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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2022
Kishida reiterates support for 2015 Iran nuclear deal
The leaders had a 'candid' exchange of opinions, with Kishida saying Japan has 'consistently supported' the nuclear deal and hopes that Tehran returns to the agreement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2022
Japan and Britain vow to sign defense cooperation pact at early date
The two leaders met on the fringes of the U.N. General Assembly's general debate session in New York.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 20, 2022
Lessons for the LDP from Okinawa's gubernatorial election
The LDP had better get its house in order if it wants to even begin to reverse the trend of opposition-supported candidates winning office in Okinawa.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2022
Kishida leaves for New York to deliver speech at U.N.
Kishida may also have talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol as Tokyo and Seoul try to improve their relations soured over wartime history and other issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2022
Japan and South Korea agree to seek early resolution of wartime labor issue
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters that he and his South Korean counterpart Park Jin welcomed working-level talks on the issue when they met in New York.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2022
New South Korean president tries to make his mark on foreign policy
Yoon Suk-yeol has aligned his country more closely with the United States, but there are limits to how far he can go without angering China or provoking North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 19, 2022
Emperor and Queen Elizabeth had close ties for nearly 50 years
'Of course, I felt rather nervous, but the conversation was very informal and enjoyable,' Emperor Naruhito wrote of his first meeting with the queen, in 1983.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2022
South Korea says leaders' summit with Japan still on
Japan's conservative Sankei Shimbun daily reported late Saturday that Tokyo was working to postpone the meeting, citing multiple Japanese government officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2022
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive in Britain for queen's funeral
The imperial couple is making their first trip abroad since the emperor's accession to the throne in 2019.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Sep 18, 2022
Yuzuru Hanyu to attend event commemorating Japan-China relations
The two-time Olympic champion will take part in a late September event celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022
Victim laments 'largely failed' attempts to resolve North Korean abduction issue
'If reuniting victims with their parents is the most important solution to the abduction issue, that has largely failed,' Kaoru Hasuike, 64, said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2022
No progress in Japan's investigation into North Korean abduction suspects
National Public Safety Commission Chairman Koichi Tani has admitted that police actions are 'unfortunately not producing effective results.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022
Emperor and empress leave for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral
The trip abroad is Emperor Naruhito's first since he ascended the throne in 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022
Obama to skip Abe's state funeral but former U.S. envoy to attend
Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty is set to attend the funeral as the Biden administration seeks to offer condolences through a bipartisan representative.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2022
North Korean abductions issue still unresolved, 20 years after deal with Japan
There are no signs that Tokyo can resolve the long-standing issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals, two decades since the signing of the landmark Pyongyang Declaration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2022
Abe rejected North Korean proposal to return abductees
It is the first revelation that North Korea had sounded out the Abe government, who had pressured Pyongyang to allow abductees to at least temporarily return to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2022
Abductee's mother calls for action from Japan, 20 years after Pyongyang summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to resolve the abduction issue and said he is willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without preconditions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2022
Japan and U.S. plan joint research on defending against hypersonic weapons
A government official said the focus will be on technologies and components that would be necessary for the development of missiles that can intercept hypersonic weapons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 14, 2022
Japan-Russia ties remain grim as Moscow becomes Beijing’s ‘junior partner’
As Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Uzbekistan, it's unclear whether the summit will yield any substantial gains for Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022
Japanese government confirms emperor and empress will attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
The relationship between Britain's royal family and the imperial family stretches back multiple decades and generations.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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