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U S JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 7, 2022
How China's history of influence operations has affected Japan
From politics to business, Beijing has sought to swing Tokyo's policies and actions in its favor since the mid-1950s.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2022
South Korea and U.S. fire off missiles in response to North Korean tests
The two countries' militaries conducted the joint live-fire exercise early Monday, firing off eight surface-to-surface missiles into the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2022
Japan amends document to show economic cooperation with Russia halted
In updating the strategy to expand infrastructure exports, the government completely removed sentences regarding an eight-point plan for economic cooperation with Moscow.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2022
U.S. ready to work with South Korea, Japan on North Korea nuclear test issue
North Korea has conducted 15 rounds of ballistic missile tests since the start of the year in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2022
Japan weighs alternative to visa-free visits to Russian-held isles
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday said he will seek an alternative to a visa-free visit program to the Russia-controlled, Japan-claimed islands off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2022
Japan and France vow to closely cooperate on Ukraine and Indo-Pacific
Kishida told Macron during their phone talks that he attaches great importance to Japanese-French cooperation in safeguarding the rules-based international order.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2022
Japan and U.S. hold first strategic talks on ASEAN, with China in sight
The new dialogue focused on how the two allies can bring ASEAN member states closer to a U.S.-led group of free and democratic countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 1, 2022
China's push for Pacific island diplomacy likely to test ties with Japan
If Tokyo and Beijing vie more intensely to pursue their interests in the region, security instability in East Asia could increase to a dangerous level, experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2022
Japan launches new strategy team for longer-term China diplomacy
The move comes after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week that a similar 'China House' team of diplomats would be launched in the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2022
Japan says South Korean ship conducted survey near disputed Takeshima islets
Tokyo said Sunday it had confirmed that a South Korean research vessel conducted a marine survey in waters off the disputed islets within Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 30, 2022
What does 'normalization' really mean for Japan-China ties?
A look at the history of relations between the two countries shows a delicate balance and coexistence set against recurring tensions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2022
Biden shores up U.S. alliances with Japan and South Korea
After four years of alliance management chaos under former U.S. President Donald Trump, the language and consideration used during Joe Biden's Asia trip were a change.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 27, 2022
Biden’s visit takes the Japan–U.S. partnership to new heights
With the U.S. being Japan's only ally, Biden's reiteration that their bilateral alliance is the cornerstone of peace in the Indo-Pacific is more than diplomatic boilerplate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2022
Japan and Thailand oppose bid to change status quo by force in Ukraine
The talks came as Japan and the U.S. adopt a more confrontational stance toward China, represented by the recent summit of 'the Quad' alliance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2022
Kishida says keeping dialogue with Xi important for maintaining relations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that keeping a dialogue with Chinese President Xi Jinping is important in maintaining 'constructive' bilateral ties and cooperative relations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2022
In Asia, Biden’s good work and best intentions can only go so far
U.S. President Joe Biden's five-day trip to Japan and South Korea will be judged a success.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2022
With an eye on China, Japan asks universities to screen foreign students and scholars
The measures are also intended to help safeguard exchanges with American and European institutions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2022
Japan confirms drill with U.S. fighters after North Korea missile tests
The U.S. military said in a news release the drill was intended to 'showcase combined capabilities to deter and counter regional threats.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2022
Kishida and Modi vow to beef up ties to keep Indo-Pacific free and open
Tokyo and New Delhi are among the initial members of the Indo-Pacific economic framework that U.S. President Joe Biden launched to balance Beijing's rising economic clout in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2022
Japan and Australia leaders meet on fringes of 'Quad' to boost ties
New Australian leader Anthony Albanese told Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that his country's foreign policy has not fundamentally changed with its change in government.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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