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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2023
North Korea says it tested new stealthy solid-fuel ICBM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the new ICBM, called a Hwasong-18, would 'radically promote the effectiveness of its nuclear counterattack posture.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2023
North Korea's Kim calls for more 'practical and offensive' war deterrent
The nuclear-armed North has reacted angrily to a recent spate of joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea — some of the largest in five years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2023
North Korea conducts another underwater nuclear drone test
North Korea tested a nuclear-capable unmanned underwater attack weapon called the Haeil-2 from Tuesday to Friday, state media reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2023
North Korea close to completing new nuclear reactor after Kim's bomb-fuel order
Japan, South Korea and the U.S. have all warned that North Korea appears ready to conduct its seventh nuclear blast — and first since 2017 — at any time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2023
North Korea unveils smaller nuclear warheads that may fit on variety of missiles
The unveiling came as leader Kim Jong Un ordered the boosted production of 'weapon-grade nuclear materials.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2023
North Korea's flurry of launches continues as U.S. carrier trains with South
The launch of two short-range missiles came as a U.S. aircraft carrier held joint drills with the South Korean Navy in waters to the south of the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2023
To combat food shortages, North Korea deploys the military
Kim Jong Un, the country's leader, has called for soldiers to be “a driving force” in increasing food production, a reflection of the North's economic and geopolitical challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2023
North Korea's Kim oversees missile drill with mock nuclear warhead
The missile drill could be a prelude for the state’s first test of a nuclear device in the air. All of its six previous nuclear tests have been in tunnels.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2023
North Korea fires off missile as U.S. continues military drills with Asian allies
Pyongyang fired off a short-range ballistic missile Sunday, Tokyo and Seoul said, days before the U.S. and South Korea were due to wrap up large-scale military drills.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2023
Kim Jong Un says ICBM launch before South Korea-Japan summit was to 'strike fear’
The launch came hours before South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol went to Japan for a rare summit with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2023
North Korea launches missiles from submarine as U.S.-South Korea military drills start
North Korea said it fired two “strategic cruise missiles” from a submarine, hours before South Korea and the U.S. kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2023
North Korea's Kim says military carried out 'simulated drills for real war'
Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a military drill that fired off “a powerful volley” of at least six missiles simulating a strike on enemy airports, state-run media said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2023
North Korea fires short-range missile ahead of U.S.-South Korea military exercises
The nuclear-armed country fired the missile into the Yellow Sea on Thursday night, just days ahead of large-scale joint military exercises between South Korea and the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2023
Kim’s powerful sister threatens action ahead of U.S.-South Korea drills
Kim Yo Jong said that Pyongyang is monitoring the maneuvers while remaining on standby to take ‘appropriate, quick and overwhelming action at any time.’
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023
Pyongyang says U.N. should demand end to South Korea-U.S. military drills
The United States and South Korea will conduct more than 10 days of large-scale military exercises in March, including amphibious landings, officials from the two countries have said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2023
High-level defection: Why a North Korean diplomatic family chose freedom
Born into an elite North Korean family with ties to the ruling dynasty, Oh Hye Son grew up believing she was 'special' — but then she tasted freedom overseas and decided to defect.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2023
Kim says North Korea must meet grain production goals 'without fail'
The latest report comes after Kim on Monday called for a 'fundamental transformation' in the country's agricultural production.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2023
North Korea's Kim opens key meeting on agriculture
South Korea's unification ministry says there have been reports of starvation deaths in North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2023
North Korea's Kim mobilizes young laborers in new housing plan
The plan begins despite a deepening food crisis in North Korea amid sanctions over its weapons programs and the fallout from COVID-19 lockdowns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2023
North Korea fires strategic cruise missiles as U.S. and South Korea hold nuclear attack drill
Experts said the weapons, which Pyongyang said flew for roughly 2,000 kilometers, would put all of Japan and South Korea within striking distance.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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