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NUKES

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 10, 2017
Mattis, on heels of Trump's impromptu 'fire and fury' threat, issues stark warning to Pyongyang
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis issued a stark warning to North Korea on Wednesday, telling Pyongyang that it should stop any actions that would lead to the "end of its regime and the destruction of its people."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 3, 2017
Duterte calls North Korea's Kim a fool playing with dangerous toys
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday described North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a "fool" and a "son of a bitch," just days before Manila hosts an international meeting certain to address Pyongyang's long-range missile tests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 1, 2017
Envoy throws ball back to Trump, says U.S. and North Korea are key to peace on peninsula, not China
China hit back on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted he was "very disappointed" in China following North Korea's latest missile test, saying the problem did not arise in China and that all sides need to work for a solution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 31, 2017
Haley: China aware it must act as U.S. is 'done talking about North Korea'
The United States is "done talking about North Korea" and China is aware it must act, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Sunday after North Korea fired its second long-range missile this month and amid a push by Washington to impose stronger U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2017
When Putin asked about Obama-era nuke treaty, Trump was stumped, then denounced it: sources
In his first call as president with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump denounced a treaty that caps U.S. and Russian deployment of nuclear warheads as a bad deal for the United States, according to two U.S. officials and one former U.S. official with knowledge of the call.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 5, 2012
Ryuichi Sakamoto gently rallies the troops for No Nukes 2012
The demonstrations against the restarting of the Oi nuclear power plant held recently on Friday nights outside Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's residence are very much directed at the occupant of that abode, but they are attracting attention around the world, too. One of their closest followers is a Japanese...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 29, 2012
Today's J-blip: Yoshitomo Nara for No Nukes
Japanese protesters have been showing up in large numbers to say no to nukes. Popular artist Yoshitomo Nara is among them.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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