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U K JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2019
In insult-laden statement, North Korea refers to Abe as an 'idiot and villain'
North Korea on Thursday unleashed an insult-laden diatribe against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, calling him an "idiot and villain" who should not even dream of setting foot in Pyongyang, and hinted at the possibility of missiles again flying over Japan after Abe criticized a recent weapons test by the...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2019
Nearly half of South Koreans would back North in war with Japan, while 40% 'have no idea'
In a sign of the deep-seated rancor between Seoul and Tokyo, more South Koreans would back their neighbor to the north if it went to war with Japan, according to a new survey by a state-sponsored think tank in Seoul.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2019
Ceremony marks 60th anniversary of Japan's development assistance to Brazil
A ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the start of Japan's official development assistance to Brazil was held Monday in Sao Paulo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2019
South Korean defense chief wants to maintain info-sharing pact with Japan
South Korean Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo called Monday for the country's military information-sharing pact with Japan to be kept alive.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 4, 2019
North Korea's Kim eyeing December summit with Trump, Seoul spy agency says
A new round of U.S.-North Korea working-level talks on denuclearization was likely to be held this month or early next month, the South's Yonhap news agency reported Monday, quoting Seoul's spy agency, with leader Kim Jong Un eyeing a December summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2019
Governor warns of 'strong resistance' by Okinawans to basing U.S. intermediate-range missiles in prefecture
As the Pentagon hunts for sites to deploy missiles against a rising China, Okinawa's governor is warning the U.S. to steer clear of his prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2019
What Trump's tough talk might hold for negotiations on U.S.-Japan cost-sharing deal
It's no secret that U.S. President Donald Trump views alliances with a skeptical eye. Trump, who fancies himself a dealmaker, has repeatedly called for allies around the world to shoulder more of the costs of their partnerships with the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 3, 2019
Trump's push for Seoul to pay more for U.S. troops throws alliance into question and puts Tokyo on notice
Despite faltering denuclearization talks, U.S. President Donald Trump has been heaping praise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, brushing away concerns by top Asian allies over recent missile launches and boasting of his "very good" relationship with the dictator of the nuclear-armed pariah state.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
Seven & I founding family sounded out KKR and others about buyout: report
A 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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