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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2022
South Korea says leaders' summit with Japan still on
Japan's conservative Sankei Shimbun daily reported late Saturday that Tokyo was working to postpone the meeting, citing multiple Japanese government officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2022
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive in Britain for queen's funeral
The imperial couple is making their first trip abroad since the emperor's accession to the throne in 2019.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Sep 18, 2022
Yuzuru Hanyu to attend event commemorating Japan-China relations
The two-time Olympic champion will take part in a late September event celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022
Victim laments 'largely failed' attempts to resolve North Korean abduction issue
'If reuniting victims with their parents is the most important solution to the abduction issue, that has largely failed,' Kaoru Hasuike, 64, said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2022
No progress in Japan's investigation into North Korean abduction suspects
National Public Safety Commission Chairman Koichi Tani has admitted that police actions are 'unfortunately not producing effective results.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022
Emperor and empress leave for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral
The trip abroad is Emperor Naruhito's first since he ascended the throne in 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022
Obama to skip Abe's state funeral but former U.S. envoy to attend
Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty is set to attend the funeral as the Biden administration seeks to offer condolences through a bipartisan representative.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2022
North Korean abductions issue still unresolved, 20 years after deal with Japan
There are no signs that Tokyo can resolve the long-standing issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals, two decades since the signing of the landmark Pyongyang Declaration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2022
Abe rejected North Korean proposal to return abductees
It is the first revelation that North Korea had sounded out the Abe government, who had pressured Pyongyang to allow abductees to at least temporarily return to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2022
Abductee's mother calls for action from Japan, 20 years after Pyongyang summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to resolve the abduction issue and said he is willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without preconditions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2022
Japan and U.S. plan joint research on defending against hypersonic weapons
A government official said the focus will be on technologies and components that would be necessary for the development of missiles that can intercept hypersonic weapons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 14, 2022
Japan-Russia ties remain grim as Moscow becomes Beijing’s ‘junior partner’
As Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Uzbekistan, it's unclear whether the summit will yield any substantial gains for Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022
Japanese government confirms emperor and empress will attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
The relationship between Britain's royal family and the imperial family stretches back multiple decades and generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022
Japan and India hold maritime drills amid China concerns in Indo-Pacific
According to the MSDF, the ongoing training includes exercises against submarine, aerial attacks and shooting drills.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022
Japan and U.S. defense chiefs to meet Wednesday to discuss alliance and security
Yasukazu Hamada is scheduled to travel to the U.S. to meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. It will be the first time they have met in person since Hamada took on the role.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022
Former North Korean spy Kim Hyon Hui convinced Japanese abductees are alive
Kim Hyon Hui says North Korea apparently 'decided to declare dead, and not to return, anyone who knows (North Korea's) internal weaknesses and secrets, lest they make such things public.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022
South Korea eyes Yoon-Kishida meeting on sidelines of U.N. General Assembly
A South Korean official said that the talks would likely be casual amid signs of a thaw in bilateral ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022
Japan must not 'obscure' stance on Taiwan issue, China's top diplomat says
Foreign Minister Wang Yi demanded that Tokyo respect the principle that Beijing is the sole legitimate government of China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 11, 2022
Japan marks a decade since nationalization of Senkakus with wary eye toward China threat
Tensions remain high with China some 10 years after the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2022
U.S. and Japan plan to hold summit on U.N. assembly sidelines
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are planning to hold a summit around Sept. 20 on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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