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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 24, 2022
South Korean delegation faces uphill battle in rebuilding ties with Japan
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has dispatched a team to Tokyo for five days of meetings with top officials and possibly Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a bid to repair relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 23, 2022
U.S. envoy to Japan set to attend Rainbow Pride parade to highlight LGBT rights
The ambassador, who has also worked to promote marriage equality in his own country, said that gay and lesbian people should be acknowledged as part of an inclusive society.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022
New Zealand deal may put Japan closer to ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance
Five Eyes members were previously hesitant to expand the partnership over concerns about the security of the Japanese intelligence community, but those worries have alleviated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022
Kishida likely to meet delegation sent by next South Korean president
The meeting, expected to take place as early as Monday, would give Kishida an opportunity to hear how the Yoon administration would seek to improve bilateral ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022
Germany's Scholz to visit Japan next week for talks with Kishida
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's growing influence are expected to top the agenda.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022
India denies request for ASDF plane to collect Ukraine aid
India says it only approved use of a commercial plane to collect the items, while a Japanese official insists a deal to let the military transport land was suddenly withdrawn.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2022
Leaders of Japan and New Zealand vow to defend international order shaken by invasion
The leaders of Japan and New Zealand expressed strong opposition Thursday to attempts to change the status quo by force in Ukraine or anywhere else.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 21, 2022
Japan defense minister eyes U.S. trip in early May amid Ukraine war
Kishi is expected to also discuss how to deal with North Korea's missile launches and affirm with Austin the importance of enhancing their bilateral alliance as a deterrent against China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 21, 2022
Kishida sends ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
The prime minister is expected to refrain from paying a visit during the controversial Tokyo shrine's spring festival.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2022
Japan expels eight Russians and tightens sanctions on Moscow
As Moscow's war against Ukraine continues, the eight accused of spying on Japan left Tokyo's Haneda Airport with their families on a chartered plane arranged by the Russian government.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2022
South Korea's next top diplomat says 2015 'comfort women' pact with Japan is official
The current Moon Jae-in government that came into office in 2017 had described it as 'seriously flawed,' after which bilateral ties sank to the lowest point in years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2022
Japan and Switzerland agree to maintain strong sanctions on Russia
The two nations' leaders also agreed that Russia should be held responsible for its killing of Ukrainian civilians.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2022
South Korea president-elect to send team to Japan for policy talks
South Korea's incoming leader, Yoon Suk-yeol, will send a delegation to Japan this month for policy consultations on bilateral issues and cooperation in responding to threats by North Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2022
Japanese envoy in Shanghai airs concerns over strict virus curbs
'The impact on business activities is clearly becoming more severe by the day,' Consul General Shuichi Akamatsu wrote in a letter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2022
For Japanese fishing town of Nemuro, Moscow holds key to survival
Concern is growing over the fate of annual talks between Tokyo and Moscow to set the quota for Japan to catch salmon and trout born in the Amur River.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2022
Russia-Ukraine crisis far away for most in Japan, but not in Hokkaido
More visible demonstrations of Moscow's military power on and around Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido are generating concerns among residents.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 15, 2022
Exhibition showcasing U.K.-Japan royal relationship opens in London
The exhibit features some 150 items from the royal family's permanent collection, many of which were gifted to British royals by Japanese emperors and shoguns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2022
Tokyo beefs up intelligence-gathering after Russian subs test-fire cruise missiles in Sea of Japan
The Russian submarines launched the advanced Kalibr cruise missiles — the same weapons used in Ukraine — from submerged positions, successfully hitting a target representing an enemy vessel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2022
Japan's summer saury fishing likely to be skipped amid Russia tensions
Japanese fishing boats usually sail within the zone extending 200 nautical miles, or 370 kilometers, from the Russian coastline to reach their saury fishing area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 14, 2022
Japan at crossroads as stage set for dramatic rethink of defense policy
While a push by Abe to dispel taboos over nuclear weapons is unlikely to come to fruition, he may have laid the foundation for a change to Japan's defense-oriented security strategy.

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