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JAPAN
Jan 19, 2019
Amid diplomatic row, U.S. Navy chief calls on Japan and South Korea to hold constructive talks
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson has called for constructive discussions between Japan and South Korea to improve relations, with a view toward promoting freedom of navigation, as the two countries continue to be at loggerheads over an alleged radar lock-on incident last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2019
Tokyo eyes informal multiparty talks over Sea of Japan name dispute
Japan is considering holding informal talks with South Korea and other countries on a dispute over the name of the Sea of Japan, a top official has hinted, in what could become the latest in a series of diplomatic feuds between Tokyo and Seoul.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 18, 2019
South Korean high court upholds ruling against Nachi-Fujikoshi over wartime forced labor
Friday's ruling and similar recent decisions against Japanese firms have drawn protests from Tokyo, and chilled already frosty ties between the two countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2019
Russia calls on Japan to recognize outcome of World War II
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov denied on Wednesday that Moscow was imposing an ultimatum on Japan in talks to end a decadeslong territorial dispute, but called on Tokyo to recognize the results of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2019
With Pyongyang summit nowhere in sight, pessimism grows in Tokyo over North Korean abductions issue
With no possibility of a Japan-North Korea summit anywhere in sight, and hopes fading that South Korea could pave the way for such a meeting amid deteriorating ties between Tokyo and Seoul, pessimism seems to be growing in Japan over whether the issue of Pyongyang's past abductions of Japanese nationals...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 15, 2019
South Korea says Japan failed to show definitive proof of radar lock-on
Seoul said Tokyo has failed to provide concrete proof backing its claim that a South Korean warship locked its radar on a Japanese plane last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 15, 2019
Abe pledges to advance peace treaty talks with Putin despite show of differences
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday he wants to advance postwar peace treaty talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin "as much as possible," a day after a ministerial-level meeting demonstrated the differences between the nations' positions on disputed islands.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 15, 2019
Kim Jong Un's right-hand man expected to visit Washington for meeting with Pompeo and Trump
The right-hand man of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to meet this week with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — and possibly even President Donald Trump — as deadlocked denuclearization talks look to get a fresh injection of momentum.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2019
South Korea and Japan remain at odds over radar lock-on row
The defense authorities of South Korea and Japan remained at odds on Monday over an alleged radar lock-on incident involving a Japanese patrol plane and a South Korean warship that has chilled already frosty ties between the two countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 15, 2019
Moscow calls Russia-held isles an outcome of WWII and sees 'significant differences' with Tokyo
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow and Tokyo 'still have significant differences' over four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido, dampening expectations of a breakthrough on the issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2019
Putin to visit Japan in June as Foreign Minister Taro Kono looks ahead to 'historic year'
Kono goes to Moscow in hopes of injecting fresh momentum toward concluding a postwar peace treaty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 14, 2019
Amid Russia probe and North Korea maneuvering, could a Trump-Kim deal leave Japan in the lurch?
“I think there's a very a high chance — maybe more than 50 percent — that, if Trump meets Kim again, there will be a deal that sells out allies,” says Van Jackson, a former Pentagon official and North Korea expert.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2019
Tokyo set 30-day deadline for Seoul over talks on forced labor rulings, South Korean media reports
Tokyo and Seoul have been engaged in the intensifying dispute since October.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2019
As foreign ministers lay groundwork for Tokyo-Moscow territorial talks, what are the issues and obstacles?
Foreign Minister Taro Kono met his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on Monday in a bid to lay the groundwork for a key diplomatic goal being pushed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — winning back at least some of the territory off Hokkaido seized by the Soviet Union in the closing days of...
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2019
Japan and France agree to hold new maritime dialogue by year-end
The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and France affirmed on Friday the launch of a new bilateral framework to discuss maritime security and environmental issues amid China's growing assertiveness, with the first meeting likely to be held by the end of the year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2019
Russia urges Japan to recognize results of World War II ahead of talks on disputed islands
Russia has urged Japan anew to recognize the results of World War II, including Moscow's sovereignty over three islands and a group of islets claimed by Tokyo, ahead of a closely watched meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2019
Okinawa governor says prefecture still intends to go ahead with Futenma referendum
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki clarifies his intention to hold a referendum over the relocation of a key U.S. military base within the prefecture on in late February as planned.
EDITORIALS
Jan 11, 2019
Stop the escalating crisis in Japan-South Korea ties
While maintaining its position over the wartime labor issue, Tokyo should explore a political solution to what could otherwise take a lasting toll on bilateral relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 10, 2019
South Korean President Moon Jae-in accuses Japan of politicizing wartime labor issue
Moon also told reporters in Seoul that the South Korean government must respect judicial decisions as a matter of the separation of powers.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 10, 2019
Russia protests remarks by Japan about disputed islands, saying they 'distort' deals struck between Abe and Putin
Russia on Wednesday lodged a protest with Japan over recent remarks by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other senior Japanese officials about disputed islands off Hokkaido, saying they are "distorting" agreements by the two countries' leaders.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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