Anthony Kuhn appears in the following:
Hospitals In Japan Are Overwhelmed By COVID-19 Surge
Tuesday, February 02, 2021
Japan has extended its coronavirus state of emergency in 10 parts of the country. Some COVID-19 patients have died at home while waiting for hospital beds.
Japan Tries To Remain Optimistic As COVID-19 Threatens To Cancel Tokyo Olympics
Friday, January 22, 2021
Officials are swatting away rumors and reports that the government has concluded that new coronavirus restrictions will force the cancellation of the already delayed games.
Japan Insists Tokyo Olympic Games Will Take Place Despite Pandemic Uncertainty
Friday, January 22, 2021
Japan says the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in 151 days, even with much of the country in a state of emergency due to the coronavirus.
About 80% Of Japanese Think Olympic Games Should Be Canceled Or Postponed, Poll Shows
Monday, January 18, 2021
With much of Japan in a state of emergency due to the pandemic, public opinion is turning against holding the Tokyo Olympics. But organizers insist that there is no question of canceling the games.
North Korea's Kim Talks Of New Weapons, But Leaves Door Open For Biden
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Kim Jong Un calls for beefing up his country's nuclear and military capabilities, but appears to be leaving open the possibility for negotiation with the incoming Biden administration.
North Korea Vows To Develop New Weapons To Counter U.S. Threat
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Days before President-election Joe Biden takes office, North Korea has threatened to build up its nuclear arsenal to deal with any threats by the U.S.
Kim Jong Un Calls U.S. North Korea's 'Biggest Enemy,' Vows To Advance Nuclear Arsenal
Saturday, January 09, 2021
Kim's comments come just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Biden has promised "principled diplomacy" with North Korea, implying a break with Trump's high-stakes summits.
Japan Issues COVID-19 State Of Emergency For Tokyo As Infections Rise
Thursday, January 07, 2021
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces new voluntary restrictions amid alarm at rapidly increasing coronavirus case numbers.
In Rare Display Of Contrition, North Korean Leader Admits Failures
Wednesday, January 06, 2021
At a party congress gathering in Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un acknowledged that policies of the past five years had been an abject failure.
South Korea Faces Third Wave Of Coronavirus
Friday, January 01, 2021
South Korea has weathered the pandemic well until now, when cases have spiked to new highs. And despite its vaunted early response, vaccination won't begin until February.
Japan Suspends Subsidized Tourism Program Amid Spike In Coronavirus Cases
Sunday, December 20, 2020
During the pandemic, Japan's government has been subsidizing travel and tourism to juice the economy. After a spike in coronavirus cases, it will now suspend the program for two weeks.
South Korea Bans Floating Leaflets By Balloon To North Korea
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
South Korea's government is criticized after it passed a law banning sending leaflets and other materials into North Korea. The law is intended to reduce tensions between the two countries.
South Korea Allows K-Pop Artists To Defer Mandatory Military Service
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
South Korea has deemed its K-pop stars soft power national security assets. And with a new law, K-pop artists can now defer mandatory military service along with classical musicians and star athletes.
South Korea Finds Itself Grappling With 3rd Wave Of Coronavirus Infections
Monday, December 07, 2020
South Korea, which has largely succeeded in keeping the coronavirus in check, is now seeing a new spike in cases. Restrictions on big gatherings and social distancing rules will begin on Tuesday.
South Korea's Health Minister Describes Seoul As A 'COVID-19 War Zone'
Monday, December 07, 2020
New social distancing measures are due to take effect Tuesday evening. The government warns of an impending crisis, brought on by a third wave of infections.
'God ... Let Us Survive': Remembering Korean War's Chosin Battle And Evacuation
Friday, December 04, 2020
Seventy years on, war participants are drawing starkly differing conclusions from the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. The decisive conflict's lasting legacy is still visible on the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea Considers Tighter Coronavirus Restrictions As Cases Spike
Friday, December 04, 2020
Amid criticism of the government's recent handling of the pandemic, the country is seeing more cases than at any other time in the past nine months.
South Korea Criticized For Its Handing Of 3rd Wave Of COVID-19
Tuesday, December 01, 2020
After winning praise for aggressively tackling COVID-19 early on in the pandemic, critics say South Korea's government is breaking its own rules, and is handling a third wave of cases timidly.
North Korea Executed Coronavirus Rule-Breaker, Says South Korean Intelligence
Friday, November 27, 2020
South Korean lawmakers say intelligence officials briefed them on the North's tough pandemic rules, including a Pyongyang lockdown and an execution of an official caught breaking restrictions.
Reflecting On A Key Korean War Battle, 70 Years Later
Friday, November 27, 2020
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the battle of Chosin Reservoir, a key moment in the Korean War. The war's legacy is felt to this day on the divided Korean peninsula.