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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 8, 2022
Spate of launches raises prospect of North Korean missile with multiple nuclear warheads
Such a weapon would potentially allow for a single missile to drop nuclear warheads on a broad swath of targets, complicating missile defense efforts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2022
Japan and Britain look to sign defense pact next month, report says
The pact would serve as a legal basis for joint exercises and logistics cooperation, while boosting cooperation with mutual ally the U.S. amid concerns over China's growing assertiveness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2022
North Korea continues frenetic pace of missile launches as U.S. B-1B bombers fly to South
The missiles were the latest in a flurry of launches by the North, including one of an intercontinental ballistic missile that was believed to have failed in-flight over the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2022
North Korean ICBM launch that triggered alert may have failed in-flight
North Korea fired off another barrage of missiles Thursday, including an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile that failed over the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2022
Ex-Japan PM Aso and South Korea's Yoon pledge to work toward improved bilateral ties
Ruling party heavyweight Taro Aso held talks with South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul amid a festering row over wartime labor compensation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2022
North Korea fires off at least 23 missiles, including one landing near South Korean waters
The South's military announced later in the day that its fighter jets had responded by firing three missiles into waters north of the de facto marine border between the two nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2022
In signal to China, U.S. to deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Australia
With a combat range of more than 14,000 kilometers, deploying B-52s to Australia would give the U.S. military a potentially more survivable option for its bombers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2022
South Korea's Yoon says preparations for seventh North Korean nuke test complete
The South Korean leader said Pyongyang was ready to conduct a nuclear blast for the first time since 2017, with Seoul saying the test could come before the Nov. 8 U.S. midterm elections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 24, 2022
Taiwan and looming security crises bring Japan and Australia closer together
Tokyo has agreed to create a consultation mechanism for responding to security emergencies with Canberra — Japan's first outside of its alliance with the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2022
Fate of two Koreas' 2018 military agreement in balance amid rising tensions
The agreement, intended to lower tensions on the peninsula, was hanging in the balance after the North again fired hundreds of artillery shells into a maritime 'buffer zone.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 16, 2022
Xi refuses to rule out taking Taiwan by force, warning of 'dangerous storms' ahead
The powerful Chinese leader is widely expected to win a third term at a twice-a-decade Communist Party congress and cement his place as the country's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 16, 2022
China's Xi calls for more communication, unity and cooperation with North Korea
The Chinese leader stressed the importance of closer with Pyongyang amid “a serious and complicated change” in the international and regional situation, North Korea's state media reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2022
North Korea fires missile and artillery near border area
The missile traveled about 650 km, hitting a maximum altitude of around 50 km, before splashing into waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, according to Japan's defense minister.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2022
North Korea says it has deployed nuclear-capable long-range cruise missiles
Experts say cruise missiles present a unique danger in that they can fly low and maneuver, making them potentially very difficult to intercept by air and missile defenses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2022
North Korea trumpets training for 'tactical' nuclear strikes
North Korea's recent flurry of missile launches — including a test of what it said was a “new” type of missile over Japan — were training for hitting its enemies with smaller warheads.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2022
North Korea fires off two more missiles for seventh launch in two weeks
Japan's Defense Ministry said it was continuing to analyze the missiles, including the possibility that both could have been submarine-launched weapons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2022
North Korea says missile tests are self-defense against U.S. threat
The missile tests were a “regular and planned self-defensive step for defending the country's security and the regional peace from the U.S. direct military threats,' state media said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2022
North Korea keeps up record pace of missile tests as U.S. carrier is redeployed
The repeated missile tests — 24 rounds this year alone — have signaled that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has no intention of backing down.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 5, 2022
Harsh rhetoric and shows of force unlikely to deter North Korea
The U.S., Japan and South Korea quickly responded to Pyongyang's latest provocation, but the nuclear-armed nation appears determined to proceed with its weapons tests.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan for first time since 2017
The missile, which was estimated to have traveled 4,600 km, prompted Tokyo to issue a rare alert calling for residents to take cover.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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