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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN
Oct 20, 2018
Ground Self-Defense Force to conduct first joint drills with Indian Army in late October
The Ground Self-Defense Force will conduct joint anti-terrorism drills with the Indian Army starting later this month, the Japanese Defense Ministry's Ground Staff Office has said.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2018
Japanese and Chinese defense chiefs meet for first time in three years, agree to start full-fledged exchanges
Takeshi Iwaya and his Chinese counterpart, Wei Fenghe, agree to start full-fledged exchange programs to foster closer relations between their countries' defense authorities and troops.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2018
Japan and North Korea intelligence officials held secret meeting in Mongolia in October
The meeting could be consistent with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's stated desire to arrange a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2018
U.S. agriculture secretary says Washington seeks deeper farm tariff cuts by Japan than those in TPP
The United States will urge Japan to reduce tariffs on agricultural products beyond levels agreed to under the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an 11-member regional free trade agreement, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue indicated Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 18, 2018
Trump looks to tap ex-Air Force general conversant in Korean, Chinese and Japanese as top Asia diplomat
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to nominate former Air Force Gen. David Stilwell to be the State Department's top diplomat for East Asia, a post that has remained unfilled for more than a year despite major challenges in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2018
China's gift of ibises arrive in Japan, the first such transfer in since 2007
A pair of crested ibises gifted to Japan as a symbol of friendship by China arrived Wednesday amid warming relations between the two countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2018
Japan and Spain agree to expand economic and security cooperation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, agreed Tuesday to boost their countries' economic and security cooperation as the two nations mark the 150th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2018
Japan must look beyond U.S. for stable economic and military future, says risk analyst Ian Bremmer
As the United States’ commitment to global leadership and principles grows ever more uncertain under President Donald Trump, Japan finds itself with little choice but to look beyond its closest ally to ensure economic and military security, according to analyst Ian Bremmer, the head of political risk...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2018
Japan proposes liaison office in Pyongyang to resolve long-standing abduction issue
Japan has sounded out North Korea about a plan to establish a liaison office in Pyongyang aimed at resolving the long-standing issue of past abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents, according to sources familiar with bilateral relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2018
China nudges Japan on joining up in 'Belt and Road' initiative at 14th Annual Tokyo-Beijing Forum
In yet another sign of an apparent thaw in sometimes frosty ties between Asia's two powerhouses, senior government officials from Japan and China attend a two-day symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2018
U.S. wants deal with Japan to avoid competitive currency devaluations
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Washington seeks to include an agreement to prevent competitive currency devaluations in any trade deal it strikes with Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2018
Abe to visit China in late October as bilateral ties warm
As Japan-China relations continue to improve, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to visit China for three days later this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2018
Abe pursues thaw with China amid frigid U.S.-Chinese ties
While U.S. President Donald Trump appears to wage a trade "Cold War" on China, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will promote a thaw with Beijing at a summit this month where business ties will be in the spotlight.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2018
Tokyo protests South Korean Navy's hoisting of Yi Sun-sin flag during fleet review it skipped
The government has lodged a protest with South Korea after its navy hoisted a flag during Thursday's international fleet review symbolizing a 16th century Korean naval commander who fought off attacks from Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 12, 2018
Abe describes upcoming meetings with Putin as 'extremely important'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday his talks next month and after with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be very significant, as he has sought to settle a long-standing territorial dispute with the country over a group of disputed islands and sign a postwar peace treaty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 10, 2018
Top Australian and Japanese officials say North Korea sanctions enforcement 'critical' despite easing tensions
Ministers from both countries agreed to boost measures preventing North Korea from evading sanctions through illegal ship-to-ship transfers, and confirmed work toward an early conclusion of a new security agreement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2018
Toward a Pax Sinae-Nipponica era
For many reasons, Pax Nipponica or Pax Sinae cannot work. But Pax Sinea-Nipponica would almost certainly be very welcomed by the Asia Pacific region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 6, 2018
As he makes his return to Pyongyang, top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo is short on leverage for nuke deal
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departed Friday on a trip that will take him to North Korea, as U.S. disarmament demands are increasingly undermined by calls for sanctions relief and President Donald Trump's eagerness for a second summit with Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 6, 2018
U.S. commerce secretary hints at anti-China 'poison pill' for new trade deals, including possible Japan pact
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross signals Washington may flex its muscles with additional trading partners — including Japan — in order to exert pressure on China to open its markets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2018
Japan and Tajikistan agree to boost border control cooperation after Tokyo talks
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon agreed Friday to strengthen cooperation on border control to stem the flow of narcotics and terrorists into the central Asian country from neighboring Afghanistan.
Dominant Natsumi Tsunoda delivers Japan's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda celebrates on the podium after she won the women's under 48-kg division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Japan's Hifumi Abe defends Olympic title after sister falls early
Hifumi Abe reacts after defending his Olympic title in the judo men's under-66 kg division at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris on Sunday.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
In historic move, U.S. to upgrade military command structure in Japan
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (left to right), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara prior their "two-plus-two" talks at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on Sunday
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
For aging Japan, a troubling link between heat and dementia
The latest research indicates that heat stress is likely to worsen the condition of people with Alzheimer’s disease — which accounts for over half of all dementia cases in Japan — by making them more irritated or exacerbating their cognitive decline.
In historic move, U.S. to upgrade military command structure in Japan
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (left to right), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara prior their "two-plus-two" talks at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on Sunday
Influencers helped cause overtourism. Can they help fix it?
More tourists than ever are guided around Japan based on the content they consume online, but can those same creators help direct them to less-populated areas of the country?
Japan's extreme heat is causing a rethink of school sports
The students at Mitaka Municipal No. 7 Junior High School have access to various cooling devices for when they play sports.

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