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NORTH KOREA

JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2020
Future direction of U.S.-Japan relationship in balance as election results stall
Tokyo mum as it watches Washington edge toward an electoral crisis that threatens to take American focus off of the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2020
North Korea building two submarines, one capable of firing ballistic missiles, lawmaker says
North Korea is building two new submarines, including one capable of firing ballistic missiles, a South Korean lawmaker said Tuesday, following a closed-door briefing by the South's National Intelligence Service.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2020
Japan looks to past ties with Trump and Biden for glimpses of the future
Tuesday's U.S. presidential election is being watched closely in Tokyo by those keen to anticipate its impact on the direction of bilateral relations in years to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2020
Suga needs new tack on the North Korea abductee issue
With the abduction issue continuing to inform the Suga administration's North Korea policy, the government must adjust its approach if it hopes for progress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 1, 2020
Whether it's Biden or Trump, allies fret being forgotten amid U.S. turmoil
No matter who emerges as the victor in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, one thing is clear: The winner's focus will turn immediately to domestic issues.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 30, 2020
Filmmaker Eiji Han Shimizu finds his 'True North' in animated film about North Korea
Eiji Han Shimizu seeks to accurately reflect the experiences of prisoners in North Korean camps with his animated film.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 26, 2020
Seoul accuses China’s Xi of distorting history with Korean War anniversary speech
South Korea accused Chinese President Xi Jinping of distorting history in a speech he made on the Korean War, offering rare criticism of its biggest trading partner over rhetoric seen as anti-American.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2020
Storms and pandemic raise fear of worst North Korea famine since 1990s
Three destructive typhoons, U.S.-backed sanctions and the global pandemic are fueling concern that North Korea’s 26 million people could slip back into the devastating food shortages the country faced during the rule of Kim Jong Un’s father in the 1990s.
EDITORIALS
Oct 15, 2020
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rattles his sabers
North Korea sent a simple message at the military parade last week to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Korean Workers' Party: Kim Jong Un's commitment to his nuclear arsenal is unflagging.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 13, 2020
'I have failed': North Korea's Kim shows tearful side in confronting hardships
North Korea watchers say Kim has also sought to portray himself as a more traditional political leader than his eccentric father, Kim Jong Il.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 12, 2020
North Korea's new missile: political ploy or game-changing weapon?
Observers say that as Pyongyang's capabilities grow, U.S. military planners could become more reluctant to stand up to North Korean coercion in the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 11, 2020
North Korea unveils massive new missile in move U.S. calls 'disappointing'
Ultimately, the message the North could be trying to convey is that its nuclear weapons are here to stay, said a North Korea expert from MIT.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 10, 2020
North Korea holds rare predawn military parade, Seoul says
North Korea held a military parade early Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party in a rare predawn event, South Korea's military said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 10, 2020
China's Xi says intends to deepen relations with North Korea
In a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un for the founding anniversary of North Korea's ruling party, Chinese President Xi Jinping said he intends to deepen relations with Pyongyang, North Korean state media reported Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 8, 2020
At North Korean military parade, get ready for 'something big'
Pyongyang may use its 75th anniversary event Saturday to show off larger, heavier missile systems and launchers — and put the U.S. and Japan on notice.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2020
North Korean diplomat, missing since 2018, is spotted in Seoul
The revelation could further aggravate North-South relations, which have been in a downward spiral for months.
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
Residents of Shizuoka live longest healthy lives in Japan, ranking shows
The nationwide average for men's healthy life expectancy decreased 0.11 year from the previous survey, three years earlier, to 72.57 years, while that for women rose 0.07 year to 75.45 years.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
Health ministry urges caution as flu cases rise nationwide
From Dec. 9 to Dec. 15, there were 94,259 flu cases reported across some 5,000 hospitals and clinics nationwide, according to the health ministry.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
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.
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.

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