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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 29, 2021
U.S., Japan and South Korea eye foreign ministers' meeting in April
Trilateral cooperation in dealing with North Korea, which has recently resumed ballistic missile tests, and China's growing assertiveness are expected to top the agenda.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 29, 2021
North Korea accuses U.N. Security Council of 'double standard' over missile tests
North Korea launched a new type of tactical short-range ballistic missile last week, prompting Washington to request a gathering of the U.N. Security Council's sanctions committee.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 28, 2021
Loaded language: U.S. denuclearization phrasing puts progress on North Korea in jeopardy
A simple shift in language by the Biden administration could prove to be a stumbling block for any talks with the nuclear-armed country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2021
Japan eyes extending its own sanctions on North Korea
The sanctions include a total ban on bilateral trade and forbid the entry into Japan of North Korean-registered ships and vessels that have stopped at a North Korean port.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2021
Suga and Biden to affirm Senkakus fall under Japan-U.S. security pact
The leaders are also likely to discuss measures against COVID-19 as well as climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2021
Missile tests propel North Korea to top of Biden's foreign agenda
The United States condemned Thursday's launches, which came hours before Biden held his first White House press conference since taking office in January.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2021
Japan prods U.S. to fix 'East Sea' reference over North Korea launches
Japan and South Korea have long been at odds over the name of the body of water between Japan and the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 25, 2021
North Korea provokes in predictable ways
In many ways, North Korea is quite predictable. The government in Pyongyang was expected to try to provoke the Biden administration, and this week it did just that with a series of missile launches. International reaction has been muted — as it should be. Every challenge does not deserve a response....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2021
The U.S. must approach North Korea as it is
For Pyongyang, a nuclear deterrent is inextricably linked to the regime's survival.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 24, 2021
North Korean missile test: The start of a fresh cycle of provocations?
The fresh weapons test could put Washington in a tough spot as it prepares to brief allies in Tokyo and Seoul next week on a review of U.S. policy toward Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 23, 2021
China aims to boost ties with North Korea and Russia in wake of U.S. talks
China is looking to boost ties with North Korea and Russia following a contentious meeting with U.S. officials in Alaska last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2021
South Korea hints it may strengthen military ties with Japan
The South Korean defense minister's comments come after a visit by top Biden officials and as the two U.S. allies work to boost regional security against threats such as North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 21, 2021
Two very different ‘two-plus-two’ meetings
Were the Tokyo and Seoul two-plus-two meetings successful? For Japan, it was a great beginning and much more successful than expected.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2021
North Korea to sever ties with Malaysia over extradition of citizen to U.S.
Kuala Lumpur's once-close ties with North Korea had been on a downward trend since Kim Jong Un's estranged brother was killed at a Kuala Lumpur airport in 2017.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 18, 2021
A demonstration of strength by the Japan-U.S. alliance
The virtual summit of the four leaders of 'Quad' countries should quiet fears that the forum would be just a talk shop, unable to provide concrete deliverables.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 18, 2021
North Korea rules out U.S. talks in jab at visiting Biden envoys
A senior North Korean diplomat confirmed Thursday that Pyongyang had rejected numerous overtures from Washington over the past month, dismissing them as a 'time-delaying trick.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2021
U.S. general says North Korea might test new ICBM design 'in the near future'
The warning by Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck appeared to be based on North Korea's October unveiling at a parade of what would be its largest ICBM yet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2021
Top U.S. and Japanese officials get tough on China in key security talks
In a joint statement singling out Beijing, the top U.S. and Japanese diplomats and defense chiefs condemned China's 'coercion and destabilizing behavior' in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2021
Family urge Biden administration to solve North Korea abduction issue
Family members of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang in the 1970s and 1980s have asked President Joe Biden's administration to look into the issue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 16, 2021
Powerful sister of North Korea's Kim warns U.S. in first comments directed at Biden
Kim Yo Jong slammed the United States and South Korea on Tuesday over ongoing joint military drills, in the first remarks by a high-level regime official aimed at the Biden administration.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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