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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 30, 2017
North Korea's avoidance of nuclear test could herald a return to diplomacy
North Korea's decision not to carry out a sixth nuclear test or a major missile launch in connection with its key anniversaries in April, contrary to widespread predictions, could herald a return to behind-the-scenes diplomacy between Pyongyang and Washington.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 29, 2017
Abe says no to resuming six-party denuclearization talks with North Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday that talks with North Korea over its nuclear program cannot resume as long as it continues to carry out provocative acts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 29, 2017
Abe and May agree to preserve free trade and unite on North Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and British counterpart Theresa May agree to preserve free trade and to cooperate more closely on pressuring North Korea to stand down.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2017
Diplomats hint at oil embargo if North Korea carries out more missile tests
Japan, South Korea and the United States will accelerate efforts to press China to mull possible new sanctions, including an oil ban, if North Korea carries out another nuclear test or launches a long-range ballistic missile, several diplomats have said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2017
North Korea fails in latest test of ballistic missile
North Korea watches another ballistic missile test fizzle in its own territory, while Tokyo Metro plays up the drama by shutting down all its subway lines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2017
Japan presses South Korea to block statue plan honoring forced laborers
A Korean civic group's plan to honor forced laborers from the war with a statue at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul spurs Tokyo to ratchet up the pressure.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2017
More Chinese naval ships sail through Miyako Strait
The Chinese Navy has again sent vessels through the Miyako Strait, a strategic entryway into the Western Pacific between the islands of Miyako and Okinawa, as part of drills, Chinese state-run media said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2017
Japanese fighter jets conduct joint drill with U.S. carrier off Okinawa
Fighter jets from the Air Self-Defense Force linked up with aircraft from the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group for joint drills Friday in waters east of Okinawa as the U.S. vessel steamed toward the Sea of Japan amid soaring tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 27, 2017
Abe's Trumpian opportunity
Building a close and effective working relationship with the U.S. president is vital to Abe's effort to accelerate Japan's security policy reform.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 27, 2017
U.S. to start moving Okinawa-based marines to Guam in 2024
The United States plans to transfer about 4,000 of 19,000 marines stationed in Okinawa Prefecture to Guam over a period from 2024 to 2028, the head of the U.S. Pacific Command said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2017
For Japan and U.S., joint drills could signal the start of a new 'normal'
As the impasse with nuclear-armed North Korea reaches a critical juncture, Japan and the U.S. have seen their security bonds grow ever closer, conducting new naval exercises.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2017
Abe-Putin summit in Russia to spotlight territorial dispute and North Korean threat
From North Korea to scallops, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin have a wide range of items on their agenda when they meet Thursday in Moscow.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 25, 2017
North Korea marks foundation of military with huge live-fire drill amid flurry of U.S. activity
North Korea and the U.S. flexed their military muscles Tuesday as Pyongyang marked the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army — without testing a nuclear weapon or conducting a major missile test.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2017
Japan, U.S. hold missile defense drill in Sea of Japan
Japan and the United States held a joint exercise involving their Aegis-equipped ships in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, amid heightened tension over North Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2017
Tokyo evasive on report of secret deal with NSA over mass surveillance program
The government's top spokesman on Tuesday declined to comment on — but did not deny — a report alleging that Tokyo has secretly and closely cooperated with the U.S. National Security Agency in intelligence-gathering, having been provided with an extremely powerful mass-surveillance tool that...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2017
Japan, U.S., South Korea diplomats discuss ways to 'maximize' pressure on North
Top envoys held a trilateral dialogue Tuesday aimed at discussing measures to pressure North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 25, 2017
Trump's view on Japan eases back to conventional policy in his first 100 days
U.S. President Donald Trump directed some harsh rhetoric toward Japan on the campaign trail, but as the 100th day of his presidency on Saturday approaches, he apparently has settled for a mainstream approach to Washington's relationship with its key ally in Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2017
Cruise-missile carrying U.S. nuclear submarine visits South Korea amid soaring tensions on peninsula
A U.S. guided-missile nuclear submarine arrived in South Korea on Tuesday — the 85th anniversary of North Korea's founding of its military — in the latest show of force by the United States amid surging tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2017
Japan, UAE reach broad agreement on investment pact
Japan and the United Arab Emirates agreed Monday to broaden economic ties as Tokyo eyes an extension in Japanese companies' rights in many of the Abu Dhabi oil fields prior to their expiration in 2018.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 24, 2017
South Korean presidential candidate Ahn seeks to restart six-party talks to denuclearize North Korea
South Korean software mogul-turned-presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo will seek to restart six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula if he is elected on May 9, he said in a written interview.

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