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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2016
U.S., South Korea drill to model attack on North's nuclear facility
South Korean and U.S. warplanes will simulate strikes on North Korea's nuclear facilities in drills in Alaska next month, the Yonhap news agency quoted unidentified military officials as saying.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2016
North Korea sends a clear message, but who's listening?
North Korea is getting to the point where it'll have nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles ready to fly.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2016
North Korean rhetoric and reality
Pyongyang's actions are driven by the need to deter the use of American nuclear weapons in the Korean Peninsula if there is a war.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 16, 2016
'Charm of the Scholar's Desk: Water Droppers of the Joseon Dynasty'
Aug. 13-Nov. 27
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2016
Hong Kong cops up South Korea Consulate security after military-linked North defector seeks asylum: media
Hong Kong police have stepped up security measures at the South Korean Consulate after a North Korean defector with a military background approached it recently seeking political asylum, local media reported Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2016
Pyongyang floats propaganda, threat leaflets downriver to Seoul
The South Korean military said Wednesday that dozens of plastic bags containing North Korea's propaganda leaflets were discovered in a river near Seoul.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2016
North Korea offering 'no-strings' nuclear talks: U.S. expert
North Korea may be offering nuclear talks pretty much without preconditions, a U.S. expert who took part in negotiations with Pyongyang has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2016
South Korea's new ambassador aims to get closer to Japanese people
South Korea's new ambassador to Japan, Lee Joon-gyu, said he wants to have a more intimate relationship with the Japanese people and shape bilateral relations toward the future.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 14, 2016
Trial begins for South Korean man over blast at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine
The trial of a South Korean who has admitted to setting a small explosive at Yasukuni Shrine in late November begins at the Tokyo District Court.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2016
Anti-Korean hate speech rally called off in Kawasaki amid protests
An anti-Korean group calls off a planned demonstration after about a dozen members of the group were surrounded by hundreds of people opposed to their views.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 3, 2016
Court bars anti-Korean group from holding Kawasaki hate-speech rally Sunday
The Yokohama District Court's Kawasaki branch handed down a provisional injunction Thursday banning an anti-Korean group from holding demonstrations within 500 meters from the office of a citizens' group fighting hate speech.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2016
Korean Air jet went 700 meters down runway after engine caught fire at Haneda
A Korean Air jetliner went 700 meters down the runway after a problem in its left engine forced it to abort takeoff at Tokyo's Haneda airport Friday, the Japan Transport Safety Board said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2016
Korean Air jet catches fire at Haneda, forcing evacuation
An engine fire forced a Korean Air jet to scrub takeoff at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Friday but its 320 passengers and crew managed to evacuate safely, transport ministry and airport officials said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 3, 2016
The Korean roots beneath Japan's folk art movement
The folk craft movement in Japan owes a great debt to Soetsu Yanagi (1889-1961), who coined the term "mingei" ("folk crafts") in 1925. Yanagi pioneered the notion that Japan's vernacular crafts had their own intrinsic artistic worth, and should be valued, collected and curated. His desire to share an...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2016
Rebooting the stalled 'comfort women' deal
Salvaging the 'comfort women' agreement between Japan and South Korea may require a dramatic and seemingly outlandish decision — moving the Japanese Embassy to a different part of Seoul.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 8, 2016
Korean schools in Japan put in cross hairs as Pyongyang's rocket launch stokes ire
Pro-Pyongyang Korean schools in Japan braced for harassment and threats to students on Monday, a day after North Korea drew international criticism for launching a rocket.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 5, 2016
Honke Ponga: Korea's healthy answer to 'yakiniku'
Can anything be more enjoyable than sitting around a shichirin (traditional charcoal burner) and cooking your own dinner — especially in the coldest season? Honke Ponga, a friendly South Korean grill just steps away from Meguro Station, does its best to answer that in the affirmative by adding a light,...
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2016
Seoul to set up intelligence data link that connects it to Japan-U.S. system
South Korea will set up a military data link to share imagery and real-time intelligence with Japan and the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2016
Kim Jong Un calls for better bombs, uses nuke test to boost propaganda
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on his scientists to do more to boost the country's arsenal after the regime conducted its fourth nuclear test last week in defiance of neighbors including China and South Korea.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 9, 2016
KBO suspends duo for gambling
The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) handed out half-season suspensions to pitchers Lim Chang-yong and Oh Seung-hwan on Friday, following allegations they were involved in illegal gambling in Macau.
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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