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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2017
U.S. ready to talk if North Korea stops its missile tests, Tillerson says
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held a door open for dialogue with North Korea on Monday, saying Washington was willing to talk to Pyongyang if it halted a series of recent missile test launches.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 7, 2017
Japan, South Korea and U.S. plan international push to denuclearize North
Fresh off the adoption of new U.N. sanctions, the foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea agree to build international pressure against Pyongyang's weapons programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 7, 2017
Xi's move to punish North Korea buys time With Trump on trade
Xi Jinping appears to again be back in Donald Trump's good graces — at least for now.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 7, 2017
Chinese state-run media stress limits to North Korea sanctions, slam U.S. 'arrogance'
Chinese state media on Monday stressed the limits of new United Nations sanctions on North Korea, and also slammed the United States for its "arrogance," saying Washington needed to understand it also has a role in lessening tensions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 7, 2017
Trump and Moon speak on phone as U.S. leader calls North Korea 'growing direct threat' to most of world
U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in affirmed in a Sunday telephone call that North Korea poses a growing threat to most of the world after recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests, the White House said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2017
Kono, Japan's new foreign minister, tackles North Korea issues during ASEAN debut
As he made his international debut in Manila on Sunday, newly appointed Foreign Minister Taro Kono agreed with his regional counterparts to put more pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile ambitions.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2017
'No plan' in works to let SDF develop way to attack foreign countries: Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he has “no plan” to grant the Self-Defense Forces permission to develop the ability to strike overseas targets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2017
Let's get real about the Kim Jong Un threat
Pyongyang is very good at calculating its provocations to stop short of an actual war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2017
Air France widens North Korea no-fly zone after ICBM miss
Air France-KLM has expanded its no-fly zone over North Korea after one of its jets flew past the location where an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) splashed down 10 minutes later, an airline spokesman said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2017
U.S. may deploy two carriers to Korean Peninsula
The United States is considering deployment of two aircraft carriers in waters around the Korean Peninsula by mid-August in response to North Korea's latest provocations, South Korean media reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 3, 2017
Duterte calls North Korea's Kim a fool playing with dangerous toys
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday described North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a "fool" and a "son of a bitch," just days before Manila hosts an international meeting certain to address Pyongyang's long-range missile tests.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2017
Japan arranging talks with top U.S., China diplomats amid North Korea tensions: sources
Japan's top diplomat is set to hold talks with his counterparts from the United States and China next week, aiming to strengthen efforts to tackle North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, government sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 2, 2017
Tillerson rules out North Korea strikes, regime change, but mixed messages plague U.S. policy
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that Washington is not seeking regime change in North Korea and would be open to dialogue, a stance seemingly at odds with President Donald Trump and officials in the administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2017
Schumer urges Trump to block Chinese M&As in U.S. until Beijing helps rein in North Korea
The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate called on President Donald Trump on Tuesday to block some Chinese investments in the United States to pressure China "to help rein in North Korea's threatening and destabilizing behavior."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2017
NHK video casts doubt on North Korean ICBM re-entry capabilities and effectiveness
Video captured Friday of North Korea's latest test of a powerful long-range missile appears to show the weapon's re-entry vehicle "breaking up" over waters just off Hokkaido — a possible sign that the nuclear-armed country has yet to master technology critical to the warhead's survival when returning...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 1, 2017
Envoy throws ball back to Trump, says U.S. and North Korea are key to peace on peninsula, not China
China hit back on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted he was "very disappointed" in China following North Korea's latest missile test, saying the problem did not arise in China and that all sides need to work for a solution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2017
U.S. might blacklist Kim Jong Un in new U.N. sanctions resolution
The United States is considering blacklisting North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un under a new U.N. sanctions resolution after the country test-fired a second intercontinental ballistic missile, diplomatic sources said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 31, 2017
Abe, Trump agree to take more action against North Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump agree to take unspecified “further actions” against North Korea following its second ICBM test.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2017
Time to tighten the screws on North Korea
Kim Jong Un's drive to make North Korea a nuclear power won't be halted without tougher steps taken by the international community.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 31, 2017
How Japan can get Pyongyang's attention
Japan can send China a wake-up call on North Korea by hosting a series of THAAD missile defense system.
'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.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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