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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2018
U.S. and South Korea suspend joint military exercise in move likely to stoke concern in Japan
The Pentagon said Monday that the United States had agreed with South Korea to halt the Ulchi Freedom Guardian "war game" in August, in a move analysts said would stoke concern in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 17, 2018
Shares of small Japanese shipping firms jump on hopes of North Korea detente
Shares of small Japanese shippers jumped last week after the historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sparked hopes of new business ties with the reclusive country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2018
The Kim-Trump summit: the good, the bad and the ugly
Despite praise for last week's 'unprecedented' summit, there were good reasons why previous U.S. administrations had refused multiple requests from North Korean leaders to meet.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2018
Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono could meet North Korean counterpart at ASEAN forum in Singapore in August
The government is considering holding a meeting of foreign ministers with North Korea on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum in Singapore in early August, informed sources have said.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 16, 2018
Osaka floats out-of-box thinking for ties with North
Though it remains to be seen how history will judge the June 12 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, present Japanese and Western views across the political spectrum are generally either skeptical of North Korea's sincerity in honoring any agreement or of America's...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2018
Analysis says North Korea yet to dismantle missile facilities despite Trump claim
North Korea has apparently yet to begin work to dismantle any of its six known missile launch and engine test facilities and two ejection test stands, according to an analysis of recent satellite photos, despite a claim by U.S. President Donald Trump that the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, had told him...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 16, 2018
Trump nominee for ambassador to South Korea, Harry Harris, backs 'pause' in military exercises
President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to South Korea on Thursday backed the idea of a "pause" in major military exercises with South Korea, while talks on the North's nuclear program continue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 16, 2018
Trump quip on wanting White House staff to 'sit up at attention' like those around North Korea's Kim sparks outcry
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he wished people would "sit up at attention" for him like North Koreans do for leader Kim Jong Un — a joke that sparked outrage on social media and cable news.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2018
Trump delivers lessons for Japan on North Korea
The main lesson for Japan from the Trump-Kim summit is that instead of relying on Washington it must directly engage North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2018
Seoul says presence of U.S. forces can't be negotiated away in U.S. talks with North Korea
U.S. forces in South Korea are not subject to negotiations between North Korea and the United States, as they are a matter for the alliance between United States and South Korea, a senior official in South Korea's presidential office said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2018
Trump says his agreement with North Korea will be good for China
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised China's President Xi Jinping for helping secure an agreement toward North Korea's denuclearization, and said the deal would be good for Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushes back against claims of North Korean sanctions relief, says it depends on denuclearization
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo emphasized that Kim Jong Un wouldn't receive sanctions relief until after his complete disarmament, pushing back against North Korean suggestions that penalties would soon start being relaxed.
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.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.

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