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NK drones land Kim in hot water
Defense minister faces criticism for slack military readiness Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin finds himself with few allies. President Park Geun-hye rapped the military Monday over North Korea’s recent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, intrusions. Lawmakers also are moving to see somebody take responsibility. A relic from the previous administration,…
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Two-faced neighbor
New Japanese textbooks ruin their children’s future Japan’s historical whitewashing reached a new low Friday when Tokyo expanded their targets of distorted education to include elementary schoolchildren. According to a revision added to their history books, Dokdo is Japanese sovereign territory unlawfully occupied by Korea. This is a glaring aggravation…
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East Asia
Park faces N. Korea dilemma
Pyongyang threatens nuclear, missile tests President Park Geun-hye has a new dilemma over North Korea. Park made a peace overture to Pyongyang during a recent visit to the German city of Dresden. The North reacted to her “Dresden Doctrine” by firing missiles and threatening nuclear tests. But Park remains calm.…
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East Asia
Another NK drone discovered
The third suspected North Korean drone was discovered in a mountainous area on the east coast Sunday. The Ministry of National Defense says it is the same model as one detected in Paju, Gyeonggi Province on March 24. The ministry said that a wild ginseng digger reported the unmanned aerial…
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East Asia
Japan adopts absurd claims in textbooks
The Japanese government Friday approved newly revised textbooks for elementary schools claiming that Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo are Tokyo’s and they are illegally occupied. Seoul lodged a strong protest, warning the move will further strain relations between the two countries. The foreign ministry called in Japanese Ambassador to Korea…
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East Asia
US knows Japan at fault on row with Korea
Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Ahn Ho-young said Friday that Washington is aware that Japan is primarily responsible for the ongoing diplomatic standoff between Korea and Japan. “For the United States, Korea and Japan are two key allies and therefore it is very difficult for Washington to take one’s side,”…
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Arms export by Japan
Should the world let painful history repeat itself? Step by carefully calculated step, Japan is moving toward becoming a military power ― as it was 70 years ago. Nothing shows this better than Tokyo’s decision Tuesday to throw away its 46-year-old ban on the export of weapons and military hardware.…
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Stronger security urged for presidential office
One of two crashed drones found in South Korean territory last week that had photographed Cheong Wa Dae underlined the importance of beefing up the security of the presidential house, analysts said Thursday. Experts raised concerns Thursday that President Park Geun-hye might be vulnerable to attacks from such an unmanned…
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Unregistered children need protection
Jasmine Lee calls for passage of bill Rep. Jasmine Lee of the ruling Saenuri Party called on rival lawmakers, Thursday, to pass a bill to protect fundamental rights of undocumented foreign children, saying passage was not a choice, but a must in a global village. “Many developed countries such as…
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Virginian Governor signs bill on East Sea naming
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has signed a bill into law on the naming of East Sea, according to diplomatic sources Thursday. The bill is intended to identify the body of water between Korea and Japan as the East Sea along with the Sea of Japan in all new public school…
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