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NORTH KOREA JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017
Chinese near North Korean border told how to survive a nuclear attack
The official state-run newspaper in northeastern China's city of Jilin, near the border with North Korea, on Wednesday published a page of "common-sense" advice on how readers can protect themselves from a nuclear attack or explosion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017
U.S. flies strategic bomber over Korean Peninsula in show of force against North Korea
The U.S. military sent a B-1B strategic bomber from Guam over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday for a massive joint exercise with the South Korean Air Force this week, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said amid heightened tensions with nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017
Pentagon says it's not looking at moving military families out of South Korea amid rising tensions with North
The Pentagon said Wednesday that it is not currently looking at moving military dependents, spouses and children, from South Korea despite a plea by a prominent U.S. senator to do so amid soaring tensions with North Korea over its nuclear arms and missile programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2017
North Korean soccer teams arrive in Japan on specially issued visas
North Korea's men's and women's national soccer teams arrived Tuesday at Tokyo's Haneda airport from Beijing, gaining entry with visas issued despite Japan's ongoing ban on citizens from the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2017
Nobel Peace Prize winner's son likens North Korean ICBM to 'a flare signaling the start of negotiations'
The youngest son of former President Kim Dae-jung is one of just a few South Koreans to have met Kim Jong Un. He hopes a second meeting isn't far away.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2017
North Korean crew admits to stealing appliances from refuge hut on islet off Hokkaido
When the coast guard found the boat with 10 North Korean men on board Wednesday, the crewmen were seen dumping appliances into the sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2017
How to tell if North Korea is about to test a nuclear bomb
When North Korea unleashed an earth-shaking nuclear bomb of as much as 250 kilotons on Sept. 3, one man wasn't fazed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 4, 2017
Leading U.S. senator urges Pentagon to evacuate military families from South Korea as threat of war grows
A top Republican lawmaker has urged the Pentagon to begin moving U.S. military dependents — wives and children — out of South Korea, warning that war with nuclear-armed North Korea is "getting close."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 4, 2017
South Korea, U.S. kick off largest-ever joint air exercise amid warnings out of Pyongyang
South Korea and the United States launched their largest-ever joint aerial drills on Monday, officials said, a week after North Korea said it had tested its most advanced missile as part of a weapons program that has raised global tensions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2017
To halt slide to war, Germany bids to reopen North Korea channels
The North Korean Embassy in Berlin is a gray, monolithic office block notable only for the tall surrounding fence, red-star flying from a flagpole in the courtyard — and its prime real-estate location.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2017
Top White House official says odds of war with North Korea are 'increasing every day'
A top White House official said Saturday that the odds of war breaking out with Pyongyang are moving closer to reality with each day, remarks that came just ahead of joint U.S.-South Korean air force drills — including simulated attacks on mock North Korean nuclear and missile targets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2017
North Korea says Trump is 'begging for nuclear war' ahead of massive military exercises
North Korea has said U.S. President Donald Trump is "begging for nuclear war," labeling Washington a "nuclear demon" for the staging of a massive joint aerial military drill with South Korea scheduled to kick off Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2017
Jim Mattis and Itsunori Onodera condemn North Korea's 'reckless, outlaw behavior'
U.S. defense chief Jim Mattis and his Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera have condemned North Korea's test of a new type of long-range missile, with the pair blasting Pyongyang for its "reckless, outlaw behavior."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 1, 2017
Trump says China's North Korea diplomacy appears to have 'no impact on Little Rocket Man'
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed a Chinese diplomatic effort to rein in North Korea's weapons program as a failure on Thursday, while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Beijing was doing a lot, but could do more to limit oil supplies to Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2017
Trump's options to stop North Korea narrowing with each launch
U.S. President Donald Trump is running out of options.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2017
Was North Korea's latest missile launch an olive branch in disguise?
North Korea's firing of its most powerful missile to date has some saying the lengths taken by it to stress its commitment to peace suggests it may be open to renewed dialogue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2017
North Korea says nuclear push completed as missile test puts entire U.S. within striking distance
North Korea's firing of its most powerful missile to date has some saying the lengths taken by it to stress its commitment to peace suggests it may be open to renewed dialogue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2017
Missing boat that brought North Korean fishermen to Akita coast found on seabed
A wooden fishing boat that disappeared after washing ashore in Akita Prefecture last week with eight North Korean men aboard has been found on the seabed, Japanese authorities said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2017
Eight bodies found as second suspected North Korean boat washes up in Akita Prefecture
Eight bodies were discovered in a wooden 7-meter boat that washed ashore in Oga, Akita Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast facing North Korea, the Japan Coast Guard said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 27, 2017
South Korea warns North not to repeat 'armistice violation' in wake of defector's shooting
North Korea violated an armistice agreement with South Korea this month when North Korean soldiers shot and wounded a North Korean soldier as he defected across their border and it must not do so again, South Korea's defense chief said Monday.
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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