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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2017
Emperor expresses hope for deepening Japan-Vietnam ties during Hanoi visit
Emperor Akihito, who is on a state visit to Vietnam with Empress Michiko, said Wednesday in Hanoi he hopes the couple's trip will help deepen understanding and reinforce ties between Japan and the Southeast Asian nation.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 1, 2017
The Trump effect and Japan
Japan has an exceptional opportunity, while maneuvering to remain close to Washington, to reduce its unhealthy security and economic dependency on the United States, and to educate the U.S. administration on the merits and benefits of the key planks of a rules-based global order and international cooperation.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 27, 2017
Japan's Senkaku challenge
No group of islands poses a bigger challenge for Japan's security than the Senkakus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Feb 25, 2017
Does the nuclear option make sense for Japan?
Becoming a nuclear weapons power won't make Japan safer and won't lighten the U.S. security burden.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2017
Japan protests Russian defense chief's plan to deploy on disputed isles
Tokyo has lodged a protest with Moscow over a potential plan to deploy a military division later this year on Russian-controlled islets claimed by Japan off Hokkaido, the government's top spokesman said Thursday, a move that could exacerbate the decades-old territorial row.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2017
Abe-Trump summit eases fears but trade unresolved: U.S. congressional report
Summit talks between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month "allayed some of the concerns" about the bilateral alliance, but did not address Trump's criticism of Japanese trade practices, according to a report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 23, 2017
Court awards record damages for U.S. noise pollution at Kadena Air Base
Residents near U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa receive a record u00a530.2 billion in noise pollution redress from the central government, marking the largest ruling of its kind.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2017
Abe makes fresh resolution to bring back Japanese abducted by North Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Wednesday he had made a new resolution to bring back as soon as possible Japanese nationals kidnapped decades ago by North Korea.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2017
South Korea video renaming Sea of Japan fuels tension
Japan has lodged a protest with South Korea over an online video promoting the use of the name “East Sea” to describe the Sea of Japan.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2017
Abe's golf diplomacy with Trump scores on the home front
Playing golf and dining al fresco in Florida with Donald Trump won Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plaudits from the Japanese public, suggesting a more pragmatic view toward engagement with the new U.S. president than in Europe and North America.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2017
Same bed, different dreams
Japanese officials and their private-sector colleagues will need to be creative and ambitious in developing economic cooperation concepts with the U.S. that match the scale and importance of the 'Ron-Yasu' years.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2017
Abe, U.S. lawmakers agree to work on economic ties, trade after summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a group of lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives agreed in Tokyo on Monday to further strengthen bilateral ties, including in economic areas, according to the Foreign Ministry.
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BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2017
Japan logs first trade deficit in five months in January at ¥1.09 trillion
Japan posted its first goods trade deficit in five months in January, logging red ink of ¥1.09 trillion ($9.7 billion) as imports increased more than exports on rising commodity prices, the government said Monday.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 19, 2017
Abe needs to place Japan's interests ahead of Trump's
Prime Minister Abe should be pursuing a more Asian-oriented policy with the aim of creating a peaceful backyard that can withstand any future Trump tantrums.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 19, 2017
China's message to Trump with North Korea coal ban: Let's make a deal
China's move to ban all coal imports from North Korea, effectively slicing the country's exports by about half, came with a message to the U.S. and its allies: It's time to do a deal.
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JAPAN / View from Osaka
Feb 18, 2017
Abe walks a fine line between Trump and Asia
In defending his attempts to bond with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Diet members last week that however critical other countries, and much of America, might be of Trump, he, and by extension Japan, has no other choice but to forge close relations with the president.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2017
Japan to speed up warship-building project to reinforce East China Sea: sources
Japan plans to double warship production to two frigates a year instead of one destroyer so it can patrol parts of the East China Sea disputed by China.
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2017
Japan, EU agree to push bilateral trade deal
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that he and European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom had confirmed their resolve to swiftly conclude free trade negotiations between the two economies.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2017
Japan offers ¥4.8 billion grant to improve water supply in Nepalese city
Japan agreed Wednesday to provide a ¥4.8 billion grant to Nepal to improve water supply in Pokhara, the country's second-largest city and a popular destination among tourists.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 15, 2017
Trump shocks Japan's American expats into action
Established political groups see a surge in interest while new organizations form to meet demand.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris but later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
A mysterious plot prompts a rare call from Russia to the Pentagon
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in April. In July, Russia's defense minister said he needed to talk to Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Dominant Natsumi Tsunoda delivers Japan's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda celebrates on the podium after she won the women's under 48-kg division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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