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TARO KONO

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2018
North Korea bashes top Japanese diplomat for saying timing too early for declaration to end Korean War
North Korea's state-run media has bashed Foreign Minister Taro Kono after he said during a recent meeting with the United States' top North Korea envoy that it is too early to adopt a declaration ending the Korean War, and that concrete steps toward denuclearization should come first.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2018
Pompeo, in Tokyo, denies U.S. stance is softening on North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs
In Tokyo following his latest visit to Pyongyang, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denies that Washington has softened its stance against North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2018
Trade war would threaten global growth, Japan and China agree in first economic talks since 2010
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Chinese counterpart say the two countries are now at a new starting point to develop their bilateral relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2018
Japan and Cambodia sign grant and loan agreement worth $90 million for economy and infrastructure
Japan has signed a grant and loan agreement with Cambodia worth more than $90 million (¥9.6 billion) despite concerns from the international community over Prime Minister Hun Sen's crackdown on government critics ahead of a July general election.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono urges his newest diplomats to hone their English
Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Monday extended a warm welcome to the ministry's newest recruits, and asked the young diplomats to continue improving their English and other essential skills needed to connect Japan with the rest of the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2018
Top diplomats from Japan and Russia meet in Tokyo, keen on promoting joint economic projects on disputed islands
The foreign ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Wednesday to further promote negotiations over joint economic projects on four disputed islands off Hokkaido ahead of a planned visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Moscow in May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 12, 2018
'Maximum pressure' to continue until North gives up nukes, Kono says after meeting South Korean intel chief
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Monday that Japan, together with South Korea, will continue to maximize pressure on North Korea until Pyongyang takes concrete action toward the complete abandonment of nuclear weapons and missiles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2018
Japan and France agree to deepen maritime security ties in 'two plus two' meeting
The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and France held a regular "two plus two" meeting in Tokyo Friday in which they agreed to beef up mutual diplomatic cooperation in securing a "rule-based order" in maritime security, including the East and South China seas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2018
Taro Kono's clean energy critique in UAE speech fuels talk of Abe succession
Criticism by a Cabinet minister of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's energy policies may say more about his own political prospects than it does about the country's debate over clean power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 19, 2017
Foreign Minister Taro Kono discusses 'comfort women' and North Korea with South Korea counterpart
Threat from Pyongyang and sensitive bilateral issues dominate talks in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2017
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha to visit Japan for talks with counterpart Taro Kono on Tuesday
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will visit Japan on Tuesday to consult with Japanese counterpart Taro Kono.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2017
Japan and U.K. to seek mutual recognition of trade standards after Brexit
Japan and Britain said they hope to achieve a swift deal on mutual recognition of each other's standards for goods and services when Britain leaves the European Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2017
Japan becoming ground zero for U.S. military buildup in Asia, Russia's Lavrov says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accuses Tokyo of using North Korea to justify a new U.S. military buildup in Asia and accuses the allies of antagonizing Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 20, 2017
Bangladesh says it's in talks on Rohingya repatriation deal but Myanmar insists refugees must prove residence
Bangladesh is in negotiations with Myanmar aimed at a deal to repatriate displaced Rohingya and Dhaka's foreign minister will address the matter at talks in Myanmar this week, the Bangladeshi foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2017
China warns Japan not to abandon dialogue for sanctions in dealing with North Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Taro Kono, his Japanese counterpart, that talking only about sanctions for North Korea rather than focusing on dialogue will be seen as going against United Nations resolutions.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2017
Tokyo pushes back after Beijing's rebuke
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi learned an important lesson in Manila earlier this month: He can't pressure Foreign Minister Taro Kono by invoking his father's name.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 23, 2017
Kono warns of 'loopholes' in North Korea sanctions, urges strict implementation
Newly appointed Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Tuesday advocated for the "strict and thorough" implementation of U.N. sanctions against North Korea to further squeeze the reclusive regime, saying "loopholes" undercutting their effect must be eliminated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 12, 2017
METI seeks to pass nuclear buck with release of waste disposal map
Taro Kono's appointment as the new foreign minister is raising eyebrows. Though he hasn't shown any indication that he will buck Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's agenda, Kono is considered a leftish maverick within the Liberal Democratic Party, especially with regard to its nuclear energy policy, which he...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 4, 2017
New foreign minister wants to be own man, sees no need to renegotiate 2015 'comfort women' agreement
Newly appointed Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Friday sought to differentiate himself from his more famous father, who is known for issuing the Kono statement — the government’s historic 1993 apology to the mostly Asian “comfort women” coerced into providing sex for the Imperial Japanese Army...
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2017
Abe looks for rebound with make-or-break Cabinet reshuffle
In shake-up, embattled prime minister taps veterans as part of effort to avoid further gaffes, scandals.
Top Japan trade negotiator canceled U.S. trip over rice, report says
Ryosei Akazawa
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
The Nobel Prize and a testy phone call: How the Trump-Modi relationship unraveled
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greet one another at the start of a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington in February.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
Japan is warming up to tattoos — just not permanent ones
Tattoos have a complex history in Japan, but new types of temporary ink are letting locals curious about body art experiment without the commitment.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request
A group of Ground Self-Defense Force service members discuss drone operations and capabilities at a joint static display during the Orient Shield 24 opening ceremony at the Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido in July last year.

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