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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 14, 2019
Joint Korean 2032 Olympic bid faces hurdles of sanctions, cultural differences and state of war
If North and South Korea succeed in their long-shot bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, any athletic feats may be overshadowed by the political achievements needed to make the games happen.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 13, 2019
Demand for 'comfort women' apology by Emperor angered many in Japan, Abe says, as U.S. seeks calm
An intensifying feud between Tokyo and Seoul continued to escalate Wednesday, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe telling a parliamentary committee that comments by the speaker of the South Korean National Assembly had angered many in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2019
South Korea pushes back at Trump claims about more money for U.S. troop agreement
South Korea's presidential Blue House pushed back Wednesday against comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that suggested Seoul had agreed to pay $500 million more toward maintaining U.S. troops in the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2019
Top U.S. military brass cautiously optimistic on North Korean diplomacy despite claim Kim won't relinquish his nukes
The top U.S. military commander for Asia and the head of American forces in South Korea have both expressed rare cautious optimism on diplomatic progress with North Korea while also reiterating earlier intelligence assessments that the country was unlikely to relinquish its nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2019
Lovers, comrades! Forbidden love in North Korea finds a way in Vietnam
A young couple with matching expressions stare nervously into the camera with deep brown eyes. He, a Vietnamese student, has just met the love of his life. She, a North Korean, is forbidden to love him back.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 12, 2019
Japan demands South Korean speaker retract call for Emperor's apology to 'comfort women'
Abe denounced a top South Korean lawmaker's comments about Emperor Akihito as “extremely inappropriate,” ratcheting up already high tensions between the two neighbors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2019
Japan's Taro Kono warns South Korean speaker after call for Emperor to apologize to 'comfort women'
Foreign Minister Taro Kono cautioned South Korea's top legislator against making divisive remarks after the lawmaker urged the Japanese Emperor to make a personal apology to women forced to work in the country's military brothels.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 11, 2019
Second Trump-Kim summit seen coming as North Korea continues to 'nuclearize'
President Donald Trump is set to meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un in less than three weeks, yet the biggest question hanging over the leaders' second summit is why they're even having it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 10, 2019
A profound development in Tokyo-Seoul relations
A recent ruling by South Korea's Supreme Court has global implications.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 10, 2019
U.S. and North Korea set to hold talks 'in a third Asian nation' next week
The United States and North Korea plan to hold a fresh round of talks in a third Asian nation next week as preparations for the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ramp up, the South's presidential office said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2019
South Korea officially signs deal to pay more for U.S. troops after Trump demand
Officials signed a short-term agreement on Sunday to boost South Korea's contribution toward the upkeep of U.S. troops on the peninsula, after a previous deal lapsed amid U.S. President Donald Trump's call for the South to pay more.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 9, 2019
South Korea fails to answer Japan's request for talks on looming asset seizure linked to wartime labor ruling
Japan has warned South Korea it will take “countermeasures” if Seoul moves ahead with selling any assets seized from a Japanese firm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 9, 2019
Trump says second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un to be held in Hanoi
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be held in Hanoi at the end of this month as the two sides seek to inject fresh momentum into denuclearization talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2019
Top South Korean lawmaker seeks apology from Emperor to end 'comfort women' dispute
The lawmaker was asked how the nations could resolve a worsening diplomatic feud fueled by disagreements over Japan's 1910-45 occupation of the Korean Peninsula.
EDITORIALS
Feb 8, 2019
U.S. and South Korea strike a deal on troops
Japan must be ready for U.S. demands to increase host-nation support when Tokyo commences its own negotiations with Washington next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 8, 2019
Japan warns of 'countermeasures' in dispute with South Korea over rulings on wartime forced labor
Japan has warned South Korea that it will take "countermeasures" if Seoul moves ahead with selling seized assets of a Japanese company that has refused to pay compensation in line with a ruling over wartime forced labor, diplomatic sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 8, 2019
North Korea could emulate Vietnam-style reforms if Kim Jong Un chooses to follow Hanoi
Nestled in a leafy park between a rusting Soviet fighter jet and the old East German Embassy, a lonely statue of Lenin stands in the center of Hanoi as a symbol of the Russian revolutionary's inspiration to communist-ruled Vietnam.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2019
Lessons of the Japan-South Korea maritime spat
The confrontation has implications for the rest of Asia, and the United States.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2019
To succeed with North Korea, prepare for failure
Preparing for the potential shocks that would accompany a breakdown in negotiations with North Korea is just as critical as planning for success.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 6, 2019
Abe seeking to work with Trump ahead of second U.S.-North Korea summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that Tokyo will work closely with Washington to tackle challenges related to North Korea in the run-up to the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this month.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
Rainy season ends in Tokai and Kanto regions
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district on Thursday. The rainy season appears to have ended in the regions of Tokai and Kanto, including Tokyo, on Thursday, according to the Meteorological Agency.
India’s envoy in Japan calls for boosted supply chain and defense cooperation
Indian Ambassador Sibi George says one of his main tasks in his post is to boost Japanese public and private investments the South Asian powerhouse.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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