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US JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2016
U.S. says THAAD not negotiable, but confident on North Korea sanctions
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Rugby
Sep 23, 2016
Rugby fever draws Japan youth to New Zealand
The rising popularity of rugby in Japan is having spinoff effects for the nation's relationship with New Zealand as students increasingly choose to study in the rugby stronghold.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2016
Castro welcomes Japanese medical aid, debt write-off, investment as Abe seeks help handling Kim
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Cuban President Raul Castro pave the way to greater economic ties by agreeing to increase Japanese investment and cancel the bulk of Cuba's debt.
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2016
Russia to open Japan business support center in Far East
Russia will open a facility to support Japanese business activities in its Far East, according to a senior official of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2016
Kishida plans October visit to Russia ahead of Putin's Japan trip
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov have agreed to step up preparations for a visit to Japan by President Vladimir Putin in December, with Kishida eyeing a visit to Russia possibly in late October.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2016
U.S. bombers fly over South Korea for second time since North's nuclear test
Two supersonic U.S. bombers flew over South Korea on Wednesday — with one landing on the Korean Peninsula for the first time in 20 years — amid soaring tensions after the North's fifth nuclear test on Sept. 9.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2016
Ties improving between Tokyo and Beijing: Vice Premier Zhang
Beijing's relations with Tokyo are improving, and both sides should overcome political differences to expand cooperation, China's Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli told a mission of more than 200 Japanese businessmen in Beijing on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2016
End to breeder reactor, plutonium pile-up are twin problems for Japan's reprocessing policy
With the trouble-prone Monju fast-breeder reactor set to be scrapped and nuclear materials piling up, Japan's policy on reprocessing atomic fuel is becoming increasingly uncertain.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 21, 2016
Abe urges Poroshenko to fully implement Ukraine cease-fire accord
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday to fully implement a cease-fire agreement struck in February last year in order to address conflict in the crisis-hit country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2016
Abe urges TPP approval in meeting with Clinton in New York
Prime Minister Abe stresses the import of TPP ratification to U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who opposes the deal.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 20, 2016
Japan's Brexit challenge
Japan is being surprisingly forceful in demanding answers from the U.K. on Brexit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 20, 2016
U.S., China to step up coordination on North Korea
U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed on Monday to step up cooperation in the United Nations Security Council and in law-enforcement channels after North Korea's fifth nuclear test, the White House said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 18, 2016
Chinese state media blasts Japan over South China Sea 'patrols,' but experts see no change in policy
Chinese state media outlets have responded to news of potential joint U.S.-Japan operations in the disputed South China Sea with a spate of fiery editorials, but experts say Japan's announcement of increased engagement in the waters breaks little new ground.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2016
'Bridge to nowhere' shows China's failed economic effort to engage North Korea
Towering above the murky waters, the New Yalu River Bridge was supposed to symbolize a new era in relations between China and North Korea, helping bring investment to landmark free trade zones jointly run with the impoverished and isolated state.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2016
Japan to offer ¥1 billion in medical aid to Cuba during Abe's visit
Japan plans to offer around ¥1 billion ($9.76 million) in grant aid to Cuba for purchasing medical equipment when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the country next week, a government source said Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2016
Justice Ministry says Taiwanese in Japan not subject to Chinese law on citizenship issues
The Justice Ministry denied Thursday that Taiwanese residing in Japan are subject to Chinese law when it comes to matters of determining citizenship.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016
Japan and China hold maritime talks amid Senkaku tensions
Japan and China on Wednesday started a two-day meeting of senior officials on maritime issues, including a system aimed at preventing unintended clashes in and over nearby waters and the possible restart of talks on joint gas development in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016
Japan's new defense chief to visit U.S., South Sudan
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada will visit the United States to hold talks with her U.S. counterpart Ashton Carter on Thursday, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2016
Japan business leaders to visit China in hope of warming frosty economic ties
A joint Japanese business delegation will kick off an eight-day visit to China next Tuesday in the hope of expanding bilateral economic ties through talks with Chinese government officials and local executives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2016
Iran oil terminal offers Japan priority deals as a 'thank you' for support
The Persian Gulf's biggest oil terminal, located on Iran's Kharg Island, is appealing for greater Japanese trade. Officials say they plan to reward Japan for its support during the years of sanctions with priority in deals and investment.

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