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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2017
North Korea fails in latest test of ballistic missile
North Korea watches another ballistic missile test fizzle in its own territory, while Tokyo Metro plays up the drama by shutting down all its subway lines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2017
Japanese fighter jets conduct joint drill with U.S. carrier off Okinawa
Fighter jets from the Air Self-Defense Force linked up with aircraft from the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group for joint drills Friday in waters east of Okinawa as the U.S. vessel steamed toward the Sea of Japan amid soaring tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2017
Trump says 'major, major' conflict with North Korea possible, but seeks diplomacy
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2017
Tillerson: China warned Pyongyang of sanctions after any nuclear test and Kim 'not crazy'
China has told the United States that it warned Pyongyang it would impose "sanctions actions on their own" against North Korea should it carry out another nuclear test, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2017
For Japan and U.S., joint drills could signal the start of a new 'normal'
As the impasse with nuclear-armed North Korea reaches a critical juncture, Japan and the U.S. have seen their security bonds grow ever closer, conducting new naval exercises.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2017
North Korea: Is a 'grand bargain' possible?
The U.S. calculus that the cost of pursuing a military solution outweighs the cost of tolerating the Kim regime is changing.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2017
Abe's dreams and nightmares
The issue of North Korea is instructive for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Japan because the room for maneuver is limited and Japan is trapped.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 25, 2017
North Korea marks foundation of military with huge live-fire drill amid flurry of U.S. activity
North Korea and the U.S. flexed their military muscles Tuesday as Pyongyang marked the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army — without testing a nuclear weapon or conducting a major missile test.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2017
A political tool called 'national security crisis'
The nation's deteriorating security environment explains why people continue to support the Abe administration even though they harbor doubts about it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2017
Between Kim Jong Un's bluster and Trump's bluff
A resolution of the North Korean crisis requires a mixed strategy of pressure and engagement, not military threats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2017
Trump's dangerous blank check
One should welcome America's re-engagement with the world, but not if diplomacy takes a backseat to bombs and tweets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2017
Japan, U.S., South Korea diplomats discuss ways to 'maximize' pressure on North
Top envoys held a trilateral dialogue Tuesday aimed at discussing measures to pressure North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2017
Cruise-missile carrying U.S. nuclear submarine visits South Korea amid soaring tensions on peninsula
A U.S. guided-missile nuclear submarine arrived in South Korea on Tuesday — the 85th anniversary of North Korea's founding of its military — in the latest show of force by the United States amid surging tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2017
Demand in Japan for nuclear shelters, air purifiers surges as tension over North Korea mounts
Sales of nuclear shelters and radiation-blocking air purifiers have surged in Japan in recent weeks as North Korea has pressed ahead with missile tests in defiance of U.N. sanctions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Two crew feared dead after ASDF training jet crashes in Aichi
Self-Defense Forces personnel collect apparent parts of an Air Self-Defense Force T-4 training jet from a reservoir in Inuyama, Aichi Prefeture, on Thursday. The jet crashed shortly after takeoff a day earlier.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.

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