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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 22, 2020
Worst North Korea economy in two decades pushing Kim to lash out
After destruction of inter-Korean liaison office, analysts warn of even more provocative behavior over the next year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2020
South Korea's wealthy, passed over by pandemic pain, splurge on Porsches and BMWs
In many ways, experts say, the rising sales of imported cars illustrate the widening wealth gap during the pandemic in South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2020
North Korea vows to send anti-South leaflets amid tensions
North Korea pledged to push ahead with its campaign to send propaganda leaflets into South Korea, saying it is not bound to any inter-Korean agreements, state media said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2020
North Korea prepares anti-South leaflets amid heightened tensions
North Korea is gearing up to send propaganda leaflets over its southern border, denouncing North Korean defectors and South Korea, its state media said on Saturday, the latest retaliation for leaflets from the South as bilateral tensions rise.
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
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2020
Is sudden decision to 'suspend' Aegis Ashore deployment a setback or a calculated retreat?
With Trump distracted by domestic issues, Abe may have judged the timing as ripe for halting the U.S.-made missile system without facing too much of a backlash.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 16, 2020
Former South Korean 'comfort women' support group hit by criticism and probe
The lawmaker who previously led the group faces calls to step down after being accused of misusing funds.
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 15, 2020
South Korea crushed a huge coronavirus outbreak. Can it beat a second wave?
The country's mass testing and contract tracing garnered praise as a model for handling the virus.
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 11, 2020
North Korean defectors push on with leaflets and aid despite threats
Two North Korean defector-run groups targeted for legal action by South Korean authorities say they intend to continue sending propaganda leaflets and humanitarian aid into North Korea, despite criticism from governments in both countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 11, 2020
The North Korean abduction issue in Japan: When will the waiting end?
The Japanese government officially claims 17 Japanese nationals were abducted, but adds that there could be more than 800 others.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2020
Pyongyang says Washington's meddling could affect U.S. election
The statement comes after the U.S. State Department said it was disappointed at North Korea for suspending communication hotlines with South Korea on Tuesday.

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