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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN
Feb 7, 2023
Kishida vows to reopen talks on access to graves on Russian-held islands
In response to sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Moscow has suspended visa-free access to the islands for former Japanese residents.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 7, 2023
Bilateral ties between Tokyo and Manila at a crossroads
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s landmark visit to Japan this week is more significant than it first looks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2023
The U.S. needs new thinking for old alliances
Washington needs to empower its alliance partners and to allow them to take more responsibility for key decisions on defense matters.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2023
What could Japan do about foreign spy balloons over its territory?
The nation may have already seen Chinese spy balloons over its skies, including two instances of remarkably similar design to the alleged spy balloon shot down by the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2023
Japan and Philippines eye closer ties as Marcos set to visit Tokyo
The official visit is expected to include a working dinner with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2023
Japan-South Korea talks fail to inspire hope of breakthrough
Senior diplomats from Japan and South Korea make limited progress in wartime labor talks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2023
Taiwan aiming to prevent conflict with China, says representative to U.S.
Taiwan wants to prevent tragedies, such as a possible contingency in the Taiwan Strait, by boosting its defense capabilities, said Hsiao Bi-khim.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 2, 2023
The importance of the Constitutional Democratic Party’s visit to Taiwan
Taiwan needs a broader base of supporters other than just conservatives in key partner countries to keep it safer.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2023
South Korean court rejects temple's claim to statue it says pirates pillaged
The 20-inch gilt bronze statue of a Buddhist Bodhisattva was stolen from a Japanese temple in 2012 by South Korean thieves, who were caught trying to sell it after returning home.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 31, 2023
Envoy seeks to realize Japanese fishing near Russian-held isles
In June last year, Moscow unilaterally announced a suspension of the Japan-Russia agreement on Japanese fishing operations around the disputed islands.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 31, 2023
Visa-free isle trip accord with Japan valid, Russian ministry says
The visa-free visit program has been suspended due partly to the spread of the coronavirus.

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