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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2022
Foreign minister eyes visit to China in December amid strained ties
The visit would be the first to China by a Japanese foreign minister in three years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2022
What happens in Taiwan doesn’t stay in Taiwan
Taiwan is too important to Japan and the global economy to ignore its tensions with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2022
As China marks 85 years since Nanking, official extends olive branch to Japan
The remarks came in the wake of summit talks between Xi Jinping and Fumio Kishida in which the leaders pledged to seek 'constructive and stable' ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2022
Toxic compounds found around U.S. bases in Japan
Local municipalities have asked the Japanese government to conduct on-site inspections at the bases that are believed to have caused the pollution.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2022
South Korea to coordinate with U.S. and Japan on North Korea sanctions
The three countries this month imposed more sanctions on North Korean officials connected to the country's weapons programs after Pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missile test.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Longform
Dec 12, 2022
Smooth operator: Rahm Emanuel’s transition to life as a diplomat
The U.S. ambassador on adjusting to life in Tokyo, his direct management style and dealing with Japanese politicians.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 11, 2022
Senior LDP lawmaker visits Taiwan, saying more military spending needed amid China threat
LDP policy chief Koichi Hagiuda said in Taiwan that China's massive increase in military spending and the North Korean threat mean Japan needs to raise its defense budget.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 11, 2022
U.S. asks Japan to help curb China's bid to develop high-end chips
The request made to Japan is believed to be the first ministerial one from the United States on the issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2022
Taiwan pledges deeper Japan security cooperation as senior LDP lawmaker visits
Meeting in Taipei, President Tsai Ing-wen thanked Koichi Hagiuda, the LDP's policy chief, for Japan's support over issues like maintaining security in the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022
Japan eyeing F-35 fighter rotational deployments to Australia
During “two-plus-two” talks held Friday evening in Tokyo, the nations' foreign and defense ministers agreed to step up both military cooperation and exchanges.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022
Japan, U.K. and Italy to jointly develop next-gen fighter aircraft by 2035
The move will see Tokyo cooperate for the first time with countries other than the United States to meet a major defense requirement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2022
Japan to describe China military moves as 'challenge' to international order
The planned reference may provoke Beijing, but the wording is softer than 'threat,' a term some Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers have backed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2022
Japan's place in Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy
Canada's position in regards to the rules that govern global trade, human rights and navigation should resonate with Japan given its deep concerns about China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2022
U.S. and Australia invite Japan to step up troop rotations
Japan, a treaty-bound ally of the U.S., has in recent years sought growing diplomatic cooperation with Australia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2022
Japanese fighter jets land in Philippines for first time since WWII
Two Air Self-Defense Force F15s landed Tuesday at a base that was used during the war as a launch pad for kamikaze attacks against U.S. forces.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2022
Russia deploys missile defense system to disputed islands near Japan
Moscow said that a military camp was set up capable of year-round service, accommodation, recreation and food for personnel.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2022
Japan, U.S. and Philippines align to combat China’s reach
If concerned nations can't rally behind Manila in its troubles with Beijing, then there is little chance of success in the fight against aggressive moves elsewhere in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2022
Japan should hold talks with North Korea to ease tensions, expert says
Korean Peninsula specialist Tadashi Kimiya says Tokyo should approach Pyongyang without demanding that the issue of abductions will be discussed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Dec 4, 2022
Japan Times 1997: 160 nations adopt Kyoto Protocol
Environmental concerns hit the front pages of newspapers in 1997, with the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, and 1922, when residents tried to appease an 'angry tree.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 3, 2022
Three British men held over 2015 jewelry store robbery in Tokyo
A transfer of the three to Japan is being discussed in Britain, which does not have an extradition treaty with Tokyo.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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