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KOREAN

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2017
Let's get real about the Kim Jong Un threat
Pyongyang is very good at calculating its provocations to stop short of an actual war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2017
Time to tighten the screws on North Korea
Kim Jong Un's drive to make North Korea a nuclear power won't be halted without tougher steps taken by the international community.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 28, 2017
Osaka court rules Korean school entitled to tuition subsidies withheld by government
The Osaka District Court shocks Tokyo by ruling that the government's decision to exclude Pyongyang-linked Osaka Korean High School from its free tuition program is illegal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2017
South Korea calls on North to respond to military talks offer
South Korea's proposed military talks aimed at easing tension between the two Koreas planned for Friday failed to happen after the North snubbed the call, a setback for new President Moon Jae-in's hopes for dialogue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2017
Time for constructive engagement with Kim
Pyongyang's successful test of an ICBM could be a game changer for U.S. President Donald Trump in dealing with North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2017
The North Korean missile crisis
Will today's leaders show the same degree of strategic thinking that enabled the Kennedy administration to defuse the Cuban missile crisis?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2017
Negotiations won't stop Pyongyang from getting nukes
Pyongyang has given the U.S. two options: acquiescence or war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2017
Living with a nuclear North Korea
North Korea will probably get its nuclear deterrent in the end, and we will all learn to accept it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2017
On Korean War anniversary, South urges North to end weapons development
South Korea marked the anniversary of the start of the 1950-53 Korean War on Sunday with a call for the North to halt development of its missiles and nuclear programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2017
South Korean 'swordsman' leads prosecution against impeached ex-leader Park
A high-flying prosecutor, who was demoted under impeached former president Park Geun-hye, is overseeing the case against her as Park made her first appearance in court on Tuesday to face criminal charges over the corruption scandal that ousted her.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
May 20, 2017
For better relations, Tokyo should use Korean residents to open diplomatic channels with new South Korean government
Since the beginning of the year, Japan's official relations with the Korean Peninsula have gone from bad to worse. Not a day goes by without a report about North Korea's latest provocation. Journalists, politicians, and pundits deliberate — one might say "geek out" — over whether the missile just...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2017
Vladimir Putin holds the key to the North Korea quandary
Unless the U.S. wants to risk using force in North Korea, it needs Russia's cooperation in resolving the crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2017
Why U.S. should get used to the North's ICBMs
The sooner the U.S. accepts that a North Korean ICBM capability is a reality, the sooner it can focus on how to deal with the North Korean problem more comprehensively, moving beyond mere security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2017
Can the emerging Sino-U.S. coalition stop Kim's game?
The coordinated efforts by the U.S. and China offers the best bet to secure peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and allow the two Koreas to coexist.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 16, 2017
First liberal rule in decade unlikely to bring swift changes to South Korea
South Korea's new liberal President Moon Jae-in promised to seek a parliamentary review of a controversial U.S. anti-missile defense system. If the vote were held today, the deployment would likely be endorsed in the legislative body controlled by conservative and moderate politicians.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2017
What can China do about North Korea?
It remains improbable at best that Beijing will see it in its interests to oblige North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to change course
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2017
The North Korean crisis: why now?
Apart from U.S. President Donald Trump's need for a dramatic foreign policy initiative, is there any good reason why we are having a crisis over North Korea's nuclear weapons testing now?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2017
Amid soaring tensions, South Korea's new leader to navigate fine line between Beijing, Washington
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated new South Korean leader Moon Jae-in on Wednesday amid soaring tensions on the Korean Peninsula, saying Beijing is willing to work with Seoul to "properly handle differences."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2017
Abe's dreams and nightmares
The issue of North Korea is instructive for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Japan because the room for maneuver is limited and Japan is trapped.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2017
Between Kim Jong Un's bluster and Trump's bluff
A resolution of the North Korean crisis requires a mixed strategy of pressure and engagement, not military threats.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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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