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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2017
Bomb threats force evacuations and snarl transport in Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Shiga
Several companies the Kansai region received bomb threats Sunday amid tight security for a high-profile visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, who arrived in Tokyo the same day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2017
Speaking in Tokyo, Trump vows to push Japan for more 'reciprocal' trade, but in a friendly way
U.S. President Donald Trump, charging "Japan has been winning" on trade in recent decades, said he will push for more reciprocal trade with Washington's close U.S. ally- but in a friendly way.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2017
After Trump begins Asia visit, North Korea warns him against making any 'reckless remarks'
Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump touched down in Japan on the first leg of his Asia tour on Sunday, North Korea warned him against making any "reckless remarks."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 5, 2017
Trump rallies troops in Japan before golf and steaks with Abe
At the start of his five-nation Asian tour, U.S. President Donald Trump calls Japan a “treasured partner” and “crucial ally” of the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2017
Pentagon says securing North Korean nukes would require U.S. ground invasion
A top Pentagon official has said the only sure way of eliminating North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities would be by putting U.S. boots on the ground — a move that some worry could prompt Pyongyang to use biological, chemical and even nuclear weapons against Japan and South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2017
Optimism abounds as Trump heads to Japan but North Korea concerns lie under surface
Calling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump “a big difference from the Obama administration,” Japanese officials are optimistic about the upcoming summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2017
Trump warns China it could face 'big problem' with 'warrior nation' Japan over North Korea
Taking a page from former U.S. leader Richard Nixon, current President Donald Trump has warned China that it must do more to rein in North Korea's nuclear ambitions or face "a big problem" with "warrior nation" Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2017
North Korea says 'brutal sanctions' constitute genocide
North Korea called on Friday for a halt to "brutal sanctions," saying the measures — imposed after its latest nuclear test — constitute genocide.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2017
North Korea dismisses as 'misinformation' Japanese report that scores died in nuclear test site accident
North Korea lashed out at Japan on Thursday, dismissing as "misinformation" a report earlier this week that more than 200 people were feared dead after a tunnel collapse at the North's main nuclear test site following the country's sixth atomic test in early September.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2017
U.S. sends heavy bombers for training over South Korea ahead of Trump visit
The U.S. Air Force has again flown heavy B-1B bombers over the Korean Peninsula, this time just days ahead of Donald Trump's inaugural visit to Asia as president, with Japan set to be his first stop on Sunday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 2, 2017
'Allies First' would be the right approach for Trump in Asia
Trump may emphasize 'America First' and disagree with Abe and Moon over how to reduce bilateral trade deficits, but he should not do so on North Korean threats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2017
Abe confirms ¥1 trillion aid package with Duterte as Tokyo races Beijing for Manila's support
Japan is looking for cooperation from the Philippines in dealing with China's aggressive territorial ambitions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 30, 2017
Let's discuss Donald Trump's popularity in Japan
Support for the United States in Japan has dropped to the lowest level in nine years, according to a survey.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2017
U.S. sends nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bomber on mission in Pacific ahead of Trump visit to Asia
The U.S. military sent a nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on a long-range mission to the Pacific area of operations over the weekend, it said Sunday, a day after Pentagon chief Jim Mattis highlighted rival North Korea's "accelerating" atomic weapons program...

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