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G 8 SUMMIT

ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2018
Satellite imagery shows first evidence of buildings being dismantled at North Korean nuclear test site, monitor says
New commercial satellite imagery has provided the first definitive evidence that North Korea is dismantling its Punggye-ri nuclear test site ahead of a scheduled ceremony next week to mark the event, U.S. researchers said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2018
North Korea wants the world to watch as it blows up its nuclear test site, but are there ulterior motives?
North Korea wants the world to watch as it blows up its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, the country has said, announcing that it will hold a "ceremony" between May 23 and May 25, inviting foreign journalists to witness what it said would be a "transparent" event.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2018
North Korea's Kim calls planned summit with Trump a 'historic' opportunity
North Korea has made official mention for the first time of a planned summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, telling visiting Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that it would be a "historic" opportunity, state media said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2018
Japan and China agree on aerial and maritime mechanism to avoid military clashes
The creation of the hotline is aimed at averting unintended conflict and represents the latest sign of improving bilateral ties between the Asian powers.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 7, 2018
Can you really walk out, Mr. Trump?
The most vital issue for Tokyo is whether and how North Korea gives up its decades-old strategic nuclear missile development program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2018
Singapore likely to host Trump-Kim summit in mid-June, reports say
Singapore has become the most likely site for a landmark summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in mid-June, reports have said, as the two nations move closer to formally announcing a date and location.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2018
Yet another Korean kabuki play?
It is at least the seventh time for Tokyo to see such inter-Korean 'agreements' and, most ominously, they have never been implemented.
EDITORIALS
May 1, 2018
A valuable first step toward Korean peace
Japan must work closely with the U.S., South Korea, and China to ensure that North Korea commits to irreversible denuclearization and then follows through on that promise.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2018
After the summit euphoria—now what?
The next few weeks will be critical for Japan, as it will be profoundly affected by the outcome of the Trump-Kim meeting even though it will only have a limited direct influence on the developments on the Korean Peninsula.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2018
Spring blossoms on the Korean Peninsula
The belief that the Kim-Trump summit will produce a definitive resolution rests on irrational exuberance.
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2018
Korea peace talks: Is China in or out?
There's no need for China to fear marginalization in any denuclearization talks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2018
Post-summit period shrouded in uncertainty for Japan
The U.S. can only achieve its long-term national interests if it takes Japan's interests into account in any negotiations with the North.
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2018
No 'in principle' NAFTA deal expected to be announced at Lima summit
Talks to rework the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are not sufficiently advanced for the United States, Mexico and Canada to announce a deal "in principle" at this month's Summit of the Americas in Lima, according to two people familiar with matter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2018
Trump invited Putin to White House for summit, Kremlin says
U.S. President Donald Trump didn't just propose a summit meeting to Vladimir Putin when he called the Russian leader last month. He invited him to the White House, according to the Kremlin.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2018
Japanese families tell Abe they want Trump to go to bat for abductees
The families say the denuclearization summit next month is a “now or never” chance to repatriate their loved ones and that U.S. President Donald Trump is their best bet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 20, 2018
Release of detained Americans should not be precondition for Kim-Trump summit: Sweden
The release of three U.S. citizens held in North Korea should not be a condition for the planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Sweden's foreign minister said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2018
North Korean foreign minister visits Sweden, sparking speculation of Kim-Trump summit plans
North Korea's foreign minister landed in Sweden on Thursday for talks, prompting speculation that the two-day trip could lay the groundwork for a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan to let investigators go undercover to crack down on yami baito
A flyer created by the Metropolitan Police Department to warn people about <i>yami baito</i>, or "dark" part-time jobs
Japan 'regrets' release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson
Environmental activist Paul Watson waves after getting released from prison in Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday.
Trump picks businessman George Glass as Japan ambassador
Businessman George Glass has been selected by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to be the next ambassador to Japan.
Taiwan’s bullet train a testament to shinkansen’s export potential
A Taiwan High Speed Rail bullet train arrives at Nangang Station in the city of Taipei.
Indian-born CEO of Japanese company says nation needs immigration to thrive
Lekh Juneja, chairman and CEO of Kameda Seika, at the company's headquarters in the city of Niigata in August
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019
Taiwan’s bullet train a testament to shinkansen’s export potential
A Taiwan High Speed Rail bullet train arrives at Nangang Station in the city of Taipei.
Looking for ways to be charitable in Japan? Give the gift of reading.
Book Santa is a program that delivers books to children in need for Christmas, but it also operates year-round.
Women are writing a new chapter in Japanese literature in the 2020s
"Butter," Asako Yuzuki’s thrilling novel inspired by a real-life femme fatale, was named the Waterstones Book of the Year in 2024.

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