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NAKASONE

JAPAN
Jan 28, 2009
Nakasone to visit Okinawa for realignment talks
Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone said Tuesday he will visit Okinawa this weekend to discuss with Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima the stalled accord on reorganizing the U.S. military in Japan and inspect the Futenma, Kadena and other key U.S. bases.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2009
Clinton takes up abductees with Nakasone
New U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed sympathy Friday for relatives of Japanese abducted by North Korea in her first phone conference with Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2008
Nakasone talks up '08 global achievements
Offering a positive assessment of Japan's diplomatic achievements in 2008, Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone on Friday praised Prime Minister Taro Aso for working tirelessly to raise Tokyo's reputation within the international community.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2008
Six-way talks plan welcome, Nakasone says
Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone welcomed plans Tuesday to hold the next round of six-party denuclearization talks from Dec. 8.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2008
Nakasone, Seoul's Yu see need to document North nuke process
Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone and his South Korean counterpart, Yu Myung Hwan, agreed Thursday that participants in the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea must put together a document that clearly spells out a mechanism for verifying Pyongyang's information about its atomic programs, Japanese officials said. It was the first meeting for the pair, who are in Lima to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum's ministerial talks. Nakasone and Yu also agreed to meet again in December for the next round of working-level talks to resume bilateral negotiations for a free-trade agreement.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2008
Nakasone raps report on North
Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone on Friday denied media reports that North Korea has no plan to reinvestigate its abductions of Japanese nationals.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2007
Nakasone-Reagan summit venue now memorial hall
in Tokyo on Saturday where he and then U.S. President Ronald Reagan once held summit talks. The memorial house used to be his private mountain retreat when he was prime minister. KYODO PHOTO
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Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.

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