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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN / Politics
Dec 10, 2016
Japan, China fail to make any progress during talks about Senkaku hotline
Japan and China on Friday failed to make a breakthrough in their negotiations toward the early implementation of a maritime hotline, aimed at averting accidental clashes in the East China Sea.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2016
China to Abe: We, too, have war-linked sites worth visiting
The missive is in response to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to go to Pearl Harbor to pay tribute to war victims this month.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2016
Japan to offer $2.2 million to Iran for nuclear safety cooperation
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan has decided to offer Iran around €2.05 million ($2.2 million) for nuclear safety initiatives to help the Middle Eastern state implement its historic nuclear deal with the West.
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JAPAN / History
Dec 7, 2016
American hibakusha researcher cherishes lifelong ties with Japan
William Schull, a 94-year-old U.S. scholar who has spent decades studying the health effects of the U.S. atomic bombings, is a man conflicted who still longs to learn from the tragedies of World War II.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2016
Abe, Trump to meet in U.S. around Jan. 27: source
Japan and the United States are arranging for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President-elect Donald Trump to meet in the U.S. around Jan. 27, just a week after Trump's inauguration as president, a source close to bilateral relations said Tuesday.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 6, 2016
Abe's Pearl Harbor visit rooted in pragmatism amid uncertainties surrounding Trump
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit this month to Pearl Harbor will be a historic gesture that represents the strength of the Japan-U.S. alliance and the evolution of the bilateral relationship since World War II.
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2016
Japanese banks eye ¥95 billion in loans to Russia's Gazprom
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Mizuho Bank and other banks are making final arrangements to jointly extend some ¥95 billion ($831 million) in loans to Russia's state-run gas firm Gazprom, sources close to the matter said Monday.
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JAPAN
Dec 5, 2016
Pentagon chief says satisfied with Japanese contribution to alliance
The United States is satisfied with Japan's contribution to the alliance between the two countries, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday, looking to ease concern in the region about the direction President-elect Donald Trump may take.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 5, 2016
Abe to make historic visit — the first by a Japanese leader — to Pearl Harbor this month
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 5, 2016
Russia unlikely to be flexible on treaty deal, Noda says
Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has expressed concern over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's negotiations with Russia for a postwar peace treaty, saying Moscow is unlikely to be very flexible.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 5, 2016
Abe dismisses report that Obama administration opposed Trump meeting
The administration of President Barack Obama conveyed its opposition to Japan over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in mid-November in New York, a diplomatic source said Sunday. On Monday, Abe dismissed the report as false.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 4, 2016
Abe hopes investment in Far East will aid progress on Russia peace talks
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that he hopes for progress in peace treaty talks with Russia but that the decades-old issue cannot be settled in one meeting.
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2016
Trump's stance will help Japan discuss isles but not get them back
Donald Trump's election as the next U.S. president is likely to make it easier for Japan to seek further talks with Russia on a decades-old territorial dispute by allowing it to take advantage of Trump's more favorable stance toward Moscow.
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JAPAN
Dec 4, 2016
Japan, Russia to continue peace treaty talks up to Abe-Putin summit
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov agree to continue talks on concluding a peace treaty to end World War II.
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2016
Duterte praises Japanese people, aid in early birthday bash for Emperor
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte praised Japanese sincerity and respectfulness as he gave thanks for Japan's aid to the Philippines over the years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 1, 2016
Kishida leaves for three-day Russia visit to prepare for Abe-Putin summit
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida left Thursday for a three-day visit to Russia to make final preparations for an upcoming summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Japan, the Foreign Ministry said the same day.
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JAPAN
Nov 30, 2016
Emperor thanks Singapore president for help 3/11 disaster aid
Singapore President Tony Tan met with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace on Wednesday, with the Emperor expressing gratitude for the city-state's aid following the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 30, 2016
Japan and China agree to seek three-way summit with South Korea despite Park scandal uncertainties
Japan and China agreed Tuesday to work toward a trilateral summit with South Korea, despite political uncertainties roiling Seoul.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 29, 2016
Park departure could shift regional security calculus for Japan
The matter could also impact bilateral relations, including the complete implementation of last year's deal to resolve the issue of Korean “comfort women.”
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 29, 2016
Use Trump as opportunity to shake Japan's status quo
Like many others, I was stunned by the results of the recent presidential election in the United States. Whatever you think of Donald Trump, he certainly demonstrated political genius in connecting with millions of Americans, tapping into widespread sentiments and defying the conventional wisdom of polls...

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