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DF 16 MISSILES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2018
North Korea exporting coal to South Korea and Japan via Russia despite U.N. sanctions: Europe intel sources
North Korea shipped coal to Russia last year that was then delivered to South Korea and Japan in a likely violation of U.N. sanctions, three Western European intelligence sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2018
NHK issues false missile alert on heels of Hawaii error
The public broadcaster erroneously issues an online bulletin warning of a North Korean missile launch, a mistake that comes days after Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency sent out a similar false alert.
EDITORIALS
Jan 15, 2018
Ballistic missile panic in Hawaii
Last Saturday's false alarm in Hawaii serves as a reminder of the very real prospect of conflict and the need for a trusted emergency management system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 3, 2018
U.S. warns Pyongyang against new missile test and plays down Kim-proposed talks with Seoul
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, warned North Korea on Tuesday against staging another missile test and said Washington would not take any talks between North and South Korea seriously if they did not do something to get Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 27, 2017
Japan's defense buildup due to North Korea threat to come under scrutiny in 2018
As Japan seeks to beef up its defenses in response to North Korea's rapidly advancing nuclear and missile program, its long-held policy of sticking to a strictly self-defensive security posture will likely come under close scrutiny in 2018.
EDITORIALS
Dec 19, 2017
Long-range cruise missiles for the SDF's arsenal
The addition of long-range cruise missiles to the SDF arsenal should be carefully discussed in the Diet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2017
Nikki Haley unveils missile parts she claims prove Iran is arming Houthis in violation of UNSC resolutions
WASHINGTON
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2017
Over 80% failed to evacuate or take protection measures after receiving North Korean missile alerts: survey
The majority of those informed of North Korean ballistic missile launches on both Aug. 29 and Sept. 15, through the J-Alert warning system or from other sources, were unable to evacuate or take other protective measures, a government survey showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2017
Defense Ministry says it will seek funding for long-range cruise missiles
The Defense Ministry will request additional funding in the next fiscal year's budget to procure long-range cruise missiles for fighter jets, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2017
Fukuoka conducts J-Alert drill to brace for North Korean missile launch
Fukuoka on Friday conducted a drill for the J-Alert system to prepare for the possibility of a North Korean ballistic missile launch, sending warnings to mobile phones and bringing the city's trains to a temporary halt.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2017
Japan detects signals North Korea could be preparing missile launch in coming days
Because satellite images have not shown a missile or a movable launchpad, the signals may only be related to military training, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 28, 2017
Hawaii to resume Cold War-era nuclear siren tests amid North Korea threat
Hawaii this week will resume monthly statewide testing of its Cold War-era nuclear attack warning sirens for the first time in about 30 years, in preparation for a potential missile launch from North Korea, emergency management officials said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2017
Seoul frets over further missile tests by Pyongyang this year in threat to U.S.
North Korea may conduct additional missile tests this year to polish up its long-range missile technology and ramp up the threat against the United States, South Korea's spy agency said on Monday, adding that it was monitoring developments closely.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2017
South Korea, Japan and U.S. to begin two-day joint missile tracking exercise
South Korea said Tuesday it will hold a two-day joint exercise with Japan and the United States to improve their ability to detect and track missiles launched by North Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2017
Iran vows to re-start enrichment in four days if U.S. ditches nuke deal, and bar IAEA inspectors
The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, said Sunday that if Iran left the seven-power deal designed to prevent it from making nuclear weapons, it could begin enriching uranium to weapons-grade within four days.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2017
Hokkaido uses manga to educate people on how to react to any North Korea missile threat
The northern island of Hokkaido is turning to manga to instruct residents how to respond in the event of a North Korean missile launch.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2017
U.S. approves missile sale to Japan amid North Korea threat
The United States approved the sale of 56 advanced medium-range missiles to Japan for an estimated ¥12.6 billion ($113 million), the State Department said Wednesday as the two allies face a growing missile and nuclear threat from North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2017
PAC-3 interceptors relocated to Hakodate due to North Korean missile threat
An anti-missile battery was deployed Tuesday to Hakodate, Hokkaido, placing it near the flight paths of ballistic missiles recently launched by North Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2017
Northrop's $7.8 billion Orbital deal to boost its space, missile pursuits as North Korea threat looms
Northrop Grumman Corp.'s $7.8 billion purchase of Orbital ATK Inc. will expand its space and missile businesses just as the U.S. sharpens its focus on defending against a possible strike by North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2017
Government to adopt new system to alert fishing vessels of missile launches
In light of North Korea's repeated missile tests, the Fisheries Agency plans to install a new automated alert system that directly notifies fishing vessels of missile launches, agency officials said Friday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Yen’s fragility raises specter of a new currency war in Asia
Suspected intervention to drag the yen off a 34-year low against the dollar is already seen as unlikely to have a lasting effect if Japan continues alone.
Online booking for Mount Fuji climb to open on May 20
Visitors climb the slopes of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776 meters. From May 20, climbers will have access to a new online booking system for Mount Fuji's most popular Yoshida trail in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Ex-METI bureaucrat given 10-year sentence for drugging and raping women
The Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced a former industry ministry bureaucrat to 10 years in prison for drugging six women with sleeping pills and then raping or groping them in 2022.
Political party Tsubasa no To investigated over election obstruction
Officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police raid the Tsubasa no To office in Tokyo on Monday.
In a rare event, the Northern Lights show up in Hokkaido
The Northern Lights in Nayoro, Hokkaido, on Saturday
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.

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