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NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS

JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2019
Japan extends sanctions on North Korea by two years over abductions and nuclear weapons
Japan decided Tuesday to extend its sanctions against North Korea for two years, maintaining pressure on Pyongyang to denuclearize and resolve its past abductions of Japanese nationals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2018
Washington grants temporary reprieve to ZTE, allowing Chinese company to maintain U.S. networks
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday granted a temporary reprieve to ZTE Corp. that allows China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment-maker to conduct business needed to maintain existing networks and equipment in the United States as it works toward the lifting of a U.S. sales ban.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2018
Japan reports suspected ship-to-ship transfer involving North Korean-flagged tanker
Japan has reported to the United Nations a suspected ship-to-ship goods transfer incident involving a North Korean tanker in the East China Sea in violation of U.N. sanctions, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2018
Olympic perks for North Korean athletes in doubt as sanctions nip at Samsung phones, Nike uniforms
All of the almost 3,000 athletes competing at the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are set to get perks including the latest $1,100 Samsung smartphones, top of the range new equipment to take home and sleek Nike uniforms.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2018
MSDF patrol plane spots North Korean and Commonwealth of Dominica tankers making contact off Shanghai
A Japanese patrol plane spotted contact between tankers of North Korea and Commonwealth of Dominica in the East China Sea, raising suspicion of a possible transfer of cargo in violation of U.N. sanctions on the North, government sources have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2017
Tokyo freezes assets of 19 more North Korean institutions
Tokyo imposes fresh sanctions on Pyongyang by freezing the assets of 19 North Korean institutions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2017
Japan to ratchet up economic sanctions on North Korea
The government decided Tuesday to further expand sanctions on North Korea to rein in its nuclear and missile programs, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet approving the freezing of assets linked to 35 more entities and individuals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2017
G-7 vows to apply 'maximum economic pressure' on North Korea over missile threat
Group of Seven finance chiefs on Thursday pledged to apply "maximum economic pressure" on North Korea over the "grave" threat posed by its missile and nuclear weapons development, a senior Japanese official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2017
Abe and Merkel agree over phone to work toward tougher North Korea sanctions
The Japanese and German leaders agreed Tuesday to work together to seek a new and tougher U.N. sanction resolution against North Korea following its powerful nuclear test over the weekend, a Japanese government official said.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2017
Tokyo readies new sanctions against North not linked to nuke, missile threats
The Cabinet on Friday approved new unilateral sanctions against North Korea that will for the first time freeze the assets of entities and individuals not associated with its nuclear arms and missile programs, a government official said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2017
U.S. ready to use military force against North Korea if necessary, says diplomatic window is closing
The United States has said it would resort to using military force, if necessary, to defend itself and its allies — including Japan — against North Korea's increasingly threatening nuclear and missile programs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2017
Pyongyang using refined tactics to duck sanctions on large scale: U.N. report
North Korea is increasing the scale and refinement of the tactics it uses to evade international sanctions, particularly in the lucrative trade in military technology, according to a summary of a U.N. experts' report obtained by Kyodo News.
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2016
Japan may blacklist firms in China, elsewhere for aiding North Korea transactions
The government is considering blacklisting companies based in China or other countries known to be facilitating transactions with North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 18, 2016
Coal loophole casts doubt on China's will to enforce North Korea sanctions
Over two weeks after the United Nations slapped harsh new sanctions on North Korea, several Chinese shipping and trade sources say they have not been told of any curbs on the import of coal from the isolated nation — a lifeline for its struggling economy.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2016
China says opposes unilateral sanctions against North Korea
China opposes any unilateral sanctions on North Korea, the Foreign Ministry said, after the United States imposed sweeping new curbs on the isolated country in retaliation for its nuclear and rocket tests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2016
Lighter traffic, little sign of customs crackdown at North Korea border
Hours after the United Nations imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea, vehicle traffic on the bridge linking the isolated country with the Chinese border city of Dandong was lighter than usual, but drivers reported no increase in cargo inspections.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 26, 2016
Japan welcomes 'stronger' U.S.-China sanctions against North Korea
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that the draft resolution agreed to by the United States and China on expanding sanctions against North Korea for its latest nuclear test and rocket launch reflects Japan's call for stringent U.N. action.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 25, 2016
North Korean women's soccer team lands in Osaka as 'exception' to sanctions
The North Korean women's soccer team arrived in Japan on Thursday for Olympic qualifying matches in what Tokyo called "an exception" to its entry ban imposed over Pyongyang's fourth nuclear weapons test and a rocket launch.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2015
Japan urges North Korea to continue probe into abductees
Japan has urged North Korea to continue its investigation into the fates of Japanese citizens abducted by agents from the reclusive country after Pyongyang conveyed to Tokyo that its probe into the issue found no new information on the missing, sources familiar with bilateral relations said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2014
Chongryon chief visits North Korea for first time in eight years
Ho Jong Man, the head of the most influential pro-North Korea organization in Japan, the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), arrives in Pyongyang.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
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For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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