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KIM YO JONG

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2021
North Korea says U.S. and South Korea will face new threats for military drills
The powerful sister of the country's leader said it would boost its 'absolute deterrence,' including a 'strong preemptive strike capability,' to counter the U.S. military.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 2, 2021
North Korea threatens week-old detente over U.S.-led exercises
Kim Yo Jong, sister of the country's leader Kim Jong Un, said Sunday that the plan to hold annual allied exercises this month 'seriously undermines” efforts to restore ties with South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2021
North Korea vows response after saying Biden policy shows hostile U.S. intent
In one statement, a Foreign Ministry spokesman accused Washington of insulting the dignity of the country's supreme leadership by criticizing North Korea's human rights situation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 16, 2021
Powerful sister of North Korea's Kim warns U.S. in first comments directed at Biden
Kim Yo Jong slammed the United States and South Korea on Tuesday over ongoing joint military drills, in the first remarks by a high-level regime official aimed at the Biden administration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 13, 2021
North Korea's Kim vows stronger 'nuclear war deterrent' as party congress ends
Kim wrapped up the congress on Tuesday by noting the importance of nuclear weapons and a strong military in the face of what it calls a “hostile policy” by the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s regime baffles world with contradictory signals
The coronavirus has further cut the flow of intelligence out of the country, with North Korea slashing traffic across the Chinese border.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 19, 2020
Will North Korea's Kim deliver an 'October surprise' to Trump?
Nuclear-armed Pyongyang could be weighing a summit — or provocation — ahead of November's U.S. presidential election
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s sister rules out talks with Trump but has warm words for U.S.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed the idea of a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this year, but did so with a warm tone that included an unusual mention of DVDs showing celebrations of the U.S. July 4th holiday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 17, 2020
North Korea falls back on familiar playbook to ratchet up tensions
North Korea is literally blowing up its relationship with the South. But its bark looks bigger than its bite — at least for now.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 16, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s sister takes bigger role in threats to South Korea
Siblings of North Korean leaders have been more likely to disappear than be extolled on the front pages of state media. That is, until Kim Yo Jong emerged as the face of a new pressure campaign against South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2020
North Korea says it may send troops into parts of the DMZ
The report marked an escalation of threats aimed at forcing the South to halt activists from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border by balloon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2020
North Korea warns of retaliatory actions over defectors in South
The statement came days after South Korea took legal action against defectors who have been sending material such as rice and anti-North leaflets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2020
North Korea criticizes South Korea, threatening to close liaison office
North Korea lashed out at South Korea for the second day in a row on Friday, threatening to close an inter-Korean liaison office and calling the South naive to think the North wants dialogue and negotiations right now.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2020
Kim Jong Un photos hold few clues to mysterious 20-day absence
Kim Jong Un’s first public appearance in almost three weeks sent analysts poring over the few photos released by North Korean media for clues about his mysterious absence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s uncle suddenly relevant after four decades abroad
For about as long as North Korea has existed, Kim Pyong Il has been considered a possible successor to the throne. And now, with his nephew Kim Jong Un’s health status unclear, his name is being bandied about again.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 28, 2020
Dead, incapacitated or healthy, Kim Jong Un speculation serves as useful thought exercise
Whatever Kim Jong Un's fate, speculation over his condition brings into focus important considerations for Asia, including how it might grapple with a scenario involving his death.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 5, 2018
Let's discuss the Pyeongchang Olympics
The Pyeongchang Olympics had a bit of everything: political theater, incredible athletic achievements, the wrath of Mother Nature, and more Russians caught doping.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 25, 2018
From start to finish, Pyeongchang Olympics entertained and showcased splendid collection of global athletes
The Pyeongchang Olympics have had a bit of everything since Yuna Kim ignited the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony on Feb. 9. Political theater, incredible athletic achievements, the wrath of Mother Nature, and more Russians caught doping.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 7, 2018
Kim Jong Un sister to visit South Korea as part of Olympic delegation
In a stunning move, North Korea will dispatch the powerful younger sister of leader Kim Jong Un as part of a high-level delegation to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the South, Seoul said Wednesday.
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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