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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 11, 2015
Abe weighs early September China visit, but would miss Beijing's WWII ceremony
Prime Minister sees a chance to give relations a lift around time of 70th anniversary, but trip may hinge on wording of his statement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2015
Japanese doctors to arrive in Taiwan on Sunday to treat burn victims
A team of Japanese specialists are expected to arrive in Taiwan on Sunday to help treat burn victims from last month's explosion and fire at a water park, which killed three people and injured around 500, the island's health authorities said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2015
Cultural, economic ties eclipse lingering wartime Thai animosity toward Japan
Two events were held in Thailand earlier this year amid a lingering generation gap in public sentiment toward Japan.
EDITORIALS
Jul 8, 2015
Keeping North Korea on track
The government should consider carefully how to proceed now that North Korea has sought more time to investigate the fate of the Japanese abductees.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 6, 2015
Government downplays forced labor concession in winning UNESCO listing for industrial sites
Japan wins UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Status for 23 industrial sites after conceding to South Korea's demand that the registration make clear that some of the locations used forced laborers from the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2015
China stresses 'nationalism' in war anniversary propaganda push
China plans to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Asia, and its fight against Japan, with a stream of movies, concerts, performances and exhibitions, officials said on Monday, in an effort to strengthen "nationalism and culture."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 5, 2015
No politics behind Russia drift net ban: experts
Russia's newly approved ban on a scorched-earth form of ocean fishing is driven by environmental interests, not international politics, analysts and activists have said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2015
Top Japan, U.S. military brass plan powwow in Washington
The top officers of the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military will meet in Washington this month and likely agree to strengthen their alliance in response to China's growing maritime assertiveness, sources close to bilateral relations said Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2015
China criticizes Japan for ‘smearing’ land reclamation projects in draft defense paper
China on Friday said it was "dissatisfied and concerned" by Japanese criticisms of its land reclamation projects in the South China Sea as reported in the outline of a forthcoming defense report.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2015
Senior envoy heads to Russia to discuss Putin, Kishida visits
The government has sent a senior diplomat to Russia to coordinate Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Japan later this year, government sources said Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2015
North Korea appears to play for time on abductions probe
A year after opening a second probe into the issue, Pyongyang tells Tokyo it needs more time to find the rest of the Japanese it abducted decades ago.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2015
U.S. arms control official to visit Japan, China, South Korea, Vietnam to discuss space security
U.S. Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Frank Rose will visit Japan, China, South Korea and Vietnam next week for meetings and events on space security, missile defense and other topics, the State Department announced Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2015
Ishin no To adopts counterproposal to security bills
The second largest opposition party has adopted counterproposals to the Abe administration's contentious security bills that include tougher conditions on Self-Defense Forces' operations.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jul 2, 2015
Chongryon adrift at sea as succession battle looms
A succession fight is brewing in Chongyron, but however it turns out, the organization's influence in Pyongyang is disappering.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2015
Vote by U.S. Congress stokes hope for TPP progress in July
With the U.S. Congress formally granting President Barack Obama trade promotion authority, proponents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in Japan are hoping at least the broad outlines of a bilateral deal for agriculture and auto parts may be worked out when negotiations resume in July.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2015
Abe-Park summit could come in September, deputy minister says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-hye could hold a meeting as early as September, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Shinsuke Sugiyama.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2015
China urges Japan to stay away from South China Sea disputes
China's fourth-highest ranking official has urged Japan to stay away from South China Sea disputes and thereby help improve bilateral relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2015
China urges Japan to accept its ascent, act sincerely if it wants improved ties to continue
China's foreign minister said Saturday that Japan's acceptance of its neighbor's rise and sincere attitude toward wartime history issues are a must for bilateral relations to further improve.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2015
Chinese seek damages from Japan over forced labor during war
A group of 13 Chinese forced laborers sue Japan for the way they were treated at a labor camp in Akita and a dockyard in Osaka during the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jun 26, 2015
Lawsuits based on WWII muddy effort to ease Japan-South Korea tension
South Korean activists are complicating President Park Geun-hye's tentative steps to improve ties with Japan by turning to the courts to seek recognition that they were forced during colonial times to work for Japanese companies, used as "comfort women" in military brothels or suffered after the atomic...

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