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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 19, 2019
Xi writes rare op-ed in North Korea's ruling party newspaper, touts 'grand plan' for East Asia stability
Chinese President Xi Jinping has penned a front page op-ed in the Wednesday edition of North Korea's ruling party newspaper, a day ahead of his landmark visit to the nuclear-armed country, writing that Beijing is willing to work with Pyongyang to prepare a "grand plan" for achieving "permanent stability"...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2019
Trump sows doubt over use of U.S. force to protect Gulf oil after 'very minor' ship attack impact
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to take military action to stop Tehran from getting a nuclear bomb but left open whether he would back the use of force to protect Gulf oil supplies that Washington fears may be under threat by Iran.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 18, 2019
As U.S. boosts pressure, Iran tests Trump's appetite for a fight
President Donald Trump's campaign vow to get the U.S. out of costly foreign entanglements is colliding with the messy reality of America's commitments in the Middle East, where tensions are rising between Washington and Tehran after attacks on two tankers last week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 18, 2019
When it comes to North Korean nukes, Xi wants U.S. and Japan to know that China still wields immense power
When Xi Jinping makes his first visit to North Korea as China's president on Thursday, he'll be broadcasting a message to the U.S. and Japan: When it comes to Pyongyang's nukes, Beijing still wields immense power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2019
China's Xi to make first visit to North Korea as president on Thursday
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JAPAN
Jun 17, 2019
NRA safety license for Sendai reactors legal, Fukuoka court finds, dismissing volcano risk lawsuit
The district court says it found nothing illegal with a safety clearance granted to two reactors in Kyushu that were restarted after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2019
China plans pilot nuclear reactor for heating in northeast
China plans to build a pilot small-scale nuclear reactor that could replace coal or gas to heat towns and cities in its colder northern regions, an official with the state-owned developer in charge of the project said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 17, 2019
With future economic payout in mind, ASEAN appears unwilling to get tough on North Korea
In the year that has passed since the historic first U.S.-North Korea nuclear summit in Singapore, ASEAN countries have become unwilling to get tough on the hermit state, with some eyeing economic benefits from Pyongyang in the future.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2019
Iran is far from hitting cap on enriched uranium, diplomats say
Iran has multiplied the speed at which it enriches uranium but it is still far from the maximum rate possible under its nuclear deal with major powers, meaning it would be months before production ceilings are hit, diplomats who follow it say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2019
Kyushu Electric to take reactor offline in March due to delay in building anti-terrorism facility
Kyushu Electric Power Co. will be forced to halt a Kagoshima Prefecture nuclear reactor next March due to a delay in the construction of a facility meant to prepare for possible terrorist attacks, company officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 14, 2019
After Tehran visit, hurdles remain high for Abe in bid to mediate between U.S. and Iran
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has embarked on an ambitious endeavor to play the role of international mediator in the hope of charting a course for dialogue between Tehran and Washington.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 13, 2019
Nuclear wasteland selfies draw ire as tourists flock to Chernobyl after hit HBO series
A spate of selfie-taking tourists at Chernobyl — one wearing little more than her underwear — in the wake of a hit TV series on the world's worst nuclear disaster has sparked anger, with the show's author urging more respect for the dead.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 12, 2019
Oil imports and sanctions loom large as Abe visits Iran for talks with its leaders
With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Iran, Japan is aiming to leverage their traditionally amicable ties to help de-escalate tensions in the Middle East.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2019
Trump publicly opposes using CIA informants against North Korea's Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump took a public stance against the use of CIA informants to spy on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday, saying it would not happen on his watch and possibly taking away a valuable tool of the U.S. intelligence community.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 11, 2019
One year after Singapore summit, hopes fading for progress in U.S.-North Korea nuclear talks
One year after the handshakes, photo ops and circus-like fanfare of the first-ever summit between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader, hopes that Pyongyang will soon give up its nuclear weapons have all but evaporated.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2019
Iran has accelerated enrichment of uranium, IAEA says
Iran has followed through on a threat to accelerate its production of enriched uranium, the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Monday, departing from his usual guarded language to say he was worried about increasing tension.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2019
Japanese diplomats seek to manage expectations over Abe's visit to Tehran
Days before the trip, high-ranking Japanese diplomats started emphasizing a somewhat unexpected message: Abe is not visiting Iran as a mediator nor messenger.
EDITORIALS
Jun 7, 2019
Abe tries high-stakes diplomacy with Iran
There is every reason to pursue this gambit even while expecting limited results.
WORLD
Jun 7, 2019
Warhead to counter North Korean threat has problems
Raytheon Co.'s project to develop a new interceptor warhead for America's ground-based missile defense system is estimated to increase in cost by almost $600 million because of "major design concerns" since the contract was awarded, according to congressional auditors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2019
Amid Iran-U.S. standoff, Abe to play mediator in Tehran in first visit for a Japan PM since revolution
Abe is expected to stress the importance of an international nuclear deal reached in 2015, even as the United States has withdrawn from it.

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