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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN
Jan 6, 2015
Japan to extend visa validity for rich Chinese tourists
The government will further ease visa requirements for high-income Chinese tourists by extending the validity of their multiple-entry visas to five years from the current three, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2015
Hotel Okura Co. to enter Turkish market
Hotel Okura Co. is planning to enter the Turkish market by operating about five hotels there over the next five years, company officials said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2015
Japan, China to resume talks on maritime crisis management next week
Japan and China have agreed to resume talks as early as next week on establishing a mechanism this year to handle maritime crises, several Japanese sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2015
Suga downplays U.S. comments on upcoming WWII statement
The Liberal Democratic Party will step up efforts this year to revise the Constitution, a long-cherished goal of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 5, 2015
China says Japan should match 'words and actions' on WWII legacy
China urged Japan on Monday to take concrete actions toward resolving outstanding disputes over World War II following recent comments by Emperor Akihito related to the 70th anniversary of the war's end this summer.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 5, 2015
Think tank gives Japan-U.S. diplomacy an Okinawan voice
Shocked by indifference in Japanese and U.S. government circles toward the island's interests, a lawyer has taken matters into her own hands.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2015
Japan unwilling to let up on abduction issue
Tokyo will continue pressuring North Korea to release its first report on the new probe into the abduction issue and may revive sanctions if it doesn't.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 3, 2015
Government may start working on 70th WWII anniversary statement from March
The government is moving to set up a panel of experts toward crafting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in August, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2015
Japan-Russia defense exchanges to continue as air force intercepts rise
High-level brass from the Self-Defense Forces and the Russian military agreed to continue defense exchanges in a series of meetings in mid-December, according to Japanese government sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 2, 2015
All eyes on Abe for war's 70th anniversary
As the 70th anniversary of the war looms, the world will be waiting to see how the Japanese government chooses to remember its misdeeds, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement under the microscope.
JAPAN / 70 YEARS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY
Dec 31, 2014
Year ahead may mark turning point for SDF
The 70th year since the end of World War II may be a watershed for the Self-Defense Forces if they undergo the historic changes planned by the Cabinet.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 30, 2014
Japan, Britain to hold 'two-plus-two' security talks next month in London
The Japanese and British governments are arranging their first "two-plus-two" meeting involving their foreign and defense ministers for late January in London to bolster security cooperation, a source close to the bilateral relationship said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 30, 2014
Chinese ships enter Japanese waters near Senkakus
Three Chinese coast guard ships intruded into territorial waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for about two hours Tuesday, the Japan Coast Guard said.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 29, 2014
Russia invites Abe to attend WWII anniversary event in Moscow in May
Russia has extended an invitation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to attend a ceremony in Moscow next May on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, a source close to Japan-Russia relations said Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 28, 2014
Japan, China officials unite on environmental measures as ties warm
In a sign of warming ties, Japanese and Chinese officials agree to step up cooperation on energy conservation and environmental measures.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 28, 2014
Japan, South Korea plan vice ministerial talks in Seoul next week
Japan and South Korea are making final arrangements to hold vice minister-level talks in Seoul this week, sources close to Japan-South Korea relations said Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2014
China hotline talks planned for January
Japan proposes resuming talks with China on establishing a hotline to prevent unintended maritime incidents from worsening their already strained relations.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2014
Japan, South Korea, U.S. eye agreement to share info on North Korea
Japan, South Korea and the United States are close to finalizing a memorandum of understanding on sharing and safeguarding sensitive information on defense matters such as North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2014
Record number of Japanese hostile toward China and S. Korea: Cabinet Office poll
The number of Japanese who feel unfriendly toward China and South Korea surges to an all-time high in a newly released Cabinet Office survey.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 20, 2014
China awaits Abe's stance on 70th anniverary of WWII
China warns Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that his attitude toward Japan's wartime actions on the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII will be critical in mending bilateral ties.
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.
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.
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.
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%).
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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