South Korea
- Japan, Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Olympic Games, Coronavirus, Media, Asia Pacific, South Korea, Sport
Tokyo diary: South Korea and Japan turn back the clock
The two countries revived Olympic tradition and former colonial tensions with politically charged gestures• Wi…
- Music, Japan, Identity politics, Sexuality, Dance music, Society, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, Dance, Stage, South Korea, Culture, Disco
Waacking for ever! Why has the martial arts disco dance craze resurfaced in Asia?
Born in the gay clubs of LA, the craze was popularised by John Travolta, Donna Summer and the TV show Soul Tra…
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South Korea records highest Covid case numbers as wave of infections sweeps Asia Pacific
Delta variant is responsible for a growing wave of new cases in the region, which had previously managed the p…
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South Korea-Japan ties sour amid fresh military drills near disputed islands
Meeting of leaders at G7 reportedly cancelled over Seoul’s decision to stage exercises around Dokdo islands, w…
- Japan, Joe Biden, US foreign policy, US news, North Korea, World news, Asia Pacific, China, South Korea, US politics
South Korea’s balancing act will test Biden’s plan to get tough with China
Analysis: Seoul’s navigation of geopolitical landscape in east Asia hints at limits of united front with USWhe…
- Mental health, Japan, Society, Coronavirus, US news, Health, World news, Suicide rates, UK news, South Korea
No rise in suicides in early months of Covid pandemic, study suggests
Researchers find no increase, though results are based on data from wealthier countries The number of suicides…
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Coronavirus live: Merkel plans new German law to force restrictions on states; Hong Kong suspends AZ order
Angela Merkel wants to impose restrictions on regions recording high numbers of new infections; Hong Kong tell…
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US, Japan, South Korea pledge co-operation in dealing with North Korea
Diplomats from three countries said they ‘shared their concerns’ about Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missi…
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North Korea test fires two ballistic missiles in challenge to Biden
Projectiles are believed to have landed in the sea outside Japan’s exclusive economic zoneNorth Korea test fir…
- Japan, Singapore, Coronavirus, Health, World news, Germany, Vaccines and immunisation, France, South Korea, Israel
Fear of missing out boosting global acceptance of Covid jab, survey suggests
International study finds change in attitudes possibly driven by anticipated regret of not having vaccineCoron…
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K-pop star Sowon apologises for posing with ‘Nazi mannequin’
GFriend band member deletes photos taken on video shoot with figure dressed in German military uniform The K-p…
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Seoul court orders Japan to pay damages over wartime sexual slavery
Japan denounces ruling as ‘unacceptable’ as row over sexual enslavement of women in the second world war enter…
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Global report: South Korea at Covid ‘crossroads’ as global concern mounts over variants
Norway extends UK travel ban; Japan refuses arrivals from South Africa; Turkey requires all arrivals to provid…
- Japan, Europe, Infectious diseases, Coronavirus, World news, Medical research, Asia Pacific, France, South Korea, Middle East and North Africa, Science
France to ease Covid rules as Asian countries consider stricter measures
Macron set to announce path out of lockdown, as Japan and South Korea react to rise in casesCoronavirus – late…
- Japan, Thailand, Joe Biden, Australia news, International trade, Business, World news, Asia Pacific, New Zealand, China, South Korea, India, Donald Trump
China and 14 Asia-Pacific countries agree historic free trade deal
Signing of RCEP unites nations totalling 2.2 billion people and covers 28% of global tradeThe leaders of China…
- Japan, Environment, Joe Biden, Climate change, US news, World news, China, Paris climate agreement, UK news, South Korea, Democrats, Science, US politics
The Guardian view on Biden and the climate crisis: fight for net zero | Editorial
A US president who recognises the threat will make a huge difference, but environmentalists must push hardTher…
- Japan, Joe Biden, Australia news, Climate change, Asia Pacific, Energy, China, South Korea, US politics
Joe Biden’s move to net zero emissions will leave Australia in the (coal) dust | Bill Hare
Australia will be increasingly isolated as the US joins the club of countries, including China, with ambitious…
- Japan, Environment, Australia news, Australian politics, Climate change, Asia Pacific, Energy, Liberal party, Paris climate agreement, South Korea, Coalition
Marise Payne declines to welcome adoption of net zero emissions target by Japan and South Korea
Australia’s foreign minister says ‘it’s a matter for those countries’ after being questioned on the matter fiv…
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Russia’s cyber-attack plan for Olympics part of a familiar pattern
The reach of the GRU spy unit behind attacks on Japan and South Korea is remarkableRussia planned cyber-attack…
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Understanding how ‘overdispersion’ works is key to controlling Covid | Kyra Grantz and Justin Lessler
As few as 10% of people are responsible for 80% of transmission – and that must shape how we tackle this virus…