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This brief examines the historical dimension of the tensions between Japan and South Korea and its implications on the current breakdown in their bilateral relationship. It argues that the battle over historical memory has led to lasting animosity between the two countries, contributing to serious problems in their defence ties and creating space for China to expand its influence in the region. The brief explores why efforts to overcome the historical animosities have fallen short, underlines t...

Share: Major General Abbas Ibrahim , head of Lebanon’s Directorate of General Security (DGS) is a member of the Amal Movement which is headed by Speaker Nabih Berri , a close ally of Hezbollah Lebanon’s top troubleshooter , General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim met with President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri in an endeavor to implement the initiative of Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi over the formation of the new government, al-Jadeed TV reported...

Wednesday, 13 January, 2021 - 09:00 Damage is seen following clashes in Tufail last week. (NNA) Bekaa (eastern Lebanon) - Hussein Darwish Lebanese authorities complied with the appeals of the residents of the border town of Tufail, deploying some 30 military vehicles to the area after security tensions in the past week. Last Tuesday, armed gunmen opened fire from the Syrian side of the border at a number of houses and the water an...

Lebanon ... the big camp ... about 2 million Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, of whom 80,000 live on 2 square kilometers.

Lebanon Welcomes The New Year in Style Published December 31st, 2020 - 08:42 GMT (Shutterstock) Highlights Citizens have also been ordered not to celebrate by shooting guns into the air, and dancing in bars and restaurants has already been banned. Lebanon has begun the countdown to what are expected to be muted New Year’s Eve celebrations. Despite some hotels and nightclubs reporting healthy bookings for parties and events, the country’s dire economic situation and a surge in coron...

Jamaica: The True Meaning of Tourism Resilience December 31, 2020 As we reflect on the year that was 2020, we cannot deny that the year has been one of trials and tests for international tourism, perhaps more so than any other single year in recent history.  No segment of the global economy has been spared from the rehabilitating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  International tourism has undoubtedly been on the frontline of the onslaught. Over 120 million jobs have been affected with GDP los...

BEIRUT: Lebanon has begun the countdown to what are expected to be muted New Year’s Eve celebrations. Despite some hotels and nightclubs reporting healthy bookings for parties and events, the country’s dire economic situation and a surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases is likely to result in most citizens seeing in 2021 at home. Shops and catering stores have been relatively busy with people buying items to mark New Year’s Eve and pre-ordering home deliveries of food. Hotels hosti...

Japan-S Korea deadlock to continue despite Biden push to mend ties Dec. 30, 2020 06:00 am JST Jan. 13 | 02:56 pm JST TOKYO The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below. © KYODO ©2021 GPlusMedia Inc. Dec. 30, 2020 07:24 am JST "North Korea has always been the top priority for (South Korean President) Moon Jae In and Seouls relationship with Japan or the Unite...

Biden faces uphill battle in bringing Japan and South Korea together Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If youre not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Supporters of South Koreans who worked for Japanese companies during World War II rally in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul in October. | KYODO Kyodo, staff report Dec 28, 2020 Relations between Japan and South Korea in 2021 are expected to remain at...

FOCUS: Japan-S. Korea deadlock to continue despite Biden push to mend ties By Junko Horiuchi, KYODO NEWS - Dec 28, 2020 - 10:05 | All, Japan Relations between Japan and South Korea in 2021 are expected to remain at a historic low over a wartime labor issue, even though the U.S. administration under President-elect Joe Biden is set to increase pressure on the two American allies to mend ties. Political analysts ...