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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 24, 2016
Pyongyang envoy calls Trump overture to meet Kim just campaign 'propaganda'
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposal to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is a "kind of propaganda or advertisement" in his election race, a senior North Korean official said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2016
North Korean threat would be a priority under a Clinton presidency, aide says
Working with China to solve the threat posed by North Korea would be a key priority if Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton becomes the next president of the United States, her senior policy adviser said recently.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2016
What if the North conducts another nuclear test?
The U.S., Japan and South Korea should start planning seriously for a nuclear North Korea rather than expect a miraculous policy change by Pyongyang.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2016
Trump willing to talk to North Korea's Kim, wants to renegotiate climate accord
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is willing to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to stop Pyongyang's nuclear program, proposing a major shift in U.S. policy toward the isolated nation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2016
Trump on North Korea, Wall Street regulation, tech stocks
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump told Reuters in a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday that he would be willing to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to stop Pyongyang's nuclear program.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2016
Combat power, allies best way to deter North Korea: U.S. Pacific commander
North Korea is on a quest to develop nuclear-armed ballistic missiles that can strike the United States, and the best way to counter Pyongyang is with combat power and strong alliances, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2016
North Korea's new ad men try out pitches to a growing consumer class
"Pyongyang Spirit: A drink you won't forget after drinking once," reads the text of an ad for a clear, vodka-like North Korean alcohol.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2016
U.S. eases some Myanmar sanctions to push reforms but keeps most economic curbs in place
The United States eased some sanctions on Myanmar on Tuesday to support ongoing political reforms, but maintained most of its economic restrictions in an effort to punish those Washington sees as hampering the country's newly elected government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2016
How to tame North Korea
Pyongyang's belligerence is a complex geopolitical issue affecting regional security. It's time for new strategies to deal with the rogue state.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 16, 2016
Russian yacht and crew detained by North Korea arrives in Vladivostok
A Russian yacht detained and then released by North Korean authorities has arrived in the Russian Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok, the nation's Interfax news agency reported Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 13, 2016
Rwanda aiding Burundi rebels, North Korea arming Congo forces, report to UNSC says
A confidential report to the United Nations Security Council accuses Rwanda of providing training, financing and logistical support through early 2016 for Burundian rebels seeking to oust Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2016
Japan has interceptors stand down as North Korea missile threat abates
Japan has canceled an order issued in March to the Self-Defense Forces to intercept incoming North Korean missiles, government sources said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2016
North Korean leader's sister elevated to party's Central Committee
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, has been elected a member of the ruling party's Central Committee, an official media report said Tuesday, a day after the party announced a new title of party "chairman" for the leader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2016
Kim taps image of his grandfather, North Korea's eternal leader, to project power
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is attempting to move away from the "grim" era of his father as he seeks to project power by tapping the charismatic image of his grandfather — the nation's revered founder and "eternal leader" Kim Il Sung.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2016
North Korea detains, interrogates, then expels Tokyo-based BBC reporter
North Korea expelled a BBC journalist on Monday over his reporting, the broadcaster and a North Korean official said, as a large group of foreign media members visited the isolated country to cover a rare ruling party congress.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2016
'I am not your minder,' and other mistakes made in North Korea
At least 130 foreign journalists traveled to Pyongyang to cover the first full congress of North Korea's ruling party in 36 years.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2016
North Korea claim to be 'responsible nuclear weapons state' slammed by Japan
Japan on Sunday criticized North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for pronouncing that his country is a "responsible nuclear weapons state," arguing that he uses such rhetoric to simply justify the country's nuclear weapons development.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2016
Nobel laureates visit North Korea, meet with students at elite Pyongyang universities
A group of Nobel laureates visited sanctions-bound North Korea over the last week despite objections from South Korea, saying they wanted to extend an olive branch by bringing nonpolitical, academic diplomacy to the isolated nuclear-armed state.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2016
Images show North Korea may be preparing fifth nuke test: think tank
Satellite imagery taken Thursday — just a day before North Korea kicked off a key summit of the country's ruling party — shows that Pyongyang may be preparing to conduct its fifth nuclear test "in the near future," a U.S. think tank said Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2016
Paying for a can of peaches shows North Korean currency escaping regime's grip
For a country that trumpets the success of its economic system and the power of its local currency, it is very difficult as a foreigner in North Korea to buy anything with it.
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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