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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 28, 2018
Trump called off top U.S. diplomat's Pyongyang visit after belligerent letter from North Korea: report
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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 27, 2018
South Korea says Pompeo's canceled Pyongyang visit impacts plans for liaison office with North
South Korea said Monday that the abrupt cancelation of United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's trip to North Korea is having an "effect" on a controversial inter-Korean liaison office it planned to open by this month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2018
Pompeo to visit North Korea next week as U.S. names new special envoy to nuclear-armed country
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo geared up for a fourth visit to North Korea, which he said Thursday was scheduled for next week, by announcing the filling of the long-open position of special representative to the nuclear-armed country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 22, 2018
Newly confirmed water on moon has NASA chief excited about prospects for humans' return
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has a vision for "sustainable" human exploration of the moon, and he cites the newly confirmed ice on the lunar surface as a key to success.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 16, 2018
East Asian 'railroad community' offers path to North Korea peace, says South Korean President Moon Jae-in
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has proposed setting up an "East Asian Railroad Community" that includes the U.S. and North Korea as he seeks to tamp down rising tensions between the two adversaries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2018
North Korea detains Japanese man, casting cloud over abduction negotiations
Officials in Tokyo are worried the development will weaken its hand in the abduction talks by giving Pyongyang a new bargaining chip.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2018
In a first, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to visit Nagasaki for 73rd anniversary of atomic bombing
Antonio Guterres's visit to Nagasaki will be the first time for a U.N. secretary-general to attend the Aug. 9 anniversary.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 28, 2018
'Blood Moon' dazzles stargazers in longest lunar eclipse of 21st century
A blood-red moon dazzled stargazers across much of the world on Friday when it moved into Earth's shadow for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st Century.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 26, 2018
Much of world to see 'blood moon' for 21st century's longest lunar eclipse Friday
A blood moon will appear in the night sky around much of the world on Friday night as the moon moves into the shadow of the earth for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st Century.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2018
Japan to consider crafting new document to mark improving ties with South Korea
Japan will consider crafting a new document to mark the 20th anniversary in October of a joint declaration seeking to promote closer ties with South Korea, government sources have said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 25, 2018
Seoul in talks with 'related countries' to formally declare end to Korean War: report
South Korea's foreign minister said Sunday that the nation is in talks with "related countries" to formally end the Korean War, local media said Wednesday, after an earlier report suggested Seoul was seeking to declare an end to the conflict in late August.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2018
North Korea begins dismantling key missile test site, satellite imagery suggests
North Korea has begun dismantling a key testing facility for its missile engines and rocket launches, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery released Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 19, 2018
Wage, hours policies by South Korean leader Moon backfire for jobless, low income workers
President Moon Jae-in wants South Koreans to work less and earn more — and to achieve that his government has hiked the minimum wage and slashed the maximum length of the working week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 15, 2018
Indonesia invites North and South Korean leaders to Asian Games' opening
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has officially invited the North and South Korean leaders to attend the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta next month, a government official said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2018
South Korea to probe alleged plan by military to quell Park Geun-hye protests
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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2018
Officials put $14 million price tag on canceled joint U.S.-South Korea military exercise
A joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea scrapped after President Donald Trump griped about "tremendously expensive" military drills would have cost around $14 million, U.S. officials said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2018
Japan's nuke experts ready to help defang North Korea
Japan is apparently pitching its experience decommissioning a small facility in the village of Tokai as a reason to get into the North's secretive Nyongbyon facility, sources say.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2018
China sounds out Japan and South Korea on holding second trilateral summit in December
China has sounded out Japan and South Korea on holding another trilateral summit in December in Beijing, hoping to further ramp up cooperation on denuclearizing North Korea, diplomatic sources said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2018
Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono could meet North Korean counterpart at ASEAN forum in Singapore in August
The government is considering holding a meeting of foreign ministers with North Korea on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum in Singapore in early August, informed sources have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2018
Aid likely if North Korea gives up nukes: Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday signaled that Japan would likely help shoulder the costs of North Korea's denuclearization under a potential international funding framework aimed at eliminating Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile programs.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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