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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2021
U.S. urges Japan to shoulder more of costs for hosting American troops
The two allies will launch full-fledged, working-level talks in early August in the United States to conclude a multiyear agreement.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 24, 2021
Asylum-seeking Myanmar soccer player to join Japanese club as trainee
Pyae Lyan Aung will join YSCC Yokohama, currently in the J. League's third division, as a trainee following the approval of a six-month visa earlier in the month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2021
Biden eyes former Japan envoy Caroline Kennedy as U.S. ambassador to Australia
Kennedy threw her support behind Biden's 2020 presidential bid, writing that the former vice president was more prepared for the job than his rivals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 23, 2021
Crossing the Rubicon? The deepening of Japan and Taiwan's relationship
A Taiwan that is not free and open or wedded to a rules-based order is a serious security concern for Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2021
Details of Korean wartime labor at Japan heritage site insufficient, UNESCO says
The World Heritage Committee adopted a resolution Thursday calling for Tokyo to amend its description of Hashima Coal Mine by December 2022.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2021
Japan, U.S. and South Korea affirm importance of peace across Taiwan Strait
Top officials from the three countries also used a meeting to send a clear message with their coordination on policy toward North Korea, despite recent frictions between Seoul and Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2021
Japan's total number of fighter jet scrambles reaches 30,000
The figure reached the milestone on Monday after hitting 20,000 in 2006 and 10,000 in 1983, according to the Defense Ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2021
Typhoon ends 157-day streak of Chinese vessels near Senkakus
The absence of China Coast Guard ships ended the longest streak since the islands were brought under state control in September 2012.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2021
British aircraft carrier strike group to make port calls in Japan in September
Defense chief Nobuo Kishi unveiled the plan, apparently intended to counter China's rising assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, after meeting with his British counterpart in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2021
Senior Japanese, U.S. officials hold security talks
Top Japanese and U.S. officials began talks on Tuesday to discuss regional security issues, including those related to China and North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 20, 2021
Moon’s Olympic absence points to protracted stalemate with Japan
Tokyo had been lukewarm on a visit, as it did not expect the South Korean president to propose solutions to festering grievances over historical, political and economic issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2021
South Korea’s Moon scraps plan to visit Tokyo for Olympics
Plans to hold the first in-person summit between the leaders of Japan and South Korea had hit a snag over a disparaging comment by a Japanese diplomat about the South Korean president.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2021
Japan to rebut UNESCO request over Korean labor at World Heritage sites
A feud over wartime labor and compensation has caused Japan-South Korea relations to sink to their lowest point in decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2021
North Korea slams Japan's Tokyo Olympic map showing disputed islands
North Korea on Saturday criticized a map on the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committee's website that shows a group of islands controlled by South Korea as being part of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2021
Japan will welcome South Korea's Moon for Olympics visit, ruling party says
South Korean lawmakers and members of Japan's counterpart group also discussed ways to cooperate for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and improve bilateral relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021
Japan and Britain hold anti-piracy drill in Gulf of Aden
Japan and Britain have held an anti-piracy military drill in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in East Africa, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021
Japan mentions Taiwan stability in defense paper for first time
The wording in the 'Defense of Japan” white paper released Tuesday is set to increase friction between the two biggest economies in Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 13, 2021
Pandemic puts damper on Japan's diplomatic hopes during Olympics
The COVID-19 situations both in Japan and abroad have thrown the Suga administration's envisioned meetings and talks with foreign leaders into disarray.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021
Japan to provide millions more vaccine doses to Taiwan and other Asian neighbors
Japan will ship out 1 million doses each to Indonesia, Taiwan and Vietnam on Thursday as part of bilateral deals with those governments, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 12, 2021
Japan and U.S. urge China to comply with tribunal ruling on South China Sea
China's defiance of the ruling 'undermines the rule of law as a fundamental value of the international community,' Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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