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US JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN
Aug 24, 2016
Seoul court orders Japan steelmaker to pay redress to wartime forced laborer
A South Korean court has ordered Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. to pay 100 million won (about ¥8.9 million) in reparations to the family of a South Korean man forced to work for one of its predecessor companies during wartime.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2016
Tokyo confirms Kanagawa man charged in China for alleged spying
One of four Japanese who were arrested by Chinese authorities between last year and early this year over alleged involvement in spying activities has been indicted, sources privy to Sino-Japan relations said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2016
Japanese investment in Cambodia rises, but weak infrastructure a problem
It's not entirely plain sailing, but Japan Inc. is increasingly investing in Cambodia.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 22, 2016
A 'no first use' policy' is safer
A 'no first use' nuclear policy lowers nuclear temptations, deepens strategic stability and reduces nuclear threats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 22, 2016
Civility shown to Russo-Japanese War POWs lives on as Matsuyama's legacy
Tucked away in a tiny corner of Matsuyama, on a hillside not too far from the famous Dogo Onsen hot springs resort, lies a unique graveyard. Inside lie gravestones for 98 Russian POWs who died during the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War, a somber reminder of a time the city is nevertheless generally eager...
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2016
Japanese ambassador to Iran briefly detained at April dinner; reason unclear
The Japanese Embassy in Tehran said Sunday that Ambassador Hiroyasu Kobayashi was briefly detained and questioned in a raid by security forces in April and that a protest had been lodged with the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2016
Iran woos Japan with huge natural gas endeavor but commitments elude
After about a half-hour drive on an almost straight road by car from an airport in Assaluyeh on the Persian Gulf coast in southern Iran, high stacks emitting orange flames of burning natural gas begin to come into view against a backdrop of mountains.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2016
China called SDF dispatch to South China Sea 'red line,' hinted at military action if sent
China strongly warned a high-level Japanese official in late June that Tokyo should refrain from joining U.S. freedom of navigation operations.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2016
China holds 'confrontation' drills in Sea of Japan
China's navy has conducted what it called "confrontation" exercises in the Sea of Japan, part of routine annual drills, state media said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2016
Pier for warships built on Chinese isle west of Senkakus
China has built a pier for warships at a developing military site in the Nanji island chain close to the Senkaku Islands, sources say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2016
Ex-Reagan aide says Abe has yet to eclipse Nakasone in terms of strategic vision
In the wake of the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling bloc victory in the Upper House election in July, Shinzo Abe appears set to eclipse Yasuhiro Nakasone this year as the fourth-longest-serving prime minister in postwar Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2016
Philippines accepts first of 10 Japan-funded patrol vessels to beef up coast guard
Manila accepts the first of 10 patrol vessels offered by Japan to improve its maritime capabilities in the face of Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2016
North Korea confirms restart of plutonium processing
North Korea confirmed Wednesday it has resumed plutonium production and said it has no plans to stop nuclear tests as long as perceived threats from the United States continue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 17, 2016
Cold War relic or necessary evil? U.S. 'no first use' nuclear proposal stirs divisions in Asia
Nuclear proliferation has been a vexing but important issue for U.S. President Barack Obama during his two terms in office.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 17, 2016
Myanmar bank offers JCB credit cards
A private bank in Myanmar on Tuesday began issuing JCB credit and debit cards, becoming the first in the country to do so.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 17, 2016
Japan, China, South Korea foreign ministers to meet in Tokyo next week
The three countries agree to a ministerial meeting on Aug. 23 and 24, the first such gathering in Japan in more than five years.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2016
Chinese newspaper slams Japan over reported Miyako missile plan
Chinese state-run media on Monday slammed a reported plan by Tokyo to develop a new land-to-sea missile and place it on remote southern islands, saying the move would make Japanese military sites there a "target" for Chinese forces.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 14, 2016
North Korea unveils study facility dedicated to anti-Japan, anti-U.S. education
North Korea has built a new facility to increase efforts to educate its people on the "history of aggression" by Japan and the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2016
South Korea presents Japan's U.N. envoy Bessho with top diplomatic award
Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Koro Bessho has been awarded a medal by South Korea for his contribution to bilateral relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2016
As Senkaku tensions surge, Japan eyes missiles to protect its islands: report
The government plans to develop land-to-sea missiles to protect the Senkakus and other far-flung islands from 2024, a report says.

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