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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2017
In Tokyo, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warns of 'sleepwalking into war' with North Korea
Speaking to a group of reporters soon after a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the United Nations Secretary-General said Security Council members must unite to denuclearize North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2017
Over 80% failed to evacuate or take protection measures after receiving North Korean missile alerts: survey
The majority of those informed of North Korean ballistic missile launches on both Aug. 29 and Sept. 15, through the J-Alert warning system or from other sources, were unable to evacuate or take other protective measures, a government survey showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 14, 2017
South Korea's Moon tries K-Pop and TV stars in China charm offensive
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will unveil an array of TV talent and K-pop celebrities at events, including a state dinner, in China on Thursday as he attempts to smooth out a year of difficult diplomacy with a star-laden charm offensive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2017
What North Korea's ICBM means for Japan's defense planning
Japan's defense planning will need to account for the increased threat from North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2017
In move that could alienate Japan, Tillerson says U.S. willing to talk to North Korea 'without preconditions'
In a shift that could put Washington at odds with Tokyo, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appears to be ready for talks with North Korea without preconditions.
SOCCER
Dec 12, 2017
Yu Kobayashi, Gen Shoji spark Japan in triumph over China at E-1 Football Championship
Japan scored twice in the final six minutes to beat China 2-1 on Tuesday and make it two wins out of two at the E-1 Football Championship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2017
ASDF stages large-scale drills with U.S. bombers and stealth fighters near Korean Peninsula
Advanced U.S. stealth fighters and strategic bombers linked up with Air Self-Defense Force aircraft in airspace near Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday in some of the largest joint exercises since North Korea's test of a long-range missile late last month, the ASDF said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2017
North Korean bodies and boats reach Japan's coasts, but more survivors, too
It was yet another grim discovery: The bodies of three unidentified men suspected to be from North Korea were found Tuesday, washed ashore on a beach in Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, just over a week after a small wooden boat was found in the area.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2017
Charles Jenkins, U.S. defector to North Korea and husband of former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga, dies at 77
Jenkins, who spent nearly 40 years in North Korea as a prisoner, lived in Japan with his family after his release in 2004.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2017
U.S., South Korea may delay annual joint military exercises during Winter Olympics
Seoul and Washington are reportedly considering delaying annual joint military exercises until after the Winter Olympics in a bid to stave off provocative actions by North Korea during the Pyeongchang Games in South Korea.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 12, 2017
Tillerson to meet Trudeau next week for North Korea crisis talks: Ottawa source
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next week for talks on how to address the crisis over North Korea's nuclear weapons, an Ottawa source said on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 11, 2017
Japan, U.S. and South Korea kick off two-day missile tracking drill
The United States, Japan and South Korea began a joint missile tracking drill Monday as tensions in Asia continue to rise over North Korea's fast-developing weapons programs, the Maritime Self-Defense Force said.
SOCCER
Dec 10, 2017
Debutants Kosuke Nakamura, Junya Ito catch manager's eye during Japan's victory over North Korea
National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic singled out young debutants Kosuke Nakamura and Junya Ito for praise after Japan kicked off its E-1 Football Championship campaign with a fortunate 1-0 win over North Korea on Saturday.
SOCCER
Dec 9, 2017
Japan's Yosuke Ideguchi scores winning goal against North Korea in injury time
Yosuke Ideguchi scored with virtually the last kick of the game to give Japan a 1-0 win over North Korea on Saturday in its opening game of the E-1 Football Championship.
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2017
Japan to issue more bonds to fund ¥2.9 trillion extra budget for missile defense and day care: sources
The government is set to compile a supplementary budget of around ¥2.9 trillion ($25.9 billion) for the fiscal year through March to cover spending on missile defense amid tensions over North Korea, and for new economic measures, government officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 6, 2017
U.N. official's visit to North Korea may set stage for talks on nuclear issue
Timing, the old adage goes, is everything, and in attempting to peel back the thick layer of mystery surrounding North Korea's nuclear intentions, the timing of its decision to follow through on its long-standing invite for a top United Nations official to visit may offer insight into a renewed diplomatic...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017
Chinese near North Korean border told how to survive a nuclear attack
The official state-run newspaper in northeastern China's city of Jilin, near the border with North Korea, on Wednesday published a page of "common-sense" advice on how readers can protect themselves from a nuclear attack or explosion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017
U.S. flies strategic bomber over Korean Peninsula in show of force against North Korea
The U.S. military sent a B-1B strategic bomber from Guam over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday for a massive joint exercise with the South Korean Air Force this week, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said amid heightened tensions with nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017
Pentagon says it's not looking at moving military families out of South Korea amid rising tensions with North
The Pentagon said Wednesday that it is not currently looking at moving military dependents, spouses and children, from South Korea despite a plea by a prominent U.S. senator to do so amid soaring tensions with North Korea over its nuclear arms and missile programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2017
Nobel Peace Prize winner's son likens North Korean ICBM to 'a flare signaling the start of negotiations'
The youngest son of former President Kim Dae-jung is one of just a few South Koreans to have met Kim Jong Un. He hopes a second meeting isn't far away.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Voters in Tokyo reflect shifting political views across Japan
Pedestrians walk in front of an election notice board displaying posters of candidates in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.
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