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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2020
Weather the storms together: Building new bridges from New York to Japan
Resiliency has always been a defining theme between the U.S. and Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2020
Five key takeaways from the Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement
The next step in the evolution of Japan's postwar security practice is nearly complete.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 11, 2020
The North Korean abduction issue in Japan: When will the waiting end?
The Japanese government officially claims 17 Japanese nationals were abducted, but adds that there could be more than 800 others.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2020
Japan says it wants to take lead with G7 on Hong Kong security laws
Observers say Japan has been concerned that taking too hard of a line with China on Hong Kong could alienate Beijing just as stability returns to Sino-Japanese ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2020
A chill descends on Chinese scholars in Japan
Universities have a duty to stand up for them in the name of academic freedom.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2020
'Comfort women': Time’s up for activist leadership
An era of activists speaking on behalf of the women has come to a natural end.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2020
Was the front door worth it?
The Hagerty Incident would affect Japan-U.S. relations for years to come.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 7, 2020
Japan threads the needle as U.S.-China animosity hits new highs
When it comes to increasingly fraught ties between Washington and Beijing, Tokyo is facing a “be careful what you wish for” moment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2020
Shigeru Yokota’s death a reminder that time is running out on abduction issue
Yokota's death is a blow to the families fighting to get their loved ones back, and the 'top priority' issue might now be treated as a mere distraction amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2020
Hong Kong democracy activists press Japan to reconsider Xi visit
Pro-democracy campaigners say timing of such a trip would be inappropriate given current international criticism over the human rights situation in the city.

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