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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 8, 2019
Trump supports plan for humanitarian food aid to North Korea, says Seoul
South Korea said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump supports Seoul's plan to provide humanitarian food aid to North Korea after the United Nations reported the country had suffered its worst harvest in decades, leaving many there chronically short of food.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2019
Weapons tested by Pyongyang could strike deep into South Korea
The weapons North Korea launched over the weekend traveled into the stratosphere and flew at a distance long enough to strike deep into South Korean territory, according to a South Korean assessment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 6, 2019
Drills overseen by Kim may have included ballistic missile in challenge to Trump
Kim Jong Un oversaw a live-fire military exercise Saturday that potentially included North Korea's first ballistic missile launch since 2017, challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's bottom line in nuclear talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2019
North Korea fires several rounds of short-range 'projectiles' into Sea of Japan, South Korea says
North Korea fired several rounds of unidentified short-range "projectiles" into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 30, 2019
North Korea warns of 'undesired consequence' if no change in U.S. stance in nuclear talks
A senior North Korean official on Tuesday warned of an "undesired consequence" for the U.S. if Washington does not adjust its policy on North Korea's denuclearization by an end-of-the-year deadline leader Kim Jong Un has set.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2019
U.S. signed North Korea document to pay for Otto Warmbier's care but didn't fork over $2 million: top official
The United States signed a document agreeing to pay North Korea for the care of American Otto Warmbier but never paid the $2 million Pyongyang demanded, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / Heisei Icons,HEISEI ICONS
Apr 28, 2019
Mao Asada: Magnetism and artistry on ice defined an era
Three-time figure skating world champion Mao Asada became one of Japan's most prominent individuals on the international scene during her storied career, while also taking the sport to new heights.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2019
'Jilted bride': As South Korea marks peace summit, North stays aloof
Along forest trails below a bare mountain peak that until last year was a vantage point for a North Korean guard post, a group of around 20 ordinary South Koreans took a rare hike on Saturday near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 27, 2019
Weak South Korean economy and cooling North Korea ties threatening Moon Jae-in's political future
South Korea's Moon Jae-in has staked his presidency on tackling two big challenges: North Korea and the economy. Both are proving to be stubborn foes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 27, 2019
North Korea turns to diplomats after Kim sidelines point man in nuclear talks
The demotion of Kim Yong Chol, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's point man for nuclear talks with the United States, signals that long-time diplomats who had been sidelined from the process will return to center-stage, diplomatic sources in Seoul and regional experts said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / FOCUS
Apr 25, 2019
How the world should deal with North Korea's 'new normal'
North Korea recently tested a "new tactical guided weapon" and criticized U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, signaling impatience with America's refusal to lift sanctions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 24, 2019
North Korean leader's right-hand man and top nuclear negotiator removed from key post, report says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's right-hand man and one of the top officials involved in nuclear talks with the United States, Kim Yong Chol, has been replaced as chief of a key espionage agency handling inter-Korean affairs, a report said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 24, 2019
Putin-Kim summit sends message to U.S. but sanctions relief elusive for North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time this week at a symbolic summit hoping to project himself as a serious world player but likely to come away without a relief from crushing sanctions he seeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2019
Ex-U.S. Marine accused in raid of North Korea's Madrid embassy ordered to stay behind bars in LA
A former U.S. Marine accused of stealing electronics from the North Korean Embassy in Madrid in a robbery of the diplomatic compound was ordered by a federal judge in Los Angeles on Tuesday to remain in U.S. custody pending possible extradition to Spain.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 23, 2019
North Korea's Kim to meet Putin in Vladivostok on Thursday: Kremlin aide
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in the eastern Russian city of Vladivostok on Thursday, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2019
South Korea to mark anniversary of Moon-Kim summit with event — but will the North show up?
South Korea will hold a ceremony later this week to mark the one-year anniversary of the historic first summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 20, 2019
Senior North Korean negotiator calls U.S. national security adviser John Bolton 'dim-sighted'
One of North Korea's top nuclear negotiators with the United States has served up mild criticism of remarks by White House national security adviser John Bolton, calling him "dim-sighted" — the second condemnation of a top U.S. official in days.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on 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.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
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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