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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022
U.S. Army's Pacific commander wants to keep rocket launchers at front-line Japanese base
U.S. equipment — including two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) that can fire projectiles up to 500 km — could remain on Amami Oshima island for several more months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II and her friendly ties with three emperors
Over the course of her 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II established close ties with the imperial family, spanning all or part of the reigns of three emperors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2022
U.S. launches formal talks with Indo-Pacific countries on new economic framework
The meeting in Los Angeles is expected to lay out the scope of ensuing negotiations and help clarify which countries will join negotiations for each of four pillars.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2022
India and Japan to deepen ties amid growing Indo-Pacific tensions
Thursday's 'two-plus-two' meeting, only the second to be held since 2019, came as the two countries mark 70 years of diplomatic ties this year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 7, 2022
Britain’s new PM Liz Truss to get closer to Japan and tougher on China
Truss is reportedly set to label China a 'threat' to U.K. interests and seek closer ties to other Indo-Pacific countries such as Japan, India, Australia and South Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 6, 2022
Japan needs to take measures against China’s geoeconomic strategy
This year has seen a rise in military tensions, but also increasing economic security concerns.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2022
Kishida considers holding talks with Biden in New York
The envisaged talks would be the first bilateral summit between the two leaders since they held a brief meeting in Germany in June during a Group of Seven summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Sep 5, 2022
Fukushima WWII veteran recalls trauma of detention in Soviet Union
Sadao Kanari, who was a signalman for the Imperial Japanese Navy, was captured after Japan's surrender and taken to the Russian Far East.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2022
Russia conducts military drills on islands claimed by Japan
The drills on the islands come in defiance of a warning from Tokyo that the actions are incompatible with its position and totally unacceptable.

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