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KIM JONG IL 3

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2022
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris slams North Korea missile test
Harris met with South Korean President Yoon Sok-yeol in Seoul where in addition to discussing North Korea's latest launch she addressed China's actions in the Taiwan Strait.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2022
U.S. vows continued deployment of strategic assets after new North Korean nuclear law
The first meeting of the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group since 2018 said any North Korean nuclear attack would be met with an 'overwhelming and decisive response.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2022
New North Korea law outlines nuclear weapons use, including pre-emptive strikes
The move comes as observers say North Korea appears to be preparing to resume nuclear testing for the first time since 2017.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 1, 2022
Past as prologue: Will North Korea's Kim return to nuke testing?
As South Korea-U.S. military drills end and with key anniversaries looming on Sept. 9 and Oct. 10, Kim may conclude the time is ripe to order a test of what could be a tactical warhead.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 22, 2022
U.S. begins biggest drills with South Korea since Trump-Kim summit
The drills, known as Ulchi Freedom Shield, are expected to involve thousands of military personnel, and will run for two weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s sister tells South Korea to ‘stop dreaming’ of talks
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's aid proposal was 'as stupid as trying to dry the dark blue ocean and turn it into a mulberry field,” Kim Yo Jong said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2022
North Korea fires two cruise missiles as U.S. and South Korea prepare for military drills
The move comes after leader Kim Jong Un declared victory in his country's battle against COVID-19, a pronouncement that could clear a path to more weapons tests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2022
Putin says Russia and North Korea will expand bilateral relations
In a letter to Kim for North Korea's liberation day, Putin said closer ties would be in both countries' interests, and would help strengthen the security and stability of the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2022
North Korea declares victory over COVID while revealing Kim suffered fever
Kim's sister has vowed 'deadly retaliation' against South Korea, which Pyongyang blames for causing the outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2022
Kim Jong Un says he’s ready to fight U.S. and ‘eliminate’ South Korea
Kim delivered one of his strongest rhetorical attacks against South Korea since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 26, 2022
South Korea doubles down on risky ‘Kill Chain’ plans to counter North's nuclear threat
Seoul is pouring resources into preparing for preemptive strikes if necessary, a strategy some experts say may exacerbate their arms race and risks miscalculation during a conflict.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 23, 2022
South Korea restores military drills once reduced to help Trump
The allies will return to practicing war scenarios in person, replacing training over the past three years that used computerized command-and-control simulations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2022
South Korea detects apparent North Korean artillery fire
Seoul announced that the shots were detected after 6 p.m. and that the military had strengthened surveillance and alert levels, without mentioning any further response.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2022
North Korea's Kim convenes conference for strengthening party rule
The event was the first of its kind and involved 'realizing the organizational and ideological consolidation of the Party ranks in every way,' state-run media said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2022
North Korea blames COVID-19 outbreak on ‘alien things’ from South
South Korea's Unification Ministry repudiated the claims, and there are several other possible routes for COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2022
‘Not in this for the money’: Why some families sue North Korea
Their civil litigation — often over physical mistreatment and abductions at the hands of North Korean authorities — is part of a quiet, yearslong search for justice.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2022
North Korea expands work at nuclear test site to second tunnel, report says
South Korean officials said this week that North Korea was poised to conduct a nuclear test 'at any time' and that the timing would be decided by leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2022
North Korea reports another outbreak amid battle against COVID-19
North Korea has reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic, potentially adding to strains on the isolated country's health care system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2022
North Korea promotes nuclear envoy as Kim vows 'power for power' military
Choe Son Hui, long a key member of Pyongyang's team negotiating over its nuclear program with the United States, was named foreign minister, state news agency KCNA said.
South Korea's Yoon backs down after parliament rejects martial law
Soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul, after South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday evening.
BOJ weighs case for first triple hike since Japan’s bubble burst
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda reiterated in an interview published Saturday that authorities will raise rates if the economy performs in line with projections.
Australian says romance scam tricked her into smuggling drugs into Japan
Donna Nelson says her life was turned upside down when she learned that the man she was falling for had tricked her into smuggling 2 kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan.
Jetstar Japan loses lawsuit over disciplinary action against cabin crew
Jetstar Japan has been ordered to pay back wages to two cabin crew members for the periods they were suspended.
Nomura CEO takes pay cut after former employee charged with attempted murder
Kentaro Okuda, CEO of Nomura Holdings, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
U.S. Space Force launches first unit in Japan
Activated on Wednesday, U.S. Space Forces Japan — a component similar to the one established at South Korea’s Osan Air Base in 2022 — will operate out of Yokota Air Base in the city of Fussa, western Tokyo, with a staff of about 10.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Europe eyes 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine as possible peace deal option
A serviceman with the Ukrainian Army's 24th mechanized brigade fires a machine gun during an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the country's Donetsk region on Friday.
Seven strangers and an algorithm: Can this new dinner app help you make friends?
Timeleft uses an algorithm to match its users with five or six strangers in an effort to prompt “human connection” over dinner at a restaurant. It determines the attendees with the help of a simple personality quiz available when you sign up for the service.
Don’t worry, you can still use your Japan health insurance card — for now
A My Number card reader at a pediatric clinic in Tokyo. While the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Monday, most people will remain unaffected by the move in the short term as existing health insurance cards can still be used for another year.

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The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
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