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NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2019
U.S. prevents North Korea working with U.N. aviation body to establish safe airspace before Trump-Kim summit
The United States has blocked efforts by a U.N. agency to improve civil aviation in North Korea at a time when Pyongyang is trying to reopen part of its airspace to foreign flights, three sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2019
Why the world shouldn't expect North Korea to denuclearize
We likely need to adjust to the medium-term reality of North Korea as a nuclear weapons state.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2019
Abe nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize at request of U.S., report says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last autumn after receiving a request from the U.S. government to do so, the Asahi newspaper reported Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 17, 2019
Nuclear fears haunt leaders with U.S.-Russian arms pact's demise
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of a landmark arms control treaty with Russia is turning the worst fears of a dangerous weapons race into reality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 16, 2019
Trump claims Abe nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize
Did Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize? Trump seems to think so.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 16, 2019
North Korea's Kim ready to accept inspections of nuclear plant, South Korean presidential adviser says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ready to accept the dismantlement and inspection of a high-profile nuclear plant, a South Korean presidential adviser said, suggesting a possible point of compromise in upcoming talks with President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2019
Reasons for cautious optimism in Hanoi
Despite the low odds of success for the second Trump-Kim summit, there is no alternative to diplomacy in the search for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2019
Top U.S. military brass cautiously optimistic on North Korean diplomacy despite claim Kim won't relinquish his nukes
The top U.S. military commander for Asia and the head of American forces in South Korea have both expressed rare cautious optimism on diplomatic progress with North Korea while also reiterating earlier intelligence assessments that the country was unlikely to relinquish its nuclear arsenal.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2019
Europe and the new nuclear arms race
With the likely demise of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Europe is entering a potentially dangerous period.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 11, 2019
Second Trump-Kim summit seen coming as North Korea continues to 'nuclearize'
President Donald Trump is set to meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un in less than three weeks, yet the biggest question hanging over the leaders' second summit is why they're even having it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 10, 2019
U.S. and North Korea set to hold talks 'in a third Asian nation' next week
The United States and North Korea plan to hold a fresh round of talks in a third Asian nation next week as preparations for the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ramp up, the South's presidential office said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 9, 2019
Trump says second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un to be held in Hanoi
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be held in Hanoi at the end of this month as the two sides seek to inject fresh momentum into denuclearization talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 8, 2019
North Korea could emulate Vietnam-style reforms if Kim Jong Un chooses to follow Hanoi
Nestled in a leafy park between a rusting Soviet fighter jet and the old East German Embassy, a lonely statue of Lenin stands in the center of Hanoi as a symbol of the Russian revolutionary's inspiration to communist-ruled Vietnam.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2019
Choice of Vietnam for next Trump-Kim summit offers something for both sides
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold their second summit on Feb. 27 and 28, this time in Vietnam, Trump said during his State of the Union speech Tuesday — making for a highly symbolic choice that experts say offers something for both sides as they seek to kick-start...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 6, 2019
Trump says second summit with North Korea's Kim set for Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold their second summit in Vietnam on Feb. 27 and 28, the American leader said during his State of the Union speech Tuesday — a highly symbolic choice that offers something for both sides as they seek to kick-start deadlocked denuclearization...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 5, 2019
U.S. envoy to hold talks in North Korea in preparation for upcoming Trump-Kim summit
The U.S. special envoy for North Korea will meet with his North Korean counterpart on Wednesday in Pyongyang to prepare for a summit later this month between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the U.S. State Department said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2019
U.S. and South Korea agree 'in principle' on sharing troop costs, State Department says
The United States and South Korea have reached an agreement "in principle" on sharing the cost of stationing U.S. troops in the Asian country, the State Department said Monday, in a move likely to have implications for Japan.
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.
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.
National Police Agency panel calls for stricter rules against host clubs
The streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district in 2020. Consultations over matters relating to host clubs have been increasing every year at police stations nationwide, according to the National Police Agency.
Nippon Steel to join iron ore mine project in Canada
Nippon Steel headquarters in Tokyo
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.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.
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.

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