Anthony Kuhn
Stories
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World
2 Killed During Stabbing Attack In Japan
A group of school children in Kawasaki were waiting for a bus when a man allegedly stabbed more than a dozen people. The suspect is in custody, but the motive for the attack is unknown.
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Trade Is Likely To Come Up During Trump's Visit To Japan
On a visit to Japan, President Trump hopes to open markets to U.S. farm products, close the trade deficit with Japan and get a limit on the number of cars exports. It's unlikely he'll get all three.
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South Korean Women 'Escape The Corset' And Reject Their Country's Beauty Ideals
Amid intense social pressure to conform, a photographer in Seoul aims "to destroy the socially defined idea of a woman." Women in her photos wear short hair and no makeup.
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World
Emperor Akihito, Japan's 'Surprising Pacifist,' Steps Down After 30 Years
Japan's defeat in World War II "produced in him strong feelings against war and its chaos," says a childhood friend. Akihito has expressed deep remorse at home and abroad for Japan's wartime actions.
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Japan's Emperor Akihito Abdicates The Chrysanthemum Throne
Akihito, citing failing health, becomes the first Japanese monarch in some two centuries to step down. His reign ends at midnight Tuesday, and then his son, Crown Prince Naruhito, ascends the throne.
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Japan's Emperor To Abdicate Throne For 1st Time In 2 Centuries
Japan's Emperor Akihito will abdicate the throne on Tuesday at 85. Even as the populace celebrates Akihito's pacifist legacy, the world's oldest continuous monarchy struggles to enter the modern age.
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Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin To Meet Face-To-Face In Vladivostok
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in person at a bilateral summit in Russia on Thursday, as U.S.-North Korea nuclear talks remain at a stalemate.
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Music
K-Pop Industry Faces Lurid Scandal Involving Sexual Violence And Official Corruption
One of South Korea's most successful cultural exports, K-pop music, is facing its worst crisis to date: a lurid scandal involving misogynistic celebrities and corrupt police.
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North Korea Threatens To Suspend Nuclear Talks With U.S.
A North Korean official says the U.S. missed a golden opportunity at the recent summit in Vietnam, and that Kim Jong Un will soon decide whether to pull out of nuclear negotiations with the U.S.
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Why The Second U.S.-North Korea Summit Dealt A Setback To South Korea's Plans
Last week's summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended without a deal. This was a big setback to South Korean leader Moon Jae-in.