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NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR CRISIS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2019
North Korea demands Japan pay compensation over sinking of fishing boat
North Korea has “strongly demanded” Japan pay compensation for a fishing boat that sank after it collided with a Fisheries Agency patrol boat in the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2019
North Korea fires ballistic missile built to be launched from submarine into Japan's EEZ
North Korea tested a suspected sub-launched ballistic missile in a technological advancement, if successful, could make it significantly more difficult to destroy its nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 27, 2019
How a sanctions-busting smartphone business thrives in North Korea
North Korea is evading U.N. sanctions by profiting on the soaring domestic demand for smartphones, according to defectors, experts and an analysis of North Korean-made phones.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 27, 2019
Pyongyang says lack of progress casts doubt on prospects for future summit with U.S.
North Korea said on Friday that a lack of progress in implementing agreements made between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cast doubt on prospects for a future summit, state news agency KCNA said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 21, 2019
North Korean chief negotiator welcomes Trump's call for 'new method' at nuclear talks
North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator welcomed on Friday U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that a "new method" be used in talks on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 16, 2019
North Korea's Kim invited Trump to visit Pyongyang, report claims
In a move that could see President Donald Trump set foot on North Korean soil again, Kim Jong Un has invited the U.S. leader to Pyongyang, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday, as the North's Foreign Ministry said it expected stalled nuclear talks to resume "in a few weeks."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 11, 2019
South Korea surges ahead of North in building up military
South Korea and North Korea have continued to pour resources into modernizing their militaries despite a frenzy of diplomacy since 2018, creating tension that has sharpened as talks have stalled.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 9, 2019
U.S. hopes for North Korea talks in days or weeks, Mike Pompeo says
The United States hopes to get back to denuclearization talks with North Korea in the coming days or weeks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2019
Study says North Korean base hosts nuclear-capable missiles that put Japan in crosshairs
A study spotlights an “undeclared” North Korean missile base that is reportedly tasked with strikes against the southern half of Japan during wartime.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 7, 2019
North Korea may have played a role in massive ¥1.86 billion ATM fraud at Japanese convenience stores in 2016: U.N. panel
North Korea may have been involved in a case in which ¥1.86 billion was withdrawn fraudulently from ATMs in Japan in 2016, a U.N. panel said in an interim report on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 3, 2019
Top North Korean and Chinese diplomats meet in Pyongyang amid stalled nuclear talks with U.S.
The foreign ministers of China and North Korea have held talks in Pyongyang, with the two allies vowing to bolster bilateral ties and work closely on security issues amid the North's stalled nuclear talks with the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2019
Top North Korean official warns U.S. not to 'test our patience,' as appetite for nuclear talks fades
A top North Korean official has said expectations for talks with the United States over its nuclear weapons program "are fading away" after "offensive" remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 28, 2019
Trump's de facto blessing of North Korea's missile tests sends ominous message to Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump may not mind North Korea's repeated tests of short-range missiles, but his not-so-begrudging acceptance of the North's actions is sending an unmistakable message to Asian allies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2019
North Korea tests new 'super-large' multiple rocket launcher in latest display of firepower
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again oversaw the test-firing of a "newly developed" weapon, state-run media said Sunday, throwing up yet another obstacle to long-stalled denuclearization talks with the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2019
North Korea fires two apparent missiles one day after South severs intelligence-sharing pact with Japan
North Korea fired two apparent ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Saturday morning, the Japanese government and South Korean military said, a day after Seoul severed a key intelligence-sharing pact with Tokyo.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
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.
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.
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.
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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