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NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2017
Why U.S. hasn't brought 'fire and fury' to N. Korea
Seoul stands in the way of a U.S. pre-emptive strike on North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2017
Trump threatens to unleash 'fire and fury' on North Korea as Pyongyang takes aim at Guam
On a day typically remembered for the devastating atomic attack on Nagasaki in 1945, North Korea and U.S. President Donald Trump both unleashed an unprecedented verbal barrage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2017
China banks appear to get temporary U.S. reprieve after U.N. sanctions deal
The Trump administration appears to be granting Chinese banks dealing with North Korea a temporary reprieve from threatened U.S. sanctions to give Beijing time to show it is serious about enforcing new U.N. steps against Pyongyang, U.S. officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2017
North Korea threatens missile strike near key U.S. military outpost on Guam
Nuclear-armed North Korea revealed Wednesday that it has drafted a plan to strike the area near a major U.S. military base on the island of Guam with a barrage of missiles, state-run media said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2017
Today's nuclear North Korea is yesterday's China
As U.S. policymakers ponder how to deal with North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, it is important for them to remember that they are not in uncharted territory.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2017
Japan Defense Ministry warns of North Korean nuclear, missile advances in annual report
White paper cites deep concern over reclusive state's recent advances in ICBM technology, while also hitting China for its maritime expansion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2017
Due to proximity, China will pay biggest price for new North Korea sanctions
China will pay the biggest price from the new United Nations sanctions against North Korea because of its close economic relationship with the country, but will always enforce the resolutions, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 7, 2017
Xi's move to punish North Korea buys time With Trump on trade
Xi Jinping appears to again be back in Donald Trump's good graces — at least for now.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 7, 2017
Chinese state-run media stress limits to North Korea sanctions, slam U.S. 'arrogance'
Chinese state media on Monday stressed the limits of new United Nations sanctions on North Korea, and also slammed the United States for its "arrogance," saying Washington needed to understand it also has a role in lessening tensions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 7, 2017
Trump and Moon speak on phone as U.S. leader calls North Korea 'growing direct threat' to most of world
U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in affirmed in a Sunday telephone call that North Korea poses a growing threat to most of the world after recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests, the White House said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2017
Let's get real about the Kim Jong Un threat
Pyongyang is very good at calculating its provocations to stop short of an actual war.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Aug 2, 2017
Hope after the horror revealed in letters from postwar Hiroshima
Sixty years on, letters that formed the basis of Austrian writer Jungk's acclaimed account of life after the A-bomb are set to be published.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 2, 2017
Tillerson rules out North Korea strikes, regime change, but mixed messages plague U.S. policy
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that Washington is not seeking regime change in North Korea and would be open to dialogue, a stance seemingly at odds with President Donald Trump and officials in the administration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2017
NHK video casts doubt on North Korean ICBM re-entry capabilities and effectiveness
Video captured Friday of North Korea's latest test of a powerful long-range missile appears to show the weapon's re-entry vehicle "breaking up" over waters just off Hokkaido — a possible sign that the nuclear-armed country has yet to master technology critical to the warhead's survival when returning...
Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
Bank of Japan opts for caution as Trump factor and wage concerns weigh
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda holds a news conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyo on Thursday.
Honda and Nissan might combine to form world’s No. 3 auto group
Nissan President and CEO Makoto Uchida (left) and Honda President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe hold a news conference in Tokyo in March. Both automakers have been working together for months on a deal of some sort.
43-year-old man arrested over Kitakyushu McDonald's stabbings
A McDonald's outlet in Kitakyushu where two teens were stabbed, one fatally, on Saturday. Police arrested a 43-year-old suspect on Thursday morning.
What we know so far about the Kitakyushu stabbings
Police guard the scene early Sunday morning of a stabbing incident at a McDonald's store in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019
Taiwan’s bullet train a testament to shinkansen’s export potential
A Taiwan High Speed Rail bullet train arrives at Nangang Station in the city of Taipei.
Looking for ways to be charitable in Japan? Give the gift of reading.
Book Santa is a program that delivers books to children in need for Christmas, but it also operates year-round.
Women are writing a new chapter in Japanese literature in the 2020s
"Butter," Asako Yuzuki’s thrilling novel inspired by a real-life femme fatale, was named the Waterstones Book of the Year in 2024.

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