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NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS

JAPAN
Sep 7, 2014
Group linked to late LDP heavyweight Kanemaru visits Pyongyang
A group related to the late Shin Kanemaru arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday ahead of the 100th anniversary of the influential politician's birthday on Sept. 17.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2014
North Korea may delay first abduction probe report to late September
North Korea may delay the first report to Japan of the new round of investigation into abduction cases of Japanese nationals to the third week of September or later, sources said Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2014
North Korea to release report on abduction probe in September, official says
North Korea will deliver its first report as early as the second week of September on its full-scale investigation into the fate of Japanese nationals abducted by its agents in the past, a government official in Tokyo said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2014
Japan finalizes decision to ease sanctions on N. Korea
Japan on Friday finalized its decision to lift some of its unilateral sanctions on North Korea after assessing Pyongyang's preparation to tackle the abduction issue as sincere.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2014
Rocky start for Japan-North Korea talks on abductions
Senior Japanese and North Korean officials discussed specifics Tuesday of Pyongyang's promised establishment of a new body that will look into its past abductions of Japanese nationals.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2014
North's missiles may have sent different message
As Japanese and North Korean envoys prepared to hold talks Tuesday, Tokyo faced the difficulty of assessing Pyongyang's seriousness in its promised inquiry into the fates of abducted citizens while apparently snubbing Japan and other neighbors Sunday with a pair of missiles fired into the ocean.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2014
North shakes up abduction deal
Japan denies agreeing to halt the sale of Pyongyang's de facto embassy in Tokyo as part of the North's agreement to reinvestigate the abductions.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2013
Reasons why Beijing won't push Pyongyang
One reason Beijing is loath to squeeze Pyongyang is that a nuclear North Korea is seen as complicating U.S. security calculations more than China's.
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2013
North Korean trade bank set to be black-listed
The government plans to ban financial institutions from doing business with North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank, working closely with the United States to punish the hermit nation over its nuclear weapons program, official sources said Tuesday.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Nadal to make Rome return against qualifier
Rafael Nadal takes part in a training session on Monday before the start of the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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