VOA慢速英语2015 South Korea Wants Japan to Apologize to WWII Sex Slaves

AS IT IS 2015-02-02 South Korea Wants Japan to Apologize to WWII Sex Slaves Every week, protesters gather in front of the Japanese embassy in the South Korean capital. They want Japan to apologize for forcing thousands of Korean women to have sex wit

VOA标准英语--On Nagasaki Anniversary, North Korea Threat Tests Japan’s Nuclear Taboo

As North Korea and the United States increase rhetoric on Pyongyangs nuclear weapons program, long-held taboos are being broken in neighboring Japan the only country to have suffered nuclear bombardment, at the end of World War II. Analysts say the d

2015年CRI China Responds to Japan-South Korea Sex Slavery Deal

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang says the forced recruitment of comfort women was a serious crime. The conscription of 'comfort women' is one of the grave crimes against humanity committed by the Japanese military against the people of A

Mystery Still Surrounds Remains Given to Japan by N. Korea

By Steve Herman Japan is lodging a protest with North Korea after forensic tests confirmed that what Pyongyang said were the remains of a Japanese woman abducted by North Korean agents are actually th

On Nagasaki Anniversary, North Korea Threat Tests Japan’s Nuclear Taboo

As North Korea and the United States increase rhetoric on Pyongyangs nuclear weapons program, long-held taboos are being broken in neighboring Japan the only country to have suffered nuclear bombardment, at the end of World War II. Analysts say the d

‘Comfort Women’ Top Issue in South Korea, Japan Talks

AS IT IS 2015-11-03 Comfort Women Top Issue in South Korea, Japan Talks The leaders of South Korea and Japan have held their first formal bilateral talks since taking office. South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

2007年VOA标准英语-US, Japan Urge North Korea to Shut Down Nuclear

By Stephanie Ho Washington 27 April 2007 President Bush and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe say they see eye-to-eye on North Korea. The two leaders are urging Pyongyang to shut down its nuclear weapons programs or face tougher action. VOA

2006年VOA标准英语-S. Korea, Japan Explore Diplomatic Exit Fr

By Kurt Achin Seoul 20 April 2006 South Korea and Japan are working to prevent a diplomatic confrontation over disputed islands from escalating. Authorities in Seoul say they hope diplomacy will be su

VOA标准英语2013--US Looks to Ease Japan-S Korea Tensions

US Looks to Ease Japan-S Korea Tensions U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said Japan and South Korea are central to containing North Korean aggression. So Washington is working to reduce tensions between Tokyo and Seoul. We believe that strong a

美国国家公共电台 NPR S. Korea: North Test-Fires Handful Of 'Unknown Projectiles' Into Japan Waters

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: For a country not currently fighting a full-blown war, North Korea fires an awful lot of missiles. Last night, North Korea's military fired a series of missiles into the sea near Japan. NPR's Elise Hu reports. ELISE HU, BYLINE: J

美国国家公共电台 NPR Rivals Japan And South Korea Face Off At Olympics Amid Chilly Ties

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: At the Olympics, North and South Korea made headlines for making nice, but South Korea's relations have cooled with an ally, Japan. NPR's Elise Hu reports on the backdrop to a rivalry. (SOUNDBITE OF 2018 OLYMPIC GAMES) UNIDENTIFI

美国国家公共电台 NPR North Korea Fires Another Missile Over Japan

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: In Japan, people in the northern region of Hokkaido woke up to sirens and instructions to take cover. (SOUNDBITE OF SIRENS) KELLY: This after North Korea again fired a ballistic missile which, again, flew over Japan. And this

VOA常速英语2008年-Japan Extends Economic Sanctions Against North

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 11 April 2008 Japan has extended economic sanctions against North Korea, citing the reclusive country's lack of progress on an international nuclear disarmament agreement. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, the extensio

2007年VOA标准英语-Talks Between North Korea, Japan Sputter to Une

By Kurt Achin Seoul 06 September 2007 Two days of talks between North Korea and Japan have drawn to a close in Mongolia with an agreement to meet again, but little else. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul the two sides had hoped to draw closer to no

Crossover: S. Korea not as tough as Japan on China's ADIZ

South Korea announced an extension of its air defense identification zone on Sunday. The zone encompasses submerged rocks within the overlapping exclusive economic zones of China and South Korea. China responded on Monday saying it was willing to mai

VOA标准英语2008年-Expectations Modest as Japan, North Korea Resum

By Kurt Achin Seoul 07 June 2008 Senior Japanese and North Korean envoys are seeking to end almost a year of diplomatic silence with each other as they meet this weekend in the Chinese capital. The discussions are partly aimed at facilitating upcomi

EU and Japan Urge N Korea to Abandon Nuke Program

Japan and the EU have urged North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile program, despite its willingness to return to the six-party talks. Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera says his country would never tolerate North Korea's nuclear progr

2016年CRI Japan Imposes Sanctions on North Korea Over Rocket Launch

North Korea's most recent satellite launch was seen by Washington as cover for the development of ballistic missile technology that could be used to deliver a nuclear weapon. On Wednesday, US ally Japan reacted to the launch, with Japanese Prime Mini

2016年CRI US and Japan Sanction North Korea Over Nuclear Program

The US Senate voted 96-0 for the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act. The House of Representatives passed a similar bill in January. Differences between the two are expected to be resolved quickly, and Senate Democrats say they expect Pr

2018年CRI China, Japan, South Korea to promote new cooperation mode

China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to jointly promote a new cooperation mode. The agreement has come at a trilateral meeting in Tokyo, which is bringing leaders from the three northeast Asian neighbors together for the first time in two and a h