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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2017
China warns against using force on North Korea as Pyongyang readies for important event
Military force cannot resolve tension over North Korea, China said Thursday, while an influential Chinese newspaper urged the North to halt its nuclear program in exchange for Chinese protection.
WORLD
Apr 13, 2017
Syria says U.S. strike hit poison gas depot run by IS, killing hundreds; U.S. denies
The Syrian army said an airstrike late on Wednesday by the U.S.-led coalition hit poison gas supplies belonging to Islamic State, releasing a toxic substance that killed "hundreds," but the coalition denied carrying out raids in the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2017
North Korea may have sarin-tipped missiles, Abe says
Pyongyang may have missiles armed with chemical weapons like VX and sarin at its disposal, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tells the Diet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2017
Amid heightened tensions, North Korean nuclear test site 'primed and ready,' report says
North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site appears "primed and ready" for the country's sixth atomic test, an analysis by a U.S. research organization said amid growing concerns over Pyongyang's weapons programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2017
A grimace and a shrug, but no fear of U.S. strike in Pyongyang
Residents thronged the wide boulevards of North Korea's capital Pyongyang on Wednesday, some practicing for a parade to be held during the weekend, with no visible signs of the tensions engulfing the region over the isolated state's weapons programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 12, 2017
Xi, Trump talk on phone in bid to tamp down surging tensions over North Korean nukes
As a U.S. Navy "armada" steamed toward the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump over the phone, reiterating the need for a peaceful resolution to the North Korean nuclear standoff.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2017
Japan plans joint show of force with U.S. carrier headed to Korean Peninsula, sources say
The Maritime Self-Defense Force plans joint drills with the U.S. Navy's Carl Vinson carrier strike group as it steams toward the Korean Peninsula in a display of military power aimed at deterring the North Korean regime from further missile tests, two sources said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 12, 2017
Pyongyang media warn of nuke strike if provoked by U.S.; Russia worried
North Korean state media warned on Tuesday of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of American aggression as a U.S. Navy strike group steamed toward the western Pacific.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2017
Storm clouds gather over Korea
Diplomacy, despite all of its difficulties, is the only feasible solution to the North Korean problem.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2017
North Korea rips 'reckless' U.S. carrier dispatch, says it is ready for 'war'
North Korea has blasted the United States for rerouting an aircraft carrier strike group to waters off the Korean Peninsula amid surging tensions, saying it is "ready to react to any mode of war."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2017
Chinese traders ordered to return North Korean coal, source says
A fleet of North Korean cargo ships is heading home to the port of Nampo, the majority of it fully laden, after China ordered its trading companies to return coal from the isolated country, shipping data shows.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 11, 2017
South Korean presidential contender Moon says he's open to direct talks with North's Kim
Moon Jae-in, a top contender for South Korea's May 9 presidential election, has vowed to speak directly with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un if elected to resolve surging tensions on the peninsula, he told a local newspaper Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 10, 2017
Stage set for showdown between Trump and Kim as tensions surge on Korean Peninsula
With a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group steaming toward waters off the Korean Peninsula and important anniversaries looming for nuclear-armed North Korea, the stage has been set for a showdown between U.S. President Donald Trump and the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2017
Decoding Trump's Syria strike
The use of chemical weapons and the unilateral retaliatory strikes show just how broken and dysfunctional the global order and its key institutions are.
EDITORIALS
Apr 10, 2017
Trump reverses course on Syria
The sudden resort to force in Syria raises fundamental questions about foreign policy in the Trump administration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2017
Who benefits from the U.S. attack?
Whoever committed the atrocity at Khan Sheikhoun wanted the United States to attack the Syrian regime.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2017
'Dollars and euros': How a Malaysian firm helped fund North Korea's leadership
Over the past two decades, North Korean-born Han Hun Il, the founding chief executive of a Malaysian conglomerate, funneled money to the leadership in Pyongyang, a North Korean defector, speaking out for the first time, has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2017
G-7 nuclear abolition resolution could be challenged by Trump
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major developed countries plan next week to uphold their goal of achieving a world without nuclear weapons, according to a Japanese source, but the move could be challenged by the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2017
U.S. Navy carrier strike group heads toward Korean Peninsula amid rising tensions
The USS Carl Vinson-led aircraft carrier strike group has been sent to waters in the Western Pacific near the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. Navy's Pacific Command and media reports said Sunday ahead of the anniversary of the birth of North Korea's founder.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 8, 2017
The nuclear journey from Hiroshima to Pyongyang
The moral revolution required to rid the world of nuclear arms seems further away than ever with Japan's abnegation of its unique position regarding such weapons.
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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