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US JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN / Politics
Mar 7, 2015
Japan, North Korea eye abduction talks in late March
Tokyo and Pyongyang are working to recommence stalled high-level talks on North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 7, 2015
Chasing Chinese planes 400 times a year stretches Japan's top guns
Fighter pilot Jun Fukuda sits edgily on the couch in his flight suit, waiting for the call that sends him sprinting to his jet. On any given day, he will chase and warn off Chinese military planes nearing Japanese airspace.
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2015
Japan, U.S. resume TPP talks but pact's future very much in doubt
Japanese and U.S. officials resumed talks Thursday in Tokyo on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, but the outcome of the negotiations remains unclear with political difficulties mounting for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and indications of growing opposition to the deal in the U.S.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2015
No press pass yet for Sankei's new Seoul bureau chief appointed in September
A Japanese journalist sent to replace a colleague accused of defaming South Korea's president has been unable to get a press pass from Seoul since September.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 4, 2015
China launches Japanese, English versions of website on Senkakus
Japan on Wednesday lodged a protest with China over the launch of English and Japanese versions of a Chinese government website asserting Beijing's claim to the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 4, 2015
Laos prime minister begins Japan trip
The prime minister of Laos, Thongsing Thammavong, arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday for a four-day official visit to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Japan and expand political and economic ties between the two countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 4, 2015
China to publish records of Japan's past militarism for WWII anniversary
The move is intended to help “keep in mind our history as a warning for the future,” said Yu Zhengsheng, the Communist Party of China's fourth-highest ranking member.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 4, 2015
Chinese desire for fancy toilet seats spurs 1,400% rally in Laox shares
Thousand-dollar rice cookers and toilet seats that know when you enter the room.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 3, 2015
Japan to make Laos silver coin to mark 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Japan will produce up to 10,000 silver coins for the Laotian central bank to commemorate the 60th anniversary this year of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the Finance Ministry and Japan Mint said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2015
In likely jab at Japan, China to hold parade, to mark end of WWII
China will hold a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II this year and invite the leaders of major countries involved in the war to attend, the Foreign Ministry said, events probably aimed at Japan.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2015
Taiwan, Japan to discuss fishing arrangements near Senkakus
A Taiwan-Japan joint fishery committee will meet in Tokyo this week to discuss fishing arrangements in waters off the Senkaku Islands.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 2, 2015
On eve of domestic political confab, China says Japan is shirking war guilt
A spokesman for China's top political advisory body accused Japan on Monday of hiding its responsibility for World War II and urged the country's leaders to "express deep remorse" ahead of the 70th anniversary of the war's end.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 2, 2015
Abe urges Ukrainian foreign minister to enforce cease-fire
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called Monday on Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin to implement the cease-fire between government forces and pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of Ukraine, as fighting persists.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 1, 2015
Park urges Japan to resolve 'comfort women' issue while aging victims still alive
South Korean President Park Geun-hye again urges Japan to resolve the “comfort women” issue to “restore the honor of these old ladies” and “honestly admit the historical truth.”
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 28, 2015
Top U.S. diplomat optimistic about East Asian trilateral summit
A top U.S. diplomat expressed hope Friday that an upcoming meeting of the foreign ministers of Japan, South Korea and China could lead to their first trilateral summit despite icy relations in the region.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 28, 2015
U.S. business leader envisions TPP deal before June
A senior official of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Friday she expects the 12 countries negotiating a Pacific free trade initiative to strike a deal "before June."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2015
Young elephants donated by Laos go on display in Kyoto
Four young elephants donated last year by Laos went on public display at Kyoto City zoo on Saturday ahead of Laotian Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong's visit to Japan from Wednesday.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2015
Abduction probe impasse prompts sanction extension warning to North Korea
Japan has told North Korea it is considering extending unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang beyond April, sources said Thursday, a move apparently aimed at breaking an impasse over stalled talks on the abduction issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2015
Prince William lays flowers at Yokohama war cemetery
Britain's Prince William on Friday paid a visit to the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Yokohama and attended a luncheon hosted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during his first Japan visit that started the previous day.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2015
Abe aims to formally authorize SDF ship inspections beyond Japanese waters
The Abe administration proposed Friday expanding the geographic range of ship inspections that can be conducted by the Self-Defense Forces beyond Japan.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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