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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 27, 2017
A strategy to eliminate North Korea's nuclear threat
The U.S., Japan and South Korea need to rely on pressure and patience, deterrence and containment — not military action.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2017
North Korean nuclear 'crisis' an illusion
The urgency that world news media are imparting to the 'crisis' is, actually, a factor in extending it, thereby creating opportunities for miscalculation and war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2017
North Korea's nuclear progress isn't the only bad news
Washington's neocon warriors have forgotten noneof their arrogance and bad habits, and learned nothing from their string of earlier disastrous errors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2017
Former diplomat fears war on horizon
A former key Foreign Ministry negotiator sees a window of opportunity in which both sides can be persuaded to pull back, but it will only last a year or so.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 5, 2017
Abe's moment to call Xi Jinping
The North Korean crisis presents Shinzo Abe with an opportunity to build closer ties with China.
EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2017
Pyongyang ratchets up its provocations
Pressure must be increased on North Korea to help halt its weapons development programs, but diplomatic efforts directly involving Pyongyang should also be explored.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2017
North Korea and U.S. leadership
The challenge in North Korea is not just a nuclear crisis. It is a crisis of the quality of U.S. leadership.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2017
No red lines? China and North Korea
China has much to gain by strongly responding to North Korea's nuclear provocations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2017
North Korea: End of the nuclear taboo?
Is the North Korean crisis slowly eroding the postwar taboo against using nuclear weapons?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2017
Let's get real about the Kim Jong Un threat
Pyongyang is very good at calculating its provocations to stop short of an actual war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2017
Time to tighten the screws on North Korea
Kim Jong Un's drive to make North Korea a nuclear power won't be halted without tougher steps taken by the international community.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2017
Time for constructive engagement with Kim
Pyongyang's successful test of an ICBM could be a game changer for U.S. President Donald Trump in dealing with North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2017
The North Korean missile crisis
Will today's leaders show the same degree of strategic thinking that enabled the Kennedy administration to defuse the Cuban missile crisis?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2017
Negotiations won't stop Pyongyang from getting nukes
Pyongyang has given the U.S. two options: acquiescence or war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2017
Living with a nuclear North Korea
North Korea will probably get its nuclear deterrent in the end, and we will all learn to accept it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2017
On Korean War anniversary, South urges North to end weapons development
South Korea marked the anniversary of the start of the 1950-53 Korean War on Sunday with a call for the North to halt development of its missiles and nuclear programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2017
South Korean 'swordsman' leads prosecution against impeached ex-leader Park
A high-flying prosecutor, who was demoted under impeached former president Park Geun-hye, is overseeing the case against her as Park made her first appearance in court on Tuesday to face criminal charges over the corruption scandal that ousted her.

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