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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / G20 Osaka
Jun 26, 2019
World leaders' bilateral talks likely to carry more weight than G20 Osaka summit
Some of the planned one-on-one meetings, such as the Trump-Xi meeting, could have a heavy influence on the fate of a number of key global issues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2019
One-third of Americans would back nuclear strike on North Korea — even if it killed a million civilians, survey shows
Over one-third of Americans would back a preventive attack by the U.S. on North Korea — including one using nuclear weapons — despite knowing it would kill some 1 million civilians, an innovative new survey has found.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 24, 2019
Pompeo says U.S.-North Korea relationship 'in a better place' after letters
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday confirmed that President Donald Trump had sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, voicing hopes of a quick restart to denuclearization talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 11, 2019
One year after Singapore summit, hopes fading for progress in U.S.-North Korea nuclear talks
One year after the handshakes, photo ops and circus-like fanfare of the first-ever summit between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader, hopes that Pyongyang will soon give up its nuclear weapons have all but evaporated.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2019
Hope fades for finding 21 missing in Budapest boat disaster, with seven South Koreans confirmed dead
Hungarian rescue officials said there was little chance of finding survivors after a boat with South Korean tourists on board sank on the Danube River in Budapest, with seven people confirmed dead and 21 missing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2019
North Korea's Kim uses 'long-range strike' drill to heap pressure on Trump
North Korea's two launches of short-range missiles in just five days — part of what it said were military drills designed to bolster the nuclear-armed country's "various long-range strike means" — will heap more pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump amid stalled nuclear talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 8, 2019
Trump supports plan for humanitarian food aid to North Korea, says Seoul
South Korea said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump supports Seoul's plan to provide humanitarian food aid to North Korea after the United Nations reported the country had suffered its worst harvest in decades, leaving many there chronically short of food.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 2, 2019
South Korea's Moon Jae-in says ties with Japan must be improved
Ties between Seoul and Tokyo have been bedeviled by issues arising from Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula between 1910 and 1945.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2019
World leaders from Trump to Xi and Moon send congratulations to Japan's new emperor
Leaders around the world have offered congratulations to Emperor Naruhito, who ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday a day after his father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, abdicated.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2019
'Jilted bride': As South Korea marks peace summit, North stays aloof
Along forest trails below a bare mountain peak that until last year was a vantage point for a North Korean guard post, a group of around 20 ordinary South Koreans took a rare hike on Saturday near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 27, 2019
Weak South Korean economy and cooling North Korea ties threatening Moon Jae-in's political future
South Korea's Moon Jae-in has staked his presidency on tackling two big challenges: North Korea and the economy. Both are proving to be stubborn foes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 27, 2019
North Korea turns to diplomats after Kim sidelines point man in nuclear talks
The demotion of Kim Yong Chol, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's point man for nuclear talks with the United States, signals that long-time diplomats who had been sidelined from the process will return to center-stage, diplomatic sources in Seoul and regional experts said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2019
South Korea to mark anniversary of Moon-Kim summit with event — but will the North show up?
South Korea will hold a ceremony later this week to mark the one-year anniversary of the historic first summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 16, 2019
Kim-Putin summit rumors heat up as Kremlin says preparations underway
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could hold his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week amid stalled nuclear talks with the United States, media reports have said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 15, 2019
South Korean leader pushes for another meeting with Kim Jong Un despite nuclear standoff
President Moon Jae-in said Monday he will pursue "in earnest" another summit with Kim Jong Un despite the North Korean leader's recent criticism of Seoul's self-proclaimed role as a mediator in stalled nuclear talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 15, 2019
'Gangnam style' sex crime: K-pop scandals uncover dark side of Seoul's flashiest district
On a recent weekend night, the dance floor at one of the hottest clubs in Seoul's swanky Gangnam district held only a few dozen people surrounded by mostly empty tables.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2019
Abe mulls forgoing talks with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in during Osaka G20 summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering forgoing bilateral talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Osaka in June.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 13, 2019
North Korea's Kim willing to meet Trump a third time but gives U.S. an end-of-year deadline
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is willing to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump for a third time for nuclear talks — if Washington comes to the table with the "correct posture" — but laid down a year-end deadline "for a bold decision from the U.S."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 12, 2019
Trump says no to eased sanctions, but South Korea's Moon keeps nuclear talks with Kim alive
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, on a mission to Washington on Thursday to kick-start nuclear diplomacy by persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to ease crushing sanctions on North Korea and gain an OK for inter-Korean projects, fell short in talks with Trump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 11, 2019
North Korea's Kim doubles down on sanctions threat, vowing to deal 'telling blow' to those imposing them
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has doubled down on his regime persevering through tough sanctions that have choked his economy, urging his country to deal a "telling blow" to those imposing the sanctions and pitching self-reliance as an "eternal lifeline," state-run media reported Thursday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
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.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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