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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2018
Abe to visit China in late October as bilateral ties warm
As Japan-China relations continue to improve, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to visit China for three days later this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2018
Abe pursues thaw with China amid frigid U.S.-Chinese ties
While U.S. President Donald Trump appears to wage a trade "Cold War" on China, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will promote a thaw with Beijing at a summit this month where business ties will be in the spotlight.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2018
Tokyo protests South Korean Navy's hoisting of Yi Sun-sin flag during fleet review it skipped
The government has lodged a protest with South Korea after its navy hoisted a flag during Thursday's international fleet review symbolizing a 16th century Korean naval commander who fought off attacks from Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 12, 2018
Abe describes upcoming meetings with Putin as 'extremely important'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday his talks next month and after with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be very significant, as he has sought to settle a long-standing territorial dispute with the country over a group of disputed islands and sign a postwar peace treaty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 10, 2018
Top Australian and Japanese officials say North Korea sanctions enforcement 'critical' despite easing tensions
Ministers from both countries agreed to boost measures preventing North Korea from evading sanctions through illegal ship-to-ship transfers, and confirmed work toward an early conclusion of a new security agreement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2018
Toward a Pax Sinae-Nipponica era
For many reasons, Pax Nipponica or Pax Sinae cannot work. But Pax Sinea-Nipponica would almost certainly be very welcomed by the Asia Pacific region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 6, 2018
As he makes his return to Pyongyang, top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo is short on leverage for nuke deal
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departed Friday on a trip that will take him to North Korea, as U.S. disarmament demands are increasingly undermined by calls for sanctions relief and President Donald Trump's eagerness for a second summit with Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 6, 2018
U.S. commerce secretary hints at anti-China 'poison pill' for new trade deals, including possible Japan pact
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross signals Washington may flex its muscles with additional trading partners — including Japan — in order to exert pressure on China to open its markets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2018
Japan and Tajikistan agree to boost border control cooperation after Tokyo talks
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon agreed Friday to strengthen cooperation on border control to stem the flow of narcotics and terrorists into the central Asian country from neighboring Afghanistan.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2018
Pence to visit Japan in November for economic dialogue with Aso
The U.S. and Japanese governments are arranging an economic dialogue in mid-November in Japan involving Vice President Mike Pence and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2018
U.S. policy experts call for launch of Japan-U.S. combined task force
A bipartisan group of U.S. policy experts recommended Wednesday that the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military create a combined joint task force to better cope with possible contingencies with China over Taiwan, as well as the South and East China seas, as part of an effort to strengthen the bilateral...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2018
Eyeing Brexit cliff edge, Japan waves goodbye to U.K. as 'gateway to Europe'
After a February meeting between U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and 19 Japanese business chiefs, Tokyo's ambassador to Britain warned what might happen if Brexit took an unfavorable turn for foreign investors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2018
High-stakes denuclearization talks in balance as U.S. announces top diplomat's visit to North Korea
The White House's high-stakes talks with Pyongyang over its nuclear program have entered a crucial phase, with the negotiations likely to hinge on a scheduled meeting Sunday between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2018
Business leaders hope Cabinet continuity will aid growth and fair trade
Business leaders on Tuesday expressed hope that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new Cabinet will focus on trade talks with the United States to ensure that their competitiveness and growth will be maintained.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 3, 2018
Top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo to meet North Korea's Kim on Sunday
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday, the State Department said Tuesday as high-stakes talks over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program enter a crucial phase.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2018
China asks Japan to push back Abe's planned visit by a day or two: sources
China has requested that Japan push back Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's planned trip to the country late in October by a day or two, Japanese government sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2018
Japan and Britain hold joint military exercise in central Japan
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force on Tuesday showed to the media its first joint military exercise with the British Army in central Japan following an agreement by the two countries last year to strengthen bilateral security ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2018
Trust in Trump remains low but Japan still looks to U.S. for leadership amid China's rise: poll
But the survey also found that, despite the high esteem for the U.S., there are concerns in Japan about the trajectory of American power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2018
Trump brags auto tariff threat forced Japan into trade talks
The U.S. President said that Washington would not have secured new trade negotiations with Tokyo without the threat of stiff levies on automobiles and parts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2018
Despite South Korean request, Maritime Self-Defense Force ships to raise Rising Sun flag at international naval event
Japan will raise the Rising Sun flag at an international naval review in South Korea despite its Asian neighbor's request, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Friday.

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