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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 15, 2023
Kishida and Biden meeting heralds an alliance in lock-step — but challenges remain
While no concrete deliverables emerged, the meeting signified the two leaders formally setting the future course of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2023
Former Russian leader Medvedev says Kishida should ritually disembowel himself
It was the latest in a long line of shocking and provocative statements from Medvedev, who was once seen as a Western-leaning reformer but has reinvented himself as an arch-hawk.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2023
Kishida wins Biden backing for defense boost amid China challenge
The summit in Washington was seen as a victory lap for the Japanese leader, with the two setting in stone the U.S.-Japan alliance's course for the coming years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2023
Vietnam requests aid from Japan for mega-railway and refinery projects
Hanoi is studying the possibility to build the 1,545-kilometer (960-mile) railway with a possible price tag of up to $64.8 billion.
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JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Japan to provide $95 million to help Ukraine rebuild
Tokyo will provide the funds through the U.N. Development Program to help rebuild the country's key infrastructure destroyed by Russian attacks, the Ukrainian government has said.
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JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Japan and South Korea vow to maintain communication on wartime labor issue
Tokyo and Seoul agreed Friday to continue close communication in a bid to resolve the dispute over wartime labor.
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JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Japanese officials question South Korean war labor compensation plan
Korean plaintiffs in wartime labor lawsuits want the Japanese companies themselves to pay compensation, not have a foundation paying on behalf of them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 13, 2023
Japan’s standing is rising, but not so for its leader
Japan's significance as a geopolitical power has rarely been higher, but that's little solace for its unloved prime minister, Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Japan and Canada vow to boost security ties with eye on China
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada will provide full support for the success of the Group of Seven summit scheduled for May in Hiroshima, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 12, 2023
A stronger Japan defense posture is easier said than done
The meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and U.S. President Biden comes as Tokyo and Washington find themselves in sync on the major security challenges.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
Japan may allow firms to donate to South Korean fund over wartime labor
Japan is considering allowing Japanese firms to donate to a South Korean fund for compensation to wartime labor lawsuit plaintiffs on behalf of defendant companies.
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JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
Kishida disappointed with China's move to stop issuing visas to Japan visitors
Japan has lodged a protest with China through diplomatic channels and demanded it terminate the restrictions, the prime minister said.
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JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
Japan begins construction of new Self-Defense Force base for U.S. fighter drills
In the work expected to last four years on Mage Island in Kagoshima, the ministry will first build runways and ammunition storage facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 12, 2023
U.S. to boost military capabilities in Japan and step up cooperation amid China worries
Tokyo and Washington agreed to deploy a more agile and capable U.S. Marine unit to Okinawa, ramp up joint surveillance operations and expand the shared use of military facilities.
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JAPAN
Jan 11, 2023
South Korea aims to finalize 'solution' to wartime labor dispute with Japan, report says
In what experts say is an unusual move, reports indicated that a written agreement between the countries will not be required.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2023
U.K.-Japan defense cooperation to intensify following landmark agreement
The deal is Tokyo's first such pact with a European nation and the country's third overall as it expands its number of global security partners.
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JAPAN
Jan 11, 2023
Tokyo protests China's suspension of visa issuance to Japanese
Although China imposes similar testing requirements on all arrivals, a foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday called entry curbs for Chinese travelers 'discriminatory.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2023
Japan and Italy to launch talks to boost security ties
Japan, Italy and other G7 countries have slapped economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 10, 2023
Kishida and Biden to 'set course' for alliance in first talks in Washington
Japan's new defense and security direction will play a key role in the talks, as Kishida is seeking Biden's strong endorsement of Tokyo's fresh strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2023
China warns Australia to 'be careful' of Japan
Australia recently signed a new security pact with Japan, which some have seen as an attempt to limit Beijing's muscle in the Pacific region.

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