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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 13, 2018
Trump, Kim co-star in U.S.-made summit video mixing propaganda and Hollywood
When U.S. President Donald Trump sat down to make the case for peace to North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday, he rolled out what amounted to a movie trailer starring the two leaders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2018
Trump sees shared path with North Korea's Kim after denuclearization summit
In a vaguely worded agreement, the two leaders inked what Trump said was a “comprehensive document” declaring that Kim's regime would work towards complete denuclearization.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2018
Trump and Kim's joint statement
Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the Singapore Summit.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2018
Chronology of major events leading to U.S.-North Korea summit
The following is a chronology of major events leading up to the first-ever summit between sitting U.S. and North Korean leaders on Tuesday in Singapore.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 11, 2018
U.S. weighs 'fundamentally different' approach to North Korea as two look to bridge gaps ahead of historic Trump-Kim summit
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that the United States was ready to begin a "fundamentally different" process in working with North Korea to find an outcome that "benefits both countries" as top officials from the two sides worked furiously to bridge apparent gaps just hours ahead of...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 11, 2018
If Niigata gubernatorial race was a litmus test, Abe and Nikai passed
In a tight contest with implications for Abe's political fortunes and nuclear power policy, Hideyo Hanazumi beat Chikako Ikeda, who had the support of five major opposition parties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 11, 2018
Architects of South Korea's Sunshine Policy on North say it's paying off
When the United States and North Korea hold a historic summit on Tuesday, supporters of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung say it will be the culmination of a mission launched two decades ago by the Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 11, 2018
State media workers and security offer glimpse into tightly regimented North Korea
During a security lockdown inside and outside Singapore's five-star St. Regis hotel before the arrival of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday, only two journalists moved freely along the blockaded street, flanked by crowds penned back by police.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 10, 2018
Victory of LDP-backed candidate in Niigata gubernatorial race likely to give boost to Abe and key ally
A ruling-party supported candidate wins the Niigata gubernatorial election, providing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and one of his key Liberal Democratic Party allies with a big morale boost in the midst of ongoing Diet scandals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 10, 2018
Trump and Kim said to be planning one-on-one talk at summit start
U.S. President Donald Trump intends to meet one-on-one briefly with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the beginning of their June 12 summit — a moment the president has said will be a critical gauge of whether a deal is likely, according to a U.S. official familiar with their plans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 9, 2018
North Korea's Kim expected to land at Singapore's Changi Airport on Sunday: source
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to fly into Singapore's Changi Airport on Sunday ahead of a high-stakes summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, a source involved in the planning of the trip said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2018
Forging a verifiable path to nuclear disarmament
If Kim Jong Un commits to dismantling his nuclear stockpile, how can the world be sure that he follows through?
EDITORIALS
Jun 7, 2018
No deal is better than a bad one in Singapore
When he meets Kim on Tuesday, Trump must remember that it is not just the U.S. that is threatened by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs; a deal that only caps the North's intercontinental missiles will not do.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2018
Taro Kono and Mike Pompeo agree to keep North Korean sanctions in place during denuclearization
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed Wednesday to urge North Korea to denuclearize in a "complete, verifiable and irreversible" way while keeping existing U.N. sanctions in place.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jun 7, 2018
Hiroshima hibakusha, 86, kept horror of A-bombing to himself, until now
For more than 70 years, Hiroshima resident Tokuo Shimizu kept the gruesome memories of the hellish scenes he saw at ground zero the day after the atomic bombing to himself.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2018
For Abe, Japanese abductees bigger issue than missiles in Trump-Kim summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has plenty to worry about ahead of Donald Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un next week, including the prospect of a deal that undermines Japan's six-decade security alliance with the U.S. and leaves the island nation vulnerable to attack.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2018
Iran to finish facility to build centrifuges in a month, state TV told
A facility in Iran's Natanz nuclear plant to build advanced centrifuges will be completed in a month, Iran's nuclear chief said on Wednesday, as Tehran prepares to increase its uranium-enrichment capacity if the nuclear deal collapses after the U.S. exit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 6, 2018
Brace for the rise of the 'Japan question'
Whether or not North Korea denuclearizes, in the future Japan will be pushed to become more self-reliant on defense.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2018
Hong Kong mulls partial relaxation of post-Fukushima food import ban
The Hong Kong government has proposed a relaxation of its ban on food imports from four of the five Japanese prefectures on which it was imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, according to a legislative paper released Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 6, 2018
Trump wants Kim to commit to disarmament timetable in Singapore
The White House wants North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to commit to a timetable to surrender his country's nuclear arsenal when he meets President Donald Trump next week in Singapore, a high-stakes summit that could last as long as two days — or just minutes.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault
Professional soccer player Kaishu Sano has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s at a Tokyo hotel.
Taro Kono says central bank needs to raise rates to lift yen
Taro Kono, Japan's digital transformation minister, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.

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