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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2018
Myanmar generals had 'genocidal intent' against Rohingya, must face justice: U.N. report
Myanmar's military carried out mass killings and gang rapes of Muslim Rohingya with "genocidal intent" and the commander-in-chief and five generals should be prosecuted for orchestrating the gravest crimes under law, U.N. investigators said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 27, 2018
South Korea says Pompeo's canceled Pyongyang visit impacts plans for liaison office with North
South Korea said Monday that the abrupt cancelation of United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's trip to North Korea is having an "effect" on a controversial inter-Korean liaison office it planned to open by this month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2018
North Korea blasts U.S. for 'double-dealing' by conducting 'man-killing' secret military drills
By Jesse Johnson
North Korean state-run media on Sunday slammed the U.S. for "double-dealing" by allegedly conducting what it said were "secret drills involving man-killing special units," a charge that came just a day after a trip to Pyongyang by the top U.S. diplomat was canceled.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2018
North Korea preparing large-scale military parade in September
By Jesse Johnson
Nuclear-armed North Korea is preparing for a large-scale military parade to mark its Foundation Day next month, researchers said Friday, the same day the White House canceled a trip by the top U.S. diplomat to Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 25, 2018
Trump scraps top diplomat's trip to North Korea, citing stalled nuclear negotiations
By Jesse Johnson
In a surprise announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday canceled a planned visit to North Korea by the United States' top diplomat next week just a day after it was announced, citing insufficient progress in negotiations for Pyongyang to relinquish its nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2018
South Korea sends sanctioned material to North: customs data
South Korea has sent 1 billion won ($893,239.96) worth of sanctioned material to North Korea, customs data showed on Friday, raising concern ties with the United States could be damaged as the South pursues cooperation with the North.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2018
Vietnamese website taunts Chinese drama fans with South China Sea quiz
A Vietnamese website, which only works when users correctly answer a quiz about disputed islands in the South China Sea, has infuriated scores of television fans in China desperate to catch the latest episode of a popular Chinese period drama.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2018
New Australian PM Morrison vows stability after Liberal Party ousts Turnbull
Former Treasurer Scott Morrison, Australia's sixth prime minister in 11 years, pledged to bring stability after Malcolm Turnbull relinquished power on Friday in a party coup.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2018
Pompeo to visit North Korea next week as U.S. names new special envoy to nuclear-armed country
By Jesse Johnson
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo geared up for a fourth visit to North Korea, which he said Thursday was scheduled for next week, by announcing the filling of the long-open position of special representative to the nuclear-armed country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2018
South Korean court extends former President Park Geun-hye's prison term to 25 years
A South Korean appeals court on Friday sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in jail, Yonhap news agency reported, in a case arising from a far-reaching corruption scandal that toppled her in 2017.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2018
Imagery indicates North Korea has halted dismantling of missile site amid nuclear impasse with U.S.
By Jesse Johnson
Satellite imagery from last week shows that North Korea has halted the dismantling of a key missile engine testing site amid an apparent impasse in negotiations with the United States on its denuclearization, a monitoring group has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 23, 2018
U.N. warns of 'lost generation' of Rohingya children as half a million languish in refugee camps
The United Nations warned on Thursday of what it described as a lost generation of Muslim Rohingya children, with half a million in refugee camps in Bangladesh facing dangers including disease and floods and those still in Myanmar lacking access to proper education.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Man arrested in Kobe stabbing had been staying at hotel near victim’s home
Masashi Tanimoto arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in Kobe, is sent to prosecutors on Sunday.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.

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