Japan's PM Kishida: Summit with North Korea Still UndecidedPrime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan stated that “nothing has been decided yet” regarding the possibility of a North Korea-Japan summit. According to Kyodo News, Prime Minister Kishida, in a meeting with reporters at the Prime Minister’s residence on the evening of the 25th, said, “A summit is important to resolve all current issues with […]
North Korea Hints at Summit with Japan: A Slim Possibility or Strategic Maneuver?Even though many North Korea experts see little chance, as North Korea implies the possibility of a North Korea-Japan summit, the background of it draws interest. First, Kim Yo Jong, Deputy Director of the Workers’ Party of North Korea, stated in a speech on the Korean Central News Agency on the 25th, “Recently, Prime Minister […]
Why North Korean Human Rights Concern International Community: 3 Key Reasons It Matters - Part 3United States: A Country Sincerely Focused on Promoting Basic Human Rights and Information Inflow in North Korea The U.S. government began to take a keen interest in North Korean human rights in the 1990s. This was a time when North Korea was undergoing the March of Suffering, a period of economic crisis and severe famine […]
Why North Korean Human Rights Concern International Community: 3 Key Reasons It Matters - Part 1It feels like the first day of 2024 has just begun, but the cold winter is already behind us, and we can feel the warmth of spring. Looking back, last year might have been a spring season for the issue of human rights in North Korea. Our government published a report on human rights in […]
U.S. and Japan Eye Defense Treaty Overhaul in the Face of China and North Korea ThreatsThe largest scale since the Mutual Defense Treaty in 1960Propelling the U.S.-Japan combined forces, similar to the South Korea-the U.S. combined forcesThere is a high possibility that the U.S armed forces in Japan will secure operational authority in case of emergency The United States and Japan are preparing for the largest defense treaty revision since […]
North Korea Faces FIFA Sanctions Over Cancelled MatchNorth Korean spectators cheering for their soccer team at Tokyo National Stadium, Yonhap News North Korea ultimately suffered a forfeit by unilaterally canceling a game scheduled initially in Pyongyang. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced on the 24th (Korean time), “The match between Japan and North Korea for the 2026 North Central America World […]
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong Reveals Japan's Summit Proposal: Will Kishida Take the Chance?Kim Yo Jong, deputy director of the North Korean Workers’ Party, announced that she received a summit proposal from Japan. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan stated that he was unaware of the related reports but emphasized the importance of a summit with North Korea. In a statement released to the Korean Central News Agency […]
Japan Claims Victory Over North Korea by Default as Pyongyang Cancels Hosting Duties North Korea has once again unilaterally notified Japan that they cannot host a home game. Japanese media such as Kyodo News and Nikkan Sports quoted a Japan Football Association official on the 21st, reporting, “The DPR Korea Football Association has expressed difficulty in holding the “the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America” Asian qualifiers round 2 match […]
Country That Visited Japan the Most: China in 3rd Place, Taiwan in 2nd, the 1st is...Last month, South Koreans topped the list of foreigners to visit Japan the most. A photo of an airplane taking off at the Jeju International Airport / Yonhap News The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported on February 20th that the Japan National Tourism Organization announced that Koreans took up the largest proportion among the 2,788,000 foreign […]
North Korea's World Cup Dreams Dashed: Lose 1-0 to JapanOn the 21st, North Korea faced off against Japan in the World Cup qualifiers at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. North Korea lost to Japan with a score of 0 to 1. [Photo- Chosun Shinbo compilation] On the 21st, the North Korean men’s soccer team lost 0 to 1 to Japan in an away […]
Lethal Infection from Japan Spreading at High Speed A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) epidemic is spreading rapidly in Japan, with a fatality rate of up to 30%. The number of cases has already exceeded last year's outbreak, and is a major concern, especially among the elderly and young...
US, Japan, and Philippines to Hold a 'Trilateral Consultative Meeting'Japan is in conflict with China in the East China Sea and the Philippines in the South China Sea. ⓒAP/Yonhap News The United States and Japan are set to launch a consultative summit with the Philippines. The Associated Press and others reported that President Joe Biden of the United States has invited Philippine President Ferdinand […]
US, Japan, and Philippines Launch Tripartite Forum to Counter ChinaAfter the South Korea-US-Japan alliance, the Philippines will attend a new summit with Japan to discuss China’s territorial assertiveness in the South and East China Seas. The United States is launching a trilateral summit body with Japan and the Philippines. Following the South Korea-US-Japan consultative body, a dominant analysis shows that pressure on China is […]
North Korea Launches Potentially Dangerous Objects: What's Next?On the morning of the 18th, Japan’s Ministry of Defense reported that North Korea fired two objects that could potentially be ballistic missiles. Both objects fell outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Local public broadcaster NHK, quoting defense ministry officials, reported that two potential ballistic missiles were launched at around 8 a.m., about 40 […]
Panic in Fukushima: Stray Cat Triggers State of EmergencyFollowing an incident involving a stray cat, a state of emergency has been declared in Fukushima, Japan. Reference photo to aid in understanding the article / T.Kai-shutterstock.com On the 12th, local Japanese media outlets such as Asahi Shimbun and NHK reported that a stray cat had fallen into a tank containing hexavalent chromium at the […]
North Korean Defectors File Lawsuit for Forced DetentionNorth Korean defectors of Japanese-Korean descent who escaped from North Korea’s forced detention are filing a damages lawsuit against the North Korean government at the Seoul Central District Court. This is the first time a civil lawsuit against North Korea has been filed in a domestic court. The Database Center for North Korean Human Rights […]
North Korea Claims Victory Over 'Puppet State' South Korea in U-20 Women's Asian CupA scene from the U-20 Women’s Asian Cup semi-finals between South Korea and North Korea [Photo-Collection from the Korean Football Association’s website] On the 13th, the North Korean women’s football team defeated the South Korean team in the semi-finals of the “2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-20 Women’s Asian Cup”, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and […]
Toyota Tops U.S. Patent Office Rankings for Car BrandsOn March 12, 2024, Toyota’s U.S. branch announced that it obtained the most patents among car manufacturers from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2023. Toyota added that it secured the most patents as a car manufacturer for ten consecutive years. Although the total number of patents across all industries decreased by 3% […]
Chinese Consumers Boycott Nongfu Spring Products Amid 'Pro-Japanese' AllegationsNongfu Spring, the largest beverage company in China, led by Zhong Shanshan, one of China’s wealthiest individuals, is suddenly accused of being a “pro-Japanese” company. This is due to the spread of conspiracy theories based on nationalism, claiming “traces of pro-Japanese sentiment were hidden throughout over the product packaging.” According to the Hong Kong Ming […]
Japan Faces Pressure from China to Compensate for Radioactive Water From FukushimaChina has demanded a compensation system in preparation for damages caused by Japan’s contaminated water discharge. Since last year, China has been banning the import of Japanese seafood. According to Yonhap News on the 12th, Kyodo News reported that China is demanding Japan establish a compensation system in preparation for economic damages caused by the […]
Japan's PM Kishida: Summit with North Korea Still Undecided Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan stated that “nothing has been decided yet” regarding the possibility of a North Korea-Japan summit. According to Kyodo News, Prime Minister Kishida, in a meeting with reporters at the Prime Minister’s residence on the evening of the 25th, said, “A summit is important to resolve all current issues with […]
North Korea Hints at Summit with Japan: A Slim Possibility or Strategic Maneuver? Even though many North Korea experts see little chance, as North Korea implies the possibility of a North Korea-Japan summit, the background of it draws interest. First, Kim Yo Jong, Deputy Director of the Workers’ Party of North Korea, stated in a speech on the Korean Central News Agency on the 25th, “Recently, Prime Minister […]
Why North Korean Human Rights Concern International Community: 3 Key Reasons It Matters - Part 3 United States: A Country Sincerely Focused on Promoting Basic Human Rights and Information Inflow in North Korea The U.S. government began to take a keen interest in North Korean human rights in the 1990s. This was a time when North Korea was undergoing the March of Suffering, a period of economic crisis and severe famine […]
Why North Korean Human Rights Concern International Community: 3 Key Reasons It Matters - Part 1 It feels like the first day of 2024 has just begun, but the cold winter is already behind us, and we can feel the warmth of spring. Looking back, last year might have been a spring season for the issue of human rights in North Korea. Our government published a report on human rights in […]
U.S. and Japan Eye Defense Treaty Overhaul in the Face of China and North Korea Threats The largest scale since the Mutual Defense Treaty in 1960Propelling the U.S.-Japan combined forces, similar to the South Korea-the U.S. combined forcesThere is a high possibility that the U.S armed forces in Japan will secure operational authority in case of emergency The United States and Japan are preparing for the largest defense treaty revision since […]
North Korea Faces FIFA Sanctions Over Cancelled Match North Korean spectators cheering for their soccer team at Tokyo National Stadium, Yonhap News North Korea ultimately suffered a forfeit by unilaterally canceling a game scheduled initially in Pyongyang. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced on the 24th (Korean time), “The match between Japan and North Korea for the 2026 North Central America World […]
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong Reveals Japan's Summit Proposal: Will Kishida Take the Chance? Kim Yo Jong, deputy director of the North Korean Workers’ Party, announced that she received a summit proposal from Japan. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan stated that he was unaware of the related reports but emphasized the importance of a summit with North Korea. In a statement released to the Korean Central News Agency […]
Japan Claims Victory Over North Korea by Default as Pyongyang Cancels Hosting Duties North Korea has once again unilaterally notified Japan that they cannot host a home game. Japanese media such as Kyodo News and Nikkan Sports quoted a Japan Football Association official on the 21st, reporting, “The DPR Korea Football Association has expressed difficulty in holding the “the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America” Asian qualifiers round 2 match […]
Country That Visited Japan the Most: China in 3rd Place, Taiwan in 2nd, the 1st is... Last month, South Koreans topped the list of foreigners to visit Japan the most. A photo of an airplane taking off at the Jeju International Airport / Yonhap News The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported on February 20th that the Japan National Tourism Organization announced that Koreans took up the largest proportion among the 2,788,000 foreign […]
North Korea's World Cup Dreams Dashed: Lose 1-0 to Japan On the 21st, North Korea faced off against Japan in the World Cup qualifiers at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. North Korea lost to Japan with a score of 0 to 1. [Photo- Chosun Shinbo compilation] On the 21st, the North Korean men’s soccer team lost 0 to 1 to Japan in an away […]
Lethal Infection from Japan Spreading at High Speed A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) epidemic is spreading rapidly in Japan, with a fatality rate of up to 30%. The number of cases has already exceeded last year's outbreak, and is a major concern, especially among the elderly and young...
US, Japan, and Philippines to Hold a 'Trilateral Consultative Meeting' Japan is in conflict with China in the East China Sea and the Philippines in the South China Sea. ⓒAP/Yonhap News The United States and Japan are set to launch a consultative summit with the Philippines. The Associated Press and others reported that President Joe Biden of the United States has invited Philippine President Ferdinand […]
US, Japan, and Philippines Launch Tripartite Forum to Counter China After the South Korea-US-Japan alliance, the Philippines will attend a new summit with Japan to discuss China’s territorial assertiveness in the South and East China Seas. The United States is launching a trilateral summit body with Japan and the Philippines. Following the South Korea-US-Japan consultative body, a dominant analysis shows that pressure on China is […]
North Korea Launches Potentially Dangerous Objects: What's Next? On the morning of the 18th, Japan’s Ministry of Defense reported that North Korea fired two objects that could potentially be ballistic missiles. Both objects fell outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Local public broadcaster NHK, quoting defense ministry officials, reported that two potential ballistic missiles were launched at around 8 a.m., about 40 […]
Panic in Fukushima: Stray Cat Triggers State of Emergency Following an incident involving a stray cat, a state of emergency has been declared in Fukushima, Japan. Reference photo to aid in understanding the article / T.Kai-shutterstock.com On the 12th, local Japanese media outlets such as Asahi Shimbun and NHK reported that a stray cat had fallen into a tank containing hexavalent chromium at the […]
North Korean Defectors File Lawsuit for Forced Detention North Korean defectors of Japanese-Korean descent who escaped from North Korea’s forced detention are filing a damages lawsuit against the North Korean government at the Seoul Central District Court. This is the first time a civil lawsuit against North Korea has been filed in a domestic court. The Database Center for North Korean Human Rights […]
North Korea Claims Victory Over 'Puppet State' South Korea in U-20 Women's Asian Cup A scene from the U-20 Women’s Asian Cup semi-finals between South Korea and North Korea [Photo-Collection from the Korean Football Association’s website] On the 13th, the North Korean women’s football team defeated the South Korean team in the semi-finals of the “2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-20 Women’s Asian Cup”, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and […]
Toyota Tops U.S. Patent Office Rankings for Car Brands On March 12, 2024, Toyota’s U.S. branch announced that it obtained the most patents among car manufacturers from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2023. Toyota added that it secured the most patents as a car manufacturer for ten consecutive years. Although the total number of patents across all industries decreased by 3% […]
Chinese Consumers Boycott Nongfu Spring Products Amid 'Pro-Japanese' Allegations Nongfu Spring, the largest beverage company in China, led by Zhong Shanshan, one of China’s wealthiest individuals, is suddenly accused of being a “pro-Japanese” company. This is due to the spread of conspiracy theories based on nationalism, claiming “traces of pro-Japanese sentiment were hidden throughout over the product packaging.” According to the Hong Kong Ming […]
Japan Faces Pressure from China to Compensate for Radioactive Water From Fukushima China has demanded a compensation system in preparation for damages caused by Japan’s contaminated water discharge. Since last year, China has been banning the import of Japanese seafood. According to Yonhap News on the 12th, Kyodo News reported that China is demanding Japan establish a compensation system in preparation for economic damages caused by the […]
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