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MISSILES

EDITORIALS
Jul 5, 2017
Stick together to counter North Korea
North Korea must be stripped of the illusion that the U.S. can be decoupled from Japan and South Korea, its two Northeast Asian allies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 5, 2017
North Korea apparently used Chinese timber truck for to carry ICBM, evading sanctions
To transport and erect the ballistic missile launched on Tuesday, North Korea apparently used a Chinese timber-hauling truck, highlighting the challenge of enforcing sanctions to curb the North's weapons program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2017
China has built new military facilities on South China Sea isles, U.S. think tank says
China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported on Thursday, a move that could raise tensions with Washington, which has accused Beijing of militarizing the vital waterway.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2017
Local leaders question effectiveness of evacuation drills amid North Korea threat
As Japan plays up evacuation drills to prepare for North Korean missile strikes, people begin to question their practicality.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2017
Japan pushes municipalities to hold evacuation drills as North Korea presses on with missile tests
Drills for North Korean missile attacks spread as provocative tests and persistent media coverage threaten to put Japan back on a war footing.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2017
Mattis to focus on North Korea at Asian forum as allies seek clear U.S. policy
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to press for greater cooperation to contain North Korea's nuclear and missile threat at a regional security forum in Singapore later this week, where for years Washington has sought to spotlight China's expansion in the strategic South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2017
China says no one should bring chaos to Korean peninsula
China said on Wednesday no one had the right to bring chaos to the Korean peninsula, a day after it pushed for full implementation of U.N. sanctions against neighboring North Korea for its missile and nuclear tests and called for dialogue.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 21, 2017
Kansai gropes for missile response as Korean war hype builds
With North Korea test-launching missiles on a regular basis toward Japan, towns, cities and prefectures are getting more serious about how best to respond if and when one approaches.
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.
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
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
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2017
Pentagon agency sees 'important shortfalls' in North Korea ICBM quest, for now
North Korea must still overcome "important shortfalls" in developing a nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile before it can field a weapon capable of hitting the U.S., according to the Pentagon's intelligence agency.
JAPAN
May 1, 2017
Tokyo Metro gets flack for halting subway trains for North Korea missile launch
Tokyo Metro is panned for suspending its subway lines in response to North Korea's latest missile test, which a rival subway and the Japan Railway Group both apparently ignored.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2017
Demand in Japan for nuclear shelters, air purifiers surges as tension over North Korea mounts
Sales of nuclear shelters and radiation-blocking air purifiers have surged in Japan in recent weeks as North Korea has pressed ahead with missile tests in defiance of U.N. sanctions.
Japan's biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut nearly 2,000 stores after rat and bug contamination
Zensho Holdings, operator of fast-food chain Sukiya, said it will close all of its stores in Japan, except for a small number in shopping centers, between Monday and Friday following recent contamination incidents.
Alert raised for volcano in southwestern Japan
Shinmoedake, a volcano located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in November 2019
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
Who among the opposition would join the ruling coalition?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Friday.
Traveling the Three-Star Road, the tourist route made from thin air
Scenes like this snow-covered bridge leading to the village of Shirakawa-go are what make the Three-Star Road worth traveling — its name notwithstanding.
Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.

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