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[Speaking Out] Why Would Kim Jong Un Fire A Key North Korean Workers’ Party Official?
An incident as big as the execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle Jang Song Thaek in […]
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Dear Megumi: Your Mother Turned 84, and There’s Little Time Left to Bring You Home
Dear Megumi, I know it might seem a bit strange that I am just casually reaching out to you. […]
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【메구미에게 보내는 편지】어머니는 84세가 되었습니다. 남아있는 시간이 정말 얼마 남지 않았습니다.
메구미, 안녕. 이렇게 태평하게 이름을 부르는 것도 망설여집니다. 건강하게 잘 지내고 있습니까? 올해도 벌써 2월입니다. 어머니는 4일에 84세가 되었습니다. 자꾸 […]
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Kayoko Arimoto Dies Without Seeing Daughter Abducted by North Korea 40 Years Ago
Kayoko Arimoto, 94, died on February 3 without being reunited with her daughter, Keiko Arimoto, who was abducted [&h
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EDITORIAL | Japan-U.S. Security Treaty at 60: Japan Must Bolster its Capability and Contribute More
Sunday, January 19, marked the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security betwee
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[Speaking Out] Kim Jong Un Calls for Self-reliance to Break Through International Sanctions
North Korea held a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Korean Workers’ Party (KWP) from December 28-31. [&
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7 Things U.S. Allies Should Understand About the Military Strike on Iran
The United States drone attack on the Baghdad airport that killed Iranian General Qassem Suleimani was a necessary act
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INTERVIEW | Jim Auer: Japan-U.S. ‘Extremely Important’ for Asia-Pacific Security
Dr. James (Jim) Auer, a keen observer of United States-Japan and the Northeast Asia security environment for over [&
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Japan in 2020: Foreign and Security Policy From Caution to Candor
As the New Year 2020 begins, Rei (令) – the first character of the Reiwa era (dedicated to Japan’s […]
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Fuji TV Exclusive: How An Aspiring Vietnamese Actress Became One of Kim Jong Nam’s Assassins
On February 13, 2017, a crime shocked the world. Kim Jong Nam, the oldest brother of the supreme leader […]
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2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: The World Around Us
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan […]
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Japan’s Defense Against the North? South Korea’s Actions Contradict Its Claim
Remarks made by South Korean President Moon Jae In during a TV appearance in November concerning the theory of [&helli