Article: Frosty Japan, North Korea Ties Hurt Bilateral Trade.

Article: Japan penalizes North Korea for missile ...
The Washington Times;  September 3, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... secretive Communist state. North Korea denounced Japan for making a "fuss" over ... establishing diplomatic ties with North Korea. Japan also ruled out additional ... to pick up passengers in Japan for North Korea's 50th anniversary celebrations ...

Article: NORTH KOREA: JAPAN HAS LITTLE LEVERAGE OVER ...
Inter Press Service English News Wire;  May 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... key economic lifeline to North Korea, so Japan, the United States, and ... international community - including Japan - have condemned North Korea several times with no impact ... Talks - convened by China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea and ...

Article: Analysis: North Korea and Japan still a long ...
United Press International;  November 8, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... normalization talks, Oct. 30-31, North Korea rejected Japan's offer of an economic ... Despite the obstacles, North Korea and Japan remain on a path toward reconciliation, officials said. To North Korea, Japan is a crucial country that ...

Article: JAPAN-NORTH KOREA: BILATERAL TIES TAKE A ...
Inter Press Service English News Wire;  May 9, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... TOKYO, May 9 (IPS) -- Japan's relations with North Korea, while never friendly ... transfers of cash from Japan to North Korea by individuals and organizations ... stick approach toward North Korea. For example, Japan offered 500,000 tons ...

Article: Frosty Japan, North Korea Ties Hurt ...
Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan);  May 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Frosty political relations between Japan and North Korea are taking a toll on economic ... reason for shrinking exports from Japan to North Korea is tighter restrictions on exports ... he expects that trade between Japan and North Korea will

Article: JAPAN: TOKYO WANTS NORTH KOREA PUNISHED FOR ...
Inter Press Service English News Wire;  July 7, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Japan. "The reaction in Japan against North Korea is very strong this time ... passenger link between Japan and North Korea and a halt to trips to ... not take the threat of North Korea as seriously as Japan does," wrote Yomiuri ...

Article: Japan, North Korea open first high-level ...
AP Worldstream;  August 25, 2002 ;     700+ words ...00-00-0000 Dateline: PYONGYANG, North Korea Japan and North Korea opened the first high-level government talks ... expressing hopes for improved relations with Japan, North Korea has nonetheless reiterated that Tokyo must first ...