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KIM NG

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2022
North Korea says it held test for developing military reconnaissance satellite
Kim Jong Un moved closer to ticking another box on his weapons wish list, with his country saying it had conducted “an important test” for developing a military reconnaissance satellite.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2022
North Korea launches apparent ballistic missile as world watches Ukraine
The missile was believed had traveled about 300 kilometers, hitting a maximum altitude of 600 km. It did not land in Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2022
China's Xi, in message to North Korea's Kim, vows cooperation under 'new situation'
In a message to Kim, Xi said China is ready to work, together with the Korean side, to steadily develop the China-DPRK relations of friendship and cooperation ... 'under a new situation.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2022
North Korea celebrates late Kim Jong Il's birthday without military event
Kim Jong Un attended the gathering at the northern alpine town of Samjiyon, which is near the border with China and Mount Paektu, the holy mountain where Kim's family claims its roots.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 15, 2022
Houses, scandals, missiles: The issues at stake in South Korea's presidential election
Discontent over the economic situation has driven away many young voters who initially backed Moon. They comprise a lost generation that many see emerging as the key voting bloc.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 14, 2022
Ukraine crisis won't take Washington's eyes off North Korea, top U.S. diplomat says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has hinted that Pyongyang could continue to test weapons, including a possible long-range missile, amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2022
Kim Jong Un set to follow missile barrage with military parade
Commercial satellite imagery of North Korea's parade training ground taken last weekend showed several hundred personnel in formation, likely signaling a forthcoming celebration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2022
North Korea boasts of 'shaking the world' by testing missiles that can strike U.S.
International tension has been rising over a recent series of North Korean ballistic missile tests, with January being a record month with at least seven launches.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2022
North Korea calls for economic growth despite 'persevering struggle'
The country faces mounting economic woes amid sanctions over its weapons programs and COVID-19 lockdowns, which sharply cut trade with China, its major ally and economic lifeline.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 7, 2022
Kim Jong Un keeps aiming his missiles at this 'most hated rock'
At about 850 meters in length, the island is small enough to show the U.S. and its allies that Kim can hit what he aims at.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2022
Want North Korea breakthrough? China tells U.S. to show flexibility.
The key to solving the issue of North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs is in the United States' hands, China's U.N. envoy said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2022
North Korea documentary shows limping Kim as he tackles 'worst-ever hardships'
International media, intelligence agencies and experts closely watch Kim's health due to his tight grip on power and the uncertainty over succession plans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 31, 2022
'Big dates, big fireworks': North Korea signals more launches as anniversaries loom
Japan and South Korea find common ground amid growing possibility that Pyongyang will test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile to mark key dates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2022
From 'hypersonics' to workhorse weapons, North Korea showcases missile diversity
A spate of tests in January has underscored the nuclear-armed state's rapidly expanding and advancing arsenal amid stalled denuclearization talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2022
North Korea says missile tested Sunday was Hwasong-12 intermediate-range weapon
In an unusual sign for significant weapons tests, leader Kim Jong Un did not appear to have attended the latest launch — a move analysts said may be designed to normalize the tests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2022
North Korea ups ante with most powerful missile test since 2017
Sunday's launch, which experts said was likely an intermediate-range weapon, could effectively bring an end to leader Kim Jong Un's self-imposed moratorium of longer-range missile tests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2022
Fiery North Korean defector charged under new propaganda law
South Korea banned the spreading of leaflets across the border last year. Park Sang Hak, an outspoken activist who defied the ban, was indicted this week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2022
North Korea fires off more missiles as testing frenzy continues
The nuclear-armed country launched two apparent short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday in its sixth weapons test this month.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 26, 2022
Snowboarding prodigies return to Olympic slopes in Beijing
Shaun White, a four-time Olympian with three halfpipe gold medals, will look to defend his legacy in the sport as he faces an ever-younger field of rivals.
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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