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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2018
Abe to visit Darwin war memorial this week with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison
The city in northern Australia was bombed by Japanese planes during World War II.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2018
Japanese business group decries Taiwan's continued ban on Japanese food imports in wake of 3/11
The Japanese business community in Taipei on Friday lamented over Taiwan's continued ban on food imports from five Japanese prefectures imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2018
Spat over NPT reference in Japan-sponsored U.N. resolution expands nuclear disarmament rift with U.S.
Policy differences emerge between Japan and the United States during bilateral consultations before a U.N. panel adopted a Japanese resolution calling for the total elimination of nuclear weapons.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
Japan and South Korea leaders unlikely to hold talks as ties sour over wartime labor ruling
The leaders of Japan and South Korea are not expected to hold talks on the sidelines of upcoming regional conferences that both plan to attend, in the latest sign of souring bilateral ties, sources have said.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2018
Japan to sue South Korea at WTO over subsidies to shipbuilders
Tokyo believes that massive assistance provided to the South Korean shipbuilding industry by government-affiliated financial institutions goes against international trade rules.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2018
Cabinet sends Japan-EU free trade pact to the Diet
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to ratify a massive free trade agreement with the European Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2018
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono thanks Turkish counterpart over release of journalist Jumpei Yasuda
Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed gratitude to his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, for Ankara's efforts in securing the release last month of journalist Jumpei Yasuda from a militant group in Syria.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2018
South Korean warships visit Japan port after row over wartime flag
Three South Korean warships made a goodwill visit Monday to a Nagasaki Prefecture port, following a bilateral spat last month over Seoul's demand that Tokyo refrain from flying its Rising Sun flag, which was used during World War II, at a naval review.
Japan Times
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
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2018
Japan and U.S. to formulate armed response to China threat to Senkakus: sources
Government sources say Japan and the United States plan to draw up an operations plan for a combined response by their armed forces to any Chinese threats to the disputed Senkaku Islands.
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
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Japan Times
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...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono calls on South Korea to take 'firm and resolute' action after ruling on wartime forced labor
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Wednesday he has called on his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, to take "firm and resolute" action over a Supreme Court ruling ordering a Japanese steel firm to compensate four South Koreans subject to forced labor during Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule of the...
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2018
Balancing act: Abe meets Modi for talks just a day after visit to China
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to perform a balancing act between two Asian giants, meets with his Indian counterpart a day after returning from talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2018
Progress on Kim-Abe summit elusive during July meeting of North Korean and Japanese officials: envoy
A Liberal Democratic Party insider says a top North Korean diplomat has essentially acknowledged that North Korea and Japan made contact in July in Vietnam.

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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