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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2021
South Korea has long wanted nuclear submarines. A new reactor could open a door.
The reactor project comes amid fears of an arms race in the Indo-Pacific region, driven by the conflict between China and the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 11, 2021
U.S. imposes sweeping human rights sanctions on China, Myanmar and North Korea
Washington imposed the first new sanctions on North Korea under President Joe Biden and targeted Myanmar military entities, among others, in action marking Human Rights Day.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2021
North Korea's Kim calls for 'absolutely loyal' military officers
Kim Jong Un said the country's military education system must redouble efforts to turn out officers who 'remain absolutely loyal' to the North's ruling party.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2021
Pentagon fields long-range radar in Alaska for missile threats
The radar is part of a U.S. missile defense system that can track intercontinental ballistic missiles as well as next generation threats such as hypersonic weapons, the Pentagon said.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2021
In speech, Kishida lays out bold plans for health, economic and defense policies
The prime minister introduced an array of specifics, including details about booster shots, tax credits and national security.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2021
U.S. and South Korea to update war plans while urging diplomacy with North Korea
North Korea has continued to rebuff entreaties for diplomacy since U.S. President Joe Biden took over from Donald Trump, who had three summits with leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 16, 2021
North Korea's Kim visits new city in first public appearance in over a month
The city is part of a push for a 'self-reliant' economy as the country faces international sanctions over its nuclear and missile programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 10, 2021
China looms large as South Korean presidential hopefuls meet U.S. diplomat
A senior U.S. diplomat will meet newly selected presidential candidates in South Korea this week, ahead of next year's election that will shape the future of the two allies' relations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021
China's COVID surge could set back Kim Jong Un’s border reopening
New COVID-19 restrictions in the Chinese area bordering North Korea may have scuttled Kim Jong Un's plans to reopen a vital crossing that has been closed for almost two years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2021
The U.S. should be realistic about missile defense
The U.S. should be vigilant about emerging threats, but pouring more money into unproven missile-defense technologies isn't the answer.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Pope Francis, radical leader who broke the papal mold, dies at 88
Pope Francis blesses the faithful during the weekly general audience at the Vatican in August 2023.
Japan mulls reviewing car safety rules to strike deal with Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister and top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday, a day after talks in Washington.
Shohei Ohtani announces birth of daughter
Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka attend a Lakers game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2024.
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.
LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ¥5 trillion in tax revenue annually.

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