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ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2021
Pleasure flights over Japan take off with travel-hungry South Koreans
Since permission was given by authorities last November, a number of airlines have begun flying would-be tourists over parts of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2021
Philippine armed forces become first foreign military to get gear via Japanese ODA
Tokyo has begun providing the Philippine military with lifesaving equipment through official development assistance in a bid to strengthen defense ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2021
Japanese journalist indicted in Myanmar on 'fake news' charge
Yuki Kitazumi, 45, could face a jail term of up to three years if convicted under the penal code as amended after the February coup.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2021
Japan and U.S. foreign policy chiefs meet over China and North Korea
Japan and the United States are seeking to use their longtime alliance to face challenges posed by China's rise.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2021
Myanmar residents urge Japan to recognize anti-junta body as government
In addition to the march in central Tokyo, similar events took place in South Korea and Taiwan.
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JAPAN
May 3, 2021
Japan asked U.S. to change its position on neutrality over Senkakus in 1970s
Declassified documents show that the U.S. government declined to alter its impartiality over the Japanese-controlled, Chinese-claimed islets in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2021
Japanese companies' employees in Myanmar favor economic sanctions
The results of the online survey, conducted by Japanese who operate businesses in Myanmar, showed that 95.2% of the 145 respondents favored such sanctions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 2, 2021
'We're back': Biden uses first 100 days in office to send message to Asian allies
Officials in Tokyo have breathed a sigh of relief at the White House's renewed attention to the region, with some lauding Washington's renewed Asia focus.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
May 2, 2021
Japan Times 1921: Crown Prince urges peace for world
While on tour in Europe a century ago, the man who would become Emperor Hirohito delivers a speech on world peace.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2021
New U.S. Indo-Pacific commander vows to avoid great power conflict
Adm. John Aquilino pledged Friday to maintain a 'free and open' region and provide the deterrence needed to prevent 'great power conflict' amid China's growing assertiveness.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 1, 2021
Hate speech can’t be met with indifference and ignorance
When the head of DHC began making anti-Korean comments, many news outlets decided it was just better not to talk about it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021
China boosts power of maritime authorities, fanning tensions
The legislation will enable China's maritime safety agency, which belongs to the transportation ministry, to order foreign vessels to leave what the nation claims as its territorial waters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2021
Japan, Australia and India launch network to strengthen supply chains
The move came as the three countries have been working together to address vulnerabilities in the global manufacturing system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2021
Japan public-private fund lacks proper insurance for coup-hit Myanmar projects
Many ongoing infrastructure projects have been suspended in the Southeast Asian country since the military ousted an elected government in a coup in February.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 27, 2021
British carrier's visit to Japan signals closer ties amid China tensions
When HMS Queen Elizabeth steams into the port of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, it will signal an implicit endorsement and boost for Japan's 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific' strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2021
Annual Japan diplomacy report targets Chinese military concerns but omits Taiwan
The report explained the outcome of the recent Suga-Biden summit, but made no reference to their joint statement which explicitly mentioned Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2021
U.S. continues to say citizens should 'reconsider travel' to Japan
The announcement to keep the Asian country at the level three warning came after the department said earlier this month that it will start updating travel advisories.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2021
Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier to visit Japan on maiden deployment
The high-profile visits, aimed at bolstering security ties in East Asia, come amid tensions in the region as concern grows in Japan over any threat posed to neighboring Taiwan by China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 26, 2021
China’s maritime policies need a considered response from Japan
Careful countermeasures must be considered as Beijing integrates its ocean organizations and steps up its territorial goals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2021
Japan studies SDF response in event of Taiwan Strait conflict
The government is considering various scenarios within the strict confines of the country's national security laws, sources have said.

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