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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2016
Okinawa women pack self-defense seminar following murder of 20-year-old local woman
Attendance by women at an annual self-defense seminar in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, increased fivefold this year amid heightened concern following the recent murder of a local woman allegedly at the hands of a U.S. base worker.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 1, 2016
Views from Hiroshima: What did you make of President Obama's visit?
People in Hiroshima offer their views on last week's historic trip by U.S. President Barack Obama.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2016
Lavrov says Russia won't be ceding any disputed isles to Japan, isn't 'begging for a peace treaty'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday he does not see his country ceding control to Japan of a group of islands at the center of a decades-old bilateral territorial dispute.
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2016
'Comfort women' foundation committee launched in South Korea
A key plank of last year's landmark deal between Japan and South Korea over reparations for former wartime "comfort women" is a step closer with the launch of a committee Tuesday to help establish a victims' support foundation.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 30, 2016
Trump's Japan-bashing and the security alliance
Even if Donald Trump ultimately loses the presidential race, his campaign may nevertheless prompt a reconsideration of both the U.S. policy of a rebalance to the Asia-Pacific and its TPP trade strategy.
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2016
South Korea to launch 'comfort women' committee Tuesday
The fund to help Korean former "comfort women" will come a step closer to existence Tuesday, when a team is set up to lay groundwork, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2016
Abe to visit Laos in September for ASEAN summit talks
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday he is planning to visit Laos in September for summit meetings involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2016
80 U.S. scholars urge Obama to shut down U.S. bases in Okinawa
About 80 prominent scholars and activists are calling on the U.S. government to close its military bases in Okinawa Prefecture over a base worker's alleged involvement in the death of a local woman.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2016
Chinese foreign minister says Nanking Massacre deserves more attention than Hiroshima
China's foreign minister has said that the atrocities committed by Japan during World War II deserve "even more attention" than the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 28, 2016
U.S. Okinawa chief states shock at woman's death, explains restrictions
The U.S. military commander in Okinawa on Saturday expressed his shock and regret at the death of a local woman following the arrest of an American civilian worker suspected of dumping her body, and explained measures to tighten discipline among U.S. forces.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2016
Anger over Okinawa murder grows despite Obama's 'deep regret' over the incident
A day after U.S. President Barack Obama expressed deep regret over the slaying of an Okinawa woman linked to a U.S. former marine, anger over the incident showed no signs of abating Thursday with Okinawa lawmakers calling for withdrawal of the U.S. Marines from their prefecture.
JAPAN
May 26, 2016
On eve of Obama's visit, calls to revise SOFA grow in Hiroshima
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2016
Former American soldier's Hiroshima visit canceled, POW group says
The former POW was to accompany U.S. President Barack Obama on his historic visit to the atomic-bombed city.
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2016
Okinawa governor irked that Abe-Obama talks didn't touch on revising SOFA
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga expressed disappointment Wednesday that the U.S. and Japanese leaders failed to show a willingness to respond to calls to revise a bilateral accord defining the handling of U.S. base personnel in Japan in the wake of the arrest of a civilian U.S. base worker over the death...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 25, 2016
U.S. Marines briefing links crimes to 'gaijin power'; for Okinawans, 'it pays to complain'
Internal U.S. Marine Corps documents reveal that lectures supposed to improve marines' understanding of Okinawa instead downplay military crimes and disparage local residents.
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2016
Abe-Obama talks in Mie likely Wednesday night amid Okinawa tensions
A meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Barack Obama in central Japan is likely to be held Wednesday night rather than Thursday as originally planned, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2016
Japan, Canada agree on need for fiscal stimulus to boost economy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, have agreed on the need for boosting fiscal stimulus to bolster global growth, a Japanese official said.
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2016
Japan, EU to commit to concluding trade deal as soon as possible
When their leaders meet on the sidelines of the two-day Group of Seven summit that starts Thursday, Japan, the European Union and four EU countries will express their intention to conclude years of free trade talks by the end of the year, according to sources.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 24, 2016
Even under Trump, U.S. can't go it alone in Asia
Japan-U.S. relations will likely remain the cornerstone of America's foreign policy in Asia regardless of who wins the presidential election.
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2016
China indicts Aichi man held for alleged spying without specifying charges
One of four Japanese who were arrested by Chinese authorities last year over alleged involvement in spying activities has been indicted, a Japanese official said.
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.

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