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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2015
Abe eyes visiting Ukraine, attending G-7 summit in Germany in June
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to visit Ukraine and Germany from June 5 to 9, government officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2015
Japan, Malaysia agree to beef up defense cooperation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Malaysian counterpart, Najib Razak, have pledged to advance defense and maritime cooperation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2015
Abe to pitch bullet train tech in talks with Malaysian leader
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepares to give his shinkansen pitch to Malaysian leader Najib Razak as plans for a Kuala Lumpur-Singapore train line develop.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 23, 2015
Aso and South Korean finance minister agree to boost financial, economic ties
Finance Minister Taro Aso and his South Korean counterpart agreed Saturday to boost momentum in financial and economic ties, resuming their regular bilateral talks after a hiatus of over two years amid strained diplomatic relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 23, 2015
Xi calls for friendly cooperation at Sino-Japanese exchange event
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony on people-to-people exchanges with Japan, calling for friendly bilateral cooperation.
JAPAN / History
May 22, 2015
Tokyo, Seoul make little progress in resolving UNESCO heritage feud
Japan and South Korea failed to find common ground Friday over Tokyo's controversial proposal to have historical industrial sites put on UNESCO's World Heritage list, a move Seoul is attempting to block as they include places where Koreans were forced to toil after being shipped over during Japan's annexation...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2015
Akie Abe pays visit to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, indicated Thursday that she had recently visited war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, a move that may rile China, South Korea and possibly the United States.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2015
China to investigate anti-Japan TV drama decried as vulgar
China's media watchdog will investigate an anti-Japan television serial that viewers have criticized as vulgar for a scene showing a woman making use of a grenade concealed in her crotch to kill Japanese soldiers, state media said on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2015
Chinese bombers fly over Miyako Strait for first time; fighters scrambled
China's air force said Thursday its planes flew over the Miyako Strait, near Okinawa Island, to the Western Pacific Ocean for training for the first time, amid heightened Asian maritime tensions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2015
Onaga renews vow to block Henoko base construction
The protest movement against building a replacement U.S. military base in Nago could harm the Japan-U.S. alliance, Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga warned ahead of a trip to Washington.
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2015
Fiji to get ¥900 million in aid from Japan to redevelop radio broadcasting
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged about ¥900 million in aid to Fiji to redevelop radio broadcasting in the Pacific island state to improve the response to natural disasters.
JAPAN
May 19, 2015
Japanese visa-free visits to Russian-held isles halted
A visit this month by Japanese to the Russian-held islands off Hokkaido under a visa-free exchange program has been canceled due to Russia's request for the submission of certain travel documents, sources said.
JAPAN / Politics
May 18, 2015
Security council OKs disclosing sensitive submarine info to potential customer Australia
The National Security Council of Japan approves disclosing some technical data on the nation's submarine technology to Australia, which is looking to replace its aging fleet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 15, 2015
Experts split on proposed SDF reforms; poll suggests public wary
Two noted experts interviewed by The Japan Times have contrasting views of Prime Minister Abe's ambitions to alter Japan's postwar security posture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2015
Abe: Japan won't slide into U.S. war despite collective defense loophole
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tried to brush off concerns Thursday that Japan could be dragged into a war involving the United States, saying the government's security legislation allows the Self-Defense Forces to address every situation in a seamless manner to protect Japanese citizens.
JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2015
China joins South Korea in opposing Japan's bid to add industrial sites to UNESCO list
China came out against Japan's attempt to list historical industrial facilities as World Heritage sites on Thursday, citing wartime forced labor involving Koreans and other Asians.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2015
Keidanren asks Park to hold Japan-South Korea summit
A delegation from Japan's most influential business lobby on Wednesday asked South Korean President Park Geun-hye to hold one-on-one talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which would be the first since the two leaders took office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2015
Japan, Belgium vow to cooperate on Japan-EU trade pact, U.N. reform
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel vowed Wednesday to cooperate so Japan and the European Union can reach an agreement in principle this year on free trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 13, 2015
Trade deal helps boost sales of Aussie beef in Japan
Australia is set to strengthen its dominance over the U.S. as Japan's biggest beef supplier as a trade deal drives shipments toward a four-year high.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 12, 2015
Toward an alliance of hope
Japan's agenda under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is simple and straightforward: reform at home and proactive contributions to global peace based on the principle of international cooperation.

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