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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

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
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
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
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 14, 2022
South Korea's incoming president denies report he asked to attend Quad summit in Japan
Asked about possible summits with U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's team said he 'welcomes' early meetings.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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