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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2016
Plumes may point to Pyongyang producing plutonium, says U.S. think tank
Recent satellite images have shown "suspicious" activity at North Korea's main nuclear site at Yongbyon, which could mean reprocessing is underway to produce more plutonium for atomic bombs, a report published by a U.S. research institute said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2016
Terrorist 'madmen' must not be allowed to get nuclear material, Obama says at summit
U.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders on Friday to do more to safeguard vulnerable nuclear facilities to prevent "madmen" in groups like the Islamic State from getting their hands on an atomic weapon or creating a radioactive "dirty bomb."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2016
Swiss, Swedish troops remain at Korea DMZ to monitor 1953 truce
In a tiny mess hall set amid pine trees and rose bushes on the heavily fortified border between South and North Korea, a lunch of steak and asparagus is served. Outside, bird song competes with the drone of North Korean loudspeakers blaring propaganda.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2016
North Korea in 'top-speed dash' for May congress, Kim's nuclear policy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is poised to declare his signature ruling policy during a rare party congress in May and, despite tough new U.N. sanctions, it is likely to be the twin pursuit of nuclear prowess and economic development.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 31, 2016
Obama's last atomic summit finds nuclear fears high, momentum against proliferation low
Just as fears of nuclear terrorism are rising, U.S. President Barack Obama's drive to lock down vulnerable atomic materials worldwide seems to have lost momentum and could slow further.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2016
South Korean lessons for a slowing China
No major economy has tried to change growth engines mid-flight, but South Korea provides a template for China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 28, 2016
Trump says Tokyo, Seoul should build own nukes; Cruz backs carpet-bombing of Islamic State
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his criticism of NATO, a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for decades, and called for the alliance's overhaul days before world leaders convene in Washington.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 26, 2016
Philippines releases North Korean ship held under U.N. sanctions
The Philippines has released a North Korean-controlled cargo ship it seized on March 4 under U.N. sanctions after the vessel received clearance from the United Nations.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2016
North Korea claims successful test of new rocket engine; South goes on high alert
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2016
An end to 'business as usual'
Pyongyang's latest nuclear test should prompt both China and the U.S. to reexamine their policies toward North Korea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 23, 2016
U.S. hopes to talk with China about possible THAAD move to South Korea
The United States hopes to talk with China and address its concerns about the possible deployment of the THAAD missile defense system that Washington is discussing with Seoul, a senior State Department official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2016
U.N. lifts sanctions on four ships linked to North Korea following Chinese request
The U.N. Security Council agreed Monday to a Chinese request to remove sanctions on four ships the United Nations had blacklisted for ties to Pyongyang's arms trade. The agreement came after China secured assurances the vessels will not use North Korean crews, a U.S. official said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2016
Can cultural engagement soften North Korea's hard-line stance?
After years of provocations, talks, promises and broken vows — a pattern that Pyongyang has mastered — the atmosphere on the Korean Peninsula remains highly charged and little changed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 18, 2016
Tokyo condemns latest North Korean missile tests
North Korea fires two missiles into the Sea of Japan just days after the defiant Kim Jong Un threatens to carry out more nuclear tests and missile launches.

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