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KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2018
North Korea says it is demonstrating good faith and urges U.S. to drop sanctions
North Korean state media called on Monday for the United States to drop sanctions, saying Pyongyang had demonstrated good faith by ending its nuclear weapons testing and handing over the remains of U.S. troops killed in the Korean War.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2018
South Korean hibakusha hold memorial to mark Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary
South Korean survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima marked the 73rd anniversary of the attack Monday in South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2018
South Korea's die-hard Trump fans hail 'guardian of liberty,' but some feel betrayed by embrace of Kim
Every time an image of U.S. President Donald Trump appears on TV in South Korea, 69-year-old Vietnam War veteran Chung Seung-jin solemnly salutes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 6, 2018
Despite summits with Moon, Xi, and Trump, Kim Jong Un in no rush to meet Abe
While North Korea has held summits with the leaders of neighboring South Korea and China as well as the United States this year, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has shown no signs of wanting to meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe anytime soon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plays down North Korea sparring
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday played down an exchange of contentious remarks with North Korea on the sidelines of weekend regional meetings in Singapore, saying Pyongyang had made clear its continued commitment to denuclearize.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 4, 2018
Amid growing frustration, Foreign Minister Taro Kono tells U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo of desire for talks with North
Foreign Minister Taro Kono has conveyed to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Tokyo's desire to hold talks with North Korea on resolving the long-standing abduction issue, a government official said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2018
Japan and Mekong nations agree to keep U.N. sanctions in place against North
Top diplomats from Japan and five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River have pledged to maintain U.N. economic sanctions aimed at pressuring North Korea to achieve complete denuclearization as promised.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono meets with North Korean counterpart in Singapore
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Friday that he briefly spoke with his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong Ho in Singapore in an apparent attempt to pressure Pyongyang on the abduction issue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2018
Trump receives summit follow-up letter from North Korean leader Kim; second meeting not firm
U.S. President Donald Trump received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday to follow up on their recent talks about denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the White House said Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2018
Russia allowing thousands of North Korean workers into the country: report
Russia is allowing thousands of fresh North Korean laborers into the country and granting new work permits in potential violation of U.N. sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2018
Hopes of North Korea economic reforms instead of nuke pursuit spur surge in Chinese tourism
North Korea's proclaimed shift in national focus to economic development from nuclear arms is prompting cautious optimism across the Chinese border in Dandong, a trading hub hit hard by United Nations sanctions against Pyongyang.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 2, 2018
North Korean minister leaves for ASEAN meeting in Singapore
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho left Pyongyang on Thursday for an ASEAN forum, due to be held Saturday in Singapore, leaving many to wonder whether he will contact his U.S. and Japanese counterparts while in the city-state.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 2, 2018
Japan and Malta agree to maintain rules-based maritime order
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Maltese counterpart Joseph Muscat agreed Wednesday to closely cooperate in maintaining maritime order based on the rule of law.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2018
Japanese anti-nuclear group to send fact-finding mission to North Korea
A leading Japanese anti-nuclear group will send a delegation to North Korea next month tasked with obtaining information about survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the organization said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 1, 2018
'A matchless political dwarf': North Korea's state media spews venom at Japan amid thaw with U.S.
In the wake of the landmark Trump-Kim summit in Singapore, KCNA has released no critical stories about the U.S., filling that vacuum by vilifying Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2018
Japan and Russia agree to pursue denuclearization of North Korea but still at odds over missile defense
Japan and Russia agreed Tuesday to join forces to realize the denuclearization of North Korea and step up security cooperation, as the two sides remained at odds over Tokyo's planned introduction of new missile defense systems.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2018
Mercury hits record 40.3 C in South Korea as country battles heat wave
Japan isn't the only Asian nation battling soaring temperatures — the mercury in neighboring South Korea also hit a record high 40.3 degrees Celsius on Wednesday as it grapples with a heat wave.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2018
North Korea eyeing strategy to dispose of 20 warheads while retaining dozens more: report
Top North Korean officials have discussed the country's intention to deceive the U.S. about the number of nuclear warheads in its possession, including a strategy to potentially declare they have denuclearized after disposing of 20 weapons while retaining dozens more, according to a report by The Washington...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 30, 2018
Japan launches next-generation destroyer carrying latest version of the Aegis anti-missile system
A launching ceremony for an 8,200-ton, 169.9-meter warship for the Maritime Self-Defense Force was held Monday at a plant in Yokohama's Isogo Ward as Tokyo keeps steadily bolstering its defense capability against North Korean and Chinese missiles in close cooperation with U.S. military forces.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 30, 2018
Japan’s deployment of U.S.-developed Aegis Ashore missile defense system could take six years
The U.S. says deploying the first of two new land-based missile defense batteries to protect against North Korean attacks is expected to take a year longer than Japan wants.
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.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
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.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
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.
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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