https://www.alojapan.com/1258665/why-japans-unified-defence-zone-proposal-with-us-makes-south-korea-uneasy/ Why Japan’s unified defence zone proposal with US makes South Korea uneasy #AlexanderHynd #beijing #EastAsia #EastChinaSea #Japan #JapanNews #Japan'sDefenceMinisterGenNakatani #KoreanPeninsula #news #NorthKorea #Russia #SouthChinaSea #SouthKorea #Taiwan #USForcesKorea #Washington On a spring afternoon, Japan’s Defence Minister Gen Nakatani sat across from US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, outlining a vision for a unified defence zone sp…

https://www.alojapan.com/1241702/japans-nhk-under-fire-for-fake-story-about-coal-mining-island/ Japan’s NHK under fire for ‘fake story’ about coal mining island #colonialism #documentary #ForcedLabourers #gunkanjima #HashimaIsland #HiromichiMoteki #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JapaneseOccupation #KoreanPeninsula #Nagasaki #news #nhk #StephenNagy #UNESCO Japan’s national broadcaster, NHK, is facing renewed criticism for offering what observers called a “half apology” after admitting it had used fabricated footage in a documentary cited…

Near the heavily fortified border that divides North and South Korea, a monitoring device is working around the clock — not tracking missiles or troop movements, but catching malaria-carrying mosquitoes that may cross the border. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/27/asia-pacific/science-health/south-korea-malarial-mosquitoes/ #asiapacific #sciencehealth #southkorea #northkorea #malaria #mosquitoes #koreanpeninsula #dmz #climatechange

In the words of Rod Stewart, "Every picture tells a story." H/T Ian Bremmer. #KoreanPeninsula