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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2017
Image analysis reveals North Korea may have planned to send first ICBM test much closer to Japan
A new imagery analysis obtained exclusively by The Japan Times sheds light on how North Korea views Japan and Tokyo's American protector as it seeks to master the technology for a long-range missile.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 30, 2017
U.S. bombers link up with ASDF, South Korean fighters in 'direct response' to North Korean ICBM test
U.S. strategic bombers flying from Guam linked up with Japanese and South Korean fighter jets Sunday in a display of the allies' ability to project "overwhelming force" after North Korea's second successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 29, 2017
Strategic approach: Washington's shifting nuclear policy in the Asia-Pacific region is putting Japan in a difficult position
A global ban on nuclear weapons was approved earlier this month at the U.N. headquarters in New York. A total of 122 countries signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. None of the signatories, however, possesses a nuclear bomb.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2017
The wild blue yonder ain't what it used to be
Say hello to railguns, hypersonic weapons and lasers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 26, 2017
Normalizing the North Korean threat with malls and tourism at South Korean city beside the DMZ
A half-hour's drive north of Seoul, along a highway lined with barbed wire, lie two shopping malls the size of several stadiums, a stone's throw from the world's most militarized border.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2017
North Korea threatens U.S. with 'nuclear hammer' after CIA chief appears to hint at regime change
North Korea vowed Tuesday to strike the U.S. with a "powerful nuclear hammer" after CIA chief Mike Pompeo hinted last week that Washington was open to the possibility of regime change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2017
U.S. to ban Americans from traveling to North Korea after Warmbier death
The United States will ban Americans from traveling to North Korea in the coming weeks due to the "serious risk of arrest and long-term detention," the U.S. State Department said Friday, a month after U.S. college student Otto Warmbier died following his imprisonment by the isolated nation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2017
U.S. presses Myanmar to cease military ties with North Korea
Myanmar's military has maintained ties with North Korea, even though the civilian-led government denies any cooperation, and the Trump administration is pressing for a complete break-off of remaining links, current and former U.S. officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2017
Trump dumps CIA arms support for anti-Assad Syria rebels: officials
The Trump administration has decided to halt the CIA's covert program to equip and train certain rebel groups fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, two U.S. officials said, a move sought by Assad ally Russia.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 19, 2017
Views from Osaka: How worried are you about the possibility of attack by North Korea?
People in Kansai's commercial capital were asked if they feel concerned about the prospect of missile attacks by North Korea on Japan — and whether there are more important worries in their lives right now.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 19, 2017
Moon seeks deal by 2020 for peace with nuclear-free North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is seeking a deal with North Korea in 2020 to bring about the "complete denuclearization" of the isolated nation in return for a peace treaty that would guarantee the survival of Kim Jong Un's regime.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2017
Time for constructive engagement with Kim
Pyongyang's successful test of an ICBM could be a game changer for U.S. President Donald Trump in dealing with North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2017
U.S. once again learns that intervention isn't cost-free
It's time for Washington to turn defense responsibilities over to Seoul and withdraw its troops from the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2017
Treaty ban on threatening to use nukes puts Japan in difficult position
The inclusion of a phrase outlawing the threat of using nuclear arms in the world's first-ever treaty to ban such weapons gives the accord teeth — but also makes it harder for allies of nuclear-armed countries to support the pact.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 17, 2017
South Korea seeks rare talks with North to ease soaring military tensions
South Korea on Monday proposed military talks with North Korea, the first formal overture to Pyongyang by the government of President Moon Jae-in, and said the two sides should discuss ways to avoid hostile acts near the heavily militarized border.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 15, 2017
Japan should abandon nuclear umbrella
Japan should propose a nuclear weapons-free zone for Northeast Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2017
North Korea may have more nuclear bomb material than thought, U.S. think tank says
Thermal images of North Korea's main nuclear site show Pyongyang may have reprocessed more plutonium than previously thought that can be used to enlarge its nuclear weapons stockpile, a U.S. think tank has said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2017
The North Korean missile crisis
Will today's leaders show the same degree of strategic thinking that enabled the Kennedy administration to defuse the Cuban missile crisis?
EDITORIALS
Jul 12, 2017
Treaty to ban nuclear weapons is adopted
Humankind has taken an immensely important step forward.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2017
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier sails into its ADIZ
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) early Wednesday morning on its way back from Hong Kong and was being monitored, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said, adding there was no cause for alarm.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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