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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2022
Hitomi Soga vows to continue speaking out on abductions by North Korea
'I want to communicate my agony, loneliness and mortification as much as possible,' said Soga, who was abducted in 1978.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2022
Japan and Australia leaders to issue new security document amid China concerns
The declaration highlighting the importance of a 'free and open Indo-Pacific' will likely be announced by the two countries' prime ministers on Saturday in Perth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2022
Japan to export stealth antennas to India as part of security cooperation
The envisioned export is intended to prompt India to reduce its reliance on Russia for military equipment and boost defense ties between Japan and India.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 14, 2022
Time running out for families of Japanese abducted by North Korea
There is concern that Pyongyang will continue to stall on the issue, and some family members have suggested the Japanese government needs to rethink its approach.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2022
U.S.-Japan business leaders urge cooperation amid economic security challenges
The war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic both pose challenges that requires bolstering the private sector's role in the bilateral relationship, business leaders said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2022
Ukrainian lawmakers to visit Japan from Saturday to seek support
During the first such visit by Ukrainian legislators since Russia invaded its neighbor in February, the parliamentarians are also expected to call for strengthening sanctions on Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2022
'Inevitable': Views on U.S. bases shift in Okinawa
With Okinawa Prefecture now a front line in the burgeoning confrontation between China and regional U.S. allies, bases are becoming increasingly important.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2022
Japan and Canada to begin talks on intelligence-sharing pact
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his Canadian counterpart, Melanie Joly, have announced the two nations' 'action plan' toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2022
North Korea trumpets training for 'tactical' nuclear strikes
North Korea's recent flurry of missile launches — including a test of what it said was a “new” type of missile over Japan — were training for hitting its enemies with smaller warheads.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 11, 2022
Japan has much to learn from Taiwan's countering of China’s sharp power
A reserved manner and avoiding knee-jerk reactions has helped Taipei weather the latest storm regarding hostility from Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2022
Australian prime minister says Kishida to visit Perth in two weeks
A Japanese official said Kishida is planning to make a three-day trip to Australia from Oct. 21.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2022
Japan and U.S. simulate remote-island defense in joint drill
The drill, held at Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido's east, was part of ongoing joint exercises from Oct. 1 to 14.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2022
North Korea fires off two more missiles for seventh launch in two weeks
Japan's Defense Ministry said it was continuing to analyze the missiles, including the possibility that both could have been submarine-launched weapons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 8, 2022
Japan business group in Taipei voices support for Taiwan's TPP bid
The head of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Taipei said that signing trade deals will help Taiwan boost economic growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2022
Japanese and South Korean leaders confirm security cooperation over North Korea
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that the two leaders also agreed to maintain communication to build a 'future-oriented' relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022
Japan most Googled travel destination for Aussies
An analysis of Australian search trends over the 20-year period saw Japan top the list as the most Googled destination.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022
Japanese documentary filmmaker handed prison sentence in Myanmar
Toru Kubota was detained by authorities on July 30 while filming a protest against the military, which seized power from a democratically elected government in a February 2021 coup.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 6, 2022
North Korean provocations boosting U.S., Japan and South Korea security cooperation
North Korea's numerous weapon tests are bringing the U.S. and its top Asian allies closer together, as Japan and South Korea put aside long-standing political differences — at least for now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2022
Leaders of Japan and South Korea to hold phone call over North Korea
The leaders are expected to confirm close cooperation in response to Pyongyang, in the wake of the first firing of a ballistic missile over the Japanese archipelago in five years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 5, 2022
Harsh rhetoric and shows of force unlikely to deter North Korea
The U.S., Japan and South Korea quickly responded to Pyongyang's latest provocation, but the nuclear-armed nation appears determined to proceed with its weapons tests.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
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.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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