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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2016
Senior Japanese, Russian officials hold talks ahead of Abe-Putin meet in Vladivostok
Senior Japanese and Russian officials have held talks on concluding a post-World War II peace treaty as the two countries make final arrangements for a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin early next month in Russia.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2016
Improving ties in Northeast Asia
Japan, China and South Korea need to realize that tensions over their differences rise in the absence of top-level diplomatic contacts.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 25, 2016
Abe aide to meet China's top diplomat about summit possibilities at G-20
China's top diplomat said Thursday he wants to "solve various problems" with Japan in a meeting that could set the stage for rare high-level talks between the two countries early next month.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2016
Japanese man gets OK to leave Russian-held isle
A Japanese man who was questioned by authorities on Russian-held Kunashiri Island has been cleared to return home, Japan's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2016
Foreign ministers condemn North Korea launch, pledge work on trilateral summit
The foreign ministers of Japan, China, and South Korea together rebuke the North's firing of a submarine-launched missile.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2016
Seoul court orders Japan steelmaker to pay redress to wartime forced laborer
A South Korean court has ordered Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. to pay 100 million won (about ¥8.9 million) in reparations to the family of a South Korean man forced to work for one of its predecessor companies during wartime.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2016
Tokyo confirms Kanagawa man charged in China for alleged spying
One of four Japanese who were arrested by Chinese authorities between last year and early this year over alleged involvement in spying activities has been indicted, sources privy to Sino-Japan relations said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2016
Japanese investment in Cambodia rises, but weak infrastructure a problem
It's not entirely plain sailing, but Japan Inc. is increasingly investing in Cambodia.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 22, 2016
A 'no first use' policy' is safer
A 'no first use' nuclear policy lowers nuclear temptations, deepens strategic stability and reduces nuclear threats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 22, 2016
Civility shown to Russo-Japanese War POWs lives on as Matsuyama's legacy
Tucked away in a tiny corner of Matsuyama, on a hillside not too far from the famous Dogo Onsen hot springs resort, lies a unique graveyard. Inside lie gravestones for 98 Russian POWs who died during the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War, a somber reminder of a time the city is nevertheless generally eager...
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2016
Japanese ambassador to Iran briefly detained at April dinner; reason unclear
The Japanese Embassy in Tehran said Sunday that Ambassador Hiroyasu Kobayashi was briefly detained and questioned in a raid by security forces in April and that a protest had been lodged with the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2016
Iran woos Japan with huge natural gas endeavor but commitments elude
After about a half-hour drive on an almost straight road by car from an airport in Assaluyeh on the Persian Gulf coast in southern Iran, high stacks emitting orange flames of burning natural gas begin to come into view against a backdrop of mountains.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2016
China called SDF dispatch to South China Sea 'red line,' hinted at military action if sent
China strongly warned a high-level Japanese official in late June that Tokyo should refrain from joining U.S. freedom of navigation operations.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2016
China holds 'confrontation' drills in Sea of Japan
China's navy has conducted what it called "confrontation" exercises in the Sea of Japan, part of routine annual drills, state media said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2016
Pier for warships built on Chinese isle west of Senkakus
China has built a pier for warships at a developing military site in the Nanji island chain close to the Senkaku Islands, sources say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2016
Ex-Reagan aide says Abe has yet to eclipse Nakasone in terms of strategic vision
In the wake of the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling bloc victory in the Upper House election in July, Shinzo Abe appears set to eclipse Yasuhiro Nakasone this year as the fourth-longest-serving prime minister in postwar Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2016
Philippines accepts first of 10 Japan-funded patrol vessels to beef up coast guard
Manila accepts the first of 10 patrol vessels offered by Japan to improve its maritime capabilities in the face of Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2016
North Korea confirms restart of plutonium processing
North Korea confirmed Wednesday it has resumed plutonium production and said it has no plans to stop nuclear tests as long as perceived threats from the United States continue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 17, 2016
Cold War relic or necessary evil? U.S. 'no first use' nuclear proposal stirs divisions in Asia
Nuclear proliferation has been a vexing but important issue for U.S. President Barack Obama during his two terms in office.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 17, 2016
Myanmar bank offers JCB credit cards
A private bank in Myanmar on Tuesday began issuing JCB credit and debit cards, becoming the first in the country to do so.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

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