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UK JAPAN RELATIONS

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JAPAN
Mar 15, 2021
Deployment of Myanmar's first satellite under review due to coup
Myanmar's first satellite is being held on board the International Space Station following the Myanmar coup, while Japan's space agency and a Japanese university decide what to do with it, two Japanese university officials said.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 15, 2021
Pineapple diplomacy? China's Taiwan import ban prompts sales surge in Japan
In the wake of the ban, ostensibly as a means to keep agricultural pests at bay, consumers in Japan have been buying the fruit as a gesture of thanks or solidarity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 14, 2021
China and U.S.-Japan alliance to take top billing as senior Biden officials visit Tokyo
Both nations are expected to use the meeting to set the agenda for the alliance, making abundantly clear the shifting U.S. and Japanese perceptions of China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2021
China says it's 'exercising self-restraint' against Japanese ships near Senkakus
Beijing said it will not stop its actions to prevent Japanese vessels from entering the waters around the islets, including the so-called contiguous zone outside Japanese waters.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 13, 2021
Uncertainties linger over how U.S. promotion of 'Quad' will play out
At the Quad's first-ever summit on Friday, Biden pitched the multilateral forum as 'a vital arena' for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, raising hopes for an increased role for the grouping.
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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 13, 2021
'Quad' leaders pledge to counter China with billion-dose vaccine pact
A joint statement outlining the agreements did not explicitly mention China as Suga voices strong opposition to it's 'unilateral attempts to change the status quo' in surrounding waters.
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JAPAN
Mar 12, 2021
Suga to visit U.S. in first half of April for talks with Biden
If all goes as planned, the prime minister will become the first foreign leader to meet with President Joe Biden in person since his inauguration.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2021
Nuclear peace with North Korea is possible
Does nuclear-arms control have a future on the peninsula? It does, but not as currently practiced.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 12, 2021
China's Xi lays groundwork for third term, amid mixed messages for Japan
At its National People's Congress, Beijing pledged to make China the world's biggest economy by 2035, in a move that hints at the president's continued ambition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2021
Suga and Biden hail post-3/11 relief operation as sign of special Japan-U.S. bond
'We must not forget that, even after 10 years, many of those affected continue to struggle in the wake of the disaster,' the leaders said in a joint statement.
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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 11, 2021
Top officials from Japan and U.S. to hold security talks in Tokyo next Tuesday
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit Japan for three days from Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. Indo-Pacific chief suggests anti-China missile network for Western Pacific
Deploying ground-based weapons along the first island chain would be intended to deter China from taking military action against Taiwan and over the Senkaku islets.
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JAPAN
Mar 9, 2021
Japan to give $19 million to aid Rohingya in Myanmar and Bangladesh
Officials said Tokyo would maintain humanitarian assistance to Myanmar even as it condemns the military coup on Feb. 1.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 8, 2021
Biden’s pricier troop deal with Seoul to impact next agreement with Tokyo
The agreement on a “meaningful increase” in cost-sharing could prompt the U.S. to ask Japan to play a larger role in its regional strategy instead of doling out more cash, experts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 7, 2021
Wary Japan firms looking for signs of risk in Myanmar chaos
The recent turmoil in Myanmar has many Japanese companies on the alert for any signs of worsening prospects for what they see as a promising market.
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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 7, 2021
China FM says coast guard law does not target specific nation
Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China and Japan have 'every reason to support each other' to successfully hold both the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 4, 2021
U.S. defense chief and secretary of state to visit Japan from March 15
Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin plan to hold so-called two-plus-two talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 4, 2021
China’s new coast guard law appears designed to intimidate
The government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga must blunt the Chinese move while demonstrating its understanding of the risks involved.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2021
Can Japan really shoot at vessels over the Senkaku Islands?
My American friend in San Francisco said he could not believe Japan could not shoot at invading foreign vessels. His comment hit the nail on the head.
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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 4, 2021
Japan urged U.S. last month to resume nuclear talks with North Korea
The call underscores Tokyo's belief that direct negotiations between the U.S. and North Korea would yield results more quickly than a multilateral approach.

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