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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2020
Suga vows to support ASEAN on coronavirus and security
The Japanese prime minister pledged to give continuous assistance for an ASEAN center for infectious diseases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2020
Japan offers emergency loan to Cambodia as Tokyo ups aid to ASEAN states
The Cambodian foreign minister expressed thanks for the support and added that he expects to further promote the countries' cooperation in fighting the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 16, 2020
In first foreign trip, Suga faces test of diplomacy — and resolve on China
Many are keen to see how Japan's new leader will embody his vision for diplomacy in one of the world's most critical geopolitical arenas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 8, 2020
Taiwan's Tsai eyes regional cooperation to counter Chinese expansion
The leader said her island wished to contribute to an open, free region with a rules-based order.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2020
Worries grow among Japanese firms in Southeast Asia as virus cases surge
In Myanmar, where more than 400 Japanese companies are based, virus cases had exceeded 10,000 in late September.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2020
The Quad Security Dialogue in Tokyo: Who will join next?
The four foreign ministers basically echoed each other's positions and agreed to meet regularly. The real question, however, is who, if any, will join the Quad next.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2020
Suga eyes Vietnam and Indonesia for first overseas trip as PM
The plan to visit the Association of Southeast Asian Nations members comes as Japan seeks to strengthen ties with countries in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 12, 2020
Asia-Pacific foreign ministers discuss pandemic and security issues
Asia-Pacific foreign ministers discussed their responses to the coronavirus pandemic, South China Sea disputes, the North Korean nuclear issue and Hong Kong affairs at an online meeting hosted by Vietnam on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2020
Japan pledges $1 million to assist ASEAN’s coronavirus response
Tokyo will provide Southeast Asian countries with health care equipment and extend emergency yen loans to help their post-pandemic economic recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 27, 2020
RCEP states make 'significant' progress in trade talks without India
The RCEP deal aims to establish common rules for e-commerce, trade and intellectual property.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2020
U.S. aircraft carriers hold joint drills after ASEAN lambastes Beijing over South China Sea
The second dual carrier exercise in a week comes amid a flurry of U.S. and Chinese military activity in Western Pacific.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2020
RCEP members to keep aiming for deal this year, with hopes India will rejoin
The free trade agreement would lower tariffs and set rules on investment and intellectual property for an area covering a third of the global economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2020
72% in Japan see closure of unregulated meat markets as key to preventing pandemics, survey finds
Japan is in agreement with at least four other Asian nations about backing government efforts to close all illegal and unregulated wildlife markets, a WWF survey shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2020
Abe and other Asian leaders affirm urgent need to develop coronavirus treatment
In a virtual meeting, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe explained clinical research being conducted on Avigan, an antiviral drug developed by a domestic firm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 29, 2020
U.S. postpones summit with ASEAN leaders amid coronavirus fears
The United States has decided to postpone a meeting with leaders of Southeast Asian countries it had planned to host on March 14 due to worries about the coronavirus outbreak, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said Friday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 22, 2020
In the competition for Southeast Asia influence, Japan is the sleeper
Tokyo's insistence on the value of a rules-based order, the heart of its Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision, has sunk in.
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2020
Japan, China and South Korea step up banking cooperation with ASEAN for infrastructure projects
Government-backed development banks of Japan, China and South Korea have signed an agreement with public and private financial institutions in Southeast Asia to meet increasing demand for infrastructure projects in the fast-growing region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 18, 2019
Japan and U.S. defense chiefs agree Tokyo-Seoul intel pact is vital
Defense Minister Taro Kono and U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper have agreed that military cooperation between Japan and South Korea is vital for regional security, as their bilateral intelligence-sharing pact is set to expire Saturday, according to a Defense Ministry official.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2019
Japan and South Korean defense chiefs eye first talks for a year, with GSOMIA pact high on agenda
If the meeting takes place, it will be the first between defense ministers of the two countries since October last year amid frayed bilateral ties.
EDITORIALS
Nov 6, 2019
Troubling developments at ASEAN summit
Diplomatic initiatives in Southeast Asia appear to be face severe headwinds.
Japan set to suffer another scorching summer
Frequent hydration and the use of parasols are believed to be needed more than usual this year to weather out the expected heat spell.
Putin wants Ukraine cease-fire on current front lines, sources say
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday
Emergency probe of Japan Airlines carried out following incidents
A transport ministry probe into Japan Airlines on Friday targeted daily operations pertaining to flight operations and safety management at company facilities near Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, including JAL's safety promotion headquarters.
Woman and three children found dead with stab wounds after Tokyo house fire
Reporters gather near a house in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward where a fire broke out on Thursday and four people were found dead with stab wounds.
Japan issues fresh warning on yen drops and signals readiness to intervene
Japan's top currency diplomat, Masato Kanda, poses for a photograph during an interview at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo in January 2022.
At Japan-South Korea-China trilateral summit, a chance to manage tensions
South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol (left), U.S. President Joe Biden (center) and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida walk during the Camp David summit on the outskirts of Washington last August. South Korea and Japan will be going into the summit with China more aligned than before following the Camp David meeting.
Daido Moriyama’s sweeping retrospective brings Tokyo streets to Helsinki
“Daido Moriyama: A Retrospective,” currently exhibiting in Helsinki at The Finnish Museum of Photography’s K1 gallery, features 200 works, two video installations and some of the photographer’s rare photobooks and magazines.
Shiba inu of dogecoin fame dies at 18
A sticker advertising dogecoin in Hong Kong in 2022. Kabosu, the shiba inu rescue dog who became the face of the cryptocurrency, has died.
Japanese researchers confirm blood test predicts risk of Alzheimer's
The latest findings by University of Tokyo researchers raise hopes that the disease may be treated if doctors can identify people who will develop Alzheimer’s before its onset.
Foreign student numbers in Japan grew in 2023
The increase in foreign student numbers in Japan came after the government started to gradually lift its COVID-19 travel restrictions in 2022.

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