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TOSHIMITSU MOTEGI

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2020
Japan foreign minister to visit Africa and Latin America in January
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday he plans to visit a total of eight African and Latin American countries in January to strengthen bilateral business ties and cooperate in realizing a "free and open" international order.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2020
Japan to ease requirements for having birth names on passports
From April, the government will no longer ask a passport applicant to submit documents proving the need to use their birth names, including middle names.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2020
Japan revamps website on Senkakus after claim by China's Wang Yi in Tokyo
The Chinese foreign minister asserted Beijing's claim to sovereignty over the islands in the Japanese capital in November, after a meeting with Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2020
Japan considers ¥30 billion loan to Mauritius after oil spill
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi visited the country as part of a four-nation tour of Africa.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2020
China's foreign minister asks Japanese counterpart to visit
Beijing is apparently trying to improve relations with Tokyo at a time when the U.S.-China row is expected to continue under the administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2020
Japan and South Africa agree to beef up post-pandemic business ties
Some 160 companies including Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. have bases in resource-rich South Africa, which accounts for more than 20% of Africa's gross domestic product.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2020
U.N. adopts Japan's anti-nuke resolution for 27th consecutive year
In the vote, 150 countries supported the resolution, 10 fewer than last year, while four countries opposed it and 35 abstained.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 6, 2020
Biden officials to look to repair alliances and help mend Tokyo-Seoul ties
Trump's 'America First' moves have left something of a leadership vacuum that Beijing has been more than willing to attempt to fill — one of Japan's biggest fears.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2020
Japan and China welcome restart of business travel amid pandemic
Japan and China on Monday welcomed the restart of reciprocal business travel, with expectations the easing of border controls and compulsory 14-day quarantine requirements will expedite the post-coronavirus recoveries of the world's second- and third-largest economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2020
Following criticism, Toshimitsu Motegi rebuffs Chinese counterpart's remarks on Senkakus
A Foreign Ministry official said Thursday that protocol rules prevented Motegi from commenting on Wang Yi's assertion at a press event earlier this week in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2020
Blunt claim on Senkakus overshadows progress in China-Japan meeting
During an at times uneasy news conference in Tokyo, Beijing's foreign minister seemed determined to send a clear message over territorial disputes: China won't back down.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 24, 2020
China's Wang visits Tokyo, with bilateral ties and Biden topping agenda
Japan and China have agreed to restart business travel between the two countries later this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2020
China’s top diplomat to visit Japan with focus on resuming travel
During Wang's two-day visit from Tuesday, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is expected to demand that Beijing stop intruding into Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2020
Motegi says keeping U.S. focus on Indo-Pacific ‘major challenge’
The foreign minister says Tokyo expected to play a key role in encouraging Washington to engage in international issues as virus roils U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2020
Suga congratulates Biden and hopes to strengthen alliance
Contentious trade negotiations, talks over costs for stationing U.S. troops in Japan likely to top agenda between two leaders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2020
Japan and U.K. sign ‘landmark’ post-Brexit free trade agreement
The two countries negotiated the deal as the Japan-EU pact will not cover the United Kingdom after the completion of the Brexit transition period.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2020
Japan offers emergency loan to Cambodia as Tokyo ups aid to ASEAN states
The Cambodian foreign minister expressed thanks for the support and added that he expects to further promote the countries' cooperation in fighting the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 7, 2020
'Quad' meeting in Tokyo prizes symbolism over substance
With China the elephant in the room, just showing up may have been part, if not the main point, of the dialogue for the U.S., Japan, India and Australia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2020
Japan and Australia to promote talks on easing mutual travel curbs
The two countries have been negotiating a resumption of mutual travel, mainly for businesspeople, since June as part of efforts to reboot their economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2020
'Quad' nations vow to step up coordination for free and open Indo-Pacific
Pompeo blasts China as the top diplomats from the four countries urged more nations to join the framework while agreeing to hold regular foreign ministerial meetings.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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