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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2014
Taiwan first lady to attend exhibit
Taiwan's first lady, Chow Mei-ching, will visit Japan next week for a trip she postponed last month after posters and other promotional materials prepared by the Japanese side omitted the word "national" in referring to a rare exhibit by Taiwan's National Palace Museum, the Tokyo National Museum said...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 28, 2014
G-7 should cooperate on MH17 probe: Suga
The Group of Seven nations should work together on a multinational probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2014
Photo exhibit on abductee Megumi Yokota opens
A photo exhibition on Megumi Yokota, who has become a symbol of Japanese people abducted by North Korea, opened Monday in Kawasaki to draw attention to the issue.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2014
Senior Japan, China diplomats hold secret meeting amid frayed ties
A senior Japanese official secretly visited China this month to explore the possibility of arranging a meeting between the countries' leaders, according to unnamed sources.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2014
Kishida congratulates new Indonesian leader
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has congratulated the winner of the presidential vote in Indonesia, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who was confirmed as the successful candidate in the race late Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 22, 2014
South Korean government is ordered to unveil talks with Japan on intel-sharing pact
A local South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the government to disclose the entire process of negotiations on a botched intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, according to the Yonhap News Agency.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2014
Abe vows dialogue with Putin, taking softer line than West over Ukraine jet
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to continue dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin, taking a softer line with Moscow than some Western powers after the shooting down of a passenger jet over Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2014
Aging Yokotas pine for daughter's return from North Korea as abductee talks begin
Shigeru and Sakie Yokota may have their best chance yet of being reunited with their daughter, Megumi, 37 years after she was abducted by North Korean agents at age 13.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 19, 2014
Progress elusive in TPP auto talks: Mori
Japanese and U.S. trade negotiators fail to make major progress on auto trade in talks on sealing the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 18, 2014
Abductee probe stirs thoughts of snap poll
As Tokyo presses North Korea for information on the fate of Japanese citizens abducted decades ago, speculation is simmering that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could use a possible breakthrough on the emotive issue to call a snap election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2014
Identical twin clings to hope that sister is alive in North Korea
Misa Morimoto spoke to no one for 18 years about her identical twin sister who vanished when they were 20, not even to her own children. On the rare occasions when asked, she lied and said her sister was studying overseas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 17, 2014
Seoul hopes Japan's approach on abductees won't sap pressure on North
South Korea said it hopes that Japan's attempt to resolve the abduction issue with North Korea won't undermine coordinated action to rein in Pyongyang's missile and nuclear weapons programs.
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2014
Japan, U.S. to meet again in August on TPP
Japan and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to settle as soon as possible the disputes standing in the way of finalizing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, agreeing to hold talks again next month, Japanese officials said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 15, 2014
Japan, U.S. resume series of talks on farm tariffs, autos
Officials from Japan and the United States resumed a series of meetings Monday to discuss tariffs on agriculture produce under the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, as well as the bilateral trade of cars.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 12, 2014
Defense pact to reflect SDF shift
The Cabinet's decision to lift the ban on collective defense will be reflected when Tokyo and Washington revise their defense cooperation guidelines later this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2014
Agent Orange ingredients found at Okinawa military dumpsite
Rusting barrels unearthed on former U.S. military land in the city of Okinawa are confirmed as containing chemical precursors to the toxic defoliant Agent Orange.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2014
Japan-South Korea survey shows both concern, hope about relations
Nearly 60 percent of Japanese and around 70 percent of South Koreans told a recent survey they are concerned about deteriorating public sentiment against each other and that efforts should be made to improve them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2014
Inoki lands in Pyongyang with plan to voice 'true opinions'
Wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki on Thursday arrived in Pyongyang to prepare for a martial arts extravaganza next month and said he plans to express his "true opinions" to North Korean officials amid signs of improvement in bilateral relations.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 10, 2014
Consultancy, three officials face bribery charges in Vietnam aid project
Prosecutors filed charges Thursday against a Tokyo-based consultancy and three of its officials for allegedly bribing Vietnam Railways officials for favors in conjunction with a Japan-funded project in Hanoi.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2014
Suga denies report that Pyongyang provided list of Japanese living in North
The government denies a newspaper report that said it has received a list of about 30 Japanese living in North Korea, including abductees, from Pyongyang.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Secluded at beach house, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

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