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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 28, 2017
Even without nukes, war on the Korean Peninsula could kill up to 300,000 in days, U.S. report says
Renewed conflict on the Korean Peninsula could kill hundreds of thousands of people in the first few days alone even if no nuclear weapons are involved, according to a new report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2017
Japanese interest in Senkaku and Takeshima disputes waning, surveys show
Public interest in Japan's drawn-out territorial disputes in the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea is declining, surveys show.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2017
As Jim Mattis visits Seoul, North Korea says it will release South Korean fishing boat, crew held for six days
North Korea said it will release a South Korean fishing boat Friday after it was found illegally fishing in North Korean waters six days ago, state news agency KCNA said, as U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis flew into Seoul for defense talks.
COMMENTARY / Japan / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Oct 26, 2017
'Comfort women' issue is far from black and white
Despite widespread perceptions, not all 'comfort women' were coerced into that existence, and not all were treated badly.
EDITORIALS
Oct 25, 2017
Don't discount North Korean 'failures'
While North Korean successes demand the most attention, it is time to again pay attention to the dangers posed by North Korean failures.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2017
U.S. needs a long-term North Korea strategy
To peacefully resolve the North Korean crisis, the U.S. needs to work diplomatically to align China's interests with America's.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2017
Chaotic scenes as suspects wheeled around airport where Kim Jong Nam was killed
Handcuffed, wearing bulletproof vests and under heavily armed guard, the two women accused of murdering the half-brother of North Korea's leader were pushed around a Malaysian airport in wheelchairs on Tuesday during a court visit to the crime scene.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Oct 24, 2017
An idea buds in the U.S. that Japan should go nuclear
Opinion is growing within certain quarters of the U.S. that Japan should be armed with nuclear weapons to reduce America's defense burden.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2017
North Korea's cyber-army should worry us
Cybersecurity experts are no longer dismissing Pyongyang's attack capabilities.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 23, 2017
How Japan could respond to the North Korean threat
Japan cannot afford to slumber in pseudo-peace while leaving this issue for other nations to resolve.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2017
North Korea blasts Japan for using election to 'pave groundwork' for invasion
North Korea on Monday blasted "Japanese reactionaries" for working to "pave the groundwork for a reinvasion of the Korean peninsula" after Sunday's Lower House election that saw Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc secure a sweeping victory.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2017
Jimmy Carter has offered to travel to North Korea to help defuse tensions
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said he would be willing to travel to North Korea on behalf of the Trump administration to help defuse rising tensions, The New York Times reported on its website on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2017
China's Communist Party says it is still talking to North Korean side
China's ruling Communist Party continues to hold talks and maintain contacts with its North Korean counterpart, a senior official said Saturday, describing the two countries friendship as important for regional stability.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
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.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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