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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 27, 2019
Trump stays on script in Tokyo summit with Abe covering trade and North Korea
Instead, it appears Tokyo was able to avoid the embarrassments that Trump is famous for.
EDITORIALS
May 27, 2019
The deferred test of Abe-Trump ties
The rapport between Abe and Trump may be tested if Abe, as chair of this year's G20 summit, has to challenge Trump over trade issues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2019
Is Trump's state visit only ceremonial?
It's high time for Japan and the U.S. to elevate the level of strategic discussions to a practical and enforceable dimension.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2019
The Japan-Bangladesh partnership for development
Japan and Bangladesh have long enjoyed a close relationship based on mutual trust and cooperation.
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2019
Sumo diplomacy as Abe courts Trump, but U.S. leader's tweets may have left Tokyo unnerved
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's bromance gets stronger but the president's U.S. president's tweets on Twitter — focusing on trade and North Korea — may have unnerved Abe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2019
Trump knocks trade advantage while urging Japanese business leaders to increase investments in U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Japanese business leaders to increase their investment in the United States while saying Japan has a substantial edge on trade that negotiators are trying to even out.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2019
With Trump visit to Tokyo, Japan and U.S. look to highlight strengthened alliance and avoid trade differences
Officials and experts say the top priority for President Donald Trump's during his state visit is to show off his friendship with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and highlight a strong Japan-U.S. alliance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 25, 2019
North Korean missile tests violated U.N. resolution, top Trump official says
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Saturday that North Korea's recent missile launches violated a U.N. Security Council resolution and urged leader Kim Jong Un to return to denuclearization talks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 24, 2019
Modi victory augurs well for Japan-India ties
Modi's landslide win will help cement Asia's fastest growing relationship.
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 24, 2019
As a rare ally on good terms with Trump, Japan has the chance to raise its global standing
Japan has established itself as the single most important ally for the U.S. in the region — and arguably in the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2019
Trump and Abe: The odd couple
There's a clear strategic rationale for the prime minister's over-the-top efforts to cultivate a relationship with the U.S. president.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2019
Desperate families of Japanese abducted by North Korea pin hopes on help from Trump
Takuya Yokota chokes up as he talks about a photograph of his older sister, Megumi, whom he has not seen since she was abducted from a beach by North Korean agents one winter evening 41 years ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 22, 2019
Negotiating 'America First' trade with Trump
The current calm in Japan-U.S. trade talks may quickly turn into a small storm.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2019
Managing Japan-U.S. ties in the Trump era
Unorthodox leadership and policies from Washington have provided Japan opportunities for regional and global leadership.

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