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KIM YU NA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2022
Minds behind the missiles: North Korea's secretive weapons developers
North Korea's flurry of new missile tests has underscored the importance of the country's missile engineers and scientists, a high-profile group that remains opaque to outsiders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2022
North Korea warns it may rethink moratorium on nuclear and missile tests
Some analysts warn of the possibility of tests around the 80th and 110th anniversaries of the birthdays of Kim Jong Un's late father and grandfather in February and April.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2022
North Korea says it tested two 'tactical guided missiles' as arsenal advances
Japan's Defense Ministry said the weapons were believed to be a type of solid-fuel, short-range ballistic missile that can perform “pull-up maneuvers' to evade missile defenses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2022
North Korea launches two more missiles as rapid pace of tests continue
Pyongyang launched two apparent ballistic missiles Monday, as the reclusive nuclear-armed country continues its weapons testing at a pace not seen in recent years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2022
North Korea says it fired railway-borne missiles in 'short-notice' drill
The launch of two “tactical guided missiles” Friday was conducted by the nuclear-armed country's new railway-borne missile regiment, state-run media said Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2022
North Korea launches two apparent ballistic missiles
The short-range launches came hours after Pyongyang vowed a “stronger and certain reaction” to U.S. sanctions over a recent spate of provocations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2022
North Korea vows ‘stronger’ action in response to U.S. sanctions over tests
North Korea's Foreign Ministry said that the pursuit of an advanced hypersonic missiles system is the country's 'legitimate right,” and accused the U.S. of using 'gangster-like” logic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2022
Biden imposes first North Korea weapons sanctions after missile tests
The sanctions targeted six North Koreans, one Russian and a Russian firm Washington said were responsible for procuring goods for the programs from Russia and China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 12, 2022
North Korea's maneuverable 'hypersonic' missiles leave Japan in a bind
The growing capability gives Pyongyang another weapon adept at evading defenses while providing ammunition to those championing a major shift in Japan's defense-only security posture.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2022
North Korea tests 'more advanced' missile after last week's 'hypersonic' launch
South Korea said Tuesday's missile traveled 700 km at a maximum height of 60 km but flew at a top speed of Mach 10, calling it 'more advanced' than last week's test.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 6, 2022
North Korea claims latest launch was 'hypersonic missile'
The test — the second of an apparent hypersonic weapon in recent months — could give more ammunition to those in Japan pushing for the country to acquire a strike capability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2022
North Korea fires apparent ballistic missile in first launch of 2022
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said the North Korean missile had flown for about 500 km and landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 3, 2022
Moon vows fresh push for peace in final months as South Korean president
The South Korean president has long advocated an end-of-war declaration as a way to ease North Korean suspicions that America's goal is to remove Kim from power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 1, 2022
North Korea's Kim talks food — not nukes — for 2022
The domestic focus of the speech underscored the economic crises Kim faces at home, where self-imposed anti-pandemic border lockdowns have left North Korea more isolated than ever before.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 28, 2021
Kim Jong Un joins meeting to chart nuclear strategy toward U.S.
North Korea's ruling party is expected to discuss how to respond to the Biden administration's invitation to return to nuclear disarmament talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 23, 2021
North Korea's Kim praises outgoing Chinese envoy for fostering 'fresh heyday' in ties
In response, former Ambassador Li Jinjun congratulated the North Korean people on 'making progress in all fields of socialist construction.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 22, 2021
How Japan-North Korea relations changed under Kim Jong Un
Last Friday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked 10 years in power. Recent observers have focused on nuclear weapons and diplomacy with South Korea and the United States, but there are under-discussed considerations related to Japan-North Korea ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 18, 2021
Kim Jong Un's crackdowns leave North Korean defectors with little hope
In the 10 years since he came to power, North Korea has cracked down on people trying to get out of the country, leaving many defectors without hope of seeing their families again.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 16, 2021
Armed but isolated: North Korea's Kim marks a decade in power
Although seen as inexperienced and lacking the support of key regime figures upon the death of his father, Kim has been able to cement his grip on power over the past 10 years.
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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