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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2020
North Korea says it may send troops into parts of the DMZ
The report marked an escalation of threats aimed at forcing the South to halt activists from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border by balloon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2020
North Korea warns of retaliatory actions over defectors in South
The statement came days after South Korea took legal action against defectors who have been sending material such as rice and anti-North leaflets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2020
North Korea severs hotlines in message to South — and U.S.
Pyongyang has “completely shut down all contact” with Seoul in a move some see as a message to Washington.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2020
North Korea says it will sever hotlines with South Korea
For several days, North Korea has lashed out at South Korea, threatening to close an inter-Korean liaison office and other projects.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2020
North Korea criticizes South Korea, threatening to close liaison office
North Korea lashed out at South Korea for the second day in a row on Friday, threatening to close an inter-Korean liaison office and calling the South naive to think the North wants dialogue and negotiations right now.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 2, 2020
Trump envisions a three-way nuclear pact. China has other ideas.
Washington takes aim at Beijing's atomic ambitions as Trump administration vows to craft 'new era of arms control.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2020
Nuclear delusions fuel North Korean ambitions
Japan should be especially worried by Pyongyang's announcement that it is strengthening its 'nuclear war deterrence.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 23, 2020
Trump officials discussed conducting first U.S. nuclear test since 1992, report says
White House officials discussed whether to conduct the first nuclear test explosion since 1992, The Washington Post reported Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2020
Architect of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program tells court he is 'kept prisoner'
Abdul Qadeer Khan, who made international headlines in 2004 after publicly confessing his role in global nuclear proliferation, has petitioned Pakistan's top court to say he is being "kept prisoner" by government agencies and not allowed to plead his case for freedom of movement.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020
U.S. envoy threatens to trigger return of U.N. sanctions on Iran
The United States publicly threatened on Wednesday to trigger a return of all United Nations sanctions on Iran if the U.N. Security Council does not extend an arms embargo on Tehran that is due to expire in October under the Iran nuclear deal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 3, 2020
Trump hails Kim Jong Un reappearance, but North Korea denuclearization prospects remain bleak
North Korea has shown no willingness to abandon weapons it sees as vital for defense of the nation and the Kim dynasty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2020
Kim Jong Un photos hold few clues to mysterious 20-day absence
Kim Jong Un’s first public appearance in almost three weeks sent analysts poring over the few photos released by North Korean media for clues about his mysterious absence.
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2020
China has no reason to make a deal on nuclear weapons
But the Trump administration is right that dealing only with Russia makes no sense.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2020
India and Pakistan nuclear procurement networks larger than thought
Hundreds of foreign companies are actively procuring components for India and Pakistan’s nuclear programs, taking advantage of gaps in the global regulation of the industry, according to a report by a U.S.-based research group.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2020
Mike Pompeo says no sight of Kim but a real risk of famine in North Korea
The United States has caught no sight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and is watching reports about his health, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, adding there was a real risk of famine in the country amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2020
Train belonging to North Korea's Kim Jong Un spotted in resort town as health rumors persist
The report said the train's presence doesn't prove the whereabouts of Kim or indicate anything about his health but it does lend weight to reports that he is staying on the country's eastern coast.

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