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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2017
Pakistan reports success in test launch of nuclear-capable cruise missile from sub
Pakistan on Monday successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable missile from a submarine in the Indian Ocean, a Defense Ministry official said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2017
More nuclear weaponry means more risk
As with guns, Americans are divided on the issue of nuclear weapons. One side is motivated by a "more is better" philosophy — a deep, intuitive belief that the best way to stop bad guys is to get more weapons to the good guys. On the other side are those who think we'd be safer with fewer weapons...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 9, 2017
North Korean nukes seen as time bomb for any potential Trump re-election bid
North Korea will probably claim with credibility within four years that it can hit the U.S. with a nuclear weapon, a potential time bomb for Donald Trump's re-election prospects, according to Christopher Hill, a former senior U.S. diplomat who led talks with the reclusive regime.
WORLD
Jan 6, 2017
Nuclear-armed subs move ahead at Pentagon before Obama goes
The Pentagon's top weapons buyer has approved advanced development for a fleet of 12 new nuclear-armed submarines, a potential $128 billion project that the U.S. Navy calls its top priority.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2017
A-bomb survivor and others press Trump on nuclear disarmament
A Japanese atomic bomb survivor along with anti-war activists and scholars from around the globe urged U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to recognize the threat of nuclear weapons and pursue disarmament.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 4, 2017
North Korea's claim of ICBM test plausible, experts say
North Korea has been working through 2016 on developing components for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), making the isolated nation's claim that it was close to a test-launch plausible, international weapons experts said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 4, 2017
Trump's North Korea red line could come back to haunt him
In three words of a tweet this week, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed North Korea would never test an intercontinental ballistic missile.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 26, 2016
China lodges protest over Taiwan content in U.S. defense bill
China has lodged "stern representations" with the United States after President Barack Obama signed into law a U.S. defense policy bill that suggests a plan to conduct high-level military exchanges with self-ruled Taiwan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 25, 2016
Will Trump's foreign policy push Japan to go nuclear?
Japan is dancing with the devil in thinking of an arms race or the nuclear option to make up for lack of Donald Trump's support.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 23, 2016
Trump's tweet on expanding U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal raises questions and fears
A call by President-elect Donald Trump for an expansion of the United States' nuclear capabilities has alarmed nonproliferation experts, who said a boost to the U.S. arsenal could fuel global tensions.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2016
U.S. tightens sanctions against North Korea's U.N. diplomats
The U.S. Treasury Department tightened sanctions against North Korean diplomats to the United Nations, requiring banks to get special permission before granting them accounts, the agency said in a notice posted online Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2016
China returns seized U.S. drone at center of diplomatic row
Beijing has returned a U.S. underwater drone seized last week in the South China Sea by a Chinese Navy vessel after "friendly" talks between the two countries, China's Defense Ministry said in a short statement posted to its website Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 20, 2016
Undersea arms race: Seizure of U.S. drone shines spotlight on China's nuclear submarine strategy
With its controversial seizure and return of a U.S. underwater drone, Beijing may have inadvertently thrust into the spotlight one of the main motivations behind its ramped-up moves in the South China Sea: the quest to create a safe-haven for its sea-based nuclear deterrent.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2016
U.N. Security Council lifts sanctions on five North Korean ships
The United Nations Security Council said on Saturday it had lifted sanctions on five ships that were blacklisted in March for ties to North Korea's arms trade.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 18, 2016
South Korea's year of reckoning, from H-bomb test to Park impeachment
It began with a nuclear explosion and ended with a street party where some 800,000 people sang and smiled in the freezing Seoul sunshine to celebrate the impeachment of their president. Even for a country with a modern history as tumultuous as South Korea, 2016 has been an eventful year.
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2016
Japan and South Korea swap intelligence on North Korean threats for the first time
Japan and South Korea have exchanged information on North Korea's nuclear and missile programs for the first time since they inked a military intelligence-sharing pact last month, the South's Defense Ministry has announced.
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2016
Top MSDF officer admonished for meddling in helicopter procurement process
The Defense Ministry has said it admonished Adm. Tomohisa Takei, the Maritime Self-Defense Force chief of staff, for undermining — through "thoughtless" remarks to subordinates — the procurement process for new helicopters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2016
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier conducts first ever live-fire drill as Beijing shows off military might
China's first and only aircraft carrier battle group has carried out its first-ever live-fire drills — a show of force amid ongoing tensions in the region — the Defense Ministry announced late Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2016
Japan denies Chinese allegations of dangerous conduct by ASDF fighter jets
Japan issues a strong protest over allegations that its fighter jets engaged in “dangerous and unprofessional” behavior against Chinese aircraft.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2016
North Korea's Kim guides special operations drill targeting Blue House
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a special operations drill targeting the South, the North's media reported on Sunday, as rival South Korea remained on alert for any attempt by the North to take advantage of political turmoil in the South.
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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