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EDITORIALS
Mar 8, 2018
An opening — nothing more — with North Korea
Talks with Pyongyang are welcome, but their goal must be the rollback and eventual elimination of North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2018
Trump optimistic, U.S. officials cautious amid signs of progress with North Korea on talks over relinquishing its nukes
U.S. President Donald signaled an openness to talks with North Korea on Tuesday, citing "possible progress" after the regime told visiting South Korean envoys that it was prepared to halt tests of nuclear weapons and missiles and would put scrapping its atomic arsenal on the table for discussion —...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 6, 2018
Two Koreas agree to leaders' summit as North voices openness to denuclearization
In stunning and unexpected announcement late Tuesday, Seoul and Pyongyang agreed to a deal that could see South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet for a rare leaders' summit at the two countries' heavily armed border next month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Mar 6, 2018
Did ¥550 million from Japan fill Kim's coffers?
It's likely that illicit money transfers were made from Japan to North Korea. But the FSA and the Finance Ministry are keeping mum on the incident.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 5, 2018
Let's discuss the Pyeongchang Olympics
The Pyeongchang Olympics had a bit of everything: political theater, incredible athletic achievements, the wrath of Mother Nature, and more Russians caught doping.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2018
South Korea names envoys to North Korea in bid to lower tensions and possibly arrange talks with U.S.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has picked two senior security officials as special envoys to North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Sunday, as upcoming joint military drills by U.S. and South Korean troops drew condemnation from Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2018
Top South Korean presidential adviser says joint U.S. military drills to start early April: report
South Korea and the United States will start in early April a joint military exercise postponed until after the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, a top South Korean presidential security adviser was quoted as saying.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2018
Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un applied for Western visas using doctored Brazilian passports, sources say
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his late father, Kim Jong Il, used fraudulently obtained Brazilian passports to apply for visas to visit Western countries in the 1990s, five senior Western European security sources told Reuters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2018
'My life is in danger': Kim Jong Nam told Japanese friend he feared for his life, Malaysian court hears
Kim Jong Nam, the poisoned half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, told a Japanese friend in Malaysia his life was in danger six months before he was killed, a police official told a court on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2018
U.S. State Department's point man on North Korea to step down this week
In a stunning development that will leave an already depleted U.S. diplomatic corps in even further disarray, the State Department's top diplomat in charge of North Korea policy has announced that he will step down from his post at the end of the week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2018
Trump says U.S. can talk with North Korea but 'only under right conditions'
U.S. President Donald Trump has weighed in on the prospect of talks with nuclear-armed North Korea, saying Monday that such a move would come "only under the right conditions," a refrain that came just a day after a top official from the North said for the second time that Pyongyang was open to dialogue...
EDITORIALS
Feb 26, 2018
Still more 'maximum pressure'
The strategy of 'maximum pressure' on North Korea continues unabated — as it should — but the risk of a conflict is also rising.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2018
South Korea's Moon urges U.S. and North to lower threshold for talks
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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 25, 2018
German squad completes sweep of bobsled gold medals
Francesco Friedrich's four-man German bobsleigh team won gold on Sunday with their victory at the Olympic Sliding Centre completing Germany's sweep of the bobsleigh gold medals.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 25, 2018
From start to finish, Pyeongchang Olympics entertained and showcased splendid collection of global athletes
The Pyeongchang Olympics have had a bit of everything since Yuna Kim ignited the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony on Feb. 9. Political theater, incredible athletic achievements, the wrath of Mother Nature, and more Russians caught doping.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2018
U.S. prepares high-seas crackdown on North Korea sanctions evaders, sources say
The Trump administration and key Asian allies are preparing to expand interceptions of ships suspected of violating sanctions on North Korea, a plan that could include deploying U.S. Coast Guard forces to stop and search vessels in Asia-Pacific waters, senior U.S. officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 24, 2018
'Peace Games' are no game-changer for South Koreans
South Korea's self-styled "Peace Games" have been a sporting success, but public reaction suggests Seoul may have failed its bigger test — to generate the support the president needs to make bold moves to improve ties with old enemy North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2018
U.S. imposes more North Korea sanctions, Trump warns of 'phase two'
The United States said on Friday it was imposing its largest package of sanctions to pressure North Korea to give up its nuclear missile program, and President Donald Trump warned of a "phase two" that could be "very, very unfortunate for the world" if the steps did not work.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2018
Trump to announce new sanctions against North Korea as South prepares for talks
The United States is due to announce its largest package of sanctions against North Korea to pressure the reclusive country into giving up its nuclear and missile programmes, as South Korea readies itself for further talks with its leaders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2018
Pyongyang says U.N. chief is 'picking a quarrel' with sanctions remarks
North Korea on Thursday accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of "picking a quarrel" with Pyongyang by praising international sanctions for putting pressure on the country over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

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