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TARO KONO

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2017
Japan becoming ground zero for U.S. military buildup in Asia, Russia's Lavrov says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accuses Tokyo of using North Korea to justify a new U.S. military buildup in Asia and accuses the allies of antagonizing Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 20, 2017
Bangladesh says it's in talks on Rohingya repatriation deal but Myanmar insists refugees must prove residence
Bangladesh is in negotiations with Myanmar aimed at a deal to repatriate displaced Rohingya and Dhaka's foreign minister will address the matter at talks in Myanmar this week, the Bangladeshi foreign ministry said on Sunday.
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2017
Japan, EU agree to increase effort to conclude free trade talks soon
Japan and the European Union have agreed to make every effort to reach a final agreement on a bilateral free trade deal as soon as possible, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, despite investment disputes being unresolved.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2017
APEC explores regional free trade as U.S. pushes bilateral deals
Ministers from 21 Pacific Rim economies explored cooperation in promoting free trade and regional economic integration as they gathered in Vietnam on Wednesday amid concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's preference for bilateral trade deals under his "America First" policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2017
Japan and Britain plan talks to strengthen bilateral security cooperation in mid-December
Japan and Britain plan to hold security talks involving their defense and foreign ministers around Dec. 14 in London to discuss responses to North Korea's nuclear arms and missile threats, a Japanese government source said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2017
Japan protests Seoul's plan to beef up disputed islets with new military unit
Japan has lodged a protest with South Korea over its reported plan to create a new military unit to defend the Seoul-controlled, Tokyo-claimed islets of Takeshima in the Sea of Japan, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2017
Kono seeks IAEA support to tackle North Korea nuclear threat at Tokyo meeting
Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Tuesday asked for the cooperation of the International Atomic Energy Agency to prevent the escalation of North Korea's nuclear weapons program from threatening security in East Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2017
China warns Japan not to abandon dialogue for sanctions in dealing with North Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Taro Kono, his Japanese counterpart, that talking only about sanctions for North Korea rather than focusing on dialogue will be seen as going against United Nations resolutions.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2017
Japanese, South Korean foreign ministers vow to work together to address North Korean nuclear, missile threat
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, agreed Friday to promote security cooperation in response to the rising nuclear threat posed by North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2017
Kono, Berlin counterpart vow to press Beijing, Moscow to enforce sanctions against Pyongyang
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his German counterpart, Sigmar Gabriel, agreed Thursday to ensure the involvement of China and Russia in fully enforcing U.N. sanctions on North Korea, according to the Foreign Ministry.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 21, 2017
G-4 nations call for text-based talks on U.N. reform within 12 months
Japan, Brazil, Germany and India called on Wednesday for the launch, within the next 12 months, of text-based negotiations among the 193 U.N. members on reforming the Security Council.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 21, 2017
Japan's Kono reaffirms commitment to peacekeeping at U.N.
Japan will continue to make a positive contribution to U.N. peacekeeping efforts following its withdrawal of troops from a mission in South Sudan, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Wednesday in New York.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2017
Taro Kono, Boris Johnson meet on UN sidelines, affirm unity in pressuring North Korea
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and British counterpart Boris Johnson agreed Tuesday in New York on the need for the international community to put pressure collectively on North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2017
Kono, Lavrov agree to confront Pyongyang threat, including via UNSC
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said he and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov affirmed Monday in New York that Japan and Russia will work together, including at the U.N. Security Council, in addressing the threat from North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2017
Japan, U.S., India vow to work together on strategic port development as China flexes clout
The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and India agreed Monday in New York to work together to develop strategically important ports and other infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific region, apparently seeking to balance China's bid to strengthen its regional influence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2017
Japan voices support for Egypt's effort to restart Middle East peace talks
Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed Tokyo's intention to cooperate with Cairo in the efforts to restart the stagnated Middle East peace process in talks Tuesday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2017
Japan asks Qatar to stop accepting North Korean laborers
In line with a proposed U.N. sanctions resolution, Taro Kono asks his Qatari counterpart for the Middle Eastern country to stop accepting North Korean laborers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2017
No need to review three non-nuclear principles, Kono says
Japan has no plan to review its three non-nuclear principles, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Friday, rejecting suggestions that Tokyo should deploy U.S. nuclear weapons throughout the country to further deter North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2017
Japan asks China for help adopting new U.N. sanctions against North Korea
Foreign Minister Taro Kono asked his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday for Chinese cooperation in adopting a new U.N. Security Council sanctions resolution against North Korea, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2017
Japanese conference on nuclear disarmament gaps to be held in Hiroshima in November
The first conference of a panel aimed at bridging the gap on disarmament between nuclear and nonnuclear countries is set to be held by the government in Hiroshima in November, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Friday.
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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