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NUCLEAR CRISIS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s sister rules out talks with Trump but has warm words for U.S.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed the idea of a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this year, but did so with a warm tone that included an unusual mention of DVDs showing celebrations of the U.S. July 4th holiday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2020
North Korean defectors face wrath of both Seoul and Pyongyang
Two brothers who led defector groups were questioned by police last week, after the government sought to have them prosecuted over leaflets sent over the border.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s erratic behavior shows North Korea is stuck
On Wednesday, Kim continued to surprise, announcing the suspension of newly announced “military action plans” against South Korea. Hours later, Seoul said it observed North Koreans removing loudspeakers that were recently installed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 24, 2020
North Korea's Kim backtracks on military threat, but more surprises likely in store
After weeks of vitriol, leader offers apparent off-ramp for defusing rising tensions with Seoul, one day before the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2020
North Korea seen reinstalling border loudspeakers
North Korea is reinstalling loudspeakers blaring propaganda across the border in its latest step away from inter-Korean peace agreements, prompting the South's military to explore similar moves, a South Korean military source said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 22, 2020
Worst North Korea economy in two decades pushing Kim to lash out
After destruction of inter-Korean liaison office, analysts warn of even more provocative behavior over the next year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 17, 2020
North Korea falls back on familiar playbook to ratchet up tensions
North Korea is literally blowing up its relationship with the South. But its bark looks bigger than its bite — at least for now.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 16, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s sister takes bigger role in threats to South Korea
Siblings of North Korean leaders have been more likely to disappear than be extolled on the front pages of state media. That is, until Kim Yo Jong emerged as the face of a new pressure campaign against South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2020
North Korea says it may send troops into parts of the DMZ
The report marked an escalation of threats aimed at forcing the South to halt activists from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border by balloon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2020
North Korea warns of retaliatory actions over defectors in South
The statement came days after South Korea took legal action against defectors who have been sending material such as rice and anti-North leaflets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2020
Kim raises pressure on South Korea's Moon to split with Trump
Both North Korea and left-leaning supporters of South Korean President Moon Jae-in want him to restore economic ties broken by security tensions. But pleasing them would mean angering U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2020
North Korea severs hotlines in message to South — and U.S.
Pyongyang has “completely shut down all contact” with Seoul in a move some see as a message to Washington.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 3, 2020
Trump hails Kim Jong Un reappearance, but North Korea denuclearization prospects remain bleak
North Korea has shown no willingness to abandon weapons it sees as vital for defense of the nation and the Kim dynasty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2020
Mike Pompeo says no sight of Kim but a real risk of famine in North Korea
The United States has caught no sight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and is watching reports about his health, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, adding there was a real risk of famine in the country amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 28, 2020
Dead, incapacitated or healthy, Kim Jong Un speculation serves as useful thought exercise
Whatever Kim Jong Un's fate, speculation over his condition brings into focus important considerations for Asia, including how it might grapple with a scenario involving his death.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2020
'I hope he's fine': Trump says he has good idea how North Korea's Kim is doing
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he has a good idea how Kim Jong Un is doing and hopes he is fine, after days of speculation over the North Korean leader's health.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2020
Kim rumors rekindle fears of a ‘weak’ North Korea
Instability in North Korea could spark a clash between the U.S. and China over the future of the northern half of the peninsula.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2020
China sent team, including medical experts, to advise on North Korea’s Kim
The trip comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader. It was not immediately clear what the trip signaled in terms of Kim's health.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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