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EU JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2019
Abe nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize at request of U.S., report says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last autumn after receiving a request from the U.S. government to do so, the Asahi newspaper reported Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 16, 2019
Trump claims Abe nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize
Did Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize? Trump seems to think so.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2019
Air Self-Defense Force jets scrambled as Russian bombers and fighters skirt Japanese coasts
Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept four nuclear-capable Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers and four Sukhoi Su-35S multirole fighter jets flying in two separate formations over the east and west coasts of Japan on Friday, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2019
Top U.S. military brass cautiously optimistic on North Korean diplomacy despite claim Kim won't relinquish his nukes
The top U.S. military commander for Asia and the head of American forces in South Korea have both expressed rare cautious optimism on diplomatic progress with North Korea while also reiterating earlier intelligence assessments that the country was unlikely to relinquish its nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 12, 2019
More in Japan see U.S. as 'major threat,' while cyberattacks and climate change top concerns, survey shows
The surprising shift in perceptions of the U.S. under Trump was “the largest change in sentiment among the global threats tracked.”
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2019
Four Chinese ships sail in Japanese waters near Senkaku Islands
Four Chinese government ships sailed for about two hours in Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday, according to the Japan Coast Guard.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2019
Japan's Taro Kono warns South Korean speaker after call for Emperor to apologize to 'comfort women'
Foreign Minister Taro Kono cautioned South Korea's top legislator against making divisive remarks after the lawmaker urged the Japanese Emperor to make a personal apology to women forced to work in the country's military brothels.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2019
Top South Korean lawmaker seeks apology from Emperor to end 'comfort women' dispute
The lawmaker was asked how the nations could resolve a worsening diplomatic feud fueled by disagreements over Japan's 1910-45 occupation of the Korean Peninsula.
Ishiba vows Japan will stand its ground, demanding U.S. lift auto tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
U.S. and China agree to lower tariffs in 90-day cooling-off period
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a news conference after trade talks with China, in Geneva on Monday.
'Treasure hunt': Tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores
The entrance to the discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, known as Don Don Donki outside the country
High school student arrested over deaths of his grandparents
A high school student was arrested Saturday on suspicion of killing his grandparents at their home in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
In China’s ‘Michelin Guide,’ Tokyo leads overseas listings with 30 entries
China's Black Pearl Restaurant Guide held its award ceremony overseas for the first time, picking the dining capital of Singapore to promote its brand to an international audience.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of the Uotsuri islet, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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