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NUCLEAR WEAPONS 3

Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020
U.S. envoy threatens to trigger return of U.N. sanctions on Iran
The United States publicly threatened on Wednesday to trigger a return of all United Nations sanctions on Iran if the U.N. Security Council does not extend an arms embargo on Tehran that is due to expire in October under the Iran nuclear deal.
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
May 2, 2020
Kim Jong Un photos hold few clues to mysterious 20-day absence
Kim Jong Un’s first public appearance in almost three weeks sent analysts poring over the few photos released by North Korean media for clues about his mysterious absence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2020
China has no reason to make a deal on nuclear weapons
But the Trump administration is right that dealing only with Russia makes no sense.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2020
India and Pakistan nuclear procurement networks larger than thought
Hundreds of foreign companies are actively procuring components for India and Pakistan’s nuclear programs, taking advantage of gaps in the global regulation of the industry, according to a report by a U.S.-based research group.
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
Apr 26, 2020
Train belonging to North Korea's Kim Jong Un spotted in resort town as health rumors persist
The report said the train's presence doesn't prove the whereabouts of Kim or indicate anything about his health but it does lend weight to reports that he is staying on the country's eastern coast.
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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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 24, 2020
Kim Jong Un has put North Korea in position to outlast his reign
Whatever the state of Kim Jong Un’s health, he has already put North Korea in its strongest position to resist U.S. pressure in decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2020
Kim Jong Un returns to spotlight as questions over North Korean leader's fate arise
News of his incapacitation or death would have serious implications for Tokyo as Japan and the world continue to grapple with the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2020
China may have conducted low-level nuclear test blasts, U.S. says
China may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts, the U.S. State Department said in a report on Wednesday that could fuel U.S.-Chinese tensions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2020
Inside Trump's standoff with South Korea over defense costs
Current and former U.S. officials say privately there appears to be little hope of clinching a new agreement in the coming days, and some wonder about the coming weeks and months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2020
U.S. and South Korea near tentative troop-funding deal, report says
The U.S. and South Korea have tentatively reached a military cost-sharing agreement, the Yonhap news agency reported, potentially ending months of bickering over demands from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump for a massive increase.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2020
The Cold War's not back, but nuclear gamesmanship is
Four lessons from the Soviet era apply as the U.S. plans potential responses to Russian aggression.

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