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CHONGRYON

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2014
North shakes up abduction deal
Japan denies agreeing to halt the sale of Pyongyang's de facto embassy in Tokyo as part of the North's agreement to reinvestigate the abductions.
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2014
North Korea talks fall flat on abduction issue
Officials from Japan and North Korea failed to reach an agreement on whether to reinvestigate the abduction of Japanese nationals, following three days of “serious discussions” in Stockholm.
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2014
Abductees top agenda for Japan-North talks
Japan will offer to ease sanctions and require agreements in writing when Tokyo and Pyongyang open talks in Sweden on the abduction issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2014
Japan Supreme Court upholds verdict in intelligence chief fraud case
The Supreme Court has upheld lower court decisions finding a former head of the Public Security Intelligence Agency, Shigetake Ogata, guilty of defrauding real estate and cash from Chongryon, the group of pro-Pyongyang Korean residents.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 16, 2014
Chongryon files appeal with Supreme Court to block Tokyo HQ sale
The pro-Pyongyang group Chongryon filed an appeal Friday with the Supreme Court to block the sale of its headquarters building and land in Tokyo to a real estate company.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 27, 2014
Next Japan-North Korea talks likely in May, unless nuclear test is held
The next round of talks between Japan and North Korea will likely be held in late May at the earliest as Tokyo waits to see how Pyongyang reacts to a court decision on the de facto North Korean Embassy building in Tokyo, government sources said.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2014
Japan, North set to reaffirm '08 abduction issue accord
Japan and North Korea are making final arrangements to reaffirm a 2008 bilateral accord that includes a promise by Pyongyang to reinvestigate what happened to the Japanese it abducted in return for an easing of unilateral sanctions, sources familiar with the matter said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 25, 2014
Pro-North Korean group waging last-ditch fight over de facto embassy in Japan
The building that has served as North Korea's de facto embassy in Tokyo is expected to be handed over to a real estate agent after years of wrangling over its sale.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 11, 2014
Abe adviser Iijima held secret North Korean talks in Dalian in October
The adviser quarterbacking Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's PR team secretly visited the Chinese port city of Dalian near North Korea for about four days in late October, diplomatic sources said Monday, fueling speculation that Tokyo has resumed delicate talks with Pyongyang.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2014
Mongolian firm wants court to rescind decision to deny its acquisition of Chongryon HQ
A Mongolian company that won last October's auction for the Tokyo headquarters of a pro-North Korean association appealed Wednesday against the Tokyo District Court's recent decision to void the auction results.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2014
Mongolia firm unable to buy Chongryon HQ
The Tokyo District Court rejects a Mongolian bidder's offer to buy out the headquarters and land in downtown Tokyo of a pro-Pyongyang Korean residents' group.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2013
Chongryon's Tokyo HQ has business potential: Mongolian buyer
The mysterious Mongolian company that recently made a winning auction bid for the Tokyo headquarters of a pro-North Korean association did so purely for business reasons, its president claims.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2013
Decision on Chongryon site delayed
Without giving a reason, the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday postponed a decision on whether to approve the sale of the Tokyo headquarters site of a pro-Pyongyang group to a purported Mongolian company.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2013
Chongryon's HQ sold off for ¥5 billion to mystery bidder
The site of the former Tokyo headquarters of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon ) has been auctioned off for ¥5.01 billion, the Tokyo District Court said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2013
Kagoshima temple fails in bid to get loan to buy Chongryon's Tokyo HQ
The chief priest of the Buddhist temple that won the bid to acquire the Tokyo headquarters of the pro-Pyongyang group Chongryon said Friday he has failed to gather enough funds for the purchase, suggesting financial institutions were pressured not to extend loans to his temple.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2013
Temple friendly to Chongryon wins bid to buy HQ
A Buddhist temple in Kagoshima Prefecture wins the tender to acquire the Tokyo headquarters of Chongryon, and the pro-North Korean group will likely not have to pull up stakes.
EDITORIALS
Mar 1, 2013
Treat all students equally
The education ministry on Feb. 20 revised an ordinance to exclude so-called Korean high schools or pro-North Korea high schools from the government's tuition-waiver program. This change will cause various problems.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
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JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
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Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
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Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
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