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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2016
Park crisis, Trump transition coalesce in perfect storm of uncertainty for Korean Peninsula
Embattled South Korean President Park Geun-hye's surprise move to offer a strings-attached resignation could induce a prolonged leadership crisis just as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump looks to form a national security team capable of reining in an increasingly assertive North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 29, 2016
Park departure could shift regional security calculus for Japan
The matter could also impact bilateral relations, including the complete implementation of last year's deal to resolve the issue of Korean “comfort women.”
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2016
Japan plans evacuation drill amid North Korea missile threat
The Japanese government is considering holding an evacuation drill to prepare for a possible North Korean ballistic missile launch, government sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2016
As border trade tightens, fewer North Korean workers head to China
A labor agent sat in his bus on a recent frigid morning, waiting to cross the "Friendship Bridge" at China's main border post with North Korea. He had come to pick up migrant workers and take them to jobs in factories and restaurants in China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2016
U.N. Security Council to vote Wednesday on North Korea sanctions, diplomats say
The United Nations Security Council is set to vote Wednesday to impose new sanctions on North Korea for its fifth and largest nuclear test, slashing Pyongyang's export earnings by some $800 million, diplomats said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2016
U.N. close to sanctions deal to slash North Korean export earnings, diplomats say
The United Nations Security Council is expected to place a cap on North Korea's coal exports in new sanctions following the reclusive country's fifth and largest nuclear test in September, according to a draft resolution obtained Friday by Kyodo News.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 23, 2016
South Korea, Japan ink intelligence-sharing pact on North Korea threat
The two U.S. allies formally sign an agreement to swap military intelligence amid Pyongyang's increasing belligerence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2016
Trump national security pick tells South Koreans that North's nuke program will be priority
In an apparent bid to allay fears of an American pullback from Northeast Asia, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for national security adviser has called U.S.-South Korean ties a "vital alliance" as the two nations seek to rein in North Korea's nuclear weapons program, a South Korean official said...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2016
U.S. acts to block North Korean access to financial system
The United States on Friday formally prohibited U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining accounts created on behalf of North Korean banks, extending sanctions imposed on the isolated Asian country over its nuclear and missile programs.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2016
South Korea THAAD anti-missile battery to be deployed in less than a year: U.S. commander
The commander of U.S. forces in South Korea said Friday a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system battery will be deployed to South Korea within eight to 10 months, an official from the U.S. forces in South Korea said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2016
North Korea preparing for another ballistic missile test: report
North Korea is readying to launch another intermediate-range missile within the next three days, a report said Tuesday, the latest in a spate of tests by the isolated country.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2016
New utilities may have to chip in for Fukushima compensation costs
The industry ministry is planning to demand that new power industry entrants shoulder a portion of the compensation payments stemming from the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant and to do the same for any future nuclear accidents, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2016
U.S. challenges China's imports of North Korean coal amid U.N. sanctions
China's imports of North Korean coal run counter to global sanctions, a senior U.S. official said Saturday, adding that a U.S. missile system deployed in South Korea should "motivate" Beijing to pressure Pyongyang over its nuclear program.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2016
Taiwan looks to ease Fukushima-linked curbs on Japan food products
Taiwan is considering phasing out restrictions on the import of food products from five Japanese prefectures banned in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima reactor meltdowns.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2016
North Korea stresses security fears in informal talks with former U.S. negotiators
North Korea appears unwilling to hold formal talks with the U.S. on its nuclear program anytime soon, said a former American official who met senior Pyongyang diplomats in Malaysia last week.
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.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 18, 2016
North Korean top diplomat spotted in Beijing, possibly en route to informal talks on row with U.S.
A North Korean deputy foreign minister arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, with an informed source saying that he is possibly traveling onward to Malaysia to hold informal talks with someone from the United States.
Japan Times
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 16, 2016
Japan-based U.S. aircraft carrier wraps up joint drills with South Korean Navy
The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier was due Sunday to call at Busan, South Korea, after almost a week of maneuvers with South Korea's navy.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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