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YOSHIMASA HAYASHI

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2021
Japan and U.S. to hold first 'two-plus-two' security talks under Kishida next month
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi are expected to discuss with their U.S. counterparts new areas for bolstering the alliance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2021
Japan urges 'appropriate response' from South Korea over wartime issues
New Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his South Korean counterpart agreed to promote dialogue to restore a 'healthy relationship' during talks at a Group of Seven meeting.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2021
Japan and Australia vow to step up 'Quad' cooperation amid China tensions
In a Group of Seven meeting in England, Japan and Australia's foreign ministers agreed to elevate the two countries' 'special strategic partnership' to a higher level.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2021
Japan and U.S. vow to boost alliance capabilities to counter China
During the Japan-U.S. talks, the two sides did not discuss the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2021
Japan concerned over Aung San Suu Kyi conviction, foreign minister says
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan has been demanding the 'immediate suspension of violence and the release of people who have been arrested,' including Suu Kyi.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2021
Japan's Foreign Ministry to create post monitoring human rights abuses
The creation of the new post comes as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida looks to keep in step with major democratic nations that are locked in an intensifying standoff with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 28, 2021
Japan and U.S. eye 'two-plus-two' security talks in January
The security talks will be the first involving the defense and foreign ministers from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet, which was launched in October.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2021
Japan's foreign minister airs concerns over Russian military activity
The remarks came after Moscow and Beijing sent a flotilla of naval vessels around Japan and conducted a joint bomber patrol over nearby waters in recent weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2021
Japan's foreign minister says no decision made yet on China visit
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has taken a cautious stance on the request for a visit as the two countries remain at odds over territorial and human rights issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2021
Japan's foreign minister invited to China by counterpart but no plan set
Yoshimasa Hayashi, who became Japan's top diplomat on Nov. 10, remained apart with his Chinese counterpart on territorial and human rights issues during recent phone talks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2021
Japan and U.S. launch new trade initiative amid China's rise
The first series of meetings under the U.S.-Japan Partnership on Trade are expected early next year, with the initial areas of focus including 'third country concerns.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2021
Japan's new foreign minister and top U.S. diplomat agree on Kishida's visit to Washington
Yoshimasa Hayashi and Antony Blinken affirmed the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait during the talks, while seeking to hold a so-called two-plus-two meeting as early as possible.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 12, 2021
Japan’s new foreign minister isn’t a pro-China ‘panda hugger’
While we must see how Hayashi handles Japan's foreign policy in the months to come, one thing is certain, China should not be optimistic that Hayashi will be different from his predecessors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021
New top envoy Yoshimasa Hayashi vows to defend universal values amid China rise
Hayashi also said he has decided to quit as the head of a cross-party parliamentary group promoting Japan-China friendship, after serving for about four years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 10, 2021
Kishida's picks for top diplomat and rights adviser hint at striking balance on China
After just over a month in office, some experts say Kishida may be looking to moderate an increasingly hawkish approach to Tokyo's relationship with Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 9, 2021
Kishida's top diplomat pick highlights growing confidence
Kishida picking Yoshimasa Hayashi to be the foreign minister was a great choice for him. Had Hayashi and others not pushed Kishida, he may not have sought the country's top leadership job.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2021
Former Japan defense chief Gen Nakatani tapped for new human rights post
Nakatani's appointment as special adviser on human rights issues will address China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims in its far-western Xinjiang region and pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2021
In backing Fumio Kishida, LDP opts for 'stable realist'
Criticized as bland and indecisive following his loss in the September 2020 LDP presidential race, Kishida is seen as having grown tougher and more passionate this time round.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2021
Why politicians make the switch from Upper to Lower House
One almost never hears about a Lower House member trying to move to the Upper House, but movement the opposite direction has plenty of precedent.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 14, 2018
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to attend bilateral student exchange event with Japan
In a sign of improving relations between Tokyo and Beijing, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang plans to attend a bilateral student exchange event with Japan later this month, sources close to diplomatic ties said.

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