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US JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2014
Senior Kremlin official visits disputed island off Hokkaido
The central government says it will lodge a protest with Moscow, after a senior political figure in the Kremlin paid an official visit to one of the Russian-held islands off Hokkaido.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2014
Japan passes fresh round of sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
Japan unveiled new economic sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, its third round of penalties aimed at pressing the Kremlin to change course in Ukraine.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2014
Japanese, Iranian leaders discuss Islamic State, Iran's nuclear program
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani agreed Tuesday to initiate regular contact over threats raised by the newly emerged Islamic State militant group in the Middle East, a Japanese official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 24, 2014
Chinese minister asks Japan to keep investing despite frosty political relations
Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng is expressing concern over the recent sharp fall in direct investment from Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2014
No plan for talks with Japan or South Korea on U.N. sidelines: Pyongyang
A North Korean envoy to the United Nations said Monday there is no plan to hold bilateral foreign ministerial meetings with Japan, South Korea or the United States on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly this week.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2014
Abe drops plan for Japan visit by Putin, eyes summit during APEC meet
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has given up on hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Japan this fall, but he hopes to hold talks with him during the next Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing in November, government sources said.
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2014
Business delegation sets foot in Beijing
A delegation of around 200 executives from major Japanese firms arrived Monday in Beijing with the hope of opening a path for improved bilateral relations.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2014
Business delegation hopes to pave way for Abe-Xi summit in latest China visit
A large group of Japanese business leaders will start a six-day visit to China on Monday in an effort to build closer economic ties and repair icy bilateral relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2014
Park receives letter from Abe asking for summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked South Korean President Park Geun-hye for a summit meeting in a letter handed over on Friday, seeking a breakthrough in bilateral ties frozen by disagreements over Japan's wartime past, including the "comfort women" issue.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2014
North Korea says abduction probe will take another year
Pyongyang tells Tokyo it is still at 'an early stage' of its re-investigation into possible Japanese abductees and plans to finish the probe in about a year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2014
Japan's expatriate Scots express relief, regret at vote outcome
Scots and other British citizens living in Japan express emotions ranging from disappointment to relief as voters in Scotland reject the offer of an independent state.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2014
Former Prime Minister Mori to meet South Korea leader this week: sources
Final arrangements are underway for former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori to meet with South Korean President Park Geun-hye in Seoul as early as Friday, when he visits the country, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2014
South Korean foreign minister meets Japanese ambassador for first time
South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and Japanese Ambassador Koro Bessho held talks Sunday during a cultural exchange event in Seoul as the two countries struggle to mend a strained relationship.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2014
Pyongyang wants Japanese officials to visit to meet with 'survivors'
Pyongyang has asked Japan to send government officials to North Korea in a secret contact related to its probe into past abductions of Japanese nationals, proposing that the officials meet with "survivors," a source close to bilateral relations said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2014
Japanese youths becoming less engaged with U.S., observers warn
The U.S.-Japan relationship remains extremely close due to shared interests and common strategic concerns. But issues ranging from trade negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership to a perception on the U.S. side that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is too focused on the past, have created immediate political...
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2014
Japan, N. Korea reportedly had secret contact over abduction report
Leaks about another secret abduction meeting say Pyongyang's first report on its new probe into the issue is being delayed by a demand to ease Japanese sanctions.
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2014
Japan mulls applying same tariffs to beef imports from all TPP nations
Japan is mulling applying the same beef tariff rates to all 11 other negotiating member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, including the United States, sources familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2014
Australia urges Japan to further lower beef tariffs in TPP
Australia is urging Japan to further lower its tariffs on beef under the Trans-Pacific Partnership after Tokyo agreed to substantially cut them under a two-way free trade deal struck in April, negotiation sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2014
Chongryon chief visits North Korea for first time in eight years
Ho Jong Man, the head of the most influential pro-North Korea organization in Japan, the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), arrives in Pyongyang.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2014
Japan-U.S. summit eyed if TPP deal reached
Japan and the United States might arrange for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Washington in January for talks with President Barack Obama on trade and security issues.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.

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You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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