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Japan-North Korea relations
May 06, 2021
Japan Backward in Coming Forward on US-North Korea
By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
At a time of stalemate, the Suga administration seems unwilling to take the initiative.
August 14, 2020
How Japan Talks About Security Threats
By Eitan Oren and Matthew Brummer
The particulars of the language used to describe rivals are important to understanding Japan’s threat assessments and policy goals.
January 07, 2020
North Korean Media Criticizes Japan’s NHK for False Missile Alert
By Ankit Panda
The Korean Central News Agency, in a commentary, accused the Japanese broadcaster of an “ulterior motive.”
December 02, 2019
North Korea‘s Warning to Japan‘s Abe on Ballistic Missiles Should Be Taken Seriously
By Ankit Panda
Is North Korea warning Japan of launches to come?
July 26, 2019
Abe Administration Left Behind on North Korea
By Atsuhito Isozaki
The Japanese government has limited options for dealing with its bellicose neighbor.
May 14, 2019
Japan Pushes for Its Own North Korea Summit
By Daniel Hurst
Shinzo Abe now says he would meet with Kim Jong Un without any preconditions – a change from Tokyo’s previous position.
May 10, 2019
Legacy Comes First in Abe’s Foreign Policy
By James D. J. Brown
Abe’s hasty pursuit of a legacy makes Japanese foreign policy look unprincipled and weak.
May 02, 2019
Japan’s Diplomatic Policy Outline Reveals Shifts on North Korea, Russia
By Daniel Hurst
Tokyo appears to be giving itself more room to negotiate on longstanding issues.
March 19, 2019
Japan Takes Small Step Toward Diplomacy With North Korea
By Daniel Hurst
By stepping back from an annual UN resolution on North Korean human rights, Tokyo is sending a signal to Pyongyang.
February 05, 2019
Japan’s Stakes in US-North Korea Talks
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Naoko Aoki.
August 07, 2018
No Closer to an Abe-Kim Summit
By Ankit Panda
No signs that an Abe-Kim summit is forthcoming—for now.
July 28, 2018
Shinzo Abe's North Korea Dilemma
By Yuichiro Kakutani
Domestic political calculations, not national interest, are behind Abe's approach to North Korea.
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