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ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 26, 2016

North Korea giving up nuclear weapons is 'lost cause,' top U.S. official says

A top adviser to the U.S. president on national security issues said Tuesday that persuading North Korea to get rid of its nuclear weapons "is probably a lost cause" and the best Washington can hope for is to cap the capabilities.

ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 23, 2016

Chinese warships make first visit to Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay as South China Sea tensions simmer

Three Chinese naval warships arrived in the Vietnamese port of Cam Ranh Bay on Saturday, just weeks after the first visit to the strategic site by U.S. vessels since the former wartime foes normalized relations 21 years ago,

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 22, 2016

U.S. warship challenges Beijing's claims in disputed South China Sea

A U.S. Navy warship sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea on Friday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which accused it of intentionally stirring tensions.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 22, 2016

Kerry calls North Korean regime 'illegal and illegitimate'

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday labeled the North Korean government led by Kim Jong Un an "illegal and illegitimate regime" — unusually strong language from America's top diplomat.

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ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 20, 2016

North Korea again fails in test of powerful medium-range missile

North Korea conducted a failed missile test Thursday — its second in a week — of what was believed to be a powerful medium-range Musudan, the U.S. and South Korea said.

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ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 18, 2016

Despite failures, North Korea could field midrange missile by next year: U.S. expert

North Korea could have an operational intermediate-range ballistic missile by next year, an analysis by the influential 38 North website said Monday.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 15, 2016

Clinton blasted China over North Korea, slammed Japan over 'nationalist pressures,' hacked emails show

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said in a private speech to bankers three years ago that she would "ring China with missile defense" if Beijing failed to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions, while also blasting "nationalist forces" in Japan for stoking the Senkaku row, a hacked...

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 10, 2016

U.S.-South Korean joint naval drills kick off; nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan set to take part

The United States has sent the nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier to waters off South Korea for joint naval drills with its Asian ally amid simmering international outrage over the North's nuclear weapons program.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 9, 2016

Activity at North Korean rocket site fuels concerns of new weapons test

North Korea may be making preparations for another long-range rocket launch or other test, an analysis of satellite imagery has shown.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 5, 2016

U.S. warships make landmark visit to Vietnam's strategic Cam Ranh Bay

U.S. Navy vessels paid a port call this week to Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay — the first visit by American warships to the strategically important site since the two nations normalized relations 21 years ago

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WORLD / Politics

Oct 5, 2016

Clinton running mate backs pre-emptive strike on North Korea in event of impending attack on U.S.

Democratic U.S. vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine said Tuesday that he would back pre-emptive strikes against North Korea if the isolated nation showed signs of launching a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 3, 2016

North Korea's nuclear program prompts some in South to call for own deterrent

North Korea's nuclear test last month rattled South Korea so much that some politicians are calling it an inflection point, with some now arguing openly that Seoul should develop nuclear weapons.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT

Oct 2, 2016

With Japan in U.S. electoral spotlight, overseas vote could play decisive role

American voters living in Japan are counting down the days as one of the most-watched presidential elections in U.S. history hurtles toward a potentially nail-biting conclusion — one that could have profound effects for Washington's ties with Tokyo.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Oct 1, 2016

North Korea may be building new missile submarine: report

North Korea may be building a new and larger type of submarine capable of launching ballistic missiles, a report by a U.S. website that monitors Pyongyang's weapons programs said Friday.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Sep 30, 2016

China warns Japan against 'playing with fire' in South China Sea

China has warned Japan that it is "playing with fire" in the South China Sea after Tokyo said it would step up engagement in the contested waters.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS

Sep 29, 2016

Rethinking U.S. policy of 'strategic patience' with North Korea

North Korea's fifth nuclear test on Sept. 9 — its second this year — and its raft of missile tests have left nations groping for an appropriate response, one that could arrest Pyongyang's inexorable march toward atomic disaster.

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JAPAN / Politics

Sep 26, 2016

Japan scrambles jets as China warplanes fly through Okinawa strait

The Air Self-Defense Force scrambled aircraft on Sunday as at least eight Chinese fighters and bombers — and possibly more than 40 — passed through a critical international entryway into the Western Pacific.

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ASIA PACIFIC

Sep 26, 2016

U.S., South Korea conduct joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan

The U.S. and South Korea conducted joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Monday amid growing tensions with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program.

Japan Times

WORLD / Politics

Sep 23, 2016

75 retired U.S. diplomats blast Trump as 'unqualified,' endorse Clinton in letter

A group of 75 former career U.S. ambassadors and senior State Department officials have released a letter vowing not to vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, blasting him as "entirely unqualified" to serve as commander-in-chief.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Sep 22, 2016

U.S. bombers fly over South Korea for second time since North's nuclear test

Two supersonic U.S. bombers flew over South Korea on Wednesday — with one landing on the Korean Peninsula for the first time in 20 years — amid soaring tensions after the North's fifth nuclear test on Sept. 9.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.

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