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SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday is fueling new controversy, as the political opposition questions who was left in charge of the country while Moon was in "enemy" territory. [1]

SEOUL -- Given Moon Jae-in's uncompromising stance on hot historical issues like wartime "comfort women," Japan is increasingly wary of dealing with a tough-minded South Korean president amid a challenging political landscape in Asia. [2]

Transgender model Myo Ko Ko San was released from detention on Friday after being held in police custody for defamation under controversial Article 66(d) of Burma’s Telecommunications Law since Tuesday. [3]

Tobias Harris is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, an independent nonpartisan policy institute. [4]

South Korean president Moon Jae-in landed on North Korean soil on Sept. 18 for a historical meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Moon is the third president to visit North Korea following Kim Dae Jung in 2000 and Roh Moo Hyun in 2007. [5]

SEOUL — Forget Seoul’s posh Gangnam district. With North Korea pledging to reduce tensions and renew ties with its southern neighbor, South Korea’s hottest property market is now along the heavily fortified border between the two countries. [6]

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to retain close allies in key posts in a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, playing it safe as he refocuses on the economy after enacting divisive security legislation that dented his popularity. [7]

NAYPYIDAW — In one of the many rooms of Burma’s massive Parliament building in Naypyidaw, the country’s sprawling military-designed capital, Bo Bo Oo is busy reviewing a stack of letters on his desk. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-05-30 · 75% match

Who held down the fort when Moon was in North Korea?

SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday is fueling new controversy, as the political opposition questions who was left in charge of the country while Moon was in "enemy" territory.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-05-11 · 75% match

Japan to face a tough negotiator in Moon

SEOUL -- Given Moon Jae-in's uncompromising stance on hot historical issues like wartime "comfort women," Japan is increasingly wary of dealing with a tough-minded South Korean president amid a challenging political landscape in Asia.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-01-20 · 43% match

Model Cleared of Defamation Charge

Transgender model Myo Ko Ko San was released from detention on Friday after being held in police custody for defamation under controversial Article 66(d) of Burma’s Telecommunications Law since Tuesday.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-09-06 · 43% match

Suga's exit deals a major blow to Japan's opposition

Tobias Harris is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, an independent nonpartisan policy institute.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-09-24 · 40% match

Korean Reconciliation: Three Lessons for Myanmar’s Leaders

South Korean president Moon Jae-in landed on North Korean soil on Sept. 18 for a historical meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Moon is the third president to visit North Korea following Kim Dae Jung in 2000 and Roh Moo Hyun in 2007.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-05-14 · 40% match

Peace Talks Ignite Land Buying Frenzy Along South Korea’s Fortified Border

SEOUL — Forget Seoul’s posh Gangnam district. With North Korea pledging to reduce tensions and renew ties with its southern neighbor, South Korea’s hottest property market is now along the heavily fortified border between the two countries.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-10-07 · 39% match

Japan’s Abe Set to Keep Allies in Key Posts as Attention Returns to Economy

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to retain close allies in key posts in a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, playing it safe as he refocuses on the economy after enacting divisive security legislation that dented his popularity.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-04-22 · 38% match

From Prison to Burma’s Halls of Power: An NLD MP’s Journey

NAYPYIDAW — In one of the many rooms of Burma’s massive Parliament building in Naypyidaw, the country’s sprawling military-designed capital, Bo Bo Oo is busy reviewing a stack of letters on his desk.

[9] MM burma.irrawaddy.com · 2011-12-18 · 38% match

Lionel Messi, Lee Jung-soo, Abdulla Koni

Spain’s FC Barcelona midfielder Lionel Messi (10) is surrounded by Qatar’s Al-Sadd Sports Club’s Lee Jung-soo, left, and Abdulla Koni during their semifinal match of the Club World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Thursday, Dec.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-12-13 · 37% match

U.S. and allies must expand their circle of friends

Masafumi Ishii is a special adjunct professor with the faculty of law of Gakushuin University in Tokyo and previously served as Japan's ambassador to NATO.

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