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Keidanren, S. Korean counterpart to create 'future partnership' funds

With Japan-South Korea ties seemingly improving by the minute, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) and the Federation of Korean Industries announced Thursday in Tokyo that they will establish a "future partnership fund" in their respective countries.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Young South Koreans lead pivot toward positive view of Japan

SEOUL -- In South Korea, March 1 is a national holiday commemorating an independence movement that resisted Japanese colonial rule. South Korean media reported that there was a thriving business in flights to Japan on that day this year.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

K-pop, K-drama continue to make waves in Japan

South Korea's entertainment and food cultures have long been popular among young people in Japan, even when bilateral ties between Seoul and Tokyo cool off.

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Kishida hosts Yoon at 2 Ginza restaurants

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday at a dinner following their summit meeting earlier in the day. After the dinner, the two leaders even went to a rare after-party to further the conciliatory mood.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

SKorea, Japan business leaders vow to boost cooperation

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has urged closer cooperation with Japan on advanced technology, climate change and economic security after the two sides agreed to put aside rancor over trade and historical issues

The Independent UK

N. Korea launched missile as "warning to enemies"

North Korea said Friday it conducted a launch drill for a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile the previous day to give "a stronger warning to the enemies" amid a large-scale military exercise being conducted by the United States and South Korea.

Bangkok Post

Japan, South Korea move to mend ties at landmark summit

Leaders Yoon and Kishida find common ground on contentious issues amid growing regional security challenges.

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North Korea says ICBM launch was response to rivals' drills

North Korea says its latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch was intended to send a “stronger warning” over U.S.-South Korean military drills, which it blames for destabilizing the region

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un says ICBM launch before South Korea-Japan summit was to ‘strike fear’

North Korea launched the most powerful ballistic missile in its arsenal just before a summit between Japan and South Korea, with leader Kim Jong Un saying he wanted to “strike fear into the enemies,” its state media said.

Tribune News Service

North Korea launched missile ‘to warn US, South Korea’

North Korea says its latest missile launch was to warn the United States and South Korea about their ongoing military drills.

The New Daily

Glasgow to welcome Korrito a new Korean street food on Great Western Road

Glasgow's Korean food fans are in for a treat after street food and sushi specialists Korrito announced they've opened their doors at their new restaurant on Great Western Road.

Glasgow Live

South Korea Could Get Away With the Bomb

The global norm against nuclear proliferation is strong, but Seoul’s political and economic ties are stronger.

Foreign Policy

In Osaka, high hopes for better Japan-ROK ties

OSAKA -- In Osaka, home to a large population of Korean residents of Japan, hopes are high that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's visit to Japan, the first such trip by a South Korean leader in 12 years, will be a significant step toward improving relations between the two…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, South Korea summit signals end of 12-year diplomatic cold spell

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo on Thursday in the first full-scale summit between the neighbouring countries in 12 years. The two leaders say they hope to transform a relationship deadlocked since the end of World War ll. South Korean public…

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Daily Record

South Korea go into Celtic overdrive as Oh hype train has broadcaster moving to show every moment of Angeball

The striker was signed by Hoops boss Ange Postecoglou from Suwon Samsung Bluewings during the January transfer window following a lengthy pursuit.

Bangkok Post

Japan and Korea end trade dispute

TOKYO: Japan will end export controls on materials for semiconductors destined for South Korea, and Seoul will withdraw a complaint filed with the World Trade Organization, the countries announced on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, Partners Stage Military Drills amid Japan-S. Korea Talks

The United States, Canada, India, Japan and South Korea are staging joint anti-submarine warfare drills amid talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders aimed at strengthening their alliance with Washington against threats from China and North Korea. The Sea Dragon 23 exercises that started on Wednesday will culminate in more…

The Guardian - AU

Yoon arrives in Japan for historic talks with Kishida - and beloved omurice

Leaders expected to use first summit since 2011 to address Japan’s use of Korean forced labour, as well as threats posed by North Korea and China

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Axios

North Korean military test-fires long-range missile ahead of key South Korean-Japanese summit

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told reporters cooperation was needed "in this time of a polycrisis."

The Independent UK

Japan, S. Korea to mend ties at summit amid regional threat

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will seek to overcome disputes over history and quickly rebuild security and economic ties when they meet later Thursday

Al Jazeera

Yoon visits Japan, seeking to restore ties amid N Korea threat

S Korea, Japan face need to cooperate on challenges posed by N Korea and China, but history keeps getting in the way.

Al Jazeera

North Korea launches ICBM ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

The third missile test this week comes as leaders of Japan and South Korea prepare to hold their first summit in years.

The Independent UK

Seoul: North Korea fires another missile toward sea

South Korean officials say North Korea has launched another ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, the third such weapons test this week

Daily Mirror

North Korea fires another 'unidentified ballistic missile' day after similar act

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred on Thursday morning but did not immediately give further details. Pyongyang had already staged two launch events this week

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Yoon recalls paying visits to Tokyo as a youngster

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol fondly recalled childhood memories of visits to Japan to see his father, an economist who attended Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo in the late 1960s, in an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun in Seoul on Tuesday.

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