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Japan, S. Korea confirm normalization of GSOMIA

WASHINGTON -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday confirmed normalization of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) between Seoul and Tokyo, which the previous South Korean administration declared would be abolished.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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Arrest warrant sought for disgraced lawmaker GaaSyy

A warrant for the arrest of expelled upper house lawmaker Yoshikazu Higashitani, who goes by the moniker GaaSyy, was being sought Thursday by the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Harry Potter theme park to open June 16

The new Harry Potter theme park that is being constructed in Tokyo's Nerima Ward will open on June 16, the Japanese subsidiary of U.S. movie giant Warner Bros. said Wednesday.

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GaaSyy saga a lesson for voters, parties on selecting candidates

The expulsion from the House of Councillors of lawmaker Yoshikazu Higashitani, who goes by GaaSyy, for the extraordinary reason of failing to fulfill his duties as a Diet member, as he never attended a Diet session, has given voters and political parties plenty to consider.

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12 years after Great East Japan Earthquake / Combined school, daycare to open in Fukushima Prefecture

AIZU-WAKAMATSU, Fukushima -- A school is to reopen in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, in April after a 12-year hiatus. Residents of the town were ordered to evacuate following the nuclear disaster triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Nagano's Senjo sake brewery creates local sakura-scented craft gin

Only two years ago, a nearly 160-year-old sake brewery in Nagano Prefecture started a project to offer customers craft sake. Now, Senjo continues its innovative streak by making use of a local specialty to create craft gin.

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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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S. Korean leader eager to strengthen ties with Japan, G7

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has expressed his desire to resume periodic reciprocal visits between Japanese and South Korean leaders, in an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun.

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To mask or not to mask, that is the big question

Companies across various industries have reviewed their guidelines regarding masks, following the easing of the government's recommendations from Monday.

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Govt to break eggs and precedent in treat for Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has a penchant for a certain Japanese dish, and the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida knows just the place to treat him to it -- even if it means going against established practice.

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Nearly 4 billion yen. in found cash handed in to MPD in 2022

A record 3.997 billion yen in found cash was handed in to the Tokyo police last year, the highest amount since records began in 1940, the Metropolitan Police Department has said.

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Emperor, Empress attend event with masks

The Emperor and Empress wore masks while attending two events at the Imperial Palace on Monday, the same day government guidelines for wearing masks were relaxed.

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Justice Ministry slaps measures on Aum-linked group Aleph

The Justice Ministry's Public Security Examination Commission has taken regulatory action against Aleph, a group linked to the Aum Supreme Truth cult, over its asset reporting.

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3/11 survivor Sasaki throws with gratitude

Chiba Lotte Marines ace Roki Sasaki got the start in Samurai Japan's third game in pool play at the World Baseball Classic on Saturday, working into the fourth inning and holding the Czech Republic to one run while racking up eight strikeouts to earn the win in a 10-2 victory.

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Wakata back from ISS after 5-month mission

WASHINGTON -- Astronaut Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) returned to Earth on Saturday with three crewmates from the International Space Station (ISS).

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Ohtani HR drives Samurai to sweep of pool

Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a massive three-run homer in the first inning, as Japan cruised to a 7-1 victory over Australia in the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.

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Even with mask guidelines eased some still cover up

Mask-wearing guidelines from the government to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus were eased on Monday.

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Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel laureate, dies at 88

Kenzaburo Oe, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, died at the age of 88 on March 3. The standard-bearer of the postwar democratic generation, who examined the contours of modern life, passed of old age.

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COVID patients to pay for outpatient care from May 8

Patients who are treated for COVID-19 will have to pay for their outpatient medical treatment from May 8 because the government's special financing for the treatment will end when the classification of COVID-19 under the Infectious Diseases Law will be downgraded from the current level of "equivalent to Category II"…

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Reconstruction slowed by lack of returning residents

Twelve years on from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, reconstruction efforts are being frustrated as the population in many disaster-stricken areas has not recovered.

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