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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 8, 2019
North Korea carries out 'very important' test at long-range rocket site
Nuclear-armed North Korea said it had carried out "a very important test" at its Sohae long-range rocket site, state meda reported Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he doesn't think Pyongyang will engage in hostile acts and interfere with the upcoming presidential election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2019
Abe expected to speak with Xi during Beijing visit this month, China's vice president says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his planned visit to China later this month, Vice President Wang Qishan said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 6, 2019
Wartime documents shed light on role of Japanese government and military in recruiting 'comfort women'
According to documents that shed new light on the wartime practice of forcing and coercing women into military brothels, the Imperial Japanese Army asked the government to provide one “comfort woman” for every 70 soldiers.
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2019
Japan won't ease export controls in South Korea talks, METI chief says
The removal of Japan's tightened export controls on South Korea will not be on the table in an upcoming meeting between senior trade officials from the countries, industry minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2019
Chinese incursions near Japan-held islands top 1,000 to hit record, up 80% on last year
The forays by Chinese coast guard vessels and other government ships are on track for an 80 percent increase over last year, the Japan Coast Guard says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2019
Arrangements underway for Iran's Rouhani to visit Japan this month
Arrangements are underway for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to visit Japan later this month for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japanese government sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2019
Japan and South Korea to hold first talks on trade controls since Tokyo curbed tech exports
Senior trade officials from Japan and South Korea will meet on Dec. 16 to discuss Tokyo's tightened controls on technology-related exports to its Asian neighbor, industry minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 4, 2019
As nuclear talks falter, next move for North Korea's Kim may be missile test over Japan
Kim Jong Un is back in the saddle — literally — and apparently ready to make a decision on what kind of "Christmas present" North Korea will offer the U.S. as a year-end deadline for progress in nuclear talks with Washington approaches.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2019
Suga rebuffs alleged demand by Trump to Abe for more money toward Japan's hosting of U.S. troops
Japan's financial support for U.S. forces stationed in the country is at an "appropriate" level under a bilateral agreement, the nation's top government spokesman said Wednesday, after remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump that it should be increased.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 4, 2019
Upper House approves U.S.-Japan trade deal
The Diet approved a trade deal with the United States on Wednesday that slashes tariffs on farm and industrial goods, clearing the way for its entry into force at the beginning of next year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 3, 2019
Trump plays up 'good relationship' with North Korea's Kim, but hints at possibility of military action
U.S. President Donald Trump, well-known for his off-the-cuff remarks, hinted Tuesday at the possibility of military action against North Korea if necessary, despite emphasizing his "good relationship" with leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2019
Modi lacks the political ticker for tough economic decisions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lost his nerve again and has locked India into a bleak future.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 3, 2019
Abe says meeting with South Korea's Moon being arranged for later this month in China
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday he is arranging a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in when he visits China for a trilateral summit in late December.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2019
North Korea warns it's up to the U.S. to decide what 'Christmas gift' it will get
North Korea has one question for the United States: Naughty or nice?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 2, 2019
Should Tokyo cancel Xi's visit due to Hong Kong?
A patriotic but pragmatic prime minister like Yasuhiro Nakasone would never try to show Japan's displeasure by canceling Xi's upcoming state visit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2019
Japan to buy tiny island in Kagoshima for ¥16 billion to host U.S. landing drills
The government said Monday it has agreed to buy an uninhabited island in Kagoshima Prefecture with an eye to letting the U.S. military use it for takeoff and landing practice.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2019
Proposed Korean wartime labor foundation said unlikely to cover 'comfort women'
A foundation proposed by South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang to pay consolation money to Koreans who worked for Japanese companies during the war is unlikely to cover the former "comfort women," Yonhap news agency reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2019
Top Japanese and South Korean diplomats likely to discuss wartime labor issue at Madrid meet
Top South Korean and Japanese diplomats will likely meet on the sidelines of a gathering of Asian and European foreign ministers later this month to discuss a resolution to a yearlong dispute, Yonhap news agency reported.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 1, 2019
Japan is a soft power superpower
Japan has never looked more attractive to the world as it entered the new imperial Reiwa era on the precipice of the Tokyo Olympics next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
Dec 1, 2019
Aligning interests deepen Japanese-Aussie defense ties
Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds made her first official visit to Tokyo in November, holding talks with her counterpart, Taro Kono, reiterating their commitment to the security relationship between the two countries, and consolidated a series of new measures designed to deepen their defense...

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