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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2016
Lighter traffic, little sign of customs crackdown at North Korea border
Hours after the United Nations imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea, vehicle traffic on the bridge linking the isolated country with the Chinese border city of Dandong was lighter than usual, but drivers reported no increase in cargo inspections.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 3, 2016
U.N. sanctions against North toughest yet, but critics say still not enough
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved the toughest sanctions against North Korea in two decades following its nuclear test and missile launch.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 3, 2016
Pachinko profits help fund Kim's war machine
Money from Japan is fueling the North Korean regime and more must be done to turn off the tap.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 29, 2016
Japanese, Chinese diplomats meet in Tokyo, agree to more high-level talks
Senior Japanese and Chinese diplomats agree to work on holding high-level talks, including mutual visits by their foreign ministers, to mend the strained bilateral relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 27, 2016
Rocket tests have Japanese media wondering: How do you solve a problem like (North) Korea?
North Korea — what to make of it? Nobody knows. In an age of secrecy stripped bare, it has succeeded in being unfathomable. It's horrible — on that most observers agree; but how horrible? To what purpose? In spite of, or because of, what obstacles to its survival?
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 26, 2016
Japan welcomes 'stronger' U.S.-China sanctions against North Korea
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that the draft resolution agreed to by the United States and China on expanding sanctions against North Korea for its latest nuclear test and rocket launch reflects Japan's call for stringent U.N. action.
WORLD
Feb 26, 2016
U.S. test-fires missile amid debate about upgrades to aging nuclear arsenal
The U.S. military planned to test-fire its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a week overnight on Thursday to demonstrate the reliability of American nuclear arms at a time of rising strategic tensions with countries like Russia and North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2016
U.S., China back sanctions boost over Pyongyang nuclear test, eye UNSC vote soon: envoys
The United States and China have agreed on a draft resolution that would expand U.N. Security Council sanctions against North Korea over its latest nuclear test and hope to put it to a vote in the coming days, council diplomats said on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2016
Key lessons from the latest North Korean crisis
The North Korea crisis reveals deep-rooted problems in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 22, 2016
Chinese banks reportedly freeze North Korean accounts
Chinese banks including a branch of China's biggest bank Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have frozen accounts belonging to North Koreans, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 22, 2016
Money trail shows China middlemen at heart of North Korea’s illicit cash-flow network
A trail of money stretching from a Panamanian shipping agent to an octogenarian Singaporean to a Chinese bank provides a window on why U.S. efforts to tighten sanctions on North Korea may be harder to achieve than in the case of Iran.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2016
U.S. should stop lecturing China about North Korea
China has demonstrated it has yet to be convinced to destroy its own ally and strengthen America's position in Northeast Asia.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 19, 2016
North Korea satellite tumbling in orbit again: U.S. sources
North Korea's recently launched satellite is once again tumbling in orbit after stabilizing briefly, according to a U.S. official and other sources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2016
Canadian behind Rodman trips to bring hockey to North Korea
The Canadian man who once helped bring basketball hall-of-famer Dennis Rodman to North Korea is now eyeing another project: a hockey tournament that could see former NHL players visit the secluded nation.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2016
Korean tensions at an alarming level
Rising tensions between North and South Korean pose a dangerous threat to regional peace and stability.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.
Okinawa people stage rally against sexual assaults by U.S. servicemen
Sorane Sakihama, a 22-year-old college student, speaks at a rally in the city of Okinawa on Sunday protesting against sexual assaults by U.S. soldiers.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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