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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2020
Japanese opposition parties watch for possible policy changes by Biden
Opposition parties said Sunday they are closely monitoring possible changes in America's foreign policy that could be brought by Biden.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2020
Suga congratulates Biden and hopes to strengthen alliance
Contentious trade negotiations, talks over costs for stationing U.S. troops in Japan likely to top agenda between two leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2020
Japan extends almost ¥43 billion in loans to Myanmar for roads and corporate finance
Of the total, u00a527.78 billion will be earmarked for a project to build a bridge on a road that crosses Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2020
Japan and China to resume business travel possibly mid-November
Japan and China have agreed in principle to resume business travel between the two countries as early as mid-November, a government source said Friday, in a step to revive the two interdependent economies hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2020
British electric car industry worried about future Japanese investment
Japanese companies based in the U.K. are facing the possibility of 10% tariffs on exports of electric cars into the European Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2020
China to allow coast guard to use weapons in waters it claims
Move could target Japanese vessels navigating around the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2020
Future direction of U.S.-Japan relationship in balance as election results stall
Tokyo mum as it watches Washington edge toward an electoral crisis that threatens to take American focus off of the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2020
Japan looks to past ties with Trump and Biden for glimpses of the future
Tuesday's U.S. presidential election is being watched closely in Tokyo by those keen to anticipate its impact on the direction of bilateral relations in years to come.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2020
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for record number of days
Vessels have been spotted in the area on 283 days this year and for 57 days in a row.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 1, 2020
Carlos Ghosn escape accomplices set for Japan pickup ‘in days,’ U.S. says
Japanese officials will travel to the U.S. in “the coming days” to retrieve the two Americans accused of helping Ghosn escape Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 1, 2020
Whether it's Biden or Trump, allies fret being forgotten amid U.S. turmoil
No matter who emerges as the victor in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, one thing is clear: The winner's focus will turn immediately to domestic issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2020
Japan urges South Korea to present solution to wartime labor row
Relations between the two countries have slumped to a historic low following a decision by the top South Korean court in October 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2020
Japanese firms may face rocky road ahead with China’s new policies
Japanese firms have complained about China's environmental policies, saying they are too strict to obey.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2020
South Korea expresses 'serious concern' over any radioactive water dump
The view was expressed during meetings between Japanese and South Korean officials, the first since Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga took office.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2020
Japanese media call for reviewing U.S. visa changes for journalists
The Japanese media join outlets in Asia and Europe in expressing concerns about the possible new visa limits.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2020
Senior Japanese official plans South Korea visit amid wartime labor row
It would be the first formal face-to-face working-level talks between Tokyo and Seoul since the launch of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration in September.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2020
Japan's NEC to support development of 5G networks in the U.K.
The move came after London said it will bar the use of Huawei equipment from its high-speed network infrastructure due to security concerns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2020
Suga attends memorial for father of North Korea abductee
A memorial was held Saturday for Shigeru Yokota, a prominent figure due to his tireless campaigning for the return of his daughter, Megumi, and her compatriots who were abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2020
Japan defense chief and Okinawa governor still at odds over U.S. base
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki met Thursday to discuss the issue of relocating U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma within the prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2020
Japan and U.K. sign ‘landmark’ post-Brexit free trade agreement
The two countries negotiated the deal as the Japan-EU pact will not cover the United Kingdom after the completion of the Brexit transition period.
'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.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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