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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 8, 2016
Lawmaker Inoki in North Korea amid spike in tensions
Japanese wrestler-turned-parliamentarian Antonio Inoki arrived Thursday in North Korea, with a plan to meet with senior officials at a time of escalating tensions.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2016
North Korean nuclear envoy visits China as Beijing backs rebuke of missile tests
A senior diplomat from North Korea involved in stalled international talks to end its nuclear program has visited China, a South Korea news agency said on Wednesday, as China endorsed a fresh rebuke of the North by the United Nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 5, 2016
North Korean missiles land in Japan EEZ as world leaders meet at G-20 in China
Three North Korean missiles land within Japan's exclusive economic zone, a move that Tokyo called a grave threat to national security.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016
The Pakistan-North Korea nexus
Since the 1970s, Pakistan and North Korea have cooperated extensively on the development of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2016
India, after leak of secret data, shelves plan to expand French submarine order
India is unlikely to give French naval contractor DCNS a proposed order for three new submarines, in addition to the six it is already building in the country, following the leak of secret data about its capabilities, Indian defense officials said.
EDITORIALS
Sep 1, 2016
A chemical crisis for Syria and U.S.
The Assad regime must be held accountable for its use of chemical weapons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 31, 2016
North Korea makes progress on missiles, but no evidence of nuclear warhead yet
North Korea has made considerable progress this year on weapons technology, including testing a submarine-launched missile for the first time, but it is still not clear if the isolated nation has developed a nuclear warhead.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2016
Pentagon weapons buyer orders review of troubled new aircraft carrier
The Pentagon's top weapons buyer has ordered an independent review of the $12.9 billion Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, citing a list of actual and potential deficiencies with the costliest warship ever.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2016
South Korean lawmakers call for nuclear subs in face of growing missile threat from North
Lawmakers from South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party have said the country should weigh building nuclear-powered submarines as Pyongyang makes progress in its atomic weapons program.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2016
A-Bomb Dome fragments to be given to designer's relatives in Czech Republic
Hiroshima University said it will donate fragments of the Atomic Bomb Dome it found in a nearby river to relatives of the Czech architect who designed the building that has come to symbolize the U.S. atomic bombing in World War II.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2016
Why Obama let Iran's 'Green Movement' fail
President Barack Obama missed a golden opportunity when he refused to prove U.S. support for Iran's pro-democracy movement in 2009.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2016
Japan, U.S. blast North Korea's submarine missile launch
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday condemned North Korea for test-firing a submarine-launched ballistic missile in defiance of U.N. resolutions.
EDITORIALS
Aug 24, 2016
Rising tide of North Korean defections
A recent spate of defections suggests that some North Korean elites are losing faith in the country's future under Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2016
Japan condemns North Korea submarine missile; test shows advances
A ballistic missile fired from a submarine flies 500 km, raising concerns over Pyongyang's progress with such weapons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2016
India probes huge data leak at French submarine builder DCNS; Australian design unaffected
India is investigating damage caused to French Scorpene submarines that are being built in the country, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday, after the leak of documents relating to the vessel's combat capabilities.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 22, 2016
A 'no first use' policy' is safer
A 'no first use' nuclear policy lowers nuclear temptations, deepens strategic stability and reduces nuclear threats.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2016
U.S. sailor gets year in prison for taking photos of nuclear submarine's restricted areas
A U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced on Friday to one year in prison for illegally taking photos inside restricted areas of a nuclear submarine and then trying to impede an investigation into the matter, prosecutors said on Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2016
U.N. panel backs starting negotiations to ban nuclear weapons
A U.N. working group on nuclear disarmament on Friday adopted a report recommending to the General Assembly that negotiations to outlaw nuclear weapons begin in 2017.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 18, 2016
Seoul, Washington slam North Korea's plutonium claims
North Korea's claim that it has restarted production of plutonium was met with indignation from South Korea and a rebuke from Washington.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2016
North Korea confirms restart of plutonium processing
North Korea confirmed Wednesday it has resumed plutonium production and said it has no plans to stop nuclear tests as long as perceived threats from the United States continue.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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