiness/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southkorea #education #mentalhealth #cramschools

South Korea’s efforts to stabilize its currency face a major obstacle at home — the record appetite of its retail investors for U.S. stocks that is fueling dollar demand as the won languishes at 17-year lows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/05/markets/korea-fx-stability-wall-street-mania/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #southkorea #forex #stocks

South Korea has enacted a comprehensive national law called the AI Basic Act to build public trust in AI technology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/01/world/koreas-ai-revolution/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #ai #artificialintelligence #chatgpt #deepseek

Japan’s fading global profile highlights a deeper diplomatic decline and raises questions about whether Takaichi or Japan’s next leader can restore influence in a shifting world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/30/japan/japans-diminishing-relevance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #worldeconomicforum #davos #markcarney #canada #southkorea #us #donaldtrump #xijinping #g7 #canada #shigeruishiba #ukraine #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #russia #china #iran #northkorea #ukraine #greenland #asean

⚠️🇺🇦Death of seahorses reported on Black Sea coast in Odesa possibly due to Russia’s ecocide oil contamination (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-other_news/4085317-death-of-seahorses-reported-on-black-sea-coast-in-odesa.html #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Canada #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #ICC #France #Italy #Cyprus #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #Czechia #Romania #Austria
#RussiaIsATerroristState

⚠️🇺🇦Death of seahorses reported on Black Sea coast in Odesa possibly due to Russia’s ecocide oil contamination (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-other_news/4085317-death-of-seahorses-reported-on-black-sea-coast-in-odesa.html #Ukraine #Poland #Warsaw #Netherlands #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Canada #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #ICC #France #Italy #Cyprus #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #Czechia #Romania #Austria
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A South Korean court has sentenced the country’s former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, to 20 months’ jail for corruption but acquitted her of alleged stock manipulation and other charges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-first-lady-corruption/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #kimkeonhee #southkorea #yoonsukyeol

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is demanding that South Korea take concrete steps to implement its six-month-old trade deal with the U.S. in order to prevent tariffs from rising to 25%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/28/tech/us-trade-south-korea-tech-laws/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #southkorea #tech #coupang #jdvance

South Korea is on track to overtake Japan as the top destination for Chinese travelers during the upcoming holiday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/economy/china-japan-tourism-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #chinajapanrelations #tourism #southkorea #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung #xijinping

North Korea has fired off at least two apparent ballistic missiles, Japan's Defense Ministry has said, following a military drill featuring a hypersonic missile system earlier this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/27/asia-pacific/north-korea-missile-january-27/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #missiles #nuclearweapons #southkorea #defense #defenseministry

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he would raise tariffs on various South Korean goods to 25%, taking aim at the country for "not living up to" an earlier trade pact struck with Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/economy/trump-korea-tariffs-again/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #southkorea #trade #tariffs #us #donaldtrump

South Korea's presidential chief of staff said he was heading to Canada with Hyundai executives and shipbuilder representatives in a bid to win a major submarine contract. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/asia-pacific/south-korea-canada-submarine-project/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southkorea #canada #submarines #defense #hyundai

South Korean former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, an influential fixture on the ​country’s road to democracy, died during an official visit ‍to Vietnam, both governments said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-pm-lee-hae-chan-democracy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #leehaechan #democracy #vietnam

Japan is moving from ambiguity to clarity on Taiwan, signaling a shift in East Asian security that challenges China and pressures Europe to make harder choices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/23/europe-should-follow-japans-taiwan-lead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #taiwan #europe #eu #southkorea #us #northkorea #russia #eujapanrelations #chinajapanrelations

In the newly released U.S. National Defense Strategy, the Pentagon takes a softer stance on China and says it will offer “more limited U.S. support” to allies and partners — a shift likely to unnerve Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/24/asia-pacific/us-national-defense-strategy-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #us #usmilitary #budgets #defense #donaldtrump #uschinarelations #china #pla #taiwan #northkorea #southkorea

Prime Minister Takaichi is advancing a more assertive security agenda, but insufficiently refined strategic signaling risks diplomatic friction and undermining the coherence and credibility of its foreign policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/22/japan/takaichis-strengths-and-strategic-signaling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #apec #southkorea #china #ldp #komeito #jip #taiwan #nuclearweapons #freeandopenindopacific #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #defense