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US JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2021
Japan reaches deal with Indonesia on defense equipment exports
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he hopes the pact will be the 'foundation of further security cooperation between the two countries.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 30, 2021
Japan asks Taiwan manufacturers to cooperate in chip production
The move comes after a chip plant owned by Renesas Electronic Corp. was hit by a fire earlier this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2021
Japan and U.S. arranging Suga-Biden Washington summit on April 9
It will be Biden's first in-person meeting with a foreign leader since taking office in January, with the two likely to discuss China, North Korea and other issues of concern for the allies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2021
South Korea decided to call for stronger apology from Japanese emperor in 1990
The declassified records were the South Korean Foreign Ministry's 'negotiating guidelines' created in late April 1990 ahead of President Roh Tae-woo's Japan visit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 29, 2021
U.S., Japan and South Korea eye foreign ministers' meeting in April
Trilateral cooperation in dealing with North Korea, which has recently resumed ballistic missile tests, and China's growing assertiveness are expected to top the agenda.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2021
Japan and Indonesia defense chiefs opposed to assertive moves by China
Defense minister Kishi said the two sides agreed to boost defense cooperation and hold a joint exercise involving Japanese and Indonesian forces in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 28, 2021
Loaded language: U.S. denuclearization phrasing puts progress on North Korea in jeopardy
A simple shift in language by the Biden administration could prove to be a stumbling block for any talks with the nuclear-armed country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2021
Japan eyes extending its own sanctions on North Korea
The sanctions include a total ban on bilateral trade and forbid the entry into Japan of North Korean-registered ships and vessels that have stopped at a North Korean port.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2021
Suga and Biden to affirm Senkakus fall under Japan-U.S. security pact
The leaders are also likely to discuss measures against COVID-19 as well as climate change.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2021
Japan prods U.S. to fix 'East Sea' reference over North Korea launches
Japan and South Korea have long been at odds over the name of the body of water between Japan and the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 25, 2021
Japanese companies still gauging future of post-Brexit U.K.
Uncertainty surrounding the U.K.'s 2020 exit from the European Union has reduced the number of Japanese firms operating in the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 24, 2021
China embassy takes swipe at 'fusty' Japan over South China Sea
The comment was a direct response to a Twitter remark on 'action that heightens tensions' by Japan's ambassador to the Philippines, Kazuhiko Koshikawa.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2021
Japan state-funded hotel deal pays rent to Myanmar Defense Ministry
The payments, starting in 2017, are not illegal but are potentially embarrassing for Tokyo given alleged human rights abuses by Myanmar's military.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 24, 2021
North Korean missile test: The start of a fresh cycle of provocations?
The fresh weapons test could put Washington in a tough spot as it prepares to brief allies in Tokyo and Seoul next week on a review of U.S. policy toward Pyongyang.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 24, 2021
U.S. trade chief Katherine Tai highlights China and climate in talks with Japan and France
In her call with Motegi, Tai voiced U.S. support for engagement on digital trade issues and participating in international forums.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2021
South Korea hints it may strengthen military ties with Japan
The South Korean defense minister's comments come after a visit by top Biden officials and as the two U.S. allies work to boost regional security against threats such as North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2021
SDF facing challenging security environment, Suga tells academy grads
While explaining to some 500 graduates his belief that significant hurdles will arise in the next 30 years, Suga renewed his commitment to solidifying the security alliance with the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 21, 2021
Two very different ‘two-plus-two’ meetings
Were the Tokyo and Seoul two-plus-two meetings successful? For Japan, it was a great beginning and much more successful than expected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 21, 2021
Sino-Japanese ties headed for rough waters after raucous U.S.-China talks
Tokyo faces a dilemma on how to get along with its powerful but crucial neighbor as fears grow of a 'new Cold War' between Beijing and the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2021
Japan and U.S. defense chiefs affirm cooperation over Taiwan emergency
Tokyo has been reviewing the feasibility of issuing an SDF dispatch order to protect U.S. warships and military planes in the event of a crisis between China and Taiwan.
'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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