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Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations

President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a ...

Japan's PM Ishiba eager to resume 'shuttle diplomacy' with South Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has expressed eagerness to resume communications with South Korea through so-called ...
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Japan, South Korea scorch under blistering heat amid climate crisis

Japan and South Korea have been dealing with intense heat, prompting authorities to issue advice for people to take precautions to prevent heatstroke.On Thursday, July 31, South Korea's meteorological ...
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South Korea experiences most sweltering nights in July in history

At least 16 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea this year, according to health authorities.

Japan and South Korea suffer deadly heat as temperatures shatter records across East Asia

Japan records its highest temperature ever at 41.2 degrees as South Korea endures 23 nights in a row above 25 degrees.

Japan PM eyes better ties with S. Korea after meeting foreign chief

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday expressed his desire to maintain the "good" momentum in relations ...
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Japanese alcohol expands rapidly in S. Korea as ‘No Japan’ sentiment fades

South Korea’s leading beverage company HiteJinro is launching Kirin Group’s alcohol brand Hyoketsu in South Korea for the ...
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Tsunami warnings hit Japan and more Asian countries after powerful Russia quake

A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, rattling the region and triggering tsunami alerts across parts of Asia, including Japan, China, ...