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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2020
Japan lodges protest against Chinese maritime intrusions near Senkakus
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi lodged a protest Tuesday against China sending its government ships into Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2020
Kim Jong Un returns to spotlight as questions over North Korean leader's fate arise
News of his incapacitation or death would have serious implications for Tokyo as Japan and the world continue to grapple with the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2020
When the fog lifts, a changed landscape will be revealed
Britain will urgently need to gain a stronger foothold in Asia, and Japan makes the obvious link point.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic is no soft power victory for China
There is no doubt that China is assisting the world in taking on the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is not experiencing a global soft power victory by attracting new partners to its side.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2020
U.S. Forces Japan extends health emergency to all of country
U.S. Forces Japan on Wednesday extended the public health emergency for its military bases to all of Japan, where there has been a steady increase in new coronavirus infections and the government has declared a state of emergency for major population areas.
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JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
Apr 14, 2020
Japan and U.S. must lead preparations for next pandemic
The global crisis over the COVID-19 pandemic calls for a global solution, but so far the international community has not shown a strong desire to get on the same page.
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BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2020
Japan sets aside ¥243.5 billion to help firms shift production out of China
Most of the money is for companies shifting output back to Japan, but funds have also been reserved for those moving elsewhere in Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2020
Irene Hirano, head of U.S.-Japan Council and widow of Sen. Inouye, dies
Irene Hirano, head of the U.S.-Japan Council and widow of the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, died Tuesday in Los Angeles following an extended illness, the council said Wednesday. She was 71.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2020
China and the Japanese sage
When Chinese entrepreneurs found themselves in an existential crisis, the philosophy of Kazuo Inamori provided much-needed answers.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 3, 2020
The shape of a Japan-U.K. free trade agreement
While Tokyo never wanted to see Brexit happen, it now has to make the most of it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2020
Beijing seeks Tokyo's cooperation over Chinese fishing boat and Japanese destroyer collision
China confirmed Tuesday that a Chinese fishing boat and a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer collided on the high seas off the coast just south of Shanghai on Monday evening, adding that it hopes Japan will cooperate over the investigation and prevent similar incidents in the future.
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JAPAN
Apr 1, 2020
Elderly Japanese in Britain look to lift spirits despite strict curbs on movement
Japanese senior citizens in Britain are supporting one another as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates through the country and people's movements are restricted in order to curb the spread of the disease.
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JAPAN / History
Mar 31, 2020
Papers reveal plan for Emperor Akihito to visit South Korea on first trip
South Korean diplomatic records declassified Tuesday show the Japanese government told South Korea in 1989 it hoped to make the country the first overseas destination visited by then Emperor Akihito, after he ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne that year.
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JAPAN
Mar 29, 2020
Japan and others to urge U.S. arms program to fix sloppy service
Japan and 10 other countries are set to ask the United States to improve the way it manages its military sales program to address equipment-delivery delays and the slow return of excess payments, government sources say.
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JAPAN
Mar 28, 2020
Flying low: The battle over Tokyo’s airspace
Haneda Airport's new flight paths commence despite concerns from aviation experts and public opposition.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 25, 2020
Finding strength and unity within our uncertain 'socially distant' future
Japan's long history of 'bending to adversity' prepares Tokyo for what comes next in terms of global and international implications.
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JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
Mar 23, 2020
V4+Japan: A new mode of cooperation or a doomed project?
Much has been written about the reinvigoration of the Japan-EU relationship after signing the strategic and economic partnership in the last few years. But Japanese rapprochement to the EU does not end in Brussels. In recent years, another European platform has been activated by Abe’s proactive policy:...
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 22, 2020
U.S.-India relations shape Japan's strategic environment
Japan's strategic environment is shaped by the intersection of three major geopolitical storylines.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 22, 2020
Japan advises citizens to defer nonurgent travel to U.S.
The ministry cited a national emergency declared by U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. travel restrictions as the reasons for the move.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2020
Japan and U.S. agree to cooperate on border controls to stem outbreak
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo say they see a need to implement border controls for a certain period of time.

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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