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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2016
Finding the right answer to China's THAAD dilemma
The costs of China's coddling of North Korea now far outweigh the benefits.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2016
'Bridge to nowhere' shows China's failed economic effort to engage North Korea
Towering above the murky waters, the New Yalu River Bridge was supposed to symbolize a new era in relations between China and North Korea, helping bring investment to landmark free trade zones jointly run with the impoverished and isolated state.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2016
Abe to seek Cuba's help over North Korea and boost trade during trip
In the first ever visit to Cuba by a Japanese prime minister, Abe hopes to gain Havana's support in dealing with its ally Pyongyang over its nuclear provocations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2016
North Korea floods wipe out crops, triggering crisis as winter approaches: WFP
Devastating floods in North Korea have unleashed a humanitarian crisis that may worsen sharply in the next few weeks, the United Nations World Food Programme said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2016
North Korea sends a clear message, but who's listening?
North Korea is getting to the point where it'll have nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles ready to fly.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2016
LDP eyes wider re-entry ban on pro-North Korea officials after latest nuclear test
Amid heightened tensions, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is looking for ways to escalate unilateral sanctions against the hermit state.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 13, 2016
U.S. flies bombers over South Korea in show of force, but leaves door open to 'sincere' talks with North
The U.S. sent two nuclear-capable strategic bombers buzzing over ally South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force meant to impress upon North Korea Washington's commitment to Seoul after Pyongyang's fifth nuclear test days earlier.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2016
North Korean rhetoric and reality
Pyongyang's actions are driven by the need to deter the use of American nuclear weapons in the Korean Peninsula if there is a war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2016
America should exit the Korean imbroglio
A U.S. withdrawal from South Korea would undercut Pyongyang's justification for its massive military spending.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2016
North Korea's latest nuclear test was to get U.S. attention, Japan lawmaker says
Antonio Inoki says a high-ranking official told him in Pyongyang: 'This is not directed at Japan. The nuclear development is toward the United States.'
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2016
Japan, Canada agree to come down hard on North Korea at U.N.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau agreed Tuesday to coordinate their response to North Korea's provocative acts, including last week's nuclear test, through the framework of the United Nations, a Japanese spokesman said.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2016
Japan braces for possibility of another North Korean nuclear test
The Abe administration is still weighing the timing of fresh sanctions over the latest detonation.
EDITORIALS
Sep 12, 2016
North Korea's latest nuclear blast
The international community must reassess its efforts to force North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 12, 2016
North Korea ready for another nuclear test, report says
North Korea has completed preparations for another nuclear test, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Monday, citing South Korean government sources who said the North may use a previously unused tunnel at its mountainous test site.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 11, 2016
After its fifth nuclear test, Japan, U.S. seek 'strongest possible' measures against North Korea
Two senior envoys from Japan and the U.S. agree to seek the 'strongest possible measures' against North Korea following its fifth nuclear test.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2016
South Korean plan to kill Kim likely to reinforce North's view that nukes are needed: experts
In the wake of Pyongyang's fifth and biggest nuclear test Friday, the South Korean military is reportedly touting the value of so-called decapitation strikes on the North Korean leadership.
WORLD
Sep 11, 2016
North Korea says Obama's push for sanctions is 'highly laughable'
North Korea said Sunday that the United States' push for sanctions following its fifth nuclear test is "laughable" and the country will continue to strengthen its nuclear power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2016
Inoki meets with North Korea's top diplomat
Wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki on Saturday met with Ri Su Yong, the top North Korean official in charge of foreign affairs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2016
North Korea's progress in nuke development poses real threat to Japan
North Korea's notable progress in its nuclear and missile developments, underpinned by Friday's fifth nuclear test, is becoming a real security threat to Japan, analysts say.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2016
A-bomb survivors criticize North Korea test
Atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, along with members of anti-nuclear groups and relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea expressed anger Friday over the North's fifth nuclear test.
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Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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