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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2018
EU and Japan rush to activate trade deal before Brexit
The European Union and Japan are rushing to ensure their planned free trade agreement can take force early in 2019, ideally before the British exit from the EU, the lead negotiators of both sides said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 28, 2018
The yen finds its sweet spot after 50 years of trying
Japan's currency is finally close to fair value, offering perhaps the healthiest configuration for businesses and investors in decades
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2018
Top South Korean presidential adviser says joint U.S. military drills to start early April: report
South Korea and the United States will start in early April a joint military exercise postponed until after the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, a top South Korean presidential security adviser was quoted as saying.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2018
U.S. State Department's point man on North Korea to step down this week
In a stunning development that will leave an already depleted U.S. diplomatic corps in even further disarray, the State Department's top diplomat in charge of North Korea policy has announced that he will step down from his post at the end of the week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2018
Trump says U.S. can talk with North Korea but 'only under right conditions'
U.S. President Donald Trump has weighed in on the prospect of talks with nuclear-armed North Korea, saying Monday that such a move would come "only under the right conditions," a refrain that came just a day after a top official from the North said for the second time that Pyongyang was open to dialogue...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 26, 2018
Xi's move to erase term limits puts Chinese president on collision course with Japan's Abe
China has set the stage for President Xi Jinping to stay in his post indefinitely in a position some have compared to that of an “emperor” — a move that could put the Asian powerhouse on a collision course with Japan and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2018
South Korea's Moon urges U.S. and North to lower threshold for talks
South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged the United States and North Korea to each cede some ground in an attempt to broker talks between the two countries centered around resolving the nuclear crisis as Pyongyang reiterated its openness to dialogue and Washington said it was taking a wait-and-see approach....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2018
U.S. prepares high-seas crackdown on North Korea sanctions evaders, sources say
The Trump administration and key Asian allies are preparing to expand interceptions of ships suspected of violating sanctions on North Korea, a plan that could include deploying U.S. Coast Guard forces to stop and search vessels in Asia-Pacific waters, senior U.S. officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 24, 2018
'Peace Games' are no game-changer for South Koreans
South Korea's self-styled "Peace Games" have been a sporting success, but public reaction suggests Seoul may have failed its bigger test — to generate the support the president needs to make bold moves to improve ties with old enemy North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2018
U.S. imposes more North Korea sanctions, Trump warns of 'phase two'
The United States said on Friday it was imposing its largest package of sanctions to pressure North Korea to give up its nuclear missile program, and President Donald Trump warned of a "phase two" that could be "very, very unfortunate for the world" if the steps did not work.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2018
Trump to announce new sanctions against North Korea as South prepares for talks
The United States is due to announce its largest package of sanctions against North Korea to pressure the reclusive country into giving up its nuclear and missile programmes, as South Korea readies itself for further talks with its leaders.

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