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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2017
New U.S. sanctions eyed on Chinese firms with North Korea ties: officials
Frustrated that China has not done more to rein in North Korea, the Trump administration could impose new sanctions on small Chinese banks and other firms doing business with Pyongyang within weeks, two senior U.S. officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2017
Idled mills hope for Trump steel tariff as plants dependent on cheap imports seek status quo
The blast furnaces and slab casters at United States Steel Corp's Granite City Works have been idle for 18 months, and laid-off workers here are pinning their hopes on President Donald Trump imposing broad new restrictions on imported steel.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2017
The North Korean missile crisis
Will today's leaders show the same degree of strategic thinking that enabled the Kennedy administration to defuse the Cuban missile crisis?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jul 12, 2017
For East Asian students, 'Confucius made me do it' is no excuse
To understand why some students in Japan, China and Korea plagiarize or don't speak out, it's worth looking at their modern education systems.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2017
U.S. THAAD test hits intermediate-range target missile for first time
The United States on Tuesday announced a successful test of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system against an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over the Pacific Ocean in a demonstration likely aimed at reassuring Asian allies nervous about surging tensions with...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2017
North Korean ICBM 'likely' to be able to strike San Diego within two years, analysis says
North Korea's new long-range ballistic missile will "likely" be able to strike targets on the U.S. West Coast — including San Diego — with a 500-kilogram nuclear warhead in the next one to two years, the U.S.-based monitoring group has said in an analysis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2017
Moon's moral code leaves South Korean Cabinet bare as nominees are stalled
In his campaign to become South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in touted his credentials as a human-rights lawyer and pledged to enforce a strict moral code in picking his top officials.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2017
Trump returns from G-20 summit with little to show for his efforts
Ahead of his first Group of 20 summit, U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter to weigh in on his concerns.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2017
Trump, Xi discuss North Korea and trade at G-20
U.S. President Donald Trump took a conciliatory tone Saturday at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping where the leaders agreed to keep working on two pressing issues: the nuclear threat posed by North Korea and bilateral trade irritants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 8, 2017
Rare video footage of 'comfort women' released by South Korea
The South Korean government has released rare video footage of Korean women forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II, the first time moving images have been shown of the "comfort women."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2017
Bombers buzz Korean Peninsula as U.S. says it is 'ready to unleash full lethal capability of allied air forces'
The U.S. sent two B-1B bombers from Guam to buzz the Korean Peninsula following the isolated nation's test this week of an intercontinental ballistic missile that analysts say is capable of striking Alaska.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.

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