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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2018
War-end declaration might be 'slippery slope' for U.S. presence in South Korea: U.N. Command general
A declaration to end the 1950-53 Korea War could be a "slippery slope" that would lead to questioning the need for the U.S. troop presence in South Korea, the deputy head of the U.N. Command overseeing the Korean armistice said on Friday, ahead of new talks between Washington and Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 2, 2018
Pyongyang says declaring end to Korean War can't be bargaining chip for denuclearization: KCNA
North Korea said on Tuesday that declaring the end of the 1950-53 Korean War "can never be a bargaining chip" for getting North Korea denuclearized, and said the country "will not particularly hope for it" if the United States does not want the end of war, according to state media Korean Central News...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Sep 29, 2018
John Okada's 'No-No Boy': Once overlooked, now a classic tale of identity
'No-No Boy,' a 1957 novel by Japanese-American writer John Okada, unravels the complicated, varied perspectives of Japanese-Americans in the aftermath of World War II under the shadow of the internment camps of the American northwest.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2018
Trump accuses China of meddling in midterm polls, offers no proof
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of seeking to meddle in the Nov. 6 U.S. congressional elections, saying Beijing did not want his Republican Party to do well because of his pugnacious stance on trade.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 26, 2018
Declaring an end to the Korean War: A possible — and controversial — next step in denuclearization talks
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of "a bold and new push for peace" with nuclear-armed North Korea during his speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, in a hint at the direction his administration is heading as he gears up for a second summit with Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2018
China senior diplomat says Beijing and Washington must avoid Cold War mentality
China and the United States can compete but should not view each other with a Cold War mentality and should avoid falling into a zero-sum game trap, the Chinese government's top diplomat said, amid deteriorating ties between the superpowers.
EDITORIALS
Sep 25, 2018
Trump ups the ante in trade war
A trade fight between the world's two largest economies will be titanic, with spillover effects no matter how it is resolved.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2018
Thucydides's fallacy, not a trap
The real question is not whether China poses a strategic threat to the United States, but whether Washington has a consistent and realistic strategy to deal with Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2018
New U.S.-South Korean free trade pact raises hopes for NAFTA, China deals
The signing of a renegotiated free-trade agreement between the U.S. and South Korea is spurring optimism that export markets for American farm goods won't shut down and may even expand.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 24, 2018
Tripoli clashes leave 115 dead, 383 wounded: health ministry
At least 115 people have been killed and 383 wounded in month-long clashes between rival factions in Tripoli, Libya's health ministry said on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 21, 2018
Kim wants another Trump summit to speed North Korea's denuclearization and declare end to war: Moon
North Korea's Kim Jong Un wants a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump soon to hasten denuclearization, but a key goal is declaring an end this year to the 1950-53 Korean War, the South's President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2018
Unilateral trade actions won't solve problems, says Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at Tianjin summit
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday that unilateral trade actions will not solve any problems, stressing that multilateralism should instead be upheld.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 19, 2018
Japan exports rise on growing U.S.-bound shipments amid trade war fears
Export growth accelerated in August in a sign that escalating trade friction between Washington and Beijing has yet to hit Japanese trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2018
Worst fears avoided as U.S. slaps new tariffs on China, sparing Japanese businesses — for now
The additional 10 percent in tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports eased the market's worst fear that Trump would follow through with more punitive measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2018
Trump administration steps up communications with China as tariffs loom
The Trump administration has stepped up its communications with China over trade, the White House's top economic adviser said on Wednesday, as people familiar with the effort said an invitation for a new round of trade talks was sent to Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 12, 2018
Russia launches biggest war games in decades
Russia began its biggest war games since the fall of the Soviet Union on Tuesday close to its border with China, mobilizing 300,000 troops in a show of force that will include joint exercises with the Chinese army.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 11, 2018
A U.S.-China 'Plaza Accord'?
It seems highly likely that the current trade dispute between the U.S. and China will develop into a fierce conflict over currency and high-tech industries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2018
First two U.S. troops from North Korean remains will be identified soon, officials say
The U.S. military is close to identifying the first two American troops from the 55 boxes of human remains from the 1950-53 Korean War that were handed over by North Korea in July, U.S. officials leading the forensic analysis said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 10, 2018
China's trade outlook darkens as Trump raises stakes on tariffs
China's chances of escaping the trade conflict with the U.S. with only minor damage to its economy just got slimmer.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Japan worries Trump tariffs will push countries toward China
Liberal Democratic Party Policy Chief Itsunori Onodera (center) speaks at a think tank event Monday in Washington.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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