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DIPLOMACY

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 25, 2018
Japan House opens doors in LA as government looks to extend soft power
The facility is designed not only to spread Japanese culture but also Tokyo's political views on sensitive issues that have stirred global debate since the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2018
Top diplomats from Japan, South Korea and U.S. to meet in Tokyo next week
The trilateral meeting will follow U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's trip to North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 21, 2018
Taiwan calls China ‘out of control’ as it loses El Salvador to Beijing
Taiwan vowed on Tuesday to fight China's "increasingly out of control" behavior after Taipei lost another ally to Beijing when El Salvador became the third country to switch allegiances to China this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 19, 2018
Empty hotels, idle boats: What happens when a Pacific island upsets China
Empty hotel rooms, idle tour boats and shuttered travel agencies reveal widening fissures in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau, which is caught in an escalating diplomatic tug-of-war between China and Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 16, 2018
East Asian 'railroad community' offers path to North Korea peace, says South Korean President Moon Jae-in
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has proposed setting up an "East Asian Railroad Community" that includes the U.S. and North Korea as he seeks to tamp down rising tensions between the two adversaries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2018
Birds of a feather do fall out sometimes
Seasoned diplomats are much subtler and more prudent than badgers of the same stripe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 12, 2018
Ascending China seen trying to tap Japan to help challenge U.S. influence in region
Japan and China on Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the signing of a treaty of peace and friendship between the two countries amid a period of warming ties and a changing dynamic in bilateral relations due to Beijing becoming a superpower.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 12, 2018
On 40th anniversary of signing of Japan-China treaty, Abe and Li exchange congratulatory messages
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang exchanged congratulatory messages Sunday to mark the 40th anniversary of their countries' signing of a peace and friendship treaty, the Prime Minister's Office said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono meets with North Korean counterpart in Singapore
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Friday that he briefly spoke with his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong Ho in Singapore in an apparent attempt to pressure Pyongyang on the abduction issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 31, 2018
Japan, U.S. and Australia plan infrastructure push to counter China in Indo-Pacific
The pact will mobilize investment in energy, transportation, tourism and technology infrastructure in what will be seen as a move to counter China's “Belt and Road” initiative.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2018
Xi Jinping's vision for global governance
The world should buckle up and get ready for a new wave of Chinese international policy activism.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2018
North Korea reminds Trump its nuclear weapons won't come cheap
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went to Pyongyang to get Kim Jong Un to give up his nuclear weapons. He left with a harsh reminder that the North Korean leader expects something in return.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2018
Pompeo likely to visit Japan in early July following visit to North Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Japan in early July for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe following his trip to North Korea, a Japanese government source said Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2018
Chinese Embassy in Tokyo issues protest to Japan daily Sankei newspaper over interview with Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu
The Chinese Embassy in Japan protested to a Japanese newspaper Thursday for running a story that it said advocates Taiwanese independence, a move that Taiwan's Foreign Ministry rapped as "totally unacceptable."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 28, 2018
As North and South Korea cosy up, human rights groups struggle for cash
Human rights and North Korean defector groups in South Korea say they are struggling to raise money, cutting jobs and programs, and facing pressure to avoid criticism of Pyongyang as Seoul and Washington focus on diplomatic outreach to the isolated country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AMBASSADOR VISIT
Jun 27, 2018
Uzbek envoy eager to deepen relationship with Japan
Uzbekistan Ambassador Gayrat Fazilov wants to strengthen the strategic partnership with Japan.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 17, 2018
Shares of small Japanese shipping firms jump on hopes of North Korea detente
Shares of small Japanese shippers jumped last week after the historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sparked hopes of new business ties with the reclusive country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2018
Japan uneasy following Trump's suggestion of halting U.S.-South Korea military drills
While hailing the summit between the U.S. and North Korean leaders as a meaningful step toward the denuclearization of the North, Japan has grown uneasy over U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt promise to halt U.S.-South Korea military drills.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2018
Jim Mattis briefs Onodera on U.S.-South Korea military exercise issue, assures drills with Japan not affected
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Thursday he was briefed from his U.S. counterpart that the United States is making arrangements with South Korea about joint military drills, which U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to halt.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2018
Hot spring researcher detained by China as alleged spy indicted
A Japanese man in his 50s who was detained in China in March 2017 for alleged spying was indicted this month, informed sources said Saturday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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