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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2018
Trump plays up North Korean reports of missile site dismantling
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday played up reports that North Korea has begun dismantling key parts of a missile test site, but the president's enthusiasm contrasted with remarks by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who said the same day that verification and inspections would still be needed to...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 24, 2018
North Korea's apparent dismantling of key missile test site injects fresh momentum into denuclearization talks
Work by North Korea to dismantle a key testing facility for its missile engines and rocket launches could pave the way toward more intensive talks on a peace regime between Pyongyang and Washington, experts said after a new analysis of satellite imagery showed disassembly was underway.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2018
North Korea begins dismantling key missile test site, satellite imagery suggests
North Korea has begun dismantling a key testing facility for its missile engines and rocket launches, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery released Monday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 23, 2018
The wrong time to ease pressure on Pyongyang
Japan cannot rely on economic pressure alone. It must prepare a more sophisticated and variegated diplomatic strategy to engage North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2018
Trump is in denial about North Korea
Donald Trump needs to put substance ahead of spectacle — and U.S. allies ahead of his own fragile ego — before it is too late.
JAPAN / History
Jul 21, 2018
Re-examining the Korean armistice: Give peace a chance
Ahead of the 65th anniversary of the truce that ended hostilities during the Korean War, we examine the conflict's mixed legacy in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2018
North Korean economy declined at sharpest rate in 20 years in 2017: Bank of Korea
North Korea's economy contracted at the sharpest rate in two decades in 2017, South Korea's central bank estimated on Friday, in a clear sign that international sanctions imposed to stop Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs have hit growth hard.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 19, 2018
North Korean leader Kim underscores shift in focus to economy with rebukes of industrial facility officials
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's strident rebukes of officials during recent trips to industrial sites were aimed at rallying support at home for his economic drive and convincing outsiders about his willingness to denuclearize.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 18, 2018
Trump now says 'no time limit' to denuclearize North Korea as reality of challenge sets in
U.S. President Donald Trump has turned talk of a quick resolution to the denuclearization of North Korea on its head, saying Tuesday that there is "no time limit" for Pyongyang to relinquish its nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2018
North Korea says it will grant large-scale prisoner amnesty next month
North Korea is planning to grant a general amnesty next month in the run-up to the 70th anniversary of its foundation day in September, state media said Monday, in an echo of moves done before other key dates in the nuclear-armed country's history.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2018
U.S., North Korea begin talks on return of remains of American troops killed in Korean War
U.S. and North Korean officials met at the border between the two Koreas on Sunday to discuss the return of remains of American soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, according to a media report.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2018
North Koreans fail to show up for talks on U.S. war dead: media reports
North Korean officials didn't show up Thursday for a planned meeting with U.S. counterparts to discuss returning the remains of American war dead, South Korean media reported, in the latest sign of tensions between the two sides.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 11, 2018
North Korea calls Abe 'kingpin of corruption,' blasts leader for denuclearization push
The newspaper of North Korea's ruling party lambasted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday as a "kingpin of corruption" over his alleged roles in two graft scandals that had in recent months pulled down his approval ratings.
The real-life violence that inspired South Korea's 'Squid Game'
Riot police march in front of the main building of Ssangyong Motor in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, on Aug. 6, 2009.
Canada's Trudeau expected to announce resignation in coming days: report
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the federal Liberal caucus holiday party in Ottawa on Dec. 17.
Japanese researchers develop method to break down PFAS 'forever chemicals'
Ritsumeikan University researchers succeeded in completely breaking down PFAS compounds, often called "forever chemicals" for their persistence in the environment.
Biden’s decision on Nippon Steel deal followed divide in his orbit
U.S. Steel's Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Braddock, Pennsylvania, in December 2019. The Biden administration blocked the $14 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel on Friday, citing grounds that the sale posed a threat to national security.
Bluefin tuna fetches ¥207 million at Toyosu's first auction of the year
A bluefin tuna from Oma, Aomori Prefecture, was sold for ¥207 million during the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Toyosu Fish Market on Sunday.
‘Fracture’ dissects 100 years of Japanese graphic design
Ian Lynam's "Fracture" is the result of 15 years of research and production and excavates 100 years of Japanese graphic design history from the Meiji (1868-1912) to Showa eras (1926-89).
'Shogun,' 'Hacks' win top TV honors at Golden Globes
"Shogun" actors (from left) Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada and Tadanobu Asano pose in the press room with the award for best drama television series during the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.
Taking a page from Ukraine war, SDF carves out growing role for drones
An Air Self-Defense Force airman sets up a drone during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range, near Misawa Air Base, in Aomori Prefecture in July 2023.
Brooklyn brewers take on sake, America's new hip tipple
A brewer stirs the mix for making sake at a brewery in Tokyo.

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