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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2018
'We fell in love': Trump touts bromance with North Korea's Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump has fallen in love — with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2018
Japan and China agree to cooperate over North Korea's ship-to-ship transfers
Japan and China agreed Thursday to cooperate in handling ship-to-ship goods transfers by North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2018
Japanese and North Korean foreign ministers hold first talks since 2015
Development comes amid expectations Pyongyang may start taking concrete steps toward denuclearization and engage in more dialogue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 27, 2018
Trump backs off timetable for North Korean denuclearization as top U.S. diplomat announces trip to Pyongyang next month
In the latest twist in Donald Trump's shifting strategy on North Korea, the U.S. president on Wednesday backed off a set timetable for Pyongyang to denuclearize, ahead of a planned visit next month to the North Korean capital by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2018
At U.N., Abe speaks on Japan's pursuit of free trade and his hopes for meeting with North Korea's leader
Starting this year's U.N. speech with the topic of trade, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signaled its high priority at a time of rising tensions between the world's economic powers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 26, 2018
Declaring an end to the Korean War: A possible — and controversial — next step in denuclearization talks
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of "a bold and new push for peace" with nuclear-armed North Korea during his speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, in a hint at the direction his administration is heading as he gears up for a second summit with Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2018
Free trade and strengthening ties: Abe's speech to U.N.
The following is a translation provided by the Foreign Ministry of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2018
Kim is ready to engage in dialogue with Japan at appropriate time, Moon tells Abe
South Korean President Moon Jae-in told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during talks on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is ready to engage in direct talks with Japan at an appropriate time and improve relations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 25, 2018
Could appealing to Trump's ego be key to solving the North Korean nuclear crisis? Moon and Kim think so.
It's said that flattery will get you everywhere. On Monday, South Korean leader Moon Jae-in put that old adage to the test, showering U.S. President Donald Trump with effusive praise as Seoul — and Pyongyang — seek to bring Washington back to the negotiating table and kick-start deadlocked...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 25, 2018
Trump says second Kim meeting a go as Moon calls U.S. president 'only person' who can rid North Korea of nukes
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that a second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on denuclearization would happen "in the not-too-distant future," as the South's leader heaped praise on the American president, calling him "the only person who can solve this problem."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2018
Disclosure of North Korea's weapons program details regarded as key first step in denuclearization
New pledges made last week by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to curb his nuclear weapons program may have opened the door to further talks with Washington, but just how much impact would they have on the North's nuclear arsenal?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2018
Abe, Trump hold 'constructive' talks on trade and North Korea during one-on-one dinner
Shinzo Abe kicks off a busy five-day trip to the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2018
Abe departs for U.N. meeting in New York
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves for a five-day visit to New York where he plans to call for maintaining U.N. sanctions to achieve North Korea's denuclearization.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 23, 2018
North Korea's Kim flashes K-pop 'finger hearts' gesture in bid to soften image, photos show
What a difference a year makes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 22, 2018
Kim Jong Un planning to visit Seoul in December: report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is planning to make his landmark visit to Seoul in December, the head of a South Korean conglomerate said Friday, according to a report.
EDITORIALS
Sep 21, 2018
Progress, perhaps, in Pyongyang
The leaders of the two Koreas moved forward on a number of fronts at their summit this week — but the issue of the North's committment to nuclear disarmament remains unresolved.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 21, 2018
Kim wants another Trump summit to speed North Korea's denuclearization and declare end to war: Moon
North Korea's Kim Jong Un wants a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump soon to hasten denuclearization, but a key goal is declaring an end this year to the 1950-53 Korean War, the South's President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2018
Town in Yamaguchi Prefecture adopts petition that opposes deployment of land-based Aegis missile defense battery unit
The municipal assembly for Abu, named in May as a potential host site, unanimously adopted a petition asking the Defense Ministry to retract its plan to deploy the missile system.
WORLD
Sep 20, 2018
U.S., eyeing 2021 denuclearization completion, says it is ready to resume talks with North Korea
The United States said it is ready to resume talks with North Korea after Pyongyang pledged Wednesday to dismantle its key missile facilities and suggested it will close its main Nyongbyon nuclear complex if Washington takes unspecified actions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2018
Deadlocked North Korean nuclear talks likely to be at top of Trump's mind after flurry of seemingly tantalizing proposals
Deadlocked denuclearization talks between Pyongyang and Washington are expected to again weigh heavily on U.S. President Donald Trump's mind after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered up a flurry of seemingly tantalizing proposals Wednesday.
'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.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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