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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2022
Japan shows off defense diplomacy skills with international fleet review
Around 40 warships from 13 countries came together to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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JAPAN
Nov 6, 2022
Japan and Britain look to sign defense pact next month, report says
The pact would serve as a legal basis for joint exercises and logistics cooperation, while boosting cooperation with mutual ally the U.S. amid concerns over China's growing assertiveness.
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CULTURE / Books
Nov 6, 2022
'Our Man in Tokyo': An ambassador's view of a decade of turbulence
Through diary entries, diplomatic dispatches and firsthand accounts, biographer Steve Kemper explores the pivotal years leading up to World War II from the perspective of Joseph Grew.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2022
What do the U.S. midterms mean for Japan?
For many Japanese, the midterm U.S. elections will serve as an indicator of the health of American democracy.
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JAPAN
Nov 4, 2022
Japanese and South Korean lawmakers agree to promote security dialogue
Amid provocations from North Korea, the lawmakers requested that their two countries' leaders hold a summit in a sincere manner to normalize their bilateral relationship.
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LIFE
Nov 3, 2022
Pandas still popular in Japan, 50 years after first arrival
The first pair of pandas to be kept at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, Kang Kang and Lan Lan, arrived from China in October 1972.
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JAPAN
Nov 2, 2022
Ex-Japan PM Aso and South Korea's Yoon pledge to work toward improved bilateral ties
Ruling party heavyweight Taro Aso held talks with South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul amid a festering row over wartime labor compensation.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2022
Russian ambassador to Japan to leave office: report
Russian Ambassador Mikhail Galuzin often advocated a hard-line stance toward the long-standing Tokyo-Moscow dispute over four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan.

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