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NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2019
North Korean ministry says recent rocket and missile drill was 'regular and self-defensive'
North Korea's "strike drill" last week at which leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of rockets and at least one short-range ballistic missile was "regular and self-defensive," the North's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, according to state media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 7, 2019
China's furtive fleet of nuclear missile-laden submarines tests the Pentagon
Recent visitors to the bay surrounding a submarine base on the southern coast of China's Hainan Island describe a curious nocturnal phenomenon. Powerful spotlights are sometimes trained directly on the ocean frontages of neighboring hotels at night, making visibility out to sea virtually impossible....
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2019
Trump and Putin discuss possible new nuclear accord, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than an hour on Friday, discussing the possibility of a new nuclear accord, North Korean denuclearization, Ukraine and the political situation in Venezuela, the White House said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2019
Managing North Korea
Conducting negotiations is like riding a bicycle: You need to keep moving forward or you will fall over.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2019
In utero at time of Hiroshima A-bomb, hibakusha tells U.N. that quest for nuke-free world will outlive him
Jiro Hamasumi, who was in his mother's womb when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, told the United Nations on Wednesday he and other survivors will persist with their efforts to spare future generations the suffering caused by nuclear weapons.
EDITORIALS
May 2, 2019
A symbolic summit in Vladivostok
Japanese negotiators must insist on a fixed bottom line: There can be no easing of sanctions on North Korea without commitment to and progress in denuclearization.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2019
Getting U.S.-North Korean talks back on track
An inability on the part of the U.S. to adapt its negotiation strategy with North Korea will lead to a repeat of what we saw in Hanoi.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 30, 2019
North Korea warns of 'undesired consequence' if no change in U.S. stance in nuclear talks
A senior North Korean official on Tuesday warned of an "undesired consequence" for the U.S. if Washington does not adjust its policy on North Korea's denuclearization by an end-of-the-year deadline leader Kim Jong Un has set.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2019
U.S. signed North Korea document to pay for Otto Warmbier's care but didn't fork over $2 million: top official
The United States signed a document agreeing to pay North Korea for the care of American Otto Warmbier but never paid the $2 million Pyongyang demanded, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2019
Iran says leaving nuclear NPT one of many choices after U.S. sanctions move
Quitting a treaty designed to stop the spread of nuclear weapons is one of Iran's "numerous choices" after the United States tightened sanctions on Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was on Sunday quoted as saying by state media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2019
'Jilted bride': As South Korea marks peace summit, North stays aloof
Along forest trails below a bare mountain peak that until last year was a vantage point for a North Korean guard post, a group of around 20 ordinary South Koreans took a rare hike on Saturday near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 27, 2019
North Korea turns to diplomats after Kim sidelines point man in nuclear talks
The demotion of Kim Yong Chol, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's point man for nuclear talks with the United States, signals that long-time diplomats who had been sidelined from the process will return to center-stage, diplomatic sources in Seoul and regional experts said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / FOCUS
Apr 25, 2019
How the world should deal with North Korea's 'new normal'
North Korea recently tested a "new tactical guided weapon" and criticized U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, signaling impatience with America's refusal to lift sanctions.
EDITORIALS
Apr 25, 2019
Shortsighted U.S. policy toward Iran
The Trump administration's ultimate objective is unclear and may not even be legal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 24, 2019
North Korean leader's right-hand man and top nuclear negotiator removed from key post, report says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's right-hand man and one of the top officials involved in nuclear talks with the United States, Kim Yong Chol, has been replaced as chief of a key espionage agency handling inter-Korean affairs, a report said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2019
Hiroshima museum displays new photos and possessions left by A-bomb victims
New displays of photos and personal belongings left by victims of atomic bombings were unveiled Wednesday at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2019
South Korea to mark anniversary of Moon-Kim summit with event — but will the North show up?
South Korea will hold a ceremony later this week to mark the one-year anniversary of the historic first summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 20, 2019
Senior North Korean negotiator calls U.S. national security adviser John Bolton 'dim-sighted'
One of North Korea's top nuclear negotiators with the United States has served up mild criticism of remarks by White House national security adviser John Bolton, calling him "dim-sighted" — the second condemnation of a top U.S. official in days.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 18, 2019
North Korea's Kim to make three-day visit to Russia from Wednesday for summit with Putin
Final arrangements are being made for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia for three days from Wednesday next week, it was learned Thursday from official sources of both countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 18, 2019
North Korea tests new weapon with 'powerful warhead' and demands Pompeo's removal from nuke talks
North Korea has demanded that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo be removed as Washington's top negotiator with Pyongyang, just hours after announcing the test-firing of a "new-type tactical guided weapon," the country's state-run media said Thursday.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris, later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Dominant Natsumi Tsunoda delivers Japan's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda celebrates on the podium after she won the women's under 48-kg division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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