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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2016
Dealing with Pyongyang
In the end, the only lasting solution to any regional nuclear proliferation crisis is the complete elimination of nuclear weapons worldwide under a verifiable and enforceable international convention.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2016
Analysis finds North Korea faked footage showing submarine-launched missile test
Footage of a North Korean submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test released by Pyongyang two days after it announced it had conducted the country's fourth nuclear test last week was faked, according to an analysis by a California-based think tank.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2016
U.S. official says Washington may send strategic assets, but no warheads, to South Korea
The United States and South Korea are discussing deploying more U.S. "strategic assets" to the region after North Korea's atomic test last week but not restoring U.S. nuclear arms to the South, a U.S. official said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 12, 2016
Despite poverty, sanctions North Korea nuclear program thrives with low-cost labor
North Korea has developed a nuclear weapons program despite poverty and international sanctions, using home-grown technology and virtually free labor to cut costs, experts said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2016
Source says North Korea seeks China's aid on treaty with U.S., tests to continue without one
North Korea is seeking a peace treaty with the United States, China and South Korea to formally end the Korean War, and it will not stop its nuclear tests until one is achieved, a person who relayed the same message from North Korea to China has said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2016
Japan, U.S., South Korea officials set Tokyo meet to discuss response to North Korean nuclear test
Senior diplomats from Japan, the United States and South Korea will meet in Tokyo this weekend to discuss responses to North Korea's fourth nuclear test, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2016
Did Kim just provoke China?
President Xi Jinping should tighten the screws on China's recalcitrant ally after the rogue nation's latest nuclear test.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2016
Kim Jong Un calls for better bombs, uses nuke test to boost propaganda
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on his scientists to do more to boost the country's arsenal after the regime conducted its fourth nuclear test last week in defiance of neighbors including China and South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2016
South Korea-Japan ties strengthen in wake of latest North Korean nuclear test
North Korea's nuclear test this week set off alarm bells in Japan and South Korea, but its more enduring outcome may be the cementing of a fragile reconciliation that could lead to military cooperation between the two key U.S. allies.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 8, 2016
North Koreans face renewed ban on travel as Japan considers penalties
The revival of a ban on travel from North Korea is high on the list of possible punitive steps following Pyongyang's nuclear test, informed sources say.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2016
Why North Korea's latest blast isn't a game-changer
Ultimately, North Korea's latest nuclear test is a status-quo event.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 8, 2016
Tokyo joins Washington in doubting Pyongyang H-bomb claim
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe questions Pyongyang's claim that it tested a hydrogen bomb, saying the blast appeared to be too small.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2016
Seismic wave analysis weakens Pyongyang's H-bomb claim
The seismic waves created by North Korea's fourth nuclear test on Wednesday were almost identical to the waves generated in its previous test, according to an analyst, undermining Pyongyang's claim to have tested a hydrogen bomb.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2016
Fukuryu Maru H-bomb victims incensed by latest North Korean blast
Three tuna fishermen who survived radioactive fallout from a U.S. hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific say they despair at the world's adherence to such weapons, days after North Korea claimed to have tested a device.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jan 8, 2016
Tracing the origin of North Korea's nuclear weapons program
The godfathers of North Korea's nuclear weapons program were an elderly trio: a nuclear physicist, a military general and a broker with contacts in Pakistan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 7, 2016
Abe calls Obama, leaders pledge unified response over N. Korea nuclear test
The consultation will include consulting each other as the U.N. Security Council works on new penalties.
EDITORIALS
Jan 7, 2016
North Korea's latest nuclear blast
If North Korea set off its latest nuclear test to gain political and economic concessions, the international community needs to be united to make sure it doesn't pay off.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2016
'Zainichi' Koreans say North Korean nuclear test may fuel discrimination in Japan
Korean residents in Japan expressed anger and disappointment at North Korea, saying its test could fuel anti-Korean sentiment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2016
North Korea bomb claim a new challenge for Clinton campaign
To Republican U.S. presidential contenders, North Korea's claim that it tested a hydrogen bomb may further make the 2016 race what they dearly want it to be: a referendum on President Barack Obama's foreign policy and, by extension, Hillary Clinton's.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 7, 2016
Japanese action against North Korea could kill abduction talks
North Korea's claimed hydrogen bomb test poses a dilemma for Japan as strong action against Pyongyang could kill already stalled talks to resolve the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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