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KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 1, 2018
'Smart crops' replacing rice as Asian wealth and health grow
Lunchtime in Taipei's Ximending district is a test of wills and patience as tourists and locals jostle at restaurants and street stalls to choose from steamed and fried dumplings, flat and thin noodles, stuffed pancakes, grilled foods and desserts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2018
Did John Bolton try to sink the Trump-Kim summit?
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton detests professional diplomats as gutless appeasers, and has yet to meet an arms control agreement he likes or a crisis that cannot be solved by bombing the enemy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 31, 2018
U.S. missile defense systems gaining against Kim's ICBM threat: GAO
The U.S. network of ground-based interceptors intended to defend against an intercontinental ballistic missile fired from North Korea "achieved a number of major accomplishments" in 2017, according to the General Accountability Office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono eyes U.S. visit in early June to meet Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Foreign Minister Taro Kono is arranging a visit to the United States in early June to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to coordinate policies toward North Korea, Japanese government sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2018
Trump wants quick North Korean denuclearization, but leading experts say process could take a decade
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 30, 2018
NHK stabbing suspect blasted Japanese media for 'irresponsible reporting'
A South Korean arrested for the attempted murder of a man at NHK's headquarters says the stabbing was a message to the Japanese media for irresponsible reporting.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 30, 2018
Kim Yong Chol: The former spy chief sent by North Korea for talks in the U.S.
When Kim Yong Chol lands in New York this week, he will become the most senior North Korean envoy to hold talks with American officials on U.S. soil in 18 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2018
North Korea urges South to scrap military intelligence-sharing deal with Japan
North Korea has called for the scrapping of a military intelligence-sharing agreement between South Korea and Japan, calling it a "hurdle" to realizing the goals of the historic Panmunjom Declaration signed between the two Koreas on April 27.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2018
Abe to meet Trump at White House on June 7 ahead of possible U.S.-North Korea summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on June 7 ahead of an expected summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12, it was announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2018
Kim Jong Un's right-hand man bound for U.S. as summit talks progress
A top North Korean official widely known as leader Kim Jong Un's right-hand man has arrived in Beijing, en route to the United States for a meeting with top U.S. officials, a report said Tuesday, as Washington and Pyongyang continue to lay the groundwork for a historic leaders' summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2018
USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier leaves Yokosuka base for regional patrol
The nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier left its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday for a long-term regional patrol, the U.S. Navy said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 28, 2018
British artist Andy Brown captures essence of baseball through paintings
Some baseball fans carry a glove to a game hoping to catch a ball. Andy Brown is a little bit different.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 28, 2018
A letter to President Moon Jae-in
Now is the time for South Korean President Moon Jae-in to dramatically change his image in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 28, 2018
In push to salvage U.S.-North Korea summit, team of veteran American diplomats faces high hurdles
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that an advance team of veteran American diplomats is conducting talks with North Korean officials at the border between the two Koreas as both the U.S. and the North work to salvage a possible leaders' summit — a push that faces a number of daunting challenges,...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2018
Trump-Kim summit preparation teams to focus on deal to ship North Korean nuclear warheads abroad
The United States and North Korea will focus on a proposed shipment overseas of some of Pyongyang's nuclear warheads during preparatory talks for a summit between President Donald Trump and the North's leader, Kim Jong Un, U.S. officials said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 27, 2018
Trump-Kim summit back on track, Moon says after secret meeting
With all eyes on next month's on-again, off-again summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, Kim reiterated his commitment to the "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" and to a Trump sit-down, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Sunday, a day after his secret...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 26, 2018
North and South Korean leaders hold surprise talks at border as Trump signals summit may be back on track
In yet another stunning turn of events on the Korean Peninsula in recent days, the leaders of the two Koreas held a second summit, secretly meeting at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the Demilitarized Zone on Saturday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled talks with the North might...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 26, 2018
Close aide to Kim Jong Un returns to Pyongyang after mystery trip to Beijing: sources
A close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned to Pyongyang from Beijing on Saturday, informed sources said, after making a brief trip expected to draw even more speculation after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly canceled next month's summit with Kim.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2018
Abe and Putin set to hold summit on isle projects but may also address North Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to talk about starting economic projects on the disputed isles but might touch on North Korea as well.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2018
U.S. 'maximum pressure' on North Korea faces test with summit in limbo
U.S. efforts to sustain and possibly intensify its "maximum pressure" campaign on North Korea are entering a perilous phase as a potential breakdown in diplomacy with Pyongyang raises fears that China may loosen its enforcement of international sanctions.
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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