Tag - uk-japan-relations

 
Menu
Search
 
July 17, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

UK JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 13, 2022
50 years after Okinawa’s return, fears of conflict over Taiwan now a top concern
In the months and weeks ahead of the Sunday anniversary, a chorus of top officials have stressed how any Taiwan conflict would also be an emergency for Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2022
Russia must be 'held accountable over its atrocities,' Japan says to Ukraine
During talks in Germany with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Russia's actions were 'unacceptable.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2022
Chinese aircraft carrier's activity a 'security concern,' says Japan general
Gen. Koji Yamazaki, chief of the ministry's Joint Staff, aired a strong sense of caution against the activities 'held in waters close to Japan.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2022
South Korea's new foreign minister vows to build future-oriented ties with Japan
South Korea's new Foreign Minister Park Jin pledged Thursday to build a future-oriented relationship with Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 12, 2022
50 years after handover, Okinawa more self-sufficient but U.S. base issue casts shadow
Former governor says the prefecture has come on leaps and bounds since reversion to Japan in 1972, but the question of bases has seen little progress.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2022
Japan and EU agree to seek free and open Indo-Pacific and to cooperate over Ukraine
After their meeting in Tokyo, the European Commission president said the EU wants to take a more 'active' role in the Indo-Pacific region, which she called 'a theater of tensions.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2022
Biden considers visit to space-related facility during Japan trip
The envisaged visit to the facility will come at a time when the U.S. has intensified its competition with China and Russia in the fields of space and high technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2022
Japan and Finland condemn Russian aggression and agree on resolute action
The crisis in Ukraine has motivated Finland and its neighbor Sweden, both of which have faced Russian aggression in the past, to consider joining NATO.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2022
Japanese PM asked German leader for help in removing 'comfort women' statue
The request was made when Kishida and Scholz met in Tokyo in late April, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2022
Yoon tells Japanese lawmakers he opposes politicizing historical issues
Yoon's remarks appear intended to dispel perceptions in Japan that South Korean leaders often pick quarrels with Tokyo over those issues to turn public attention away from domestic problems.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2022
Okinawa urges Kishida to scrap plan to move U.S. base before key anniversary
The long-stalled plan to move the base has met strong opposition from a majority of Okinawa residents who want the base to be moved outside the prefecture entirely.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2022
Aircraft from Chinese carrier conducted 100-plus landings and takeoffs in waters near Okinawan islands
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said the operations had taken place in waters southwest of Okinawa Prefecture's Okidaito and Ishigaki islands — the closest to Japan to date.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 10, 2022
With Yoon, Tokyo has a chance to improve Seoul relations
Repairing the relationship with Japan — which reached a nadir under the former administration — is part of Yoon Suk-yeol's broader strategy of raising South Korea's global presence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol takes office vowing larger role for South Korea in global affairs
Although Yoon did not mention China or Russia in his inauguration speech, he did zero in on the importance of the international rules-based order, mentioning the word “freedom” 30 times.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2022
Prosecutor who took down president of South Korea now running the country
Yoon Suk-yeol faces daunting challenges from a COVID-ravaged economy to increasing weapons tests by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 10, 2022
To navigate the Senkaku Islands dispute, look to history
The COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the continuing rise of China have changed the world, but Beijing's approach to its territorial claims has also evolved.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2022
Japan monitoring activities of Chinese aircraft carrier and navy off Okinawa Prefecture
China's flotilla includes the aircraft carrier Liaoning, missile destroyers and a supply ship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 10, 2022
Japan expects launch of U.S. Indo-Pacific economic plan during Biden visit
Asian countries seek to boost U.S. economic engagement but have been frustrated by a lack of details since Washington quit a regional trade pact in 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2022
Japanese foreign minister in South Korea for Yoon's inauguration
Attention is focused on whether Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi's visit can help improve soured bilateral ties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2022
'Japan is a buy,' Kishida tells London
Kishida set out his plan to grow the world's third-largest economy by attracting private-sector investment and redistributing wealth.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

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'
By Tomoko Otake

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

World’s top homebuilder acts on its responsibility
World’s top homebuilder acts on its responsibility

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER