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US JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2021
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry plans Japan visit
Kerry is expected to hold talks with Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2021
Japan and U.K. hold joint naval drill south of Okinawa Island
The drill, conducted on Tuesday, involved the Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Ise and a strike group of the British aircraft carrier the Queen Elizabeth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2021
Japan and Taiwan ruling parties to hold security talks Friday
The talks are the latest sign of a more coordinated response among democratic governments concerned about China's increasingly assertive actions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2021
As Japan rushes to evacuate nationals from Kabul, safety concerns grow
'I believe the government's claim that safety (in Afghanistan) is ensured is groundless, when no one is sure of what the Taliban militants are thinking,' a senior SDF official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2021
Taliban seeks good relations with Japan, with focus on rebuilding Afghanistan
A spokesman for the group praised Japanese NGOs and stressed that the group will guarantee the safety of Japanese nationals and their property.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2021
Japan delays issuing visas for military-backed Myanmar diplomats
Japan has delayed the issuing of visas for two Myanmar military-appointed diplomats the junta seeks to send to Tokyo in place of two it fired in March, according to government sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2021
Japan to extend $300 million in loans for upgrades to Iraq oil refinery
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi made the pledge during an unannounced trip to Baghdad, the first visit to Iraq by a Japanese foreign minister since Taro Aso in August 2006.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 22, 2021
U.S. ambassador pick Rahm Emanuel could give Japan a direct line to Biden
After nearly two years, Japan could soon be getting a high-profile, Senate-approved U.S. ambassador — one who has the ear of the American president.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2021
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi makes surprise visit to Iraq
Motegi, who is on a tour of the Middle East, is set to hold talks with President Barham Salih and other senior Iraqi officials, the Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2021
Japan foreign minister planning talks with new Iran president on Sunday
The meeting with President Ebrahim Raisi, an anti-U.S. conservative hard-liner who took office this month, comes as Iran faces a deadlock in nuclear talks with the U.S. and Europe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2021
Calls grow for Japan to provide assistance to Afghans amid Taliban rule
A prominent Afghan doctor living in Shizuoka Prefecture is urging Tokyo to offer medical support to people in his home country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2021
Japan warns South Korea against court seizure of ¥80 million over wartime labor
Japan's top government spokesperson said there would be 'serious' consequences if the decision, approved Aug. 12 by a South Korean district court, was enforced.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2021
Robert 'Skipp' Orr, key figure in U.S.-Japan relations, dies age 68
Orr enjoyed a long and distinguished career in business, government and academia, with positions at the Asian Development Bank, Boeing Japan and others organizations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 18, 2021
South Korean PM aims to have 70% of nation receive first vaccine dose by end of September
South Korea currently lags Japan, which started its inoculations at about the same time and now has 37% of its population fully vaccinated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2021
Japan evacuates embassy in Afghanistan as Taliban reclaim control
All personnel have left Kabul and have resumed embassy operations at a temporary office in Istanbul.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2021
Japan to evacuate embassy as Taliban reach Afghan capital
More than 60 countries, including Japan, issued a joint statement saying Afghans and international citizens who want to leave Afghanistan must be allowed to depart.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2021
Spring Airlines Japan bets on post-pandemic China tourism boom
Spring Airlines Co. and Japan Airlines Co. are anticipating a post-pandemic tourism boom between China and Japan for their joint-owned budget carrier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2021
Japan and South Korea tensions flare on war-end anniversary
Visits to Yasukuni Shrine by sitting members of the Cabinet are typically seen as crossing a diplomatic red line among victims of Japan's wartime aggression in South Korea and China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2021
South Korea marks 30 years since first public testimony by former 'comfort woman'
The comfort women issue remains a source of tension between South Korea and Japan, which ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1910 until it was defeated in World War II in 1945.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2021
Startups from Japan and Israel to team up to make oxygen on moon
The potential technology could make possible long-term lunar missions independent of Earth in the future.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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