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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2016
U.S., China back sanctions boost over Pyongyang nuclear test, eye UNSC vote soon: envoys
The United States and China have agreed on a draft resolution that would expand U.N. Security Council sanctions against North Korea over its latest nuclear test and hope to put it to a vote in the coming days, council diplomats said on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2016
Key lessons from the latest North Korean crisis
The North Korea crisis reveals deep-rooted problems in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 22, 2016
Chinese banks reportedly freeze North Korean accounts
Chinese banks including a branch of China's biggest bank Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have frozen accounts belonging to North Koreans, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 22, 2016
Money trail shows China middlemen at heart of North Korea’s illicit cash-flow network
A trail of money stretching from a Panamanian shipping agent to an octogenarian Singaporean to a Chinese bank provides a window on why U.S. efforts to tighten sanctions on North Korea may be harder to achieve than in the case of Iran.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 20, 2016
Thousands marry in mass South Korea wedding ceremony
About 3,000 couples from 62 countries tied the knot in South Korea on Saturday, in a mass wedding ceremony conducted by the Unification Church founded by the late Reverend Sun Myung Moon.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2016
U.S. should stop lecturing China about North Korea
China has demonstrated it has yet to be convinced to destroy its own ally and strengthen America's position in Northeast Asia.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 19, 2016
North Korea satellite tumbling in orbit again: U.S. sources
North Korea's recently launched satellite is once again tumbling in orbit after stabilizing briefly, according to a U.S. official and other sources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2016
Canadian behind Rodman trips to bring hockey to North Korea
The Canadian man who once helped bring basketball hall-of-famer Dennis Rodman to North Korea is now eyeing another project: a hockey tournament that could see former NHL players visit the secluded nation.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2016
Korean tensions at an alarming level
Rising tensions between North and South Korean pose a dangerous threat to regional peace and stability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2016
North Korean mobile ballistic missile called top threat by U.S.
North Korea continues to develop a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile that "would likely be capable of reaching much of the continental United States," the Pentagon said in a new report to Congress on the secretive regime's military capabilities.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 12, 2016
Lotte chairman faces renewed challenge from disgruntled brother
Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin faced another leadership challenge from his older brother, who escalated the power struggle atop the Korean-Japanese retail conglomerate by launching a campaign to oust a key unit's board.
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2016
Beijing's misplaced anger
If Beijing wants to promote peace and security in Asia, it should help counter the sources of instability, instead of denying governments the means to defend themselves.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
How to bring up bad news in Japanese
As in other cultures, when someone shares bad news in Japanese it’s best to respond with supportive words.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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