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KIM JONG UN

JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 3, 2019
As Abe awaits meeting with Kim, observers flag gaps on North Korea policy between U.S. and Tokyo
Japan's policy on North Korea is under growing scrutiny, particularly since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed willingness to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "without conditions."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 3, 2019
'Purged' North Korean No. 2 reappears at event with Kim
The apparent right-hand man of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who a report last week said may have been purged and sent to a labor and re-education camp, has appeared alongside Kim during a musical performance, state-run media said in a dispatch Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 1, 2019
North Korea's Kim visits factories linked to missile launches
The factories have innocuous names, but analysts say several ostensibly civilian facilities visited by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently are also used to build ballistic missile launchers and other weapons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2019
North Korea's Kim Jong Un carrying out bloody purge after collapse of Trump summit, report says
North Korea executed its nuclear envoy to the United States as part of a purge of officials who steered negotiations for the failed Hanoi summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, a South Korean newspaper said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 29, 2019
Japan to propose Abe-Kim summit to North Korean officials next week
The Japanese government plans to reach out to North Korean officials next week in Mongolia to propose a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the North's leader Kim Jong Un, government sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2019
'Entire' North Korean WMD program violates U.N. security council resolutions, U.S. says
North Korea's "entire" weapons of mass destruction program violates U.N. Security Council resolutions, the U.S. State Department spokeswoman said on Tuesday, when asked about recent missile launches by Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 27, 2019
North Korea calls Bolton 'warmonger' and says halting missile tests means giving up right to self-defense
North Korea has labeled U.S. national security adviser John Bolton a "warmonger" for saying that recent missile tests by the nuclear-armed country had violated U.N. sanctions, adding that giving up the test-firings would amount to relinquishing their right to self-defense, state-run media quoted the...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2019
Sumo diplomacy as Abe courts Trump, but U.S. leader's tweets may have left Tokyo unnerved
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's bromance gets stronger but the president's U.S. president's tweets on Twitter — focusing on trade and North Korea — may have unnerved Abe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 25, 2019
North Korean missile tests violated U.N. resolution, top Trump official says
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Saturday that North Korea's recent missile launches violated a U.N. Security Council resolution and urged leader Kim Jong Un to return to denuclearization talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 24, 2019
North Korea vows 'fiercer' response, end to nuclear talks if U.S. continues 'hostile acts'
North Korea said Friday that nuclear talks with the United States "will never be resumed" unless Washington halts what Pyongyang said were "hostile acts" and demands of "unilateral disarmament," warning of a "fiercer" response if this continues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 22, 2019
North Korea labels Joe Biden an 'imbecile,' in contrast to effusive praise for Trump
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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 22, 2019
North Korea warns U.S. over seized ship at rare U.N. news conference
North Korea stepped up its campaign on Tuesday for the United States to return a seized cargo ship belonging to Pyongyang, warning Washington that it had violated its sovereignty in a move that could affect "future developments" between the countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2019
Kin of Japanese abductees held in North Korea seek swift return of their loved ones
Family members of Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korea decades ago on Sunday called for progress in bilateral negotiations to bring home their loved ones at an early date.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2019
Abe tells kin of Japanese abductees he wants to talk frankly with North Korean leader
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated Sunday his hope to hold unconditional and candid talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2019
61% of Japanese back Abe plan to meet North Korean leader without conditions
A new survey finds about 61 percent of voters support Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's stance of seeking talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without a guarantee of progress on the issue of abducted Japanese nationals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2019
North Korea asks U.N. chief to address ship seizure by 'gangster' U.S.
North Korea has asked United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to deal with the "illegal" seizure of one of its cargo ships by the United States, state media has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2019
Ex-top Trump aide McMaster says accepting North Korea nukes would push Japan to debate own deterrent
Former U.S. national security adviser H.R. McMaster has said that the United States accepting North Korea as a de facto nuclear power would prompt Japan to debate whether or not it needed its own nuclear weapons, a claim that comes amid rekindled tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2019
North Korea warns U.S. human rights criticism pushing it in a direction Washington 'does not want to see'
North Korea has lashed out at the United States for criticizing it over human rights abuses, with the country's Foreign Ministry warning such moves were pushing Pyongyang in "a direction where the U.S. does not want to see."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 11, 2019
Trump plays down North Korean missile tests, says launches were not breach of trust
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly touted the halt of North Korean missile tests as one of his top foreign policy achievements, has played down the significance of leader Kim Jong Un's recent decision to test short-range missiles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 11, 2019
'Missiles like these will start the war': North Korean tests showcase growing capability
North Korea's second missile test on Thursday signals it is serious about developing new, short-range weapons that could be used early and effectively in any war with South Korea and the United States, analysts studying images of the latest launches say.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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