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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2022
The domestic factors behind North Korea’s missile tests
Historically, Pyongyang launches its most provocative foreign policy moves when the regime faces particularly intense problems at home. Current North Korean behavior fits this pattern.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2022
Japan considering buying U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles
If the purchase is realized, Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers are likely to be equipped with the missiles after undertaking modifications to the vessels.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 28, 2022
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, South's military says
The projectiles fell into the Sea of Japan outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone, the Japanese government said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2022
Pentagon’s strategy won’t rule out nuclear use against nonnuclear threats
China remains Washington's 'most consequential strategic competitor for coming decades,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a letter presenting the new defense strategy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 28, 2022
Deal for reducing military tensions with North Korea could go 'back to square one'
With talks long stalled, recent drills and shows of force along the fortified border between the two Koreas have cast doubts on the future of the 2018 agreement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2022
South Korea to take part in Japan naval fleet review amid efforts to improve ties
South Korea's defense ministry said in a statement the decision to take part this year was made with the security situation in mind.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2022
The case for South Korea to go nuclear
A nuclear-armed Seoul may be the best option for the South Korea-U.S. alliance to deter a nuclear war with Pyongyang.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2022
The West has failed: North Korea is a nuclear state
From Afghanistan to China, Biden has been willing to abandon ill-fated policies. The goal of removing nuclear weapons from North Korea should be the next to go.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2022
Japan, U.S. and South Korea agree to beef up deterrence against North Korea
Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Mori also told reporters that the three countries will never tolerate the nuclear blackmail employed by Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2022
South Korea's Yoon says preparations for seventh North Korean nuke test complete
The South Korean leader said Pyongyang was ready to conduct a nuclear blast for the first time since 2017, with Seoul saying the test could come before the Nov. 8 U.S. midterm elections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 24, 2022
Korean border tensions heat up with warning shots near disputed sea border
Seoul fired warning shots after a North Korean vessel violated the western sea border, with Pyongyang responding with 10 artillery shells fired toward a South Korean ship in the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2022
Japan and Australia ink 'landmark' security pact to counter China
Under the accord, the two 'semi-allies' agreed to expand and strengthen cooperation across defense and intelligence-sharing, Australian officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2022
Japan says it has only 60% of needed interceptor missile stockpiles
In a rare move for the ministry, an official revealed the estimated ammunition sufficiency rate amid calls for higher defense budgets as threats from China and North Korea grow.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2022
Japan, U.S. and South Korea vow to maintain effective defense cooperation
The talks came as North Korea has been launching ballistic missiles at an unprecedented pace since the start of this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 21, 2022
Reports shed new light on last hours of South Korean slain by North in 2020
Documents from a parliamentary inquiry, the coast guard and a human rights watchdog provide previously unpublished details about the case.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2022
U.S. State Department's No. 2 official to travel to Japan next week
The trip is said to demonstrate the United States' continued commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and its closest allies in Asia — Japan and South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2022
Concerns over China bringing Japan and Australia's relations ever closer
Kishida is set to travel to Perth this weekend for talks on stepping up defense, economic and energy cooperation as bilateral ties grow stronger in the face of Beijing's rise.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2022
Fate of two Koreas' 2018 military agreement in balance amid rising tensions
The agreement, intended to lower tensions on the peninsula, was hanging in the balance after the North again fired hundreds of artillery shells into a maritime 'buffer zone.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2022
The North Korean crisis just around the corner
The war in Ukraine and the escalating rivalry between the U.S. and China may fuel North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to further his nuclear ambitions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 19, 2022
Japan rushes to rearm with eye on 2027 — and China's Taiwan ambitions
By pointing to 2027 as the moment when East Asia's power balance may tip in China's favor, Japan's government can rally support for greater defense spending, experts say.
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
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.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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