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KOREA JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN
Jun 2, 2013
Lost at sea cases to be probed for North Korea link
The government will investigate whether Japanese nationals who disappeared at sea in the 1970s and 1980s fell victim to foul play at the hands of North Korea, Keiji Furuya, state minister in charge of the abduction issue, declared.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2013
Pyongyang offered to let Yokota's daughter go '10, but not to Japan
Pyongyang told Tokyo in May 2010 that it would allow Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota's daughter, Kim Eun Gyong, to leave North Korea as long as it wasn't to Japan, a source says.
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2013
Abe demanding North abductees deadline
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's adviser called on North Korea during his visit last week to set a 'deadline' in bilateral talks aimed at resolving the thorny issue of the abductions of Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2013
Abe's spin: We're ready to talk about abduction issue
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday he is ready to promote talks with North Korea to resolve the abduction issue after Pyongyang blew the lid off of what was supposed to be a secret trip by one of his closest advisers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 16, 2013
Iijima's North trip ups hope for progress on abductions
Tokyo authorized and is in charge of the surprise trip to Pyongyang by special adviser Isao Iijima, a senior government official indicated Wednesday, while Cabinet members all remained tight-lipped in public amid speculation the government hopes to resume direct talks with North Korea to resolve the...
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2013
Relatives of abductees issue call in the U.S. for international teamwork
Family members of Japanese abducted by North Korea called Thursday in Washington for international cooperation to quickly resolve the issue.
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2013
Tokyo to turn up heat on North Korea at U.N.
Japan will ask the U.N. this month to set up a panel to investigate North Korea over the abduction issue and other human rights violations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Feb 6, 2011
Yang Sok Gil: Writing about wrongs at home and abroad
Yang Sok Gil is renowned for his novels describing, with remarkable humanity and humor, people's wanton desires and the problems they cause, often from the viewpoint of minorities in Japan or elsewhere.
EDITORIALS
Jul 1, 2009
United front against North Korea
Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak agreed in their Sunday meeting in Tokyo that North Korea's nuclear and missile development programs pose a grave threat, and that Japan, South Korea and the United States must closely cooperate to counter it. The two leaders also agreed...
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Excitement returns to tourist spots in Japan one year on
On May 2, the streets of Arashiyama, a well-known tourist destination in Kyoto, were filled with tourists, including many from abroad, ahead of the four-day weekend.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.

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