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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2017
North Korea hails test of powerful new rocket engine
North Korea heralded the successful development of a new "high-thrust engine" during a visit to the country's rocket test site by leader Kim Jong Un, the reclusive nation's state media said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 18, 2017
Top South Korean presidential candidate will review THAAD deployment, advisers say
The liberal South Korean politician most likely to become the country's next president would, if elected, review how the government would deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system and would consult China, two of his top advisers said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2017
Tillerson calls for new approach on North Korea
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson indicated Thursday in Tokyo that Washington is ready to toughen its diplomatic approach toward North Korea, noting the futility of trying to convince it to abandon its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2017
How does North Korea survive?
A mountain of evidence points to North Korea engaging in highly lucrative criminal activities that pull in billions of dollars each year.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2017
North Korean hacking group likely behind recent attacks on banks
A North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus was likely behind a recent campaign targeting organizations in 31 countries, following high-profile attacks on Bangladesh Bank, Sony and South Korea, cybersecurity firm Symantec Corp. said on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2017
China's road to peace on the Korean Peninsula
The nightmare scenario of a violent conflict on the Korean Peninsula demands that cooler heads prevail.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 15, 2017
U.S. and South Korea discuss North Korean threat
The U.S. and South Korean military chiefs warned on Tuesday that North Korea could "conduct provocative actions" in response to large-scale joint drills between the two countries, as China's premier also said tensions could lead to conflict.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2017
U.S. carrier joins South Korea drills, North warns of 'merciless' strikes
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2017
De-escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres should play an active role in convincing Pyongyang to take the path of peace.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2017
Trump accelerates risk of confrontation with Kim
The Korean Peninsula is heating up and the Trump administration's policy appears to be to stoke the flames.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 14, 2017
Can Tillerson tackle a tense East Asia?
North Korea has ramped up regional anxieties ahead of the U.S. secretary of state's visit to the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 14, 2017
South Korean presidential candidate calls on China to halt THAAD retaliatory moves
Moon Jae-in, the politician expected to become South Korea's next president, called on China on Tuesday to stop economic retaliation against South Korean firms over the deployment of a U.S. missile-defense system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2017
U.S. to deploy attack drones to South Korea amid surging tensions with Pyongyang
The U.S. has announced that it will permanently deploy attack drones to South Korea to help counter the growing threats posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs — including to U.S. military bases in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 14, 2017
U.S. Vice President Pence to tour Asia next month amid security crises
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will visit Japan and Indonesia as part of an Asian tour next month, sources said on Monday, amid concerns the Trump administration is rolling back Barack Obama's "pivot to Asia."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2017
North Korea boycotts 'politically motivated' U.N. rights session
North Korea boycotted a U.N. review of its human rights record Monday, as an investigator said an escalation in hostilities on the divided peninsula has further closed off opportunities for dialogue with Pyongyang's isolated government.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2017
Dealing with Pyongyang
Any new U.S. policy approaches or initiatives must await the selection of a new South Korean president, and must then be closely coordinated with Seoul and Tokyo.

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