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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2014
FTA talks stall over European access to gas, electricity markets
Japan and the European Union struggled to bridge gaps over the opening up of Japan's electricity and gas markets, one of Europe's key interests, during a round of free-trade talks that ended Friday.
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2014
Pyongyang proposed meeting between visiting Tokyo officials, Japanese residents in North
North Korea proposed in late October that visiting Japanese officials meet with their nationals who had stayed on in what is now North Korea after the end of World War II and Japanese women married to pro-Pyongyang Korean residents of Japan who moved to North Korea under a 1959-1984 resettlement project,...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2014
Police identify U.S. Marine as suspect in Okinawa hit-and-run
Police on Wednesday identified a U.S. Marine as the suspect in a hit-and-run incident in the city of Okinawa last week in which a 67-year-old man was seriously injured.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2014
U.S. military eases restrictions governing off-base drinking in Okinawa
U.S. Forces Japan has eased restrictions governing off-base drinking by military personnel based in Okinawa Prefecture, but they are still restricted from consuming alcohol from midnight to 5 a.m.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2014
Japan, Russia eye vice minister-level talks in February
Japan and Russia are planning vice ministerial talks in February, RIA Novosti news agency reported Monday, quoting a Russian official after a meeting with Japanese officials in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2014
Japan, Russia to hold high-level talks aimed at Putin visit
Japan and Russia are arranging to hold talks at the director-general level in Tokyo on Monday to pave the way for bringing Russian President Vladimir Putin to Japan next year, government sources said.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2014
IKEA to stop selling 'Sea of Japan' map next year after drawing fire in South Korea
Furniture giant IKEA says it will stop selling a map that refers to the Sea of Japan but not the East Sea ahead of its South Korea showroom debut.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 4, 2014
China's Li hints at thaw in chat with friendship advisory panel
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang signals that bilateral tensions are easing by telling a panel advising both countries that Sino-Japanese ties are vital to the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2014
Gaza doctor seeks humanitarian response amid endless conflict
Born and raised in Gaza, Mohammed Maqadma is no stranger to the endless conflicts and turmoil in the region. But he says the havoc wreaked by Israel's latest military offensive in Gaza since July has reached such an unprecedented scale that it is beyond even his imagination.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2014
Japan's attitude toward history hurting summit prospects, Park tells bilateral business confab
South Korean President Park Geun-hye told a meeting of Japanese and South Korean business leaders that Japan needs to make more efforts to address differing views of its wartime actions before a bilateral summit can be held.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2014
Japan gains traction as builder of new Australia subs
Australia will not hold an open tender to replace its aging Collins-class submarines, government officials say, a decision that bolsters Japan's position as the likely builder of the new multibillion-dollar fleet.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 1, 2014
Japan, Turkey open trade talks in Tokyo
Japan and Turkey began their first round of negotiations Monday for a bilateral free trade agreement, aiming to further strengthen economic cooperation.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 1, 2014
Keidanren chief hopes to help mend ties with South Korea
Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara hopes to help improve strained relations with South Korea through increased economic cooperation, he said Monday ahead his planned meeting with the Korean president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 29, 2014
U.S. in suspense over fate of 'Abenomics'
The impending election has drawn little reaction from the U.S. government, but analysts say it will keep a close eye on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies once it is over.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 29, 2014
German leader Merkel mulls March visit to Japan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is considering visiting Japan in early March in what would be her first trip to the country in seven years, according to sources familiar with bilateral relations.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 28, 2014
Keidanren chief to meet South Korean leader Park on Monday: source
Keidanren Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara will meet with South Korean President Park Geun Hye in Seoul on Monday, a source familiar with the matter said Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2014
China defends dispatching ships to Senkakus
China on Wednesday defended its decision to send Coast Guard vessels to waters near islands it disputes with Japan just weeks after the countries agreed to work toward improved relations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2014
Aussie official backpedals on foreign subs
Australia's defense minister apologized on Wednesday after saying he would not trust the government-owned submarine firm "to build a canoe," comments that fueled expectations that most work in a program costing 40 billion Australian dollars ($34 billion) will go offshore.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2014
Elderly Japanese man allegedly carrying methamphetamine arrested in Indonesia
A Japanese man has been arrested in Indonesia for allegedly carrying methamphetamine, police said, in a country where smuggling drugs can be punished by death.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 23, 2014
North Korea warns of wiping Japan 'off world map' over U.N. resolution
North Korea on Sunday denounced a recent U.N. resolution condemning its human rights violations, warning of retaliation against Japan and other sponsor countries.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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