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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2017
Bombers buzz Korean Peninsula as U.S. says it is 'ready to unleash full lethal capability of allied air forces'
The U.S. sent two B-1B bombers from Guam to buzz the Korean Peninsula following the isolated nation's test this week of an intercontinental ballistic missile that analysts say is capable of striking Alaska.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 5, 2017
Commander of U.S. forces in South Korea says 'self-restraint' only thing preventing war against North
In a stark warning to North Korea after its successful test of a long-range missile, the top U.S. military commander in South Korea insinuated Wednesday that Seoul and Washington were willing to go to war if provoked.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 5, 2017
North Korea ICBM poses 'global threat' as Japan, allies weigh options
North Korea's new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) represents "a new escalation of the threat to the United States," Japan and South Korea, the U.S. said, as dictator Kim Jong Un pledged not to give up his isolated country's burgeoning nuclear weapons capabilities while continuing to dole out...
EDITORIALS
Jul 5, 2017
Stick together to counter North Korea
North Korea must be stripped of the illusion that the U.S. can be decoupled from Japan and South Korea, its two Northeast Asian allies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2017
North Korean claim of successful ICBM test likely to raise alarm in Tokyo — and Anchorage
North says it “can strike any place in the world” after missile fired on u2018lofted' trajectory splashes down in Sea of Japan
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2017
Moon says North Korea has 'last chance' at talks as Obama visits South
North Korea has a last chance to engage in dialogue with the outside world, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday during a meeting with former U.S. leader Barack Obama, Moon's office said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2017
Abe, Trump agree to step up pressure on North Korea as it heads down 'dangerous path'
The leaders of Japan and the United States agreed in telephone talks Monday on the need to heap more pressure on nuclear-armed North Korea as it heads down what the White House termed a "dangerous path."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2017
Trump to speak with Abe and Xi as North Korea nuclear issue looms large
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to hold phone talks with his Japanese and Chinese peers in an effort to deal with provocative North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 2, 2017
North Korea uses 'lofting' technique to bring it ever closer to long-range missile goal
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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 1, 2017
In meeting with Moon, Trump calls for firm response to North Korea but targets Seoul on trade
President Donald Trump called for a determined response to North Korea on Friday after talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at which he stressed the importance of their alliance but took aim at Seoul over trade and sharing the cost of defense.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2017
Defector alleges wage skimming at Koreas' joint industrial zone funding Kim Jong Un's arms quest
North Korea's party organization funding the leadership siphoned nearly all dollars paid in cash by South Korean companies as salaries for the laborers over an economic cooperative project in the border city of Kaesong, a defector told Kyodo News.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2017
Malaysia decides to stop importing North Korean labor
Malaysia has decided to stop issuing work permits for North Korean laborers in the wake of the apparent assassination of the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un in Kuala Lumpur earlier this year, according to Malaysian government sources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2017
China's CNPC suspends fuel sales to North Korea as risks mount, sources say
China National Petroleum Corp. has suspended sales of fuel to North Korea over concerns the state-owned oil company won't get paid, as pressure mounts on Pyongyang to rein in its nuclear and missile programs, three sources told Reuters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2017
U.S. fears Russia could increase support for North Korea to fill void left by China
As the United States pressures China to enforce United Nations sanctions on its ally North Korea, Washington is concerned that Russia could fill any vacuum left by Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2017
North Korean rocket engine test could be for smallest stage of ICBM
An analysis released Tuesday of recent satellite imagery has confirmed reports that North Korea tested last week what could be the smallest stage of a rocket engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 27, 2017
North Korea likens Trump to Hitler, 'America First' to Nazism
Pyongyang has likened U.S. President Donald Trump to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, characterizing Trump's "America First" policy as "the American version of Nazism," state media reported Tuesday, as Washington grapples with the North Korean nuclear issue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2017
North Korea seeks sanctions relief to team with South in 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games
North Korea appears to be specifying the lifting of sanctions imposed on the rogue state as a condition for the formation of a single, combined team representing the two Koreas at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, local media reported Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2017
New U.S. ambassador's video message to China prioritizes North Korea, trade imbalance
Speaking in a video message to the Chinese people released on Monday, the new U.S. ambassador to China has said that stopping the threat posed by North Korea will be a top priority, along with resolving the U.S.-China trade imbalance.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2017
North Korea seeks U.N. post for official, arousing concern over access to confidential information
North Korea has been pressing to secure a position at U.N. headquarters in New York for one of its officials through the world body's work program, multiple U.N. sources familiar with the matter told Kyodo News on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2017
North Korea denies torturing Warmbier, says it is 'biggest victim' in U.S. student's death
North Korea has issued its first comments on the death of U.S. college student Otto Warmbier, who had been held by Pyongyang for more than a year before his June 13 release, calling the 22-year-old's passing "a mystery" and labeling themselves as "the biggest victim of this incident."
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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