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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 7, 2017
Fake meat, free markets ease North Koreans' hunger woes
Take the dregs left from making soy bean oil, which usually go to feed the pigs. Press and roll them into a sandy-colored paste. Stuff with rice, and top with chili sauce. The dish's name, "injogogi," means "man-made meat."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2017
Trump praises Saudi purge, voices confidence in King, Crown Prince
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed a move by Saudi Arabia's future king that tightened his grip on power through the arrests of royals, ministers and investors in an anti-corruption purge.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 7, 2017
Satellite images spot increased activity at North Korean nuclear test site tunnel complex
Significant activity has been spotted at North Korea's main atomic test site's west portal — an as-of-yet unused tunnel complex where little or no activity had been observed over the past several months — raising the possibility of preparations for a fresh nuclear test, an analysis of new satellite...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 7, 2017
'Donald & Shinzo' chumminess aside, Trump leaves empty-handed on trade as Abe digs in
Throughout Trump's two-day visit, Abe publicly ducked any talk of major trade concessions even though Trump kept bringing it up.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2017
Trump touts solidarity with Japan but refuses to shy away from trade
In his high-stakes summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, U.S. leader Donald Trump keeps the heat on North Korea but also mentions his dissatisfaction with U.S.-Japanese trade.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2017
Trump meets abductees' kin and pledges to work with Abe to bring them back to Japan
In a half-hour meeting, the U.S. and Japanese leaders lend an ear to the Japanese families who have been waiting for their kidnapped loved ones to return.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2017
Bomb threats force evacuations and snarl transport in Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Shiga
Several companies the Kansai region received bomb threats Sunday amid tight security for a high-profile visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, who arrived in Tokyo the same day.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2017
Will Trump be able to save face in Beijing?
Shortly after Donald Trump's surprise election win, Barack Obama gave some advice to President Xi Jinping in the final minutes of their last meeting as leaders of the world's biggest economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2017
Speaking in Tokyo, Trump vows to push Japan for more 'reciprocal' trade, but in a friendly way
U.S. President Donald Trump, charging "Japan has been winning" on trade in recent decades, said he will push for more reciprocal trade with Washington's close U.S. ally- but in a friendly way.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2017
Sen. Rand Paul thanks supporters after neighbor assaults him at Kentucky home
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul expressed gratitude to supporters on Sunday after police said he was assaulted at his Kentucky home on Friday afternoon by a neighbor and suffered minor injuries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2017
New York Fed chief William Dudley, key advocate of Janet Yellen policy, set to retire: CNBC
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley is close to announcing his retirement, CNBC reported, citing several people familiar with his plans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2017
After Trump begins Asia visit, North Korea warns him against making any 'reckless remarks'
Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump touched down in Japan on the first leg of his Asia tour on Sunday, North Korea warned him against making any "reckless remarks."
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2017
With U.S. pulling out, China may grasp climate leadership at U.N. talks
China has a chance to assert leadership of a global plan to combat global warming this week at the first U.N. climate talks since U.S. President Donald Trump decided to quit the 195-nation Paris Agreement, delegates say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 5, 2017
Trump rallies troops in Japan before golf and steaks with Abe
At the start of his five-nation Asian tour, U.S. President Donald Trump calls Japan a “treasured partner” and “crucial ally” of the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2017
Pentagon says securing North Korean nukes would require U.S. ground invasion
A top Pentagon official has said the only sure way of eliminating North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities would be by putting U.S. boots on the ground — a move that some worry could prompt Pyongyang to use biological, chemical and even nuclear weapons against Japan and South Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2017
Neither George Bush voted for Trump, book author tells New York Times
George Bush and his son George W. Bush did not vote for fellow Republican Donald Trump last year, says the author of a new book on the 41st and 43rd U.S. presidents in which they open up about their disapproval of the man now occupying the White House.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2017
Optimism abounds as Trump heads to Japan but North Korea concerns lie under surface
Calling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump “a big difference from the Obama administration,” Japanese officials are optimistic about the upcoming summit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2017
Trump campaign aide Carter Page met Russian officials in 2016: report
A foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign met Russian government officials last year, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing testimony he gave earlier in the week to a U.S. congressional committee.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2017
Trump warns China it could face 'big problem' with 'warrior nation' Japan over North Korea
Taking a page from former U.S. leader Richard Nixon, current President Donald Trump has warned China that it must do more to rein in North Korea's nuclear ambitions or face "a big problem" with "warrior nation" Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2017
North Korea says 'brutal sanctions' constitute genocide
North Korea called on Friday for a halt to "brutal sanctions," saying the measures — imposed after its latest nuclear test — constitute genocide.

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