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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2016
Abe pitches high-speed rail during talks with Singapore PM
High-speed rail and the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement were among key topics discussed during a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 28, 2016
U.S. to deploy anti-missile THAAD system to South Korea 'as soon as possible'
The United States plans to speed up deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system to South Korea given the pace of North Korea's missile tests, and it will be stationed there "as soon as possible," a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2016
Japan wins Mongolia's cooperation over North Korea's nuclear ambitions
Japan and Mongolia have agreed on coordinated action to press North Korea to stop its nuclear and missile programs after the reclusive state held its fifth nuclear test earlier this month despite international condemnation.
WORLD
Sep 27, 2016
Expect more provocations out of Pyongyang soon: South Korean official
A South Korean official claimed Tuesday that further North Korean provocation, such as a nuclear test or missile launch, looks likely to be carried out this year, according to the Yonhap news agency.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2016
Senior Chinese official calls on Japan not to meddle in South China Sea
China's information minister called Tuesday on Japan not to interfere in territorial disputes in the South China Sea but also stressed the need to promote bilateral ties.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2016
Japan's top admiral urges resumption of China port calls to ease tensions
The head of the Maritime Self-Defense Force on Monday repeated criticism of China's pursuit of territorial claims but called for a resumption of port and personnel visits, which have been suspended for several years amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2016
Japan, U.S. reach accord on expanded logistics cooperation
Japan and the United States have signed a revised bilateral agreement to boost logistics cooperation between their military forces in light of the deepening defense alliance under the new security legislation that came into force in March.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2016
Influential former Chinese Foreign Minister Tang meets Kishida amid chilly ties with Beijing
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and former top Chinese diplomat Tang Jiaxuan on Monday pledged to enhance bilateral relations amid escalating tensions over sovereignty issues in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2016
Japan scrambles jets as China warplanes fly through Okinawa strait
The Air Self-Defense Force scrambled aircraft on Sunday as at least eight Chinese fighters and bombers — and possibly more than 40 — passed through a critical international entryway into the Western Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 26, 2016
U.S., South Korea conduct joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan
The U.S. and South Korea conducted joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Monday amid growing tensions with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 25, 2016
Fukui mayor cancels trip to South Korean sister city over 'comfort women' issue
The mayor of Fukui has canceled a trip to its South Korean sister city of Suwon over its aborted plan to erect a statue in Germany of a girl symbolizing the so-called comfort women who were procured for Japan's wartime military brothels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2016
More Chinese have negative view on Japan-China relations, survey finds
More Chinese have a negative view of relations with Japan amid territorial disputes in the East and South China seas, an annual survey showed Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2016
U.S. says THAAD not negotiable, but confident on North Korea sanctions
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Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 23, 2016
Rugby fever draws Japan youth to New Zealand
The rising popularity of rugby in Japan is having spinoff effects for the nation's relationship with New Zealand as students increasingly choose to study in the rugby stronghold.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2016
Castro welcomes Japanese medical aid, debt write-off, investment as Abe seeks help handling Kim
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Cuban President Raul Castro pave the way to greater economic ties by agreeing to increase Japanese investment and cancel the bulk of Cuba's debt.
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2016
Russia to open Japan business support center in Far East
Russia will open a facility to support Japanese business activities in its Far East, according to a senior official of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2016
Kishida plans October visit to Russia ahead of Putin's Japan trip
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov have agreed to step up preparations for a visit to Japan by President Vladimir Putin in December, with Kishida eyeing a visit to Russia possibly in late October.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2016
U.S. bombers fly over South Korea for second time since North's nuclear test
Two supersonic U.S. bombers flew over South Korea on Wednesday — with one landing on the Korean Peninsula for the first time in 20 years — amid soaring tensions after the North's fifth nuclear test on Sept. 9.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2016
Ties improving between Tokyo and Beijing: Vice Premier Zhang
Beijing's relations with Tokyo are improving, and both sides should overcome political differences to expand cooperation, China's Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli told a mission of more than 200 Japanese businessmen in Beijing on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2016
End to breeder reactor, plutonium pile-up are twin problems for Japan's reprocessing policy
With the trouble-prone Monju fast-breeder reactor set to be scrapped and nuclear materials piling up, Japan's policy on reprocessing atomic fuel is becoming increasingly uncertain.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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