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TARO KONO

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2018
Japan, U.S., South Korea foreign ministers to coordinate over North Korea
The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea will seek to beef up coordination on Sunday amid uncertainty about North Korea's denuclearization path.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 5, 2018
Kono tells IAEA Japan is ready to help with inspecting North Korea's nuclear facilities
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Thursday that Japan will support the International Atomic Energy Agency if it conducts inspections of North Korea's nuclear facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2018
Japan bothered by ramifications of U.S. halt to Korean war games
Despite assurances from the Pentagon chief, Tokyo is pressuring Washington because peace on the Korean Peninsula might benefit China and alter U.S. troop levels in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2018
Taro Kono announces Japan aid for development of fishing facilities on remote Indonesian islands
Tokyo said Monday it will provide ¥2.5 billion in grant aid to Indonesia for the development of fishery facilities on remote islands, at a time when China's influence in the region is increasing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2018
Japan agrees to train Bhutan's civil servants, seeks support on abductions and sanctions
Japan will help young civil servants from Bhutan receive higher education at Japanese universities as the two countries aim to promote personnel exchanges, Foreign Ministry officials said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 20, 2018
South Korea tells Japan its initiative targeting violence against women is unrelated to 'comfort women' issue
Japan was assured by South Korea that a planned initiative by Seoul to raise global awareness of violence against women is unrelated to the thorny bilateral "comfort women" issue, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2018
Taro Kono and Mike Pompeo agree to keep North Korean sanctions in place during denuclearization
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed Wednesday to urge North Korea to denuclearize in a "complete, verifiable and irreversible" way while keeping existing U.N. sanctions in place.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2018
Hong Kong mulls partial relaxation of post-Fukushima food import ban
The Hong Kong government has proposed a relaxation of its ban on food imports from four of the five Japanese prefectures on which it was imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, according to a legislative paper released Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono eyes U.S. visit in early June to meet Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Foreign Minister Taro Kono is arranging a visit to the United States in early June to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to coordinate policies toward North Korea, Japanese government sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2018
Japan planning to arrange meeting between Kono, North Korean counterpart Ri in Singapore in August
Japan intends to hold a foreign ministerial meeting with North Korea in Singapore in early August if progress is made on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile programs at an expected U.S.-North Korea summit, government sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2018
Japan and Mexico vow to cooperate over the early implementation of the TPP
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Mexican counterpart agreed Thursday to cooperate to put the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement into force as soon as possible.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2018
Japan and U.S. agree to keep pressure on North Korea ahead of Trump-Kim summit
Japan and the United States agreed Wednesday to closely cooperate on pushing North Korea to address the nuclear, missile and abduction issues as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to meet with the North's leader Kim Jong Un next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2018
Japan, U.K. and Netherlands agree to maintain pressure on North Korea
Foreign Minister Taro Kono agreed Monday with counterparts from the U.K. and the Netherlands on the need to maintain pressure on North Korea to attain the goal of ridding the country of nuclear and other weapons, officials said.
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2018
Japan and Bangladesh agree to help realize early return of Rohingya refugees
The foreign ministers of Japan and Bangladesh agreed Monday to help realize the early return of Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 27, 2018
Abe hails outcome of inter-Korean summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday hailed the outcome of the inter-Korean summit and the leaders' pledge to achieve a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2018
Taro Kono plans U.S. trip in May to sound out Mike Pompeo before Trump-Kim summit
Foreign Minister Taro Kono is planning to visit the United States early next month to discuss North Korea policy with his incoming counterpart, Mike Pompeo, according to Japanese government sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 24, 2018
Japan calls on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty members to push N. Korea further on nukes
Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Tuesday called on parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to urge North Korea to go beyond a freeze of nuclear testing and seek a "complete, verifiable and irreversible" end to its nuclear program.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 23, 2018
G-7 foreign ministers resolutely opposed to nuclear-armed North Korea: Kono
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations on Sunday affirmed they will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea and pledged to maintain "maximum pressure" on Pyongyang until it rids itself of nuclear weapons, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 23, 2018
Abe plans July visit to France as Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono requests reciprocal trip by Macron
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to visit France in July, Foreign Minister Taro Kono told his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2018
Japan and Canada vow to maintain pressure on North Korea
The foreign ministers of Japan and Canada pledge to maintain “maximum pressure” on North Korea to compel it to give up its nuclear and missile programs.
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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