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Korea’s OCI, Japan’s Tokuyama build $435M polysilicon Malaysian factory
S. Korean chemical giant OCI Holdings said that subsidiary OCI TerraSus and Japan's Tokuyama would build a ...
North Korea slams Japan’s ‘reckless’ ambition to become major military power
Pyongyang calls Tokyo’s defence white paper ‘a war scenario for realising its ambition for reinvasion from A to Z’.
How does South Korea's corporate governance reform compare to Japan's? Activist investor explains
Sanghyun Lee of Flashlight Capital Partners discusses the 'Korean discount' in its stock market performance, and says South ...
China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...
North Korea says Japan seeking to be a ‘military giant’
The Japanese defence white paper was approved this week. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
South Korea summons Japan's defence attaché in protest over island claims
South Korea's defence ministry summoned Japan's defence attache on Tuesday to protest over an annual white paper published by ...
Japan and South Korea can show governments how to compete with China and US
Governments that want to compete with China or the US cannot continue on their existing path. They need to do something ...
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Japan and South Korea renew ties in first summit in 12 years
Japan's uncompromising stance means that South Korea's concessions are basically unilateral, Sneider says, "and they're hoping at some point the Japanese will join in. There's no evidence that the ...
South Korea, Japan, US conduct air drill as defence chiefs meet
South Korea, Japan and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and ...
Why South Korea and Japan Are Both in Trump's Crosshairs
Japan and South Korea have until Aug. 1 to agree new trade terms with the U.S., or face 25% “reciprocal” tariffs. The two ...
K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members
The five-member K-pop group 1VERSE is debuting Friday, with two North Korean defectors alongside members from the United ...
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As Japan and South Korea Feud Intensifies, U.S. Seems Unwilling, or ...
Starting in the 1990s, relations began to warm as South Korea dropped its bans against Japanese videos and comic books. In 2002, the two countries were co-hosts of the World Cup in soccer.