Tag - eu-japan-relations

 
 

EU JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2022
Former Japanese PM Mori criticizes Zelenskyy over war in Ukraine
'I don't quite understand why only President Putin is criticized while Mr. Zelenskyy isn't taken to task at all. Mr. Zelenskyy has made many Ukrainian people suffer,' Mori said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2022
Xi's unexpectedly amicable meeting with Kishida may signal diplomatic outreach
The Chinese leader was all smiles at his summit with Kishida — a hint that Beijing may have 'switched to active diplomacy mode,' a senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 18, 2022
Tepid re-engagement: Kishida and Xi signal openness to repairing ties
While Thursday's meeting marked a step in the right direction, little progress was made in easing the fundamental frictions in the relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2022
Kishida voices security concerns during first talks with Xi as tension grows over Taiwan, East China Sea
The two leaders met in Thailand on the sidelines of the APEC summit, marking the first leadership-level talks between the two countries in almost three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2022
Anniversary brings more torment to mother of girl abducted by North Korea
Sakie Yokota says her yearning for any information about her daughter Megumi's whereabouts remains unrelenting.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 16, 2022
Trump's fresh White House bid to reverberate in Japan
Japan's ability to muddle through Trump's term is often attributed to Shinzo Abe, but his assassination earlier this year means there are likely few “Trump whisperers” left in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2022
Iranians in Japan plead for change as unrest shakes their homeland
The killing of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, by Iran's morality police has rocked some of the approximately 4,000 Iranians who live in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 15, 2022
Russia allows Japan to keep stake in Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project
Tokyo had presented its policy of maintaining Japan's interest in Sakhalin-1, hoping to reduce the country's oil dependence on the Middle East, which stands at about 90%.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2022
Japan pledges yen loans to Indonesia for transportation infrastructure
Kishida's announcement came as Japan has been trying to thwart China's apparent efforts to bolster its economic and military clout in the Asia-Pacific.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2022
Kishida and Xi to hold first face-to-face talks on Thursday
The talks will be the first meeting of the two countries' leaders since December 2019, when Chinese leader Xi Jinping met then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2022
Japan and South Korea agree on early resolution of wartime labor issues
The talks came at the first official meeting of the two two countries' leaders' in almost three years, after bilateral ties sunk to their lowest point in decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2022
Kishida welcomes Cambodia's help for land mine clearance in Ukraine
The Ukrainian demining training will be provided by the Cambodian Mine Action Center and the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 13, 2022
Australia's resources minister assures Japan on gas and coal supply ahead of visit
Canberra's reassurances to Tokyo come amid a domestic gas price crisis in Australia while its aging coal-fired plants start going offline and LNG spot prices skyrocket.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2022
Kishida and Yoon to hold talks in Cambodia in bid to improve Tokyo-Seoul ties
Kishida on Saturday also sought stronger cooperation from ASEAN members in dealing with North Korea's missile and nuclear threats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2022
Japan and China arranging Kishida-Xi talks, with Thailand eyed as venue
The prime minister said he is seeking formal sit-down talks with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of upcoming international meetings.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 12, 2022
Biden to warn Xi that North Korea's path could prompt bigger U.S. military presence
The U.S. leader will meet his Japanese and South Korean counterparts ahead of the China talks and are expected to release a statement pledging 'an elevated level' of trilateral engagement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2022
G20 leaders set for high-stakes summit amid war, rivalries and food insecurity
From food and energy insecurity to the Sino-U.S. rivalry and the war in Ukraine, Group of Twenty leaders will have their work cut out for them when they meet next week in Indonesia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2022
Japan and U.S. begin large-scale joint exercise with China in mind
The exercise, called Keen Sword, is scheduled to last until Nov. 19 and will involve around 26,000 Japanese personnel and 10,000 U.S. soldiers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2022
Japan and U.S. consider 'two-plus-two' security talks in January
The first talks being held in that format between the two nations in about a year would follow a planned revision of Japan's National Security Strategy by the end of the year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2022
U.S. eyes aircraft carrier deployment if North Korea conducts nuke test
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief may be joined by high-level officers from the Self-Defense Forces and the South Korean military aboard the vessel in such a scenario.

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'