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TARO KONO

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2018
Japan pledges ¥100 billion in loans for Mumbai subway
Japan pledged on Thursday to provide India with yen loans of up to ¥100 billion ($940 million) for the construction of Mumbai's subway system, and nearly ¥50 billion for other infrastructure projects.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2018
Japanese and Canadian foreign ministers agree to put North Korea on G-7 agenda
Japan and Canada agreed Tuesday to send a "strong message" on North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs at this year's Group of Seven advanced nations' meetings, to be hosted by Canada.
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2018
Japan's top diplomat Taro Kono mulls attending Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty meeting
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday he is considering attending a meeting this spring of the preparatory committee for the 2020 review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2018
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono asks Hong Kong chief Carrie Lam to scrap 3/11 food import restrictions
Japan on Sunday asked Hong Kong to scrap import restrictions on Japanese agricultural, forestry and fisheries products introduced in response to the March 2011 core meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2018
Japan lobbies U.S. for abduction and missile preconditions ahead of Trump-Kim Jong Un summit
Japan has requested a set of additional preconditions for U.S. President Donald Trump to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, including a promise from Pyongyang to resolve the abduction issue and to abandon midrange ballistic missiles capable of hitting Japan, diplomatic sources said Saturday.
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 17, 2018
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono raises abduction issue with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence
Japan's top diplomat wants U.S. President Donald Trump to address the issue with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their summit 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 / Politics
Mar 10, 2018
Japan and Jordan agree to advance Mideast 'peace corridor'
Japan and Jordan have affirmed they will keep working on a four-way development project intended to create a path toward peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2018
Foreign ministers from Japan, U.S. and South Korea to hold talks next week on North: sources
Japan, the United States and South Korea are planning to hold a foreign ministers' meeting in Washington around March 16 to discuss recent agreements between North and South Korea, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2018
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono to visit U.S. this month to discuss North Korea
Foreign Minister Taro Kono is planning to visit the United States later this month for talks on dealing with North Korea once the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics wrap up, an official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2018
Japan, Finland affirm cooperation on North Korea, Arctic policy
The foreign ministers of Japan and Finland agreed Wednesday to work together in tackling North Korea's development of nuclear weapons, including through the full implementation of U.N. sanctions.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov agree to speed up start of joint economic ventures on disputed isles
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Russian counterpart Sergei Labrov say they will speed up a plan to jointly develop the disputed Russian-held isles off Hokkaido.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono to meet Mongolian counterpart next week, source says
Foreign Minister Taro Kono plans to hold talks in Tokyo next week with his Mongolian counterpart Damdin Tsogtbaatar to gather the latest information on North Korea, a Japanese government source said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 16, 2018
Japan and IAEA ink nuclear counterterrorism pact for 2020 Games
The government and the International Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to work together to keep the 2020 Olympics safe from nuclear terrorism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 12, 2018
Japan urges Singapore to enforce UNSC sanctions against North Korea
Foreign Minister Taro Kono urged his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, to ensure that U.N. Security Council sanctions against North Korea are implemented.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 10, 2018
Japan and the Netherlands affirm cooperation on North Korea sanctions
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Dutch Foreign Minister Halbe Zijlstra affirmed Friday the importance of maximizing diplomatic pressure on North Korea over its development of nuclear weapons and missiles.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 30, 2018
Japan and Russia to hold vice ministerial talks next week on Northern Territories
Japan and Russia will hold another round of vice ministerial-level talks in Tokyo on Feb. 6 to seek progress on a long-standing territorial row over a group of islands off Hokkaido, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2018
Japan and China agree to have their leaders resume reciprocal visits
Japan and China agreed Sunday to resume reciprocal visits by their leaders, underscoring that Asia's two biggest economies are eager to mend ties in the year marking the 40th anniversary of the signing of a bilateral friendship treaty.
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.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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