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TARO KONO

JAPAN
Apr 18, 2018
Japan joins rest of G-7 in blaming Russia for nerve agent poisoning in U.K.
Japan joined the other members of the Group of Seven advanced nations on Tuesday in agreeing that Russia was probably behind a nerve agent attack in Britain last month, after having refused for weeks to assign blame.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2018
Trade war would threaten global growth, Japan and China agree in first economic talks since 2010
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Chinese counterpart say the two countries are now at a new starting point to develop their bilateral relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2018
During Tokyo meet, Kono and Wang agree to mutual visits by Abe and Xi
The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed Sunday to go forward with mutual visits by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2018
Tokyo gets no clear answer after asking Seoul to raise abduction issue at North-South summit
Foreign Minister Taro Kono asked South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday to raise the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals in the 1970s and 1980s to be put on the agenda at an upcoming inter-Korea summit.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2018
Japan's top diplomat Taro Kono to visit South Korea for talks on North Korea policy
Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Tuesday was set to depart for South Korea to discuss policy on North Korea with his counterpart Kang Kyung-wha.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2018
Japan and Cambodia sign grant and loan agreement worth $90 million for economy and infrastructure
Japan has signed a grant and loan agreement with Cambodia worth more than $90 million (¥9.6 billion) despite concerns from the international community over Prime Minister Hun Sen's crackdown on government critics ahead of a July general election.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 3, 2018
Japan's foreign minister to visit South Korea next week before Moon-Kim summit
Taro Kono is arranging his first visit to South Korea next week as foreign minister, in a trip that will see him to try to influence the upcoming summit between the North and South Korean leaders, government sources said Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono urges his newest diplomats to hone their English
Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Monday extended a warm welcome to the ministry's newest recruits, and asked the young diplomats to continue improving their English and other essential skills needed to connect Japan with the rest of the world.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2018
Pyongyang getting ready for seventh nuclear test despite thaw: Japan's Taro Kono
Foreign Minister Taro Kono suggests Pyongyang is getting ready to hold its seventh nuclear test as rare summits with South Korea and the United States approach.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2018
Japan pledges ¥100 billion in loans for Mumbai subway
Japan pledged on Thursday to provide India with yen loans of up to ¥100 billion ($940 million) for the construction of Mumbai's subway system, and nearly ¥50 billion for other infrastructure projects.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2018
Japanese and Canadian foreign ministers agree to put North Korea on G-7 agenda
Japan and Canada agreed Tuesday to send a "strong message" on North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs at this year's Group of Seven advanced nations' meetings, to be hosted by Canada.
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2018
Japan's top diplomat Taro Kono mulls attending Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty meeting
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday he is considering attending a meeting this spring of the preparatory committee for the 2020 review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2018
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono asks Hong Kong chief Carrie Lam to scrap 3/11 food import restrictions
Japan on Sunday asked Hong Kong to scrap import restrictions on Japanese agricultural, forestry and fisheries products introduced in response to the March 2011 core meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2018
Japan lobbies U.S. for abduction and missile preconditions ahead of Trump-Kim Jong Un summit
Japan has requested a set of additional preconditions for U.S. President Donald Trump to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, including a promise from Pyongyang to resolve the abduction issue and to abandon midrange ballistic missiles capable of hitting Japan, diplomatic sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2018
Top diplomats from Japan and Russia meet in Tokyo, keen on promoting joint economic projects on disputed islands
The foreign ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Wednesday to further promote negotiations over joint economic projects on four disputed islands off Hokkaido ahead of a planned visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Moscow in May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 17, 2018
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono raises abduction issue with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence
Japan's top diplomat wants U.S. President Donald Trump to address the issue with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their summit in May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 12, 2018
'Maximum pressure' to continue until North gives up nukes, Kono says after meeting South Korean intel chief
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Monday that Japan, together with South Korea, will continue to maximize pressure on North Korea until Pyongyang takes concrete action toward the complete abandonment of nuclear weapons and missiles.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 10, 2018
Japan and Jordan agree to advance Mideast 'peace corridor'
Japan and Jordan have affirmed they will keep working on a four-way development project intended to create a path toward peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2018
Foreign ministers from Japan, U.S. and South Korea to hold talks next week on North: sources
Japan, the United States and South Korea are planning to hold a foreign ministers' meeting in Washington around March 16 to discuss recent agreements between North and South Korea, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2018
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono to visit U.S. this month to discuss North Korea
Foreign Minister Taro Kono is planning to visit the United States later this month for talks on dealing with North Korea once the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics wrap up, an official said.

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