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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2018
North Korea scraps joint Olympic cultural event with South
North Korea has canceled a joint cultural performance with South Korea at a mountain resort north of the border, blaming the media in Seoul for "defaming" its position on next month's Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2018
South Korean defense chief skeptical of North nuclear threats, says tactical nukes won't be reintroduced to peninsula
Seoul's defense chief on Monday cast doubt on Pyongyang's threats to strike the United States or South Korea with nuclear weapons, saying that such a move would result in the country being "literally wiped off the face of the Earth."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2018
Japan and China agree to have their leaders resume reciprocal visits
Japan and China agreed Sunday to resume reciprocal visits by their leaders, underscoring that Asia's two biggest economies are eager to mend ties in the year marking the 40th anniversary of the signing of a bilateral friendship treaty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 27, 2018
Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in to hold talks before opening ceremony for Pyeongchang Olympics
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold a meeting Feb. 9 at a site near the venue of the opening ceremony for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, Japanese government sources have said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 27, 2018
U.S. defense chief Mattis says 'diplomacy should impose reason' on North Korea's Kim
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stressed diplomacy as the way to deal with the North Korean crisis during talks with his South Korean counterpart in Hawaii on Friday, a day after Seoul's top diplomat said a military solution would be unacceptable.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2018
Biggest bunker-buster bomb upgraded by U.S. for B-2 bombers amid North Korea crisis
The U.S. Air Force has deployed an upgraded version of the country's largest non-nuclear bomb — a 30,000-pound "bunker-buster" that can only be carried by the B-2 stealth bomber and could be used against adversaries such as North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2018
In announcement to all Koreans, Pyongyang calls for unification and end to U.S. military exercises
North Korea has issued an appeal to "all Koreans at home and abroad," urging them to "turn out as one" to make a "breakthrough" for "independent reunification" and urging the South to halt joint military exercises with the U.S. "forever," state-run media said Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 24, 2018
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence aims to counter North Korean 'propaganda' at Winter Olympics
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence plans to use his attendance at the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month to try to counter what he sees as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's effort to "hijack" the games with a propaganda campaign, a White House official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2018
U.S. defense against North Korea missiles improved, Pentagon testing agency finds
The ground-based system of interceptors that the U.S. would use to defend the mainland and Hawaii against a threatened North Korean attack is improving after past setbacks, the Pentagon's testing office said in a new report.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2018
North Korea may seek to steal Olympic spotlight with massive military parade one day ahead of games
In a move seen as a possible bid to steal some of the Olympic limelight and one that could jeopardize easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea has moved forward the date it will mark the 70th anniversary of its regular army's founding to Feb. 8 — just a day before the Winter Games kick...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2018
Tokyo's first ballistic missile drill gets mixed reaction
In a first for Tokyo, a disaster drill based on a ballistic missile attack was held Monday in response to the nuclear and missile threats from North Korea.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2018
Support for U.N. nuke ban grows in Japan as assemblies pressure Abe to join
More than 100 assemblies throughout the nation are pressuring the central government to join the U.N. nuclear weapons ban, according to a tally compiled Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 22, 2018
Ski lift: North Korea may capitalize on joint Olympics training visit
South Korea's offer to send athletes to a North Korean ski resort for joint training ahead of next month's Olympics risks giving Kim Jong Un's regime legitimacy and some much-needed cash, North Korean defectors and experts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2018
China sought to water down Vancouver meeting on North Korea
In the weeks leading up to a meeting of foreign ministers this month in Vancouver that discussed ways to rein in North Korea, China exerted strong pressure on some countries involved not to attend it, diplomatic sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 19, 2018
Asia's metropolises against North Korea
Mega-cities must play a central role in helping to avoid conflict and defuse tension.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2018
Time ticks closer to nuclear midnight
Last week's false ballistic missile warning gave the world its first glimpse of what the start of a nuclear war might feel like as political tensions turned to real-life panic. As time ticks away, can catastrophe be averted?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 17, 2018
U.S. warily eyeing new Russian air defenses in Crimea
The United States is assessing the security implications of Russia's latest deployment of S-400 air defenses to Crimea, a U.S. military official said Tuesday, adding it could give existing Russian defenses more resilience.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2018
U.S. House panel to hold hearing on emergency alerts after Hawaii error
A U.S. House of Representatives panel said Tuesday it planned a hearing to review a false missile alert sent in Hawaii over the weekend that stirred panic and anger in the Pacific island state.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 17, 2018
Koreas mull Olympic-sized question: Who represents Kim Jong Un?
The third meeting between North Korea and South Korea may answer a question with big implications for talks going forward: Who will represent Kim Jong Un at the Winter Games?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 16, 2018
Nuclear-capable B-52 bombers join B-2s, B-1Bs on Guam amid tensions with North Korea
The U.S. Air Force announced Tuesday that it has deployed six of its powerful B-52 strategic bombers to Guam amid tensions with nuclear-armed North Korea.
'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.
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.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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