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US JAPAN RELATIONS

JAPAN
Jan 4, 2015
Japan unwilling to let up on abduction issue
Tokyo will continue pressuring North Korea to release its first report on the new probe into the abduction issue and may revive sanctions if it doesn't.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 3, 2015
Government may start working on 70th WWII anniversary statement from March
The government is moving to set up a panel of experts toward crafting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in August, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2015
Japan-Russia defense exchanges to continue as air force intercepts rise
High-level brass from the Self-Defense Forces and the Russian military agreed to continue defense exchanges in a series of meetings in mid-December, according to Japanese government sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 2, 2015
All eyes on Abe for war's 70th anniversary
As the 70th anniversary of the war looms, the world will be waiting to see how the Japanese government chooses to remember its misdeeds, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement under the microscope.
JAPAN / 70 YEARS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY
Dec 31, 2014
Year ahead may mark turning point for SDF
The 70th year since the end of World War II may be a watershed for the Self-Defense Forces if they undergo the historic changes planned by the Cabinet.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 30, 2014
Japan, Britain to hold 'two-plus-two' security talks next month in London
The Japanese and British governments are arranging their first "two-plus-two" meeting involving their foreign and defense ministers for late January in London to bolster security cooperation, a source close to the bilateral relationship said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 30, 2014
Chinese ships enter Japanese waters near Senkakus
Three Chinese coast guard ships intruded into territorial waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for about two hours Tuesday, the Japan Coast Guard said.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 29, 2014
Russia invites Abe to attend WWII anniversary event in Moscow in May
Russia has extended an invitation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to attend a ceremony in Moscow next May on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, a source close to Japan-Russia relations said Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 28, 2014
Japan, China officials unite on environmental measures as ties warm
In a sign of warming ties, Japanese and Chinese officials agree to step up cooperation on energy conservation and environmental measures.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 28, 2014
Japan, South Korea plan vice ministerial talks in Seoul next week
Japan and South Korea are making final arrangements to hold vice minister-level talks in Seoul this week, sources close to Japan-South Korea relations said Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2014
China hotline talks planned for January
Japan proposes resuming talks with China on establishing a hotline to prevent unintended maritime incidents from worsening their already strained relations.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2014
Japan, South Korea, U.S. eye agreement to share info on North Korea
Japan, South Korea and the United States are close to finalizing a memorandum of understanding on sharing and safeguarding sensitive information on defense matters such as North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2014
Record number of Japanese hostile toward China and S. Korea: Cabinet Office poll
The number of Japanese who feel unfriendly toward China and South Korea surges to an all-time high in a newly released Cabinet Office survey.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 20, 2014
China awaits Abe's stance on 70th anniverary of WWII
China warns Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that his attitude toward Japan's wartime actions on the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII will be critical in mending bilateral ties.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 19, 2014
Ruling bloc execs plan fence-mending visits to China, South Korea
Executives from the ruling coalition, including the secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, plan to travel to China and South Korea next year in a bid to improve ties, coalition lawmakers said Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Dec 19, 2014
Navigator of the travel labyrinth is big fan of Japan
In Tokyo, Wang Jia Liang is well-known as a trusted travel agent and a most patient concierge who saves travelers time, money and lots of stress.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2014
Japan, U.S. put off revising defense guidelines until next year
Japan and the United States said Friday they won't revise their defense cooperation guidelines until the first half of next year, keeping in step with Tokyo's efforts to legalize its use of collective self-defense.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 19, 2014
Australia gingerly mulls Japanese submarine offer
Australia is considering buying top-secret technology from Japan to build a fleet of next-generation submarines, a move that would risk reigniting diplomatic tensions with China that have only recently died down.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2014
Palau President Remengesau seeks visit by Emperor, Empress in 2015
Palauan President Tommy Remengesau said Thursday his nation would welcome a possible visit by the Emperor and Empress next year in honor of the more than 10,000 Japanese soldiers who died there during World War II. The South Pacific island nation was the scene of one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2014
Japan and Australia to provide F-35 fighter maintenance
The United States Defense Department has chosen Japan and Australia to be its maintenance hubs for F-35 stealth fighter jets in the Asia-Pacific region, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.

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