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HAYASHI J

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2022
Japan's foreign minister to bring back 20 Ukraine evacuees from Poland
The people fleeing Ukraine were unable to secure a means of transportation on their own and will travel on a government plane.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2022
Japan embraces Ukraine refugees in break from past conflicts
The acceptance of the refugees has almost unanimous support from the public, after extensive domestic media coverage of the devastation caused by the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2022
Japan considering sending top envoy to Poland for talks on Ukraine refugees
Justice Minister Yoshihisa Furukawa, who was scheduled to visit Poland from Friday, has been identified as a close contact to a member of his family who is infected with the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2022
Japan's foreign minister to attend NATO meeting in early April
Yoshimasa Hayashi aims to affirm increased coordination with NATO over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while China and North Korea are also expected to be discussed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2022
Japan and African ministers stress importance of democracy and the rule of law
The move comes amid concerns about Beijing's 'debt trap,' in which recipient countries of Chinese investment are saddled with massive loans they cannot repay.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2022
Top Japan and Turkey envoys condemn Russia invasion of Ukraine
The ministers, during a meeting in Turkey, affirmed that Russia's military actions violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and international law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 5, 2022
G7 to slap tougher sanctions on Russia if attack on Ukraine continues
G7 foreign ministers demanded, in particular, that Moscow halt attacks in the vicinity of nuclear power plants, which Japan's top diplomat called 'unacceptable.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2022
Following Ukraine invasion, Japan takes much tougher line on Russia
Sanctions announced by Kishida contrast with Tokyo's approach after Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014, when negotiations over contested islands off Hokkaido were a top priority.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2022
Japan considers sanctions on top Belarusian officials over Ukraine crisis
Tokyo, which hopes to reach a decision soon, is eyeing sanctioning high-ranking government officials in Belarus over their roles in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 26, 2022
In signal to China, Japan and U.S. say Ukraine impact 'will not stop in Europe'
The top diplomats of Japan and the U.S. said the allies must bolster their deterrence and response capabilities while avoiding 'leaving behind mistaken lessons.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2022
Japan foreign minister tells Cambodia to hold 2023 election in a democratic way
Japan has offered to provide as much assistance as possible so that Cambodia's general election may be carried out 'democratically,' reflecting a 'variety of voices.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 14, 2022
Ukraine crisis won't take Washington's eyes off North Korea, top U.S. diplomat says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has hinted that Pyongyang could continue to test weapons, including a possible long-range missile, amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 13, 2022
Japan and South Korea fail to agree over world heritage nomination
The foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea remained apart on Saturday over Tokyo's selection of a former gold and silver mine as a UNESCO World Heritage candidate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2022
Japan and U.S. share concern over Russia military buildup near Ukraine
The bilateral talks came after Russia launched military exercises in Belarus on Thursday, heightening tensions over a build-up of its troops along its border with Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 5, 2022
'Quad' foreign ministers to meet in Australia next week
The four countries' top diplomats will seek to bolster cooperation in areas including the economy, security and the coronavirus pandemic, amid China's growing assertiveness in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2022
Japan and U.S. foreign chiefs confirm cooperation on North Korean threat
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also shared their 'grave concern' over Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2022
Japan to recommend Sado mine for UNESCO World Heritage listing
The move could inflame tensions with South Korea, which opposes the registration due to the use of Korean wartime labor at the site.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 21, 2022
Decades on, text governing U.S. forces in Japan is yet to be revised
Scrutiny of the Status of Forces Agreement has been renewed after U.S. military personnel were exempted from Japanese COVID-19 measures and areas around U.S. bases saw rises in cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2022
Japan's top diplomat vows to beef up U.S. alliance for Indo-Pacific peace
Yoshimasa Hayashi said that Japan will also need to strengthen its own defense capabilities fundamentally.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 4, 2022
Chubu Electric to invest ¥400 billion overseas for emissions cut
Of the total amount, the company is ready to spend about u00a5250 billion on acquisitions of and investments in renewable energy businesses abroad.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces
Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Traders spooked by intervention risk trim record yen shorts
Traders edged back from record bets on yen weakness this past week, in a period that included a likely bout of intervention by Japan to prop up the currency.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
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