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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN
Nov 10, 2018
Japan and China agree to start regular talks on food safety
Japan and China have agreed to start having minister-class officials conduct regular talks mainly regarding food safety.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 8, 2018
The U.S. midterms and their implications
The U.S. midterm results likely mean that the Trump administration won't have much time or resources to spend on Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
With GOP's loss of House, should Japan anticipate a more hard-line Trump?
Tokyo may see President Donald Trump accelerate his war on what he considers “unfair” trade, as he seeks ways to fire up his political base.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 4, 2018
Japan’s busy year on trade likely to shake up the economy for years to come
The nation's deal makers are having a busy year, as the reincarnation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership moves a step closer to implementation and another trade pact may also be concluded.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2018
In Tokyo, top Hong Kong official insists region's independence and freedoms are secure under 'One Country, Two Systems' policy
The top administrative official in the Hong Kong government attended a symposium in Tokyo on Thursday during her first official visit to Japan, to promote the special Chinese region as a global business hub and a gateway for Japanese firms to advance into mainland China as well as other Asian markets....
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Oct 31, 2018
South Korea's ruling on wartime compensation issues may have opened Pandora's box for Seoul-Tokyo ties
A Pandora's box in terms of diplomatic relations between Tokyo and Seoul may have just been opened with South Korea's top court upholding a lower court ruling Tuesday that Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. should pay about ¥40 million in compensation to four Koreans forced to work in Japan during...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2018
Modi and Abe agree to boost ties as Tokyo pledges huge new yen loans for India
A high-speed railway project included in the package of loans is “a symbol” of a new bilateral relationship, Japan's Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 29, 2018
From Shimoda Conferences to Mount Fuji Dialogue
It's high time for the people and the government of Japan to change the postwar approach, because endless discussions will never make a difference.

Longform

Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?