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US JAPAN

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 18, 2019
Saudi Arabia, Japan and the world beyond oil
At a variety of levels Saudi Arabia is deeply engaged economically with Japan, and in many areas beyond oil.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2019
FactCheck Initiative Japan NPO uncovers dodgy claims from Abe and others ahead of July vote
FactCheck Initiative Japan, a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization that analyzes information provided by politicians, has found issues with a number of claims that were made in relation to the July 21 Upper House election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2019
South Korea removes Japan from trade whitelist as feud deepens
The change means that exports of some strategic goods to Japan will receive greater scrutiny than shipments to 28 other fast-track destinations, South Korea's trade ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 18, 2019
Abe used Cabinet reshuffle to renew focus on North Korea abductions, but resolution remains out of reach
In last week's Cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe replaced some of the key personnel responsible for handling the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals — again demonstrating his determination to resolve the decadeslong problem.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2019
U.S. may ease bottle rules for Japanese alcohol as part of trade negotiations
Tokyo and Washington are in the final stage of talks over an easing of the United States' regulations on bottles for alcoholic beverages imported from Japan, under an envisioned trade pact between the two countries, it was learned Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2019
Toyota and Aisin Seki invest $791 million in Texas as trade deal with U.S. nears
Toyota Motor Corp. and one of its top suppliers will invest a combined $791 million (¥85.59 billion) in Texas to build next-generation pickups as part of a drive to boost output in the U.S. and ease trade tensions with the Trump administration.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2019
U.S. eager to spur military tech as China innovates, but Japan industry in 'lukewarm environment'
The United States is eager to spur innovation in its defense industry at a time when China is investing in advanced technologies including fifth-generation, or 5G, high-speed communications equipment, artificial intelligence systems and hypersonic weapons.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2019
Rice excluded from trade accord U.S. and Japan aim to ink soon
U.S. rice growers won't get increased sales under the current terms of a trade deal agreed by President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, people familiar with the accord said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2019
Russia detains two North Korean vessels after attack in Sea of Japan: report
Russian border guards detained two North Korean racketeering vessels in Russian territorial waters in the Sea of Japan after one of them attacked a Russian patrol ship, the Tass news agency cited the Federal Security Service as saying on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 17, 2019
A silver lining in the North Korea nuclear impasse?
The impasse may be an opportunity for both Washington and Tokyo to establish an alternative form of diplomatic relations with the North.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2019
Japan and U.S. top envoys vow to cooperate on North Korea and Middle East
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed Monday to cooperate on North Korean nuclear issues and in dealing with the situation in the Middle East following an attack on Saudi Arabia's major oil facilities.
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2019
WTO discloses South Korea's complaint against Japan
The World Trade Organization has disclosed Seoul's recent complaint against Japan over its tighter controls on exports of three semiconductor materials to South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2019
Abe reiterates resolve to hold talks with North Korea's Kim
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meeting with relatives of North Korean abduction victims, said he remains committed to holding talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without preconditions to resolve the issue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 16, 2019
Making cross-border collaboration work
There is great potential for collaboration between Brazil and Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2019
U.S. will promise not to hike tariffs on Japanese autos, report says
Japan and the United States are reportedly working toward a joint leaders' statement that would include a U.S. promise not to hike tariffs or introduce quotas on Japanese cars.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2019
Teams from Japan and overseas present ideas for space elevator at event in Fukushima
A two-day demonstration test for a space elevator it's hoped could link Earth and a space station in the future was completed in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2019
Japan may offer medical aid to Tehran when Abe meets Iranian president in New York
Japan is considering offering medical aid to Iran when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly later this month, diplomatic sources said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2019
U.S. agrees to expand low-tariff quota for Japanese beef imports: sources
The United States has agreed to increase its low-tariff quota for Japanese beef in bilateral trade negotiations, sources close to the matter have said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2019
The Hatoyama administration's significance
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may wish to forget this time as a bad dream, but insead he and must try to learn from it, as should the opposition parties, the voters and the alliance managers who backed the wrong horse.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2019
Japan Medical Association to send senior official to North Korea to assess possibility of providing aid
The Japan Medical Association will send a senior official to North Korea in late September with an eye to providing medical aid in the future, an association source has said.

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