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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2022
Japanese aid for Indian islets carries China 'strategic overtone,' experts say
The u00a54.02 billion ($31 million) in aid comes as Japan and India have been promoting a 'free and open Indo-Pacific.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2022
At Tokyo summit, 'the Quad' to highlight respect for sovereignty amid Russia's invasion
The summit of 'the Quad' leaders will take place in Tokyo on May 24 at a time when cohesion among the four major democracies is being tested by Moscow's aggression.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 6, 2022
Biden to vow 'ironclad' nuclear deterrence during Asia trip, White House says
The comments come as concerns are now growing that Pyongyang could move ahead with a nuclear test for the first time since September 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2022
Biden set for 'Quad' summit and talks with Kishida in Tokyo in May
The trip will mark the U.S. leader's first visit to Japan as president and will come after a stop in South Korea and talks with Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea's incoming president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2022
The 'Quad' at a crossroads
The Indo-Pacific's four leading democracies can hold as many leaders' summits as they want, but without a clear strategic vision or agenda, the 'Quad' will have little impact.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 14, 2022
South Korea's incoming president denies report he asked to attend Quad summit in Japan
Asked about possible summits with U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's team said he 'welcomes' early meetings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022
Japan and U.S. to exclude Russian COVID vaccines from funding program
The move is in particular aimed at dissuading India from fulfilling an agreement to produce Russian vaccines under the funding support program.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
Biden to make first visit to Japan as president in late May for 'Quad'
The meeting between Kishida and Biden is being arranged for May 23, with the Quad summit the following day, as Biden makes his first visit to Japan since becoming president.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 7, 2022
Japan gives up on plan for Biden visit in April due to Ukraine war
Japan is now aiming to realize Biden's first visit as U.S. president in late May, with a summit of 'the Quad' leaders also possible around that time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2022
Kishida proposes April visit to Japan for Biden
The outlook for realizing Biden's first visit to Japan since assuming office in January 2021 remains uncertain, however, due to the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2022
'Quad' leaders agree Ukraine scenario must never happen in Indo-Pacific region
'This development makes it even more important to work toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific,' Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters after the virtual meeting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 11, 2022
How ‘free-riding Japan’ came to embrace security multilateralism
Tokyo's foreign policy has seemed to take to heart the message from an old proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
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
OLYMPICS
Feb 3, 2022
Quad axel remains among figure skating's most elusive and sought after prizes
'Maybe a good analogy is it's less scary falling off a cliff backwards than forwards. A lot of skaters are not fans of the axel for that reason.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2022
Asia to remain U.S. focus as Biden plans several stops in region, official says
The official declined to give details of the other stops in the region, which the Biden administration has declared a priority as it seeks to push back against China's expanding influence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2022
Japan and allies look to hold 'Quad' foreign minister talks in February
Among likely agenda items for the meeting are members' cooperation in such fields as security and the economy toward realizing a 'free and open Indo-Pacific.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Dec 29, 2021
Shinzo Abe’s legacy reshapes the Asia-Pacific
The regional trade pact and security agreement that were championed by Japan's former prime minister look likely to shape Asia's geopolitical landscape for a long time to come.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2021
Japan to host 'Quad' meeting with U.S., Australia and India next year
Diplomatic sources have previously indicated that Tokyo has explored the idea of hosting the second in-person Quad summit, hoping to convene it as early as next spring.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2021
Kishida makes global debut, but offers few clues on foreign policy and security plans
Experts said it may have been difficult to achieve 'much of substance' in Kishida's diplomatic debut, given he had only hours in Glasgow in the immediate aftermath of Sunday's election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2021
Kishida and Biden agree to beef up alliance in first in-person talks
Kishida said that he had agreed with Biden to meet again at the earliest date possible, which could be later this year, to have more 'thorough' discussions.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
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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