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RELATIONS

EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2015
Time to heal rifts with Beijing, Seoul
As the events marking the end of World War II draw to a close, the Abe administration should turn its attention to improving ties with South Korea and China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2015
Defense Ministry leak shows SDF chief talking politics in Washington; JCP cries foul
A Japanese Communist Party lawmaker unveiled what he said were confidential records of meetings between U.S. and Japanese military officials in Washington last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 2, 2015
China's leaders welcome chance to distract attention with war parade
The noise of tanks and thousands of marching feet may be intended to stiffen the confidence of Chinese citizens, but Tokyo's reaction may be more subdued.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2015
Japan's poor submarine pitch deters Australian industry
The Japanese consortium eyeing a contract to build submarines for Australia irked local suppliers by failing to share key information.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 31, 2015
No exit in sight from Futenma quagmire, where local resentment is deep
In early August, it appeared Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga might use his authority to cancel permission for the central government's landfill work on a U.S. facility in Henoko, where personnel from the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma are supposed to be relocated.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2015
Tokyo protests Beijing editorial calling for Emperor to apologize over wartime actions
An editorial by China's official news agency, demanding an apology from Emperor Akihito over Japan's wartime actions, is “very discourteous,” Tokyo says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2015
Abe pledges to support Liberia's recovery from Ebola epidemic during meeting with president
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to support Ebola-hit Liberia as it recovers from the deadly epidemic during a summit with the country's visiting President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2015
Abe sends envoy to Jakarta in high-speed rail bid
Shinzo Abe has sent an envoy to Indonesia to offer a sweeter deal to build a high-speed railway, a Japanese Embassy official said on Thursday, highlighting the importance of the multibillion dollar project that China also wants to win.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Aug 26, 2015
Abe's historically selective WWII speech gets borderline failing grade
I couldn't help asking myself what grade Prime Minister Abe would have got had he made his presentation in one of my Japanese studies classes. The answer, I regret to say, is C- or D+.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 23, 2015
Chinese shoppers keep Japan's tills ringing
The lower yen, fewer visa restrictions, cheap flights and trust in Japanese products are all helping fuel the boom in Chinese tourism to Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2015
Nakatani defends Joint Staff security bills document
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Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
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