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US JAPAN RELATIONS

EDITORIALS
Dec 29, 2019
Delays and cost overruns at Henoko
The government needs to assess whether the Futenma replacement project — with the substantial delays, cost overruns and local opposition — is still a viable project.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2019
Ex-USTR official Wendy Cutler calls on Japan to lead WTO reform
Wendy Cutler, who served as the acting deputy U.S. trade representative under President Barack Obama, called on Japan to lead the reform of the World Trade Organization in a recent interview.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2019
Korean court declines to rule on landmark 2015 'comfort women' agreement; doubt cast on treaty status
South Korea's Constitutional Court declined Friday to rule on the validity of a 2015 diplomatic agreement with Japan that aimed to provide funds to the Korean "comfort women" but was deeply unpopular with the Korean public and may have fallen short of being an official treaty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Dec 27, 2019
Okinawa residents live in fear of stray munitions from U.S. practice range
The proximity of Okinawa Prefecture's Igei Ward in the town of Kin to a U.S. Marine Corps live shooting range puts residents at constant risk of stray bullets and other munitions landing on private property, ripping through roofs or even injuring civilians.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2019
Abe approved decision not to reveal Japanese pair were alive in North Korea, sources say
The prime minister feared the public would “react negatively” if they found out 1970s abductees Minoru Tanaka and Tatsumitsu Kaneda were alive and well.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2019
Japan PM Takeshita heeded warning to avoid Yasukuni before 1988 China trip
In August 1988, the Japanese ambassador to China urged Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita not to visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, months before his trip to the country, declassified diplomatic records showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2019
Work on U.S. base at Henoko in Okinawa to cost nearly triple initial estimate
Building the replacement facility is now expected to cost u00a5930 billion, far exceeding its initial u00a5350 billion estimate, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 26, 2019
Follow up on the Abe-Moon talks to restore ties
Both Japan and South Korea need to make every effort to get the bilateral relationship back on an even keel.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 26, 2019
Japan's year that could have been
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe guided Japan's diplomacy in 2019 with a steady hand.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2019
Arashi tapped as Japan goodwill envoys to China ahead of Tokyo Olympics
The government said Wednesday that it has tapped popular Japanese boy band Arashi as a goodwill ambassador to promote cultural and sports exchanges with China ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2019
Japan's beer exports to South Korea down 99 percent on year in November
Beer exports by Japan to South Korea in November stood at ¥6.96 million, down 99.1 percent from a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2019
Japanese professors issue appeal for Chinese colleague missing in homeland
A group of Japanese researchers is pleading for the safe return of a prominent Chinese scholar at Hokkaido University of Education who they have not heard from since shortly after he left for China to attend a family funeral in June.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 25, 2019
Abe-Moon talks and Seoul's donation plan could lead to improved ties, observers say
For Japan and South Korea, the resumption of top-level dialogue in and of itself is a major step forward.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 25, 2019
Gorbachev agreed to address islands dispute in 1988 with Nakasone: declassified records
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev acknowledged the need to resolve the dispute with Japan over the sovereignty of a group of islands off Hokkaido in a 1988 meeting, diplomatic records declassified Wednesday show.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 25, 2019
Route to 'new era' of Japan-China ties unclear, despite leaders' claims of momentum
Prime Minister Abe told Chinese Premier Li in Chengdu, China, that he wants to make the recent improvement in ties sustainable and promote “constant” high-level exchanges and dialogue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 24, 2019
Japan and South Korea leaders vow to keep talking, but no progress made on wartime labor
The meeting was being closely watched for hints on whether the Asian neighbors can break the stalemate and repair ties at a crucial time for regional security.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2019
Russia releases five Japanese fishing boats seized off Hokkaido
Russia on Tuesday released five Japanese fishing boats seized in waters near Russian-held, Japan-claimed islands in mid-December.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 24, 2019
Leaders of China, Japan and South Korea gather with eye on threat from North Korea
Meeting in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, Abe, Li and Moon also discussed closer economic cooperation, agreeing to accelerate negotiations on a three-way free trade agreement.
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2019
Japan inks memorandum with Pakistan on import of skilled labor
Japan and Pakistan signed a memorandum of cooperation on Monday aimed at paving the way for skilled Pakistani workers to work in Japan, the Japanese Embassy said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 24, 2019
Iran's Hassan Rouhani calls on Japan to help save nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday called on Japan to help save the 2015 nuclear deal with practical economic support, welcoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's de-escalation initiatives.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault
Professional soccer player Kaishu Sano has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s at a Tokyo hotel.
Taro Kono says central bank needs to raise rates to lift yen
Taro Kono, Japan's digital transformation minister, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'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.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

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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'
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