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EDITORIALS
Nov 22, 2017
Applying more pressure on North Korea
U.S. pressure on North Korea must be in the service of a wider strategy; of that, there is little sign.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 22, 2017
Inside Kim Jong Un's inner circle, top aides' fates shift
When Kim Jong Un sat down in September to order the sixth and largest of North Korea's nuclear tests, Hwang Pyong So sat by his side, his khaki military uniform conspicuous among the suits at the table, photos released by state media at the time showed.
WORLD
Nov 22, 2017
Businesses warned about security flaw in common Intel chips
The U.S. government on Tuesday urged businesses to act on an Intel Corp. alert about security flaws in widely used computer chips, and industry researchers scrambled to understand the impact of the newly disclosed vulnerability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2017
North Korean defector's dramatic escape to the South caught on video
North Korean border guards were only steps behind a fellow North Korean soldier when they opened fire and one briefly crossed the border pursuing the wounded defector as he dashed to the South Korean side, a video released Wednesday by the U.N. Command (UNC) in Seoul showed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2017
Air China indefinitely suspends flights between Beijing and Pyongyang
Air China Ltd has indefinitely suspended flights between Beijing and Pyongyang, citing poor demand as North Korea faces growing sanctions from the United States over its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2017
U.S. wants PLO's Washington office to stay open, State Department says
The United States wants the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to keep its Washington office open and is in talks with Palestinian officials about the issue despite a U.S. decision that could trigger its closure, the State Department said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 21, 2017
Japan and the Indo-Pacific geopolitical calculus
History warns us against writing off Japan too hastily. It may not be a traditional great power on conventional criteria but it remains a consequential power in the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2017
China doesn't want to go to war with America
By exhausting the whole city's resources to charm Trump and his wife, Xi has sent a clear message to the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 21, 2017
U.S. relisting of North Korea as state sponsor of terror seen as symbolic step with limited impact
The U.S. decision hands Washington and Tokyo a symbolic victory, but will do little to solve the nuclear crisis roiling the Korean Peninsula, experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 21, 2017
Russia's Putin hosts Syria's Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Syrian leader Bashar Assad to talk about the need to move from military operations to the search for a political solution to Syria's conflict, the Kremlin said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2017
U.S. Navy introduces accident prevention measures after fatal crashes in Asia-Pacific
The U.S. Navy has introduced new measures aimed at avoiding a repeat of two deadly crashes in the Asia Pacific region involving its warships and commercial vessels following a review of its practices, the Seventh Fleet commander said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2017
Seoul frets over further missile tests by Pyongyang this year in threat to U.S.
North Korea may conduct additional missile tests this year to polish up its long-range missile technology and ramp up the threat against the United States, South Korea's spy agency said on Monday, adding that it was monitoring developments closely.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2017
North Korea threatens to make Japan and U.S. bases 'disappear'
North Korea on Monday issued veiled threat of a nuclear strike on Japan, vowing to make the country "disappear at once" if Tokyo continues with what Pyongyang termed "war hysteria."
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2017
With existing plants 'maxed out,' Nissan anticipates need for new U.S. factory
Nissan Motor Co. is squeezing all it can from its U.S. assembly plants and will need to build a new factory if it keeps growing in the lucrative American auto market, a top executive said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2017
James Bond villain? Steven Mnuchin takes that as a compliment
Steven Mnuchin has fought back against a fair share of criticism since becoming Treasury Secretary, sparring with Democrats who questioned his role in the housing crisis and calling media reports that chastised him "fake news." But now, he's embracing attacks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2017
With common concern over Iran, Israeli minister reveals covert contacts with Saudi Arabia
An Israeli Cabinet minister said Sunday that Israel has had covert contacts with Saudi Arabia amid common concerns over Iran, a first disclosure by a senior official from either country of long-rumored secret dealings.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 20, 2017
Bangladesh says it's in talks on Rohingya repatriation deal but Myanmar insists refugees must prove residence
Bangladesh is in negotiations with Myanmar aimed at a deal to repatriate displaced Rohingya and Dhaka's foreign minister will address the matter at talks in Myanmar this week, the Bangladeshi foreign ministry said on Sunday.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 19, 2017
Views from Americans in Tokyo: Do you agree with the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
American citizens in Tokyo were asked whether they support the part of their nation's supreme law that guarantees their right to bear arms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 18, 2017
North Korea rules out negotiations on nuclear weapons
North Korea on Friday ruled out negotiations with Washington as long as joint U.S-South Korea military exercises continue, and said that Pyongyang's atomic weapons program would remain as a deterrent against a U.S. nuclear threat.
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2017
Nissan exec says with existing factories 'maxed out,' automaker may build new plant in U.S.
Nissan Motor Co. is squeezing all it can from its U.S. assembly plants and will need to build an entirely new factory if it keeps growing in the lucrative American auto market, a top executive said.

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