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NORTH KOREA JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 11, 2020
The North Korean abduction issue in Japan: When will the waiting end?
The Japanese government officially claims 17 Japanese nationals were abducted, but adds that there could be more than 800 others.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2020
Shigeru Yokota’s death a reminder that time is running out on abduction issue
Yokota's death is a blow to the families fighting to get their loved ones back, and the 'top priority' issue might now be treated as a mere distraction amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2020
Kim rumors rekindle fears of a ‘weak’ North Korea
Instability in North Korea could spark a clash between the U.S. and China over the future of the northern half of the peninsula.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2020
Kim Jong Un returns to spotlight as questions over North Korean leader's fate arise
News of his incapacitation or death would have serious implications for Tokyo as Japan and the world continue to grapple with the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2019
U.S. rejects sanctions relief for North Korea as Trump says he will 'take care of' Pyongyang's plans
The U.S. has knocked back a call to ease sanctions on North Korea despite threats of further provocations, with President Donald Trump saying he would "take care of" any threats the regime had in the works.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2019
North Korea conducts another 'crucial test' at long-range rocket site
North Korea announced Saturday that it has conducted "another crucial test" at its Sohae long-range rocket site, claiming that the move will bolster its "reliable strategic nuclear deterrent."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 14, 2019
U.S. envoy to visit Seoul and Tokyo as deadline looms for stalled North Korea talks
The U.S. special envoy for North Korea will arrive in South Korea on Sunday ahead of a year-end deadline set by Pyongyang for Washington to soften its approach to stalled denuclearization talks, Seoul and Washington said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2019
North Korea says U.S. criticism has helped it make decision on stalled nuclear talks
North Korea took aim at the United States on Thursday for convening a U.N. Security Council meeting, saying the "provocative act" had helped it decide which path to take in deadlocked nuclear talks.
Trump pledges to save U.S. from 'decline,' vowing new 'golden age'
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Cedar pollen is already in the air in Tokyo
Climate change and urbanization are believed to have contributed to the earliest ever observation of cedar pollen in Tokyo, on Jan. 8, an expert says.
Large fire breaks out near Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower
Smoke rises from a fire at a commercial building near Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka, on Tuesday.
U.S. Osprey accidentally drops cargo into sea in Okinawa
A V-22 Osprey
What went wrong at Fuji TV's news conference on allegations against Nakai?
Fuji TV President Koichi Minato speaks at a news conference on Friday in Tokyo.
'America first' returns as Trump ditches focus on allies and rules-based order
U.S. President Donald Trump reviews troops during his inauguration ceremony at the Capitol in Washington on Monday.
Japan looks to learn from the past with bid to build Australian warships
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami frigate, of the class of the same name, is anchored at the MSDF's naval base in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in September 2022.
Amid rising world hunger, a Japan-inspired group in Kenya is making a big impact
Wawira Njiru, the founder of Food4Education, serves food during the opening of a new kitchen in Mombasa County, Kenya, in 2022. The organization started in 2012 by feeding 25 children out of a single kitchen. Now it feeds nearly half a million every day.
From Tokyo to Manhattan, Takuma Watanabe stirs up a stiff drink
It's taken Takuma Watanabe little time to establish himself as one of New York's hottest bartenders.
For tourists in search of seasonal sights, Yamagata makes its case
For some time away from Tokyo's suffocating urban sameness, Yamagata Prefecture is home to a soothing array of natural abundance.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go
By Kazuaki Nagata and Richard Meyer

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