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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2017
Divide still large as Japan pushes to tighten noose on North while China emphasizes dialogue
In a meeting of top-level diplomats on Tuesday, Tokyo urged Beijing to impose more decisive sanctions on North Korea, seeking to end China's apparent inaction amid a recent litany of provocations by Pyongyang.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2017
Japan, Russia vow to step up joint economic project talks on disputed islands
Senior officials from Japan and Russia's Sakhalin Island confirmed Wednesday that both Tokyo and Moscow will step up dialogue for potential joint economic projects on disputed islands off Hokkaido controlled by Moscow but claimed by Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2017
North Korea blasts South for 'nuclear bomb-dropping' drill with U.S. B-1B strategic bomber
North Korea lambasted the U.S. on Tuesday over the staging of what it called a "nuclear bomb-dropping drill" by flying a two B1-B strategic bombers close to its border with the South a day earlier.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 29, 2017
Japan needs 'bargaining leverage' as U.S. likely to push for bilateral trade deal
Given U.S. President Donald Trump's calls for breaking down trade barriers and expanding American exports as part of "fair" international commerce, his administration appears likely to push Japan to further open its agriculture and automobile markets.
JAPAN
May 29, 2017
Japanese and Chinese ruling parties to huddle in August in bid to improve ties
Japan's ruling coalition and China's Communist Party will hold consultative talks in Tokyo in early August to discuss ways to improve ties between the two countries, a Japanese party official said Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 28, 2017
G-7 unity on North Korea puts China in spotlight
At their meeting in Italy, Group of Seven leaders harden their stance on North Korea but analysts say this is just a start in efforts to persuade China to use its influence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 28, 2017
'WannaCry' lesson for the Japan-U.S. alliance
The rapid and destructive spread of ransomware highlights the need for a coordinated international response by Japan and the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2017
U.N. chief supports Japan-South Korea 'comfort women' agreement
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tells Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he backs the 2015 agreement signed by Tokyo and Seoul on the Korean women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2017
North Korean leader oversees test of 'new anti-aircraft weapon'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the testing of a new type of "anti-aircraft weapon system," state media reported Sunday, as the reclusive nation continues its arms testing and development.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 27, 2017
Under Abe, are we heading toward a beautiful Japan or an ugly future?
Where is the beauty in downplaying the 'comfort women' issue, muzzling the media, promoting patriotic education, rolling back transparency and restarting nuclear reactors?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 24, 2017
Trump slams North Korean leader as 'madman with nuclear weapons' in call with Philippines' Duterte
U.S. President Donald Trump labeled North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a "madman with nuclear weapons" — just days before he said he would be "honored" to meet him — during a telephone call with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a report said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2017
For Shinzo Abe, an epic buyer's remorse
There's still time for the prime minister to distance himself from a White House in flames
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2017
North Korea declares medium-range missile ready 'for action,' shows off apparent photos from space
North Korea said Monday that its test-firing a day earlier of a solid-fuel, medium-range missile capable of striking most of Japan was "perfect" and that the weapon was ready to be deployed "for action."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 21, 2017
North Korea fires off medium-range missile in 'challenge to the world'
North Korea launches an apparent medium-range ballistic missile in what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe termed a “challenge to the world.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2017
Abe looks to hold first meeting with Moon in July or earlier
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is eyeing talks with new South Korean President Moon Jae-in in July or earlier to discuss the thorny "comfort women" agreement and three-way cooperation with the United States to address growing threats from North Korea, diplomatic sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
May 20, 2017
For better relations, Tokyo should use Korean residents to open diplomatic channels with new South Korean government
Since the beginning of the year, Japan's official relations with the Korean Peninsula have gone from bad to worse. Not a day goes by without a report about North Korea's latest provocation. Journalists, politicians, and pundits deliberate — one might say "geek out" — over whether the missile just...
JAPAN
May 19, 2017
Ex-residents set to visit two of disputed isles off Hokkaido in June
Former residents of the four Japan-claimed islands that were seized by Russia at the end of World War II may soon fly to two of them on June 18, as plans are now being finalized, according to multiple reports quoting government sources on Friday. That would mark the first time they have been allowed...
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2017
Drone joins four Chinese ships in latest Senkaku intrusion
Four China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Thursday morning, the Japan Coast Guard said, adding that what appeared to be a drone was seen flying above them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 18, 2017
Taiwan changes name of semi-official body handling ties with Japan, irking China
Taiwan's quasi-official organization tasked with handling ties with Japan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations has unveiled a plaque detailing its new name, hoping to advance bilateral ties to a higher level.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2017
Japan, New Zealand leaders affirm commitment to future of TPP
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his New Zealand counterpart Bill English reiterated Wednesday in Tokyo their commitment to bringing the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact into force soon despite the withdrawal of its biggest signatory economy, the United States.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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