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NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR CRISIS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2018
North Korea's Kim invites Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang, Seoul says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang, a spokesman for South Korea's presidential Blue House said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 9, 2018
Mike Pompeo faced hard bargain from start of his Pyongyang trip
From the moment U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday, North Korean officials made clear who was in control and how little space the top U.S. diplomat would have in setting the terms of the discussion that would follow.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 8, 2018
Trump hopes for second summit with North Korea's Kim after 'good' Mike Pompeo meeting in Pyongyang
President Donald Trump says he hopes to see North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "in the near future" after his top diplomat reported progress Sunday at a meeting with Kim in Pyongyang held to resolve details over a potential second summit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo doesn't see tensions with China hurting talks with North Korea
China will be part of the solution to the North Korean crisis, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday, brushing aside the possibility that worsening U.S. tensions with Beijing could hamper efforts to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2018
War-end declaration might be 'slippery slope' for U.S. presence in South Korea: U.N. Command general
A declaration to end the 1950-53 Korea War could be a "slippery slope" that would lead to questioning the need for the U.S. troop presence in South Korea, the deputy head of the U.N. Command overseeing the Korean armistice said on Friday, ahead of new talks between Washington and Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 6, 2018
As he makes his return to Pyongyang, top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo is short on leverage for nuke deal
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departed Friday on a trip that will take him to North Korea, as U.S. disarmament demands are increasingly undermined by calls for sanctions relief and President Donald Trump's eagerness for a second summit with Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2018
High-stakes denuclearization talks in balance as U.S. announces top diplomat's visit to North Korea
The White House's high-stakes talks with Pyongyang over its nuclear program have entered a crucial phase, with the negotiations likely to hinge on a scheduled meeting Sunday between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 3, 2018
Top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo to meet North Korea's Kim on Sunday
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday, the State Department said Tuesday as high-stakes talks over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program enter a crucial phase.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2018
'We fell in love': Trump touts bromance with North Korea's Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump has fallen in love — with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 27, 2018
Trump backs off timetable for North Korean denuclearization as top U.S. diplomat announces trip to Pyongyang next month
In the latest twist in Donald Trump's shifting strategy on North Korea, the U.S. president on Wednesday backed off a set timetable for Pyongyang to denuclearize, ahead of a planned visit next month to the North Korean capital by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 26, 2018
Declaring an end to the Korean War: A possible — and controversial — next step in denuclearization talks
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of "a bold and new push for peace" with nuclear-armed North Korea during his speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, in a hint at the direction his administration is heading as he gears up for a second summit with Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 25, 2018
Could appealing to Trump's ego be key to solving the North Korean nuclear crisis? Moon and Kim think so.
It's said that flattery will get you everywhere. On Monday, South Korean leader Moon Jae-in put that old adage to the test, showering U.S. President Donald Trump with effusive praise as Seoul — and Pyongyang — seek to bring Washington back to the negotiating table and kick-start deadlocked nuclear...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 25, 2018
Trump says second Kim meeting a go as Moon calls U.S. president 'only person' who can rid North Korea of nukes
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that a second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on denuclearization would happen "in the not-too-distant future," as the South's leader heaped praise on the American president, calling him "the only person who can solve this problem."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2018
Disclosure of North Korea's weapons program details regarded as key first step in denuclearization
New pledges made last week by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to curb his nuclear weapons program may have opened the door to further talks with Washington, but just how much impact would they have on the North's nuclear arsenal?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 23, 2018
North Korea's Kim flashes K-pop 'finger hearts' gesture in bid to soften image, photos show
What a difference a year makes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 22, 2018
Kim Jong Un planning to visit Seoul in December: report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is planning to make his landmark visit to Seoul in December, the head of a South Korean conglomerate said Friday, according to a report.
WORLD
Sep 20, 2018
U.S., eyeing 2021 denuclearization completion, says it is ready to resume talks with North Korea
The United States said it is ready to resume talks with North Korea after Pyongyang pledged Wednesday to dismantle its key missile facilities and suggested it will close its main Nyongbyon nuclear complex if Washington takes unspecified actions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2018
Deadlocked North Korean nuclear talks likely to be at top of Trump's mind after flurry of seemingly tantalizing proposals
Deadlocked denuclearization talks between Pyongyang and Washington are expected to again weigh heavily on U.S. President Donald Trump's mind after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered up a flurry of seemingly tantalizing proposals Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 17, 2018
South Korea plays down chances of nuclear breakthrough at Moon-Kim summit but says it will push U.S. for 'reciprocal' moves
A top South Korean official played down the chances of a breakthrough on North Korea's denuclearization during this week's inter-Korean summit, saying Monday that it's "difficult to have any optimistic outlook" but also noted that Seoul would push the U.S. for "reciprocal" moves in stalled nuclear negotiations....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2018
North Korea bashes top Japanese diplomat for saying timing too early for declaration to end Korean War
North Korea's state-run media has bashed Foreign Minister Taro Kono after he said during a recent meeting with the United States' top North Korea envoy that it is too early to adopt a declaration ending the Korean War, and that concrete steps toward denuclearization should come first.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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