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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 24, 2019
A reset in Japan-China relations?
Comparing the state of Japan-China relations in the wake of Shinzo Abe's return to the prime ministership in December 2012 to today, the bilateral relationship has come back to a semblance of normality.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2019
Japan's MSDF and Chinese Navy hold first joint military drills in eight years
The Maritime Self-Defense Force has conducted "goodwill exercises" with the Chinese Navy for the first time in eight years, the MSDF has said in a statement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 23, 2019
How a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could destabilize Japan
Is Tokyo prepared to deal with the flood of Taiwanese who would seek refuge in Japan if a cross-strait conflict broke out?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 20, 2019
Mixed messages on nuclear deterrence
Japan has reason to be concerned about its security guarantees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Oct 20, 2019
Okinawan pig farmers beef about U.S.-Japan trade deal while restaurants fire up grills
With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump having reached a final agreement on Sept. 26 to conclude a trade pact to lower tariffs on American beef and pork, Okinawa Prefecture's livestock industry has been increasingly concerned about competition intensifying when the cheap U.S. imports...
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2019
'Comfort women' statue to be erected near Washington next week
A groundbreaking ceremony for a statue of a girl symbolizing so-called comfort women was held in a suburb of Washington on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2019
Nearly ¥35 billion of U.S. defense gear undelivered despite Japan's ramped-up purchases
An audit board has urged the Defense Ministry to negotiate with the U.S. so that such delays will be resolved as soon as possible.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2019
Japan's SDF to head for Mideast waters, but Tokyo steers clear of U.S.-led coalition
Self-Defense Forces ships and planes will patrol the Gulf of Oman and other areas but avoid the U.S.-led coalition protecting shipping interests in the strategic waters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2019
South Korea PM may deliver letter from Moon to Abe on visit for Japan enthronement ceremony
In media interviews published Friday, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said he intends to deliver a personal letter from President Moon Jae-in to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week in Tokyo, hoping to improve a bilateral relationship strained by historical issues and trade disputes in recent...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Brexit: How it affects Japan
Oct 17, 2019
Amid Brexit chaos, abandoning U.K. operations no simple task for Japanese firms
With the deadline for the U.K.'s withdrawal from the European Union fast approaching, the question for Japanese manufacturers and other businesses with operations there is not as simple as whether to stay or go.

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