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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2017
Cruise-missile carrying U.S. nuclear submarine visits South Korea amid soaring tensions on peninsula
A U.S. guided-missile nuclear submarine arrived in South Korea on Tuesday — the 85th anniversary of North Korea's founding of its military — in the latest show of force by the United States amid surging tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 24, 2017
Abe, Trump reconfirm commitment on North Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a 30-minute teleconference to discuss the North Korean situation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 24, 2017
Macron's advance in French runoff stalls populist wave in Europe
The populist tsunami that slammed into Britain last year, before sweeping across the Atlantic to the United States, may have faded on the shores of France on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 24, 2017
North Korea says it is ready to strike 'gross animal' U.S. aircraft carrier
North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, in the latest sign of rising tension as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to call the leaders of China and Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 22, 2017
U.S. carrier to arrive in Sea of Japan 'within days,' Pence says
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group is expected to arrive in the Sea of Japan "within a matter of days," U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday amid tensions with North Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2017
U.S. will not give Exxon special permission to drill in Russia
The United States will not make an exception for American companies, including Exxon Mobil, seeking to drill for oil in areas prohibited by U.S. sanctions on Russia, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2017
Japan's advice in a missile strike: Don't forget a handkerchief
The latest advice from the Japanese government on how to prepare for a ballistic missile strike includes watching TV and preparing a handkerchief.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 21, 2017
British defense chief says Trump now views Russia as 'competitor'
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is shifting its stance on Russia and now sees Moscow as a competitor, Britain's defense minister said on Thursday during a trip to the Baltic states designed to underline NATO's new deterrent forces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 21, 2017
Pyongyang threatens 'super-mighty preemptive strike' as U.S. plots next move
North Korean state media warned the United States of a "super-mighty preemptive strike" after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to bring pressure to bear on North Korea over its nuclear program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 20, 2017
Trump mulls military options for North Korea. They're all grim.
Three weeks before becoming president, Donald Trump weighed in on the threat of North Korea developing a nuclear warhead capable of reaching the U.S. "It won't happen," he vowed on Twitter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2017
Tillerson likens Iran to North Korea threat, accuses Tehran of 'alarming provocations'
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday accused Iran of "alarming ongoing provocations" to destabilize countries in the Middle East as the Trump administration launched a review of its policy toward Tehran.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2017
White House defends portrayal of Korean Peninsula-bound 'armada' but snafu draws jibes
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday denied being misleading about a U.S. carrier strike group's push toward the Korean Peninsula, saying it never gave an arrival date and that the ships were still on their way.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2017
Putin-run intel think tank drew up plan to sway 2016 U.S. election in Trump's favor: documents
A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump and undermine voters' faith in the American electoral system, three current and four former U.S. officials told Reuters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2017
North Korea marks late founder's birthday with video depicting massive nuclear strike on U.S.
A North Korean musical show celebrating the anniversary of its late founder has conveyed an explosive message for the United States — one depicting a massive nuclear strike on an unnamed city.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 19, 2017
'The sword stands ready': On aircraft carrier deck, Pence reiterates U.S. pledge to defend Japan
Visiting U.S. Vice President Mike Pence warned Pyongyang on Wednesday not to test the resolve and military capability of the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2017
U.S. aircraft carrier strike group still thousands of kilometers from South Korea, photos show
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier, initially believed to be arriving soon in waters off the Korean Peninsula as part of a show of force to Pyongyang by the U.S., appears to still be thousands of kilometers away, photos posted to the navy's website have shown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 18, 2017
Bilateral free trade pact with Japan a possibility, Pence says
Visiting U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday officially opened the door to a bilateral free trade agreement with Japan, saying formal negotiations on such a move are possible.

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