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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2020
Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs confirm Senkakus fall under security pact
Confirmation comes after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden also assured Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga that Washington will help defend the uninhabited islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2020
China sounded out Japan on sending defense minister for talks in October
As well as issues surrounding the Senkaku Islands, the two nations are expected to discuss topics such as North Korea when they hold telephone talks later this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2020
Taiwan Defense Ministry, Pentagon deny U.S. Marines' presence for training
Taiwan's Defense Ministry and U.S. Defense Department have denied reports of U.S. Marines visiting the island to train Taiwanese forces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2020
Trump’s Taiwan and Hong Kong support poses early test for Biden
Biden faces a tough choice on China: Restore the status quo and face accusations of weakness, or continue Trump's provocations and risk undercutting cooperation with Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2020
Biden’s path back to the Iran nuclear deal won’t be easy or fast
Iran's mid-2021 presidential election, as well as likely continued Republican control of the U.S. Senate, will put the brakes on quick, substantive action, analysts said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2020
Suga says he got Biden's backing on Senkakus in first phone talks
Suga congratulated Biden on winning last week's presidential election against incumbent Donald Trump and stressed the importance of the Japan-U.S. security alliance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2020
China to allow coast guard to use weapons in waters it claims
Move could target Japanese vessels navigating around the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2020
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for record number of days
Vessels have been spotted in the area on 283 days this year and for 57 days in a row.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2020
Last trains to leave earlier in Tokyo as JR East cuts costs to stem red ink
Weeknight passenger numbers between midnight and 1 a.m. on the Yamanote Line plunged 66% in August compared to the previous year, the firm said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2020
Women are leading Taiwan’s public relations war against China
The island's legislature consists of 43% women, the highest rate of female legislative representation in Asia, and among the highest in the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 29, 2020
As COVID-19 persists and U.S. poll nears, China's growth lifts Asia
China is now the only major economy forecast by the International Monetary Fund to report growth — of 1.9% — this year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2020
The Middle Eastern past is never dead
If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to develop a viable Palestinian state, his escape from history could prove very short-lived.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 28, 2020
Once unimaginable, some now debating return of U.S. forces to Taiwan
A recent essay in a U.S. Army journal contends that a military presence is necessary to deter an increasingly capable Chinese military from an attack on the island.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 24, 2020
A #MeToo awakening stirs in Iran
Three years into the global #MeToo movement, women who say they have been sexually assaulted are improbably going public in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 23, 2020
Arab states should avoid an arms race with Iran
The best way for the Saudis and other Arab states to respond to an armed Iran is to work with the U.S. to create an effective secondary sanctions regime.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2020
JR East to bring forward last train departures on 17 lines in Tokyo
Around 20,000 passengers are expected to be affected by the schedule changes to last trains on weekdays.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2020
Suga ends trip by decrying sea tensions, but denies seeking 'Asian NATO'
Suga agreed with the Indonesian president on Tuesday to speed up talks on the export of Japanese defense gear and technology to Indonesia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2020
Japan eyes survey of disputed Senkaku Islands using satellite images
Japan plans to conduct a wildlife survey this year of the Senkakus, a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea under its control but also claimed by China, using satellite images, the government's top spokesman said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2020
Chinese ships stay in Japanese waters near Senkakus for record 57 hours
The time spent in the waters near the disputed islets exceeds the previous record set in July, when Chinese vessels spent 39 hours and 23 minutes there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2020
Chinese ships remain in Japanese waters near Senkakus for record time
The two Chinese government ships entered the waters near the islands at around 10:47 a.m. Sunday and attempted to approach a Japanese fishing boat.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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