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US JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2022
With an eye on China, Japan asks universities to screen foreign students and scholars
The measures are also intended to help safeguard exchanges with American and European institutions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2022
Japan confirms drill with U.S. fighters after North Korea missile tests
The U.S. military said in a news release the drill was intended to 'showcase combined capabilities to deter and counter regional threats.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2022
Kishida and Modi vow to beef up ties to keep Indo-Pacific free and open
Tokyo and New Delhi are among the initial members of the Indo-Pacific economic framework that U.S. President Joe Biden launched to balance Beijing's rising economic clout in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2022
Japan and Australia leaders meet on fringes of 'Quad' to boost ties
New Australian leader Anthony Albanese told Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that his country's foreign policy has not fundamentally changed with its change in government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 24, 2022
The IPEF, already a tough sell for Biden at home, seen as limited in scope
American businesses continue to look on jealously at an existing major Asia-Pacific trade pact, which they say offers greater precision and economic impact.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2022
One country, two systems: One lawmaker's vision for the 'Nation of Okinawa'
The late Kosuke Uehara wrote his ideas in the 1990s, when many Japanese people were drawing their attention to continuing hardships faced by people in Okinawa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 23, 2022
Biden launches Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with 13 nations including Japan
The IPEF is an attempt by the U.S. to reassert its economic leadership in the region after it withdrew from a major Asia-Pacific trade pact in 2017 under Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 23, 2022
Japan and U.S. reaffirm chip partnership, but impact seen as limited
The two countries have vowed to increase cooperation in areas such as manufacturing capacity, but experts question how much can be done on a bilateral basis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 23, 2022
Biden vows to defend Taiwan as Kishida pledges unprecedented hike in defense spending
The U.S. leader's comment — which was at odds with Washington's long-standing policy — came after his first in-person summit with Kishida.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2022
U.S. and Japan launch bid to put first Japanese astronaut on moon
The joint lunar exploration development ties into the Artemis project, a U.S.-led effort to return astronauts to the moon and eventually send humans to Mars.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 23, 2022
Can China overcome its barriers to gaining more financial power?
Despite implementing various reforms over the past few decades, the moves of the world's second-largest economy remain only half completed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2022
Japan foreign minister hints at readiness to aid North Korea over COVID-19
Japan's top diplomat, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said the spread of the virus in the isolated country could lead to a new mutant strain if the issue is left unresolved.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 22, 2022
Kishida and Biden to vow bolstered defenses as Ukraine war looms large for Asia
Kishida is expected to use plans for boosted defense spending and a tougher public stance on China as a way to nudge Biden to more clearly recognize and address Tokyo's concerns over Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2022
Number of Ukrainian evacuees to Japan reaches 1,000
Japan, which traditionally recognizes only around 1% of refugee applications, has so far been accepting evacuees from Ukraine under a special measure, without granting them refugee status.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 19, 2022
North Korea's Kim looks to rocket himself to top of Biden-Yoon summit agenda
Officials in the U.S. and South Korea say that Pyongyang could stage a nuclear test, intercontinental ballistic missile launch or both around Biden's visit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2022
Japanese ties to Sakhalin gas and oil projects uncertain amid scrutiny
As G7 countries and private enterprises alike step up efforts to oppose Putin's ongoing war in Ukraine, Tokyo is reassessing its Russian energy partnerships.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2022
Japan and U.S. to cooperate on future moon landing by Japanese astronaut
The announcement will be part of the Artemis project, an international effort aimed at advancing lunar exploration and eventually sending astronauts on missions to Mars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2022
U.S. picks negotiators for Biden’s Indo-Pacific economic plan
Sharon Yuan has been hired to oversee staff work on the main points of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2022
Japan urges China to play 'responsible role' for peace in Ukraine
China, which has close ties with Russia, has refrained from condemning Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine that started more than two months ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2022
Biden to launch Indo-Pacific economic plan during coming Japan visit
As longtime allies, Japan and the U.S. have been advocating a free and open Indo-Pacific amid growing concerns about the rise of China backed by its economic and military power.

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