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All posts tagged "Japan"

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  S. Korea rejects Abe’s demand to remove sex slave statue

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea on Thursday dismissed a news report saying that Japan’s premier had suggested the removal of a statue symbolizing South Korean victims of Tokyo’s sex slavery as a precondition for resolving the so-called...

  • Posted November 19, 2015
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  S. Korea rallies to beat Japan 4-3 to reach Premier 12 final

  TOKYO (Yonhap) — South Korea staged an improbable comeback to defeat Japan 4-3 in the semifinals of the Premier 12 baseball tournament on Thursday. Cleanup Lee Dae-ho delivered a go-ahead two-run single to cap off a four-run...

  • Posted November 19, 2015
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  Magnitude-7 earthquake strikes off southwest Japan

  TOKYO (AP) — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of southwest Japan, triggering a small tsunami. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The earthquake struck at 5:51 a.m. (20:51 GMT) at...

  • Posted November 13, 2015
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  Japan steps up demand for removal of comfort woman statue

  By Yi Whan-woo A statue of a Korean girl located across the street from the Japanese Embassy in Seoul is emerging as a new bone of contention because Tokyo is demanding its removal, as it symbolizes Japan’s...

  • Posted November 13, 2015
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  President Park calls for quick resolution of sex slavery issue

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye instructed officials Tuesday to quickly resolve the issue of former South Korean sex slaves for Japan’s World War II soldiers. Park made the comment at a regular Cabinet meeting. Over a...

  • Posted November 10, 2015
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  EXO becomes best-selling S. Korean debut act in Japan

  SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) — Boy band EXO has sold the most debut singles as a South Korean act to enter Japan ever, its agency said Tuesday. EXO sold more than 147,000 copies of its first single...

  • Posted November 10, 2015
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  S. Korea falls to Japan 5-0 to open Premier 12 baseball tournament

  SAPPORO (Yonhap) — South Korea dropped to Japan 5-0 in the opening game of the Premier 12 baseball tournament here on Sunday. Right-hander Shohei Otani twirled six dominant innings and struck out 10, and shortstop Hayato Sakamoto...

  • Posted November 9, 2015
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