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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 11, 2022
U.S. says North Korea tested ICBM systems in recent missile launches
Washington is preparing new penalties that would aim to further block Pyongyang's purchase of foreign technologies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2022
Construction spotted at North Korean nuclear test site for first time since 2018
In the latest sign that Pyongyang may be preparing to resume major weapons tests, construction has been observed at its Punggye-ri facility.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2022
North Korea says it conducted 'another important test' of spy satellite
The test was the country's ninth missile launch of 2022 as it continues an unprecedented pace of weapons tests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2022
North Korea conducts its ninth missile test of 2022
Pyongyang's latest launch appeared similar to the test last week of a military reconnaissance satellite, as leader Kim Jong Un continues to develop new weapons capabilities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2022
North Korea says it held test for developing military reconnaissance satellite
Kim Jong Un moved closer to ticking another box on his weapons wish list, with his country saying it had conducted “an important test” for developing a military reconnaissance satellite.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2022
North Korea launches apparent ballistic missile as world watches Ukraine
The missile was believed had traveled about 300 kilometers, hitting a maximum altitude of 600 km. It did not land in Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2022
China's Xi, in message to North Korea's Kim, vows cooperation under 'new situation'
In a message to Kim, Xi said China is ready to work, together with the Korean side, to steadily develop the China-DPRK relations of friendship and cooperation ... 'under a new situation.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2022
North Korea celebrates late Kim Jong Il's birthday without military event
Kim Jong Un attended the gathering at the northern alpine town of Samjiyon, which is near the border with China and Mount Paektu, the holy mountain where Kim's family claims its roots.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 15, 2022
Houses, scandals, missiles: The issues at stake in South Korea's presidential election
Discontent over the economic situation has driven away many young voters who initially backed Moon. They comprise a lost generation that many see emerging as the key voting bloc.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 14, 2022
Ukraine crisis won't take Washington's eyes off North Korea, top U.S. diplomat says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has hinted that Pyongyang could continue to test weapons, including a possible long-range missile, amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2022
Kim Jong Un set to follow missile barrage with military parade
Commercial satellite imagery of North Korea's parade training ground taken last weekend showed several hundred personnel in formation, likely signaling a forthcoming celebration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2022
North Korea boasts of 'shaking the world' by testing missiles that can strike U.S.
International tension has been rising over a recent series of North Korean ballistic missile tests, with January being a record month with at least seven launches.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2022
North Korea calls for economic growth despite 'persevering struggle'
The country faces mounting economic woes amid sanctions over its weapons programs and COVID-19 lockdowns, which sharply cut trade with China, its major ally and economic lifeline.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 7, 2022
Kim Jong Un keeps aiming his missiles at this 'most hated rock'
At about 850 meters in length, the island is small enough to show the U.S. and its allies that Kim can hit what he aims at.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2022
Want North Korea breakthrough? China tells U.S. to show flexibility.
The key to solving the issue of North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs is in the United States' hands, China's U.N. envoy said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2022
North Korea documentary shows limping Kim as he tackles 'worst-ever hardships'
International media, intelligence agencies and experts closely watch Kim's health due to his tight grip on power and the uncertainty over succession plans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 31, 2022
'Big dates, big fireworks': North Korea signals more launches as anniversaries loom
Japan and South Korea find common ground amid growing possibility that Pyongyang will test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile to mark key dates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2022
From 'hypersonics' to workhorse weapons, North Korea showcases missile diversity
A spate of tests in January has underscored the nuclear-armed state's rapidly expanding and advancing arsenal amid stalled denuclearization talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2022
North Korea says missile tested Sunday was Hwasong-12 intermediate-range weapon
In an unusual sign for significant weapons tests, leader Kim Jong Un did not appear to have attended the latest launch — a move analysts said may be designed to normalize the tests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2022
North Korea ups ante with most powerful missile test since 2017
Sunday's launch, which experts said was likely an intermediate-range weapon, could effectively bring an end to leader Kim Jong Un's self-imposed moratorium of longer-range missile tests.
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.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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