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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2021
Unfortunately for North Korea, there is a new boss in the White House
Despite making economic development his domestic priority five years ago, Kim has failed to improve basic living conditions in the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2021
Can South Korea’s main presidential candidates revitalize relations with Japan?
The conservative opposition People Power Party has tapped former top prosecutor Yoon Seok-youl, 60, as its presidential candidate, while the ruling Democratic Party picked Lee Jae-myung, 56.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2021
North Korea could make more weapons-grade uranium with existing mills: report
Satellite imagery suggests the country's current facilities for extracting the nuclear fuel are running below capacity, according to a new academic study.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2021
North Korea seeks to boost education with toy-like robots
The robots, with scowling blue eyes and a North Korean flag across its chest, are intended to help children learn basic math, music and English.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2021
China and Russia revive push to lift U.N. sanctions on North Korea
The sanctions on industries that Russia and China have proposed lifting previously earned North Korea hundreds of millions of dollars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2021
South Korea and U.S. quietly hold joint air exercises amid calls for talks with North
Some 100 aircraft were dispatched from each side, but no equipment or soldiers from the U.S. mainland were to join the five-day exercises, a report said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 31, 2021
Bold foreign policy moves unlikely as Kishida bides time ahead of Upper House election
Kishida has laid out pressing foreign policy priorities — from a tougher stance on China to bolstering the U.S.-Japan alliance. But don't expect radical changes from the new leader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 31, 2021
Printing coupons and eating swans typify North Korea's economic and food woes
North Korea has long suffered from food insecurity, with observers saying that mismanagement of the economy is exacerbated by international sanctions over its nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 24, 2021
‘North Korea in a Nutshell’: An effective introduction to an enigmatic nation
Ralph Hassig and Kongdan Oh's survey of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea covers the history of the country skillfully, albeit with some gaps in documenting sources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 22, 2021
Moon's push for South Korean military independence may echo far beyond his presidency
South Korea's defense budget is at new highs, with less restrictions on its missile program and plans for the nation's first aircraft carrier, among other advanced weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 20, 2021
North Korea's new SLBM prompts Japan to consider seeking strike capability
Pyongyang's recent spate of weapons tests have triggered concern in Tokyo, with top officials openly suggesting the possibility of Japan acquiring the ability to attack enemy bases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2021
Arriving in fighter jet, South Korea's Moon Jae-in urges defense industry growth
The military display came a day after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 16, 2021
From spy satellites to mobile networks, South Korea hopes new rocket gets space program off ground
Seoul plans to test its first domestically produced space launch vehicle next week, a major step toward ambitious its goals of 6G networks, spy satellites and even lunar probes.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 15, 2021
A.Q. Khan: A hero in Pakistan, a nuclear villain elsewhere
Western governments believe Khan was instrumental in advancing Pyongyang's nuclear program, trading his enrichment technology for North Korea's ballistic missiles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 14, 2021
North Korea’s display of weaponry hints at what to expect in the months to come
Analysts say Kim Jong Un is positioning himself to ride out the pandemic and the Biden presidency — all while normalizing his regime's weapons tests.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2021
Kishida calls for new economic approach in first policy speech
Kishida on Friday vowed to transform the Japanese economy by implementing a “new model of capitalism,' identifying growth and the distribution of wealth as “mutually necessary.”
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.
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
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.

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