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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2019
South Korea's Moon Jae-in won't attend Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony, sources say
South Korea has told Japan that it may send Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon to attend Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony on Oct. 22, rather than President Moon Jae-in, according to diplomatic sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2019
U.S., Japan and South Korea to discuss U.S.-North Korea talks during Washington meet
Senior government officials from the United States, Japan and South Korea will meet in Washington this week to discuss the outcome of U.S.-North Korea working-level talks, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2019
Taro Kono and commander of U.S. forces in Japan agree to boost cooperation amid growing North Korean missile threat
Defense Minister Taro Kono agreed with the commander of U.S. forces in Japan on Monday to beef up bilateral cooperation in dealing with North Korea's missile development.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2019
With U.S. help, Japan analyzing threat level from North Korean submarine-launched missiles
In cooperation with the U.S. military, the Defense Ministry in Tokyo is analyzing how much of a threat North Korean submarine-launched ballistic missiles may pose.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2019
Japan apparel firm Onward to pull out of South Korea amid worsening relations
Apparel and lifestyle firm Onward Holdings Co. said Monday it will pull out of South Korea next year amid worsening relations between the two countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2019
Where the Japan-U.S. trade deal falls short of the Trans-Pacific Partnership abandoned by Trump
President Donald Trump has called his new trade deal with Japan a "phenomenal" victory for U.S. farmers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 6, 2019
Trump aims to use trade deal to win election
Japan continues to find ways to please Trump while avoiding a worst case scenario for Japan's economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2019
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to attend enthronement ceremony
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will represent the United States at the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito later this month, the White House said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2019
Japanese business group in Taipei pushes Taiwan to lift food import ban
Lifting the ban on food imports from five prefectures imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster is key for Taiwan to join any economic deals with Japan or other countries in the region, a Japanese business group in Taipei said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 4, 2019
Saving the Japan-South Korea relationship
Historical and territorial disputes have consistently marred bilateral ties, but relations between the two democracies have hit a new low.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2019
Tokyo ready to share info on North Korea missile with Seoul despite row
Japan is ready to share, as requested by South Korea, information related to the launch a day earlier of what North Korea claims to have been a submarine-launched ballistic missile, government sources said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2019
The Japan-EU partnership grows deeper
The Japan-EU partnership continues to assume greater signficance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2019
The quiet push to fix fractured Japan-South Korea relations
Almost a year has passed since the South Korean Supreme Court handed down a ruling ordering Japanese firms to pay damages to wartime forced laborers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2019
Decline in South Korean tourists takes toll on small Japanese firms
Head to the winding streets of Tokyo's trendy Omotesando district on any given day and you'll see young South Korean women taking selfies in front of popular cafes or snapping photos of their logo-emblazoned coffee cups.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2019
Japan to provide Samoa with passenger-cargo ship to improve Pacific island nation's sea transport
Japan pledged Wednesday to provide Samoa with a passenger-cargo ship to help the Pacific island nation improve its transportation, as part of Tokyo's initiative to realize a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2019
Defense Minister Taro Kono conveys concerns to Iranian counterpart over rising tensions
Defense Minister Taro Kono spoke by phone Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart, Amir Hatami, conveying to him Japan's concerns over rising tensions in the Middle East.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2019
Natural disasters: Preparing for the unexpected
Disasters can strike anywhere at anytime. Japan must be prepared.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2019
Japan delaying export of key chipmaking material beyond 90-day limit, South Korea says
Japan is delaying export approval of a material vital to South Korea's semiconductor manufacturing industry, Seoul's trade ministry said in a statement as the bilateral trade fight shows no signs of abating.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2019
Record high 85% of Japanese view China unfavorably, despite improving ties between Beijing and Tokyo
Although bilateral ties between Beijing and Tokyo are on the mend, a new survey has found that a record high 85 percent of Japanese have unfavorable views of China — a stunning contrast with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's talk of creating a "new era" of friendship with Japan's top Asian rival.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2019
Organizers and Aichi Triennale hosts agree to reopen 'comfort women' exhibition for three days
Organizers of a shuttered art exhibition that included a "comfort woman" statue agreed Monday with the hosts of the Nagoya arts festival of which it was part to reopen the collection to visitors, in a high-profile case that highlights freedom of expression.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault
Professional soccer player Kaishu Sano has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s at a Tokyo hotel.
Taro Kono says central bank needs to raise rates to lift yen
Taro Kono, Japan's digital transformation minister, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'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.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

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