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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

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CULTURE / Books
Jun 6, 2021
'Prelude to Pearl Harbor': With diplomatic lines drawn and soft power spent, a standoff emerges
Author John Gripentrog looks at the events and attitudes that paved the way to the Second World War in “Prelude to Pearl Harbor: Ideology and Culture in US-Japan Relations 1914-1941.”
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JAPAN
Jun 5, 2021
Japan and South Korea unlikely to hold summit on fringes of G7 meeting
Tokyo sees little benefit in holding a bilateral summit with Seoul at this time, as no major progress is expected in the talks on issues involving wartime history, sources said.
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JAPAN
Jun 5, 2021
Japan preparing to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam
Upper House lawmaker Masahisa Sato, who heads the ruling party's Foreign Affairs Division, said on a television program that the government has started making arrangements with Vietnam.
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JAPAN
Jun 5, 2021
A year since Shigeru Yokota's death, progress elusive on North Korea abductions
Yokota was a torchbearer of Japan's campaign to bring home citizens abducted by North Korea after his teenage daughter, Megumi, was taken in 1977.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 5, 2021
Putin says Russia ready to continue peace treaty talks with Japan
It was the first time the Russian leader said the bilateral talks should go on after a constitutional change barred the country from transferring territory to any foreign power.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2021
Suga to meet with Biden on sidelines of G7 summit
Suga may also meet separately with other G7 leaders as well as his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison.
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JAPAN
Jun 4, 2021
Japan enters Taiwan-China fight with vaccine shipments to Taipei
A vaccine shortage amid rising case numbers in Taiwan has raised fears of a health crisis that could hurt its semiconductor production, which is crucial for global industry.
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JAPAN
Jun 3, 2021
Japan set to fly 1.24 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan
Taiwan, which has been grappling with a dramatic rise in coronavirus cases, has blamed China for difficulties in securing COVID-19 vaccines.
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JAPAN
Jun 2, 2021
New U.S. Indo-Pacom chief makes Japan first stop overseas
In a veiled reference to China's ramped-up pressure on democratic Taiwan, Adm. John Aquilino and Suga agreed on the “importance of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.”
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JAPAN
May 31, 2021
Japanese government confirms safety of sailors detained by Russia
The Russian border security agency has said the sailors' vessel entered Russia's exclusive economic zone and illegally fished there.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 29, 2021
'Curry Police': A problematic music video leads to a problematic backlash
A Japanese music video filled with stereotypes about Indians leads to an angry response that exposes some nasty misogyny.
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JAPAN
May 28, 2021
Japan permits continued stay of Myanmar residents due to coup
Those who wish to stay longer in Japan will be allowed to work, and the emergency measure can be extended again if the situation in Myanmar does not improve.
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JAPAN
May 27, 2021
EU and Japan offer show of support for Tokyo Olympics
The European Commission president said the European Union had authorized the export to Japan of more than 100 million vaccine doses, enough to inoculate about 40% of the population.
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JAPAN
May 27, 2021
U.S. trusts Japan to prioritize safety at Olympics, White House says
The remarks came after a major Japanese daily newspaper called for the cancellation of the Olympics in an editorial.
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JAPAN
May 26, 2021
Three dead after Japanese fishing boat collides with Russian ship
A Japanese fishing boat collided with a 662-ton Russian ship and capsized off Hokkaido on Wednesday, leaving three crew members dead, local authorities said.
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JAPAN
May 26, 2021
Survey shows only 17% in South Korea and 20% in Japan like each other
Over 60% of people surveyed in both countries said bilateral ties have not changed since Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga took office last September.
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BUSINESS
May 26, 2021
Singapore to lift import restrictions on food from Fukushima
Singapore is among 54 countries and regions that placed restrictions on imports from Japan following the triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 complex.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2021
U.S. reiterates support for Tokyo Olympics after travel advisory
The U.S. continues to back Tokyo's plan to hold the Olympics, with an expectation of strict protocols to protect visiting athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic, the White House said.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 25, 2021
How Japan can avoid losing out on the world stage
Tokyo must learn from its history of making bad decisions and being slow to deal with postwar crises.
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JAPAN
May 25, 2021
Two months before Olympics, U.S. advises against travel to Japan
“Necessary travel has not been prohibited,” Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday as officials maintained the sporting event would not be affected.

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