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US JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN
Jun 20, 2016
Japan, U.S., India to hold trilateral talks in Tokyo
Senior diplomats from Japan, the United States and India will meet Tuesday in Tokyo for trilateral talks, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2016
Japan warned China as naval vessel neared Senkakus, sources say
Tokyo warned Beijing of consequences if a Chinese naval vessel near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea intrudes into Japanese territorial waters.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 19, 2016
U.S. dangles large land return as anti-base resentment surges in Okinawa
The United States Marine Corps in Okinawa may hand back a 10,000-acre (40.5-sq. -km) tract of land to Japan early next year, its commander said Saturday as Washington confronts a surge in opposition to U.S. military bases there following the murder of a Japanese woman.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2016
Top U.S. diplomat to visit Tokyo for talks with Japan, India; China likely to be focus of discussions
A top U.S. diplomat will make a three-day trip to Tokyo starting Sunday for trilateral talks with India and Japan — a meeting likely to touch on maritime security and cooperation amid Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2016
Kishida 'concerned' about China's moves around Japan waters
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday expressed concern about "escalating" moves by Chinese navy ships following repeated entries into or near Japanese territorial waters in the past week.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 17, 2016
Hibakusha group says Obama Hiroshima speech 'avoided responsibility'
A group of atomic bomb survivors on Thursday criticized U.S. President Barack Obama's recent speech in Hiroshima, saying it "avoided U.S. responsibility" for the atomic bombing of the city and did not address problems toward nuclear abolition.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2016
Alcohol de-glamorization and accountability
Drinking by high-ranking U.S. officers and events where alcohol is featured work at cross-purposes to the military's message of temperance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2016
Former Sri Lanka president urges more development projects with Japan
Amid a proliferation of development deals in Sri Lanka, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says his country and Japan could work on more projects together, including hospitals and highways.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2016
That frigate in the Senkakus was a bad move for China
By remaining in the contiguous zone, China showed either a de facto recognition of Japan's claims or that it was unwilling to risk a militarized response from Japan and the U.S.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2016
Bring U.S. military forces home from Okinawa
More than 70 years after World War II, Japan should finally act like a normal country: defending itself, guarding its region, and ending its dependence on America.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2016
Russia brushes off criticism from Japan after sailing vessels near Senkakus
In Moscow's first official reaction since it sailed three naval vessels near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, the Russian Foreign Ministry played down the move, calling it passage on the high seas.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2016
A U.S.-Japan-Taiwan grand bargain for Senkakus
Japan should recognize Taiwan in exchange for Taipei's acknowledgement of Japan's sovereignty over the Senkaku Islands.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2016
The gap in 'China policies'
There are fundamental gaps between the American and Japanese perceptions of China.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2016
South Korean activists formally launch rival 'comfort women' foundation
A South Korean civic group supporting "comfort women" on Thursday launched a foundation opposed to a landmark deal between Japan and South Korea over the long-standing issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2016
First Chinese warship to skirt Senkakus triggers protest from Tokyo
Tokyo denounced Beijing on Thursday after a Chinese frigate entered a contiguous zone just outside Japanese territorial waters in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2016
Weekly Chinese-language gathering in Tokyo park aims to bridge differences
Every Sunday afternoon, rain or shine, a group gathers at a park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district, where Japanese studying Chinese and Chinese living in Japan can engage in lively conversation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 8, 2016
Beijing aside, Tsai presidency looks to draw Taipei closer to Tokyo
Taiwan's new president, Tsai Ing-wen, has appointed two high-ranking members of her party to handle the island's relations with Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 8, 2016
Rape-murder warrant set to be served to U.S. Okinawa base worker over woman's slaying
Police in Okinawa plan to serve a fresh arrest warrant on a detained civilian U.S. base worker on suspicion of rape and murder on Thursday in connection with the death of a 20-year-old local woman in April, investigative sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2016
Japan's trading houses trying to beat U.S. to Cuba
Japan's largest trading houses are positioning themselves in Cuba before any easing of U.S. sanctions, seeking opportunities in infrastructure, resources and automobiles as Havana emerges from near-isolation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2016
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani meets Suu Kyi in Myanmar, offers Japanese military capacity-building support
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met Monday with Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's de facto leader, in Naypyitaw, expressing Japan's intention to offer support from the Self-Defense Forces toward capacity-building in Myanmar's military.

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