South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone; though it also claims the land border with China and Russia. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of 51.96 million, of which half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. [w]

Korean-style Ramen Comes to Harajuku

Shuhei Yuzawa from Nikkei:

Nongshim, the South Korean food company known for its Shin Ramyun instant noodle brand, opened a Shin Ramyun Bunsik pop-up shop in June that will last for a year. "Bunsik" is Korean for "food made from flour" and commonly refers to inexpensive Korean dishes like ramen and tteokbokki simmered rice cakes.

Housed in the Okudo Dining & Cafe on trendy Takeshita-dori Street, the Korean-style noodle bar is operated by sales subsidiary Nongshim Japan and aims to attract Japanese women and visitors from abroad. In its instagrammable interior, customers can cook noodles, sold in plastic bags, using automated cookers. After setting the timers on the cookers, hot water pours into the dedicated bowls, which are being warmed at the same time.

Interested that they are focusing on 'Japanese women and visitors from abroad'. Are Japanese men too close-minded to try Korean food?

South Korean Military Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Okinawa

From The Japan Times:

The South Korean Air Force said Friday that a transport aircraft bound for Guam urgently landed at the U.S. Air Force's Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture on July 13 as it ran out of fuel.

The South Korean military transport aircraft is believed to have entered Japan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) without prior notice, causing the Air Self-Defense Force aircraft to scramble.

I'm far from an expert on fuel consumption but this must have been quite the diversion to force a landing at Kadena. Someone fucked up in a big way here.