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DENUCLEARIZATION

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2018
Abe and South Korea spy chief Suh Hoon agree Tokyo-Pyongyang talks would be beneficial
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korea's intelligence chief agreed Monday that Tokyo and Pyongyang should launch talks to take place as the United States and South Korea conduct their own dialogues with North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 29, 2018
U.S. military says it has no plans to suspend more major exercises on Korean Peninsula
The U.S. military has no plans yet to suspend any more major military exercises with South Korea, the defense secretary said Tuesday amid a breakdown in diplomacy with North Korea over its nuclear weapons.
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2018
The right response to Pyongyang's shrewd diplomacy
One of Pyongyang's most important goals is splitting the coalition of governments that has imposed maximum pressure against the North. Such an outcome must be avoided.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2018
South Korea's die-hard Trump fans hail 'guardian of liberty,' but some feel betrayed by embrace of Kim
Every time an image of U.S. President Donald Trump appears on TV in South Korea, 69-year-old Vietnam War veteran Chung Seung-jin solemnly salutes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2018
Hopes of North Korea economic reforms instead of nuke pursuit spur surge in Chinese tourism
North Korea's proclaimed shift in national focus to economic development from nuclear arms is prompting cautious optimism across the Chinese border in Dandong, a trading hub hit hard by United Nations sanctions against Pyongyang.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2018
Japanese anti-nuclear group to send fact-finding mission to North Korea
A leading Japanese anti-nuclear group will send a delegation to North Korea next month tasked with obtaining information about survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the organization said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2018
Japan and Russia agree to pursue denuclearization of North Korea but still at odds over missile defense
Japan and Russia agreed Tuesday to join forces to realize the denuclearization of North Korea and step up security cooperation, as the two sides remained at odds over Tokyo's planned introduction of new missile defense systems.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 18, 2018
Trump now says 'no time limit' to denuclearize North Korea as reality of challenge sets in
U.S. President Donald Trump has turned talk of a quick resolution to the denuclearization of North Korea on its head, saying Tuesday that there is "no time limit" for Pyongyang to relinquish its nuclear arsenal.
EDITORIALS
Jul 10, 2018
Pompeo rebuked in Pyongyang
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Pyongyang is a reminder that the process to get North Korea to denuclearize will be a long and difficult one.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2018
'All of Asia is thrilled': Trump takes credit for averting war with North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump personally took credit Tuesday for averting war with nuclear-armed North Korea, writing in a tweet that talks with the regime of leader Kim Jong Un were proceeding smoothly while also claiming that Asian nations were "thrilled" with the developments.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 25, 2018
U.S. to give North Korea post-summit schedule with 'specific asks' soon: official
The United States will soon present a time-line to North Korea with "specific asks" of Pyongyang after a historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, a senior U.S. defense official said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2018
Why de-nuking the North is so difficult
Full denuclearization may not even be possible.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 14, 2018
The long road to a Korean peace
A framework must be created that all key parties have an incentive to maintain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2018
Trump's approach to Kim is amoral, and it may work
By building a personal rapport with the North Korean dictator, Trump is at least in a position to ask for what he wants.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
Half of Americans back Trump's handling of North Korea but only quarter expect denuclearization: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Just over half of all Americans say they approve of how President Donald Trump has handled North Korea, but only a quarter think that his summit this week with Kim Jong Un will lead to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 13, 2018
It's still not too late to walk out, Mr. Trump
Trump should stay committed to the goal of denuclearlizing North Korea, even if it means walking away from negotiations.
EDITORIALS
Jun 13, 2018
More style than substance in Singapore
History suggests Trump faces an uphill battle in his effort to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 26, 2018
North and South Korean leaders hold surprise talks at border as Trump signals summit may be back on track
In yet another stunning turn of events on the Korean Peninsula in recent days, the leaders of the two Koreas held a second summit, secretly meeting at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the Demilitarized Zone on Saturday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled talks with the North might still be on.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 26, 2018
Close aide to Kim Jong Un returns to Pyongyang after mystery trip to Beijing: sources
A close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned to Pyongyang from Beijing on Saturday, informed sources said, after making a brief trip expected to draw even more speculation after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly canceled next month's summit with Kim.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2018
Tokyo shows united front on Trump-Kim summit cancellation, calling for cooperation with U.S. and South Korea
Japanese officials take the development in stride, saying meeting for meeting's sake should not be a priority with the nuclear-armed hermit state.

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