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US JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2014
Abe steals a march on China with South Asia tour
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies to Bangladesh for a two-stop tour of South Asia to assert Tokyo's interests in a region where it has ceded influence to China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2014
Families fear hundreds left out of abductee debate
Feb. 7, 1976, should have been just another Saturday for Susumu Fujita.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2014
Australia leaning toward buying Japan subs to upgrade fleet
Japan and Australia are leaning toward a multibillion-dollar sale by Tokyo of a fleet of stealth submarines to Canberra's military, in a move that could rile an increasingly assertive China, people familiar with the talks said.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2014
Keiji Furuya vows tough stance on North Korean abduction issue will continue
Japan will continue to take a hard stance against North Korea over the abduction issue until every single case involving a Japanese citizen is resolved, the Cabinet minister handling the matter said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2014
Abe, India's Modi agree to boost security, economic ties amid China's increasing territorial ambitions
The leaders of Japan and India agree to boost security and economic ties amid China's increasing territorial ambitions and military strength.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2014
Indian leader Modi arrives for summit with Abe
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Kansai International Airport on Saturday for a five-day visit in which he is expected to seek stronger security and economic ties with Japan in the face of China's rising territorial ambitions and military might.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 29, 2014
Abductee hopes hinge on Kim
Japan is confident some of the more than a dozen citizens abducted by North Korean agents over three decades ago are alive, and is counting on Kim Jong Un to return them, said the minister in charge of the issue.

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