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ANTONY BLINKEN

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrive to speak to the press prior to meetings at the State Department in Washington on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 27, 2023
Top U.S. and China envoys seek 'in-depth' dialogue to stabilize ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for talks that could pave the way for a meeting of the two countries' leaders.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to Amman, Jordan, early Tuesday after overnight negotiations in Tel Aviv with Israeli officials, including Benjamin Netanyahu.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2023
U.S. whirlwind Israel diplomacy hits hard Middle East realities
The top U.S. diplomat's flurry of travel to Arab capitals appears to have resulted in little beyond President Joe Biden's planned visit to Israel.
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the 78th U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 20.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2023
Biden to visit Israel as Gaza war sparks humanitarian crisis
Biden's visit will mark a significant show of U.S. support for its top Middle East ally.
U.S. President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, delivers remarks Tuesday after speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the situation following Hamas' deadly attacks on Israel.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2023
Israel-Hamas war upends Biden's two-pronged Mideast strategy
After keeping the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at arm's length, Biden now finds himself thrust into a crisis likely to reshape his Middle East policy.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken before a meeting in Kyiv on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 7, 2023
Blinken vows to give Ukraine what it needs for offensive
Blinken's visit comes as Zelenskyy has escalated a crackdown on corruption, which remains a major concern for allies.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Tonga's Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2023
Antony Blinken in Tonga warns of 'predatory' Chinese aid
As part of a drive to build Washington's influence across the region and to counter Beijing's growing clout, Blinken touched down in Tonga on a diplomatic charm offensive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jul 5, 2023
Can the U.S. and China halt their spiraling relations?
Janet Yellen said ahead of her China visit the two countries need to discuss their disagreements so that they don’t have misunderstandings about each other's intentions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2023
Blinken’s visit to China was neither a success nor a failure
The Japanese media are divided in their assessment over the success of the U.S. secretary of state's trip to Beijing for talks to better relations.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 23, 2023
U.S.-China rapprochement following Blinken visit
There are again hopes that the United States and China have recognized the need to install guardrails on their relationship after Antony Blinken’s diplomatic trip to Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2023
Caution in Washington and Beijing after Blinken’s trip achieves limited results
The most positive outcome of the visit by the top U.S. diplomat was the pledge to keep talking, but Washington didn’t get the one thing it really wanted.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 19, 2023
Blinken meets Xi as U.S. and China look to rein in soaring tensions
The U.S. secretary of state's meeting with Xi came just hours after China’s top diplomat said Washington and Beijing must choose between “cooperation or conflict.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2023
Top U.S. diplomat meets Chinese foreign minister in bid to tamp down soaring tensions
The bar for a successful two-day meeting will be low for both Washington and Beijing as they look to at least prevent ties from bottoming out.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 17, 2023
The top U.S. envoy is bound for China with a low bar for a successful visit
Experts agree that few, if any, concrete deliverables are likely to emerge from Antony Blinken's trip. But, some say, that shouldn’t get in the way of talking.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 15, 2023
Top U.S. diplomat to visit China for first time since 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Beijing on Sunday and Monday as Washington seeks to 'responsibly manage' the increasingly heated rivalry.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 13, 2023
Trump didn’t do enough to counter Chinese spying, Blinken says
Trump’s administration didn’t do enough after discovering that Beiijng had been operating a spy facility in Cuba since 2019, the top U.S. diplomat said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 10, 2023
Top U.S. diplomat to visit Beijing for long-awaited talks on June 18
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China later this month for long-delayed talks aimed at stabilizing tense relations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2023
Blinken visits Saudi Arabia amid strained ties
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and they 'discussed deepening economic cooperation, especially in the clean energy and technology fields.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2023
NATO upbeat on Sweden bid as U.S. urges Turkey to say yes
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said it was 'within reach' for Sweden to join in time for a NATO summit in mid-July.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2023
G7 top diplomats spotlight unity on China and Russia amid talk of rift
A joint statement was used to emphasize their unity in tackling geopolitical challenges including Chinese assertiveness over Taiwan and the ongoing Ukraine war.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2023
Blinken to seek strategic upgrade of U.S.-Vietnam ties
The first official visit by the top U.S. envoy will focus on trade and investment, supporting Vietnam’s energy transition and response to climate change, and dealing with war legacy issues.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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