Record High Temperatures in Tokyo Break 100-Year November Record

Record High Temperatures in Tokyo Break 100-Year November Record

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo/JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.11.08 07:04 The highest temperature in central Tokyo rose to 27.5 degrees Celsius on the 7th, breaking the highest temperature for November in 100 years, the Yomiuri Shimbun and NHK reported. The previous record for highest temperature was 27.3 degrees on November 1, 1923. The weather was rough, with strong … Read more

South Korean Customer Hospitalized After Drinking Bleach-Laced Water at Japanese Restaurant

South Korean Customer Hospitalized After Drinking Bleach-Laced Water at Japanese Restaurant

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo/JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.09.20 06:38 The South Korean government announced on the 19th that it had “requested local police to conduct a prompt and fair investigation” in connection with an incident in which Korean customers were served water containing bleach at a Japanese restaurant. South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials met with … Read more

Chinese President Xi Jinping Faces Criticism from Communist Party Elders

Chinese President Xi Jinping Faces Criticism from Communist Party Elders

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.09.06 09:15 Allegations have been made that Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed anger at his aides after he was recently criticized by a group of elders from the Communist Party’s leadership. On the 5th, Katsuji Nakazawa, editorial board member and editorial writer of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, made … Read more

President Biden Reacts to Former President Trump’s Historic Mugshot

President Biden Reacts to Former President Trump’s Historic Mugshot

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.08.27 13:21 U.S. President Biden reacted, “I saw it on TV. Handsome Guy, Wonderful Guy,” regarding former President Trump’s mugshot (face photo at the time of arrest, etc.), which was recorded as the first case in the history of U.S. presidents. President Biden, who is on vacation in … Read more

Democratic Party Protests Japan’s Decision to Release Contaminated Water from Fukushima

Democratic Party Protests Japan’s Decision to Release Contaminated Water from Fukushima

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.08.23 08:13 Both Democratic Party protested against Japan’s decision to release contaminated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean on the 22nd, and by the 26th declared “100-hour emergency action” and began a full-scale outdoor struggle. Representative Lee Jae-myung held a condemnation meeting … Read more

Advantages of Conducting MRO for USFK Aircraft in South Korea

Advantages of Conducting MRO for USFK Aircraft in South Korea

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.08.16 16:02 It is also necessary to improve the MRO problem of USFK aircraft. Korean companies have a track record of maintenance of 9,700 aircraft until last year. It also performs MRO missions for the Indonesian, Thai, and Philippine Air Forces. Korean Air is already carrying out maintenance … Read more

German Female Soldier Assaulted by Hotel Operator in Gwangju During 2023 World Scout Jamboree

German Female Soldier Assaulted by Hotel Operator in Gwangju During 2023 World Scout Jamboree

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.08.14 07:01 The police launched an investigation after reporting that a German female soldier who participated in the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree was assaulted by a hotel operator in Gwangju. According to the Gwangju Western Police Station on the 13th, around 6:50 pm on the same day, … Read more

President Yoon Seok-yeol’s Visit to the United States: Strengthening the ROK-US Alliance

President Yoon Seok-yeol’s Visit to the United States: Strengthening the ROK-US Alliance

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.04.28 11:05 President Yoon Seok-yeol’s visit to the United States, marking the 70th anniversary of the ROK-US alliance, is an opportunity to emphasize the alliance that has ensured peace and prosperity despite decades of change. The fact that over the past 70 years South Korea has transformed itself … Read more

South Korean President emphasizes the importance of cooperation between South Korea and Japan

South Korean President emphasizes the importance of cooperation between South Korea and Japan

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.04.25 07:32 South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol said, “It is unacceptable to say, ‘Unconditionally no,’ or ‘Kneel unconditionally,’ about what happened 100 years ago.” In an interview with the Washington Post (WP) published on the 24th, President Yoon said, “Even though Europe has experienced a brutal war, the … Read more

“Police catch three junior high school students using illegal drugs obtained through messenger application”

“Police catch three junior high school students using illegal drugs obtained through messenger application”

ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2023.04.22 12:45 Three junior high school students in the same class were caught by the police after administering Philopon separately obtained from the messenger application “Telegram”. The Dongdaemun Police Station in Seoul announced on the 21st that it had booked two male students in the same class as … Read more