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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 8, 2016
Despite sanctions, North Korean prices hold steady as Kim leaves markets alone
Food and fuel prices in North Korea have remained largely stable under leader Kim Jong Un, despite tightening international sanctions to punish the North for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests, rare data from inside the isolated country shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2016
Japan eyes open-ended intercept order over North Korea missiles: source
Japan is considering issuing to its Self-Defense Forces a standing order to shoot down any projectile heading toward its territory, amid concerns of a heightening threat from North Korea's missile program, a Japanese government source said Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2016
China's ire over THAAD missile system has Seoul worried about economic retaliation
China's anger at South Korea for deciding to deploy a U.S. missile shield has officials in Seoul increasingly concerned about the risk of economic retaliation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2016
Japan, U.S., South Korea slam North Korean missile launches, seek quick Security Council response
Japan, along with the United States and South Korea, condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches Wednesday, including one that landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, and pressed for a quick U.N. Security Council response.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2016
In apparent first, North Korea launches ballistic missile into Sea of Japan EEZ
Pyongyang launches a missile that falls into waters inside the exclusive economic zone off Akita Prefecture's Oga Peninsula.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 30, 2016
Close aide to North Korean leader leaves to attend Olympic opening ceremony
A very close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left for Brazil on Saturday to attend the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games next week.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jul 29, 2016
England's only World Cup triumph turns 50
The innocence of youth.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2016
Security experts say Asian allies of U.S. prefer Clinton over Trump
Now that Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton have won their respective party's nomination for November's presidential election, security experts are assessing which of them would be a better choice for Japan and other U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 29, 2016
North Korea threat prompts Japan to upgrade Patriot batteries in time for Olympics: sources
Japan is upgrading its Patriot PAC-3 missile defense system in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, adding range and accuracy needed to intercept more advanced North Korean ballistic missiles, four sources with knowledge of the plan said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2016
Hong Kong cops up South Korea Consulate security after military-linked North defector seeks asylum: media
Hong Kong police have stepped up security measures at the South Korean Consulate after a North Korean defector with a military background approached it recently seeking political asylum, local media reported Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2016
Pyongyang floats propaganda, threat leaflets downriver to Seoul
The South Korean military said Wednesday that dozens of plastic bags containing North Korea's propaganda leaflets were discovered in a river near Seoul.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2016
North Korea offering 'no-strings' nuclear talks: U.S. expert
North Korea may be offering nuclear talks pretty much without preconditions, a U.S. expert who took part in negotiations with Pyongyang has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2016
Japan leads bid to cut off overseas remittances to Pyongyang
In a bid to help reduce a source of nuclear-linked cash Japan, together with the U.S. and South Korea, steps up efforts and urges countries to help stop North Korean workers sending remittances back home.
EDITORIALS
Jul 24, 2016
The divide over missile defense
U.S. deployment of a high-tech missile defense system in South Korea risks harming the international effort to bring North Korea to heel.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 23, 2016
North Korea reportedly building submarine pens
North Korea is constructing two covered docks that could shelter ballistic missile submarines near the port city of Sinpo on its east coast, IHS Jane's reported Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 23, 2016
North Korea's new foreign minister heads to Laos for overseas debut
North Korea's new foreign minister on Saturday left for Laos to make his overseas debut at a major security forum, at a time of high tensions over Pyongyang's series of weapons tests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 22, 2016
South Korean bank says North's nuclear ambitions squeezed economy in 2015
North Korea's economy last year is estimated to have contracted the most since 2007 as leader Kim Jong Un marshaled resources for nuclear tests and ballistic missile development.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2016
Patriot anti-missile unit is relocated from Okinawa to South Korea
A Patriot rocket interceptor unit based in Okinawa has arrived in South Korea for use in a military drill, Japanese and Korean news agencies said Friday. It is the first time a Japan-based anti-missile unit has been sent to South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2016
U.S.-based institute says it may have found North Korean nuclear site via satellite imagery
A U.S. policy institute said it may have located a secret facility used by North Korea in the early stages of building its program to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons, which if confirmed will be critical to the success of any future nuclear deal, according to a report seen by Reuters on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2016
Kishida to visit Laos for talks with ASEAN peers before UNSC meet
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Laos from Sunday to Tuesday to attend a series of regional foreign ministerial meetings involving the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
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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