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WEAPONS

JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2018
Japan, U.S., South Korea seek denuclearization of North Korea by 2020
A plan being floated among Japan, the United States and South Korea is aimed at the complete denuclearization of North Korea by the summer of 2020, diplomatic sources say.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2018
Why Germany didn't join the missile strikes on Syria
Chancellor Angela Merkel's line on the latest Syrian crisis is a smart compromise between domestic stability and loyalty to the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2018
Two Koreas to discuss announcing official end to war, report says
In what would amount to a stunning development, North and South Korea are in discussions to announce at next week's leaders' summit an official end to the military conflict between the two neighbors, which remain technically at war, the South's Munhwa Ilbo daily reported Monday, citing an unidentified...
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 17, 2018
In Damascus's ravaged farm belt, Douma residents jostle for bread
It used to provide fresh food for the Syrian capital; now its hungry people are queuing for bread handouts from a truck.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2018
Russia may have tampered with chemical attack site, U.S. envoy says
Russia may have tampered with the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria's Douma, the U.S. envoy to the global watchdog said Monday, urging the body to condemn the continuing use of banned chemical weapons.
EDITORIALS
Apr 16, 2018
Japan should join call for genuine sanctions against Syria
Sanctions can only work if they are implemented by a coalition of nations. In this, Japan's cooperation is essential.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2018
Strike on Syria gives Japan preview of stealthy new 'standoff' missile it is looking to buy
Japan was given a preview of the stealthy JASSM-ER "standoff" missiles it is considering purchasing after U.S. officials said B-1B bombers launched the weapons Friday for the first time in combat during strikes on the Syrian regime.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2018
Putin threatens global 'chaos' if West hits Syria again as U.S. eyes fresh sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2018
Arab leaders demand probe into Syria chemical attacks, condemn Iran
An Arab League summit called on Sunday for an international probe into the "criminal" use of chemical weapons in Syria and condemned what it saw as Iran's interference in the affairs of other countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 15, 2018
As Kim-Trump summit approaches, Syria strikes evoke memories of Gadhafi's gruesome fate for North Korea
Could the decision to strike Syrian targets after a recent chemical weapons attack impact the planned landmark summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 14, 2018
Japan voices support for U.S.-led strikes against Syria
Tokyo backs “the resolve of the United States, Britain and France not to allow the proliferation or use of chemical weapons,” Abe tells reporters in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2018
Mike Pompeo optimistic on Kim-Trump summit, but ‘America first’ remarks likely to trigger concern in Tokyo and Seoul
U.S. Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo voiced cautious optimism in President Donald Trump's ability to negotiate a nuclear deal with Pyongyang, but also struck a tone on the issue that was likely to trigger concern in Tokyo and Seoul, during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2018
Japan to avoid direct support for U.S. strike on Syria: sources
Japan plans to avoid expressing direct support for actual U.S. military action against Syria, in an attempt to avoid damaging negotiations with Russia over a decadeslong territorial row, government sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 12, 2018
Hiroshima hibakusha turns to tanka for anti-nuclear message
For Sachiko Tanaka, her battered Japanese dictionary, the Kojirin, is not just any other lexicon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2018
Russia says it's tracking U.S. carrier strike group heading toward Syria
The Russian military said on Wednesday it was closely watching the situation around Syria and was aware of the movements of a U.S. naval strike force headed for the Gulf.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2018
Former U.S. defense chief William Perry urges Trump to learn from past successes and failures on North Korea
As one of the key individuals who brought the United States and North Korea closer than ever before to a deal on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons, former U.S. defense chief William Perry has a lot to say about dealing with the regime of Kim Jong Un and a planned landmark summit with President Donald Trump...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 11, 2018
North Korea and Trump's dangerous perception gap on denuclearization
Washington's acknowledgment this week that Pyongyang is ready to discuss the "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" may sound like a step toward ridding North Korea of its hard-won nuclear weapons, but experts and observers say such a move is extremely unlikely in the near-term and highlights a potentially...
WORLD
Apr 11, 2018
As Syria tensions surge, Russian fighter jet buzzes French warship in breach of international law
Reuters
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2018
North Korea's Kim breaks silence on talks with U.S.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made his first direct acknowledgment of the prospect of talks with the U.S., addressing the issue at a meeting of the ruling party's Politburo, state-run media reported Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2018
China demands halt of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan
China has said that it opposed the United States selling weapons to Taiwan, after the Trump administration approved the marketing license required for American manufacturers to sell technology to Taiwan that would allow for building submarines.
'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.

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