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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN
Oct 14, 2016
Japan holding back payment to UNESCO
Japan is facing an uphill battle in its attempt to wield influence at UNESCO.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2016
China brushes off Japan's protest over maritime gas exploration
China is brushing off a diplomatic protest by Japan over gas exploration in the East China Sea.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 11, 2016
Russia requests Japan's cooperation on farm exports and energy
Russia has requested Japan's support for agricultural exports and energy development as part of intensifying negotiations on bilateral economic cooperation ahead of President Vladimir Putin's talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in December, according to sources.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 11, 2016
China appears to push back on U.S. bid to choke North Korea coal exports
China appears to have pushed back on a U.S. bid to close a U.N. loophole that allows North Korea to export coal for "livelihood purposes," saying the well-being of North Koreans is a priority in negotiations on possible new U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 10, 2016
U.S.-South Korean joint naval drills kick off; nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan set to take part
The United States has sent the nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier to waters off South Korea for joint naval drills with its Asian ally amid simmering international outrage over the North's nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2016
Japanese, Saudi Arabian ministers meet, agree to cooperate on Internet of Things, renewable energy
Japan and Saudi Arabia agreed Sunday to advance bilateral cooperation in fields such as network-connected devices and renewable energy, Japanese officials said.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 9, 2016
Obama's costly legacy-building
The Obama administration appears to be avoiding harsh confrontations with China in order to win its cooperation on legacy-burnishing issues such as climate change and cybersecurity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2016
Activity at North Korean rocket site fuels concerns of new weapons test
North Korea may be making preparations for another long-range rocket launch or other test, an analysis of satellite imagery has shown.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2016
Unknown quantity: How the outcome of the presidential election in November could affect Japan-U.S. relations
"Jesus! Where will it end? How low do you have to stoop in this country to be president?" — Hunter S. Thompson, "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72"
EDITORIALS
Oct 8, 2016
Japan's budding ties with Cuba
Japan should strive to build strong economic and diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2016
Japan eyes ¥1 trillion economic cooperation deal with Russia
Japan is considering more than u00a51 trillion worth of economic cooperation with Russia under an eight-point proposal by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2016
U.S. Marines greenlight Harrier flights in Japan two weeks after crash
Okinawa-based U.S. Marine Corps Harrier jets have been cleared for use after the fleet was grounded following a crash last month. Operations will resume Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2016
Brazil president to visit Japan in October
Brazilian President Michel Temer is planning to visit Japan in mid-October for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in what would be the first trip by the leader of the South American country in eight years, according to government sources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2016
North Korea's nuclear program prompts some in South to call for own deterrent
North Korea's nuclear test last month rattled South Korea so much that some politicians are calling it an inflection point, with some now arguing openly that Seoul should develop nuclear weapons.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2016
Abe lays groundwork for Putin summit in meeting with Russian deputy prime minister
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets visiting Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich to lay the groundwork for a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin in December
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2016
Abe, Modi look to ink civil nuclear pact at November meeting
A meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Indian counterpart Narendra Modi is set to be held in Tokyo in mid-November, with a civil nuclear cooperation pact likely to be signed, according to a source close to bilateral ties.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2016
Chinese paper says U.S. and South Korea will 'pay the price' for deploying anti-missile system
The United States and South Korea will "pay the price" for their decision to deploy an advanced missile defense system, which will inevitably prompt a "counterattack," China's top newspaper said on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2016
North Korea may be building new missile submarine: report
North Korea may be building a new and larger type of submarine capable of launching ballistic missiles, a report by a U.S. website that monitors Pyongyang's weapons programs said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2016
Kishida says Japan will not take extra steps on 'comfort women' issue
Japan does not believe it needs to do more to settle the issue of Korean "comfort women" over and above the deal already struck, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday after Seoul requested additional measures to address the victims' feelings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2016
China warns Japan against 'playing with fire' in South China Sea
China has warned Japan that it is "playing with fire" in the South China Sea after Tokyo said it would step up engagement in the contested waters.

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