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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2019
Japan is next on U.S. trade talks list after China, likely in April or May before Trump's visit
Japan and the United States will likely launch trade talks in April or May, later than initially planned, as Washington needs to focus first on negotiations with Beijing, sources with knowledge of the plan said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 25, 2019
Seoul says U.S. and North Korea could reach deal on end-of-war declaration
The United States and North Korea could reach a deal on declaring an end to the 1950-53 Korean War at a summit meeting this week between their two leaders, South Korea's presidential Blue House said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2019
After strong 'no' vote, Okinawans look to highlight case against Henoko base plan in Tokyo and Washington
“Now that the clear opposition of the Okinawa people has been conveyed, it's up to individuals in the rest of Japan to consider our wishes,” an activist says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 25, 2019
North Korea alleges 'nuclear weaponization' by Japan as Trump-Kim summit draws near
In the latest jab at perennial foe Japan, Pyongyang has blasted Tokyo over its alleged "nuclear weaponization" just days ahead of a second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump.
JAPAN / History
Feb 23, 2019
List of 121 Japanese women held as POWs in Soviet labor camps after WWII discovered
The list of Soviet-held female Japanese POWs contains information on 121 women who were likely nurses assigned to a military hospital in what was then Manchuria.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2019
Japan and Britain plan April talks among foreign and defense ministers
Japan and Britain are arranging a meeting of their foreign and defense ministers on April 8 in Tokyo, aiming to enhance post-Brexit bilateral cooperation, government sources said Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2019
Japan-U.S. security talks might proceed without new Pentagon chief
Japan and the United States have decided to arrange a ministerial meeting to discuss security issues in April without waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump to fill the vacant post of defense secretary, sources with knowledge of bilateral relations have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2019
Japan stresses its claim to South Korea-held islets on 'Takeshima Day' as bilateral tensions simmer
An official from the Cabinet Office reiterates Japan's claim to the disputed rocks situated midway between the feuding neighbors at an annual event in Shimane Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2019
U.S. farmers fear Trump's China focus will imperil $14 billion in Japan trade
Bill Flory sends about a quarter of the wheat he grows in Idaho to Japan, a country so key to the fourth-generation farmer that he's visited there three times in five years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 21, 2019
Tokyo-Seoul rupture shakes regional balance
The days when Japan and South Korea enjoyed mutual trust, each believing the other to be a friendly power, are coming to an end.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 21, 2019
Can Japan balance its ties with China and Taiwan?
Japan can't ignore the reality of rising China, but it will also need to keep its neighbor in check.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 20, 2019
Japan says ready to take steps over wartime labor spat with South Korea
Japan is prepared to take various measures against South Korea, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Wednesday, as relations between the two countries have further deteriorated over the issue of compensation for wartime labor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2019
South Korea research near disputed Takeshima islets ratchets up tensions with Japan
South Korea conducted maritime research and collected samples near disputed islands, triggering a protest from Japan — a development that could further deteriorate relations between the two countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 20, 2019
Ahead of Trump-Kim summit, focus shifts from immediate denuclearization to longer-term approach
With the second North Korea-U.S. summit just a week away, the focus of that meeting has shifted from demands that Pyongyang immediately relinquish its nukes to whether the two parties have the wherewithal to lay the groundwork for such an ambitious goal in the long term, interviews with leading U.S....
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2019
U.K. admits trade deals with Japan and South Korea are unlikely before Brexit
Business Secretary Greg Clark said the U.K. isn't likely to reach agreements with Japan and South Korea to roll over existing trade deals before Britain's scheduled departure from the European Union on March 29.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2019
Australians mark anniversary of Japan's deadly WWII air raid on Darwin
The northern Australian city of Darwin on Tuesday marked the 77th anniversary of a Japanese air raid that killed hundreds during World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 18, 2019
Upping the ante in 'comfort women' row, South Korea speaker brands Japan a 'brazen thief'
In interviews with several South Korean media organizations, he doubles down on his demand for an apology from Emperor Akihito.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 18, 2019
Likely Trump visit from May 26 could make him first foreign state guest to meet new Emperor
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to be invited to Japan for around three days from May 26, possibly making him the first foreign state guest to meet Crown Prince Naruhito after his planned accession to the throne, a Japanese government source said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 18, 2019
In first message to Kim, abductees' kin vow not to oppose normalizing North Korea ties if victims returned
In their first message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un since their group formed in 1997, families of Japanese nationals abducted to the country decades ago said they do not oppose the normalization of diplomatic ties if abductees are immediately returned home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2019
Kono disputes Seoul's claim the dispute over calls for an apology by the Emperor was not discussed during talks
The dispute centers on comments by South Korea's National Assembly speaker calling for an apology from the Emperor to resolve the “comfort women” issue.

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