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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2018
Annual U.N. gathering in September eyed as 'plan B' for Abe-Kim summit: sources
An annual U.N. General Assembly gathering in late September may offer an opportunity for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to hold bilateral talks if Kim is invited to deliver a speech there, Japanese government sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 14, 2018
North and South Korea agree to restore military communication lines in Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea areas: joint statement
North and South Korea agreed at high-level military talks Thursday to restore their military communication lines in the Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea areas, according to a joint statement.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
Japan and North Korea officials make contact at international conference in Mongolia
Japanese and North Korean officials made informal contact while attending an international conference in Ulaanbaatar, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushes back against claims of North Korean sanctions relief, says it depends on denuclearization
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo emphasized that Kim Jong Un wouldn't receive sanctions relief until after his complete disarmament, pushing back against North Korean suggestions that penalties would soon start being relaxed.
EDITORIALS
Jun 14, 2018
Move forward on the abduction issue
The government needs to devise a strategy for Japan to explore a settlement of the abductions issue while being proactively involved in the efforts to denuclearize North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 14, 2018
The long road to a Korean peace
A framework must be created that all key parties have an incentive to maintain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2018
Trump's approach to Kim is amoral, and it may work
By building a personal rapport with the North Korean dictator, Trump is at least in a position to ask for what he wants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
Abe-Kim summit could take place in Russia in September
The abduction issue is likely to be high on the agenda as Tokyo starts to prepare for what would be the first Japan-North Korean summit since 2004.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 14, 2018
Verification key to gauging Kim's commitment to denuclearization
Now that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to work toward the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the focus will turn to Pyongyang's willingness to actually dismantle its nuclear weapons program under robust international verification.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2018
Moon echoes Trump, says world has escaped North Korea's nuclear weapons threat
South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Thursday the world had escaped the threat of war after this week's Singapore summit, echoing U.S. President Donald Trump's upbeat assessment of his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
Half of Americans back Trump's handling of North Korea but only quarter expect denuclearization: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Just over half of all Americans say they approve of how President Donald Trump has handled North Korea, but only a quarter think that his summit this week with Kim Jong Un will lead to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 13, 2018
It's still not too late to walk out, Mr. Trump
Trump should stay committed to the goal of denuclearlizing North Korea, even if it means walking away from negotiations.
EDITORIALS
Jun 13, 2018
More style than substance in Singapore
History suggests Trump faces an uphill battle in his effort to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 13, 2018
Japan needs to map out plan B
Tokyo needs to reassess its relations with the U.S. and its dependency on it for security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 13, 2018
North Korea plays up apparent U.S. concessions, says Trump explicitly acceded to two of its top demands at summit
North Korea said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump had told leader Kim Jong Un that he intended to halt joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises and ease crippling sanctions against Pyongyang, suggesting via state media that the American leader had explicitly acceded to two of the nuclear-armed...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2018
In wake of summit, Trump says world has avoided 'nuclear catastrophe,' but experts say real work starts now
In the wake of the pageantry surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, questions over the substance of a vaguely written denuclearization deal lingered as some experts and former officials anticipated how the White House might beef up the bare-bones...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 13, 2018
Trump, Kim co-star in U.S.-made summit video mixing propaganda and Hollywood
When U.S. President Donald Trump sat down to make the case for peace to North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday, he rolled out what amounted to a movie trailer starring the two leaders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2018
Trump sees shared path with North Korea's Kim after denuclearization summit
In a vaguely worded agreement, the two leaders inked what Trump said was a “comprehensive document” declaring that Kim's regime would work towards complete denuclearization.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2018
Abductees' relatives hope Trump-Kim summit will lead to return of loved ones
As they watched footage of the historic summit between leaders of the United States and North Korea on Tuesday, relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago expressed hope that the landmark meeting in Singapore will lead to the return of their loved ones.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 12, 2018
Is Tokyo's commitment to abduction issue a diplomatic stumbling block?
As the world waited for Trump and Kim to emerge from their summit, Japan looked for signs that the two had addressed its top priority: abductees.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.
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