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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 5, 2017
Tillerson's curt — and unusual — statement could signal shift on North Korea
Twenty-three words. That was apparently as much ink U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was willing to devote to North Korea after the reclusive country's latest missile launch Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 25, 2017
Tillerson tells 'frenemies' Japan and South Korea to heal 'comfort women' rift
With Seoul in political paralysis and amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Japan's ambassador to South Korea remains in Tokyo — all because of some statues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 21, 2017
Did America's top diplomat inadvertently offer China a 'new great power relationship'?
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's use of phrases and language commonly employed by China's Communist Party during his first trip to the country as top diplomat has left some regional experts wondering if he may have inadvertently endorsed Beijing's push for a new "great power relationship."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 21, 2017
Tillerson plans to skip NATO meeting, visit Russia in April, sources say
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to skip an April 5-6 meeting of NATO foreign ministers for a U.S. visit by the Chinese president and will travel to Russia later in the month, U.S. officials said Monday, a step allies may see as putting Moscow's concerns ahead of theirs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 19, 2017
Smoothly but warily, U.S. and China stick to script in Tillerson visit
Despite a long list of potential pitfalls, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's visit to China, the first by a senior member of the Trump administration, passed off relatively smoothly although there were no tangible gains to show.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 17, 2017
Tillerson's tough talk on North Korea garners mixed reviews
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issued bold proclamations during his Asia visit, saying that “all options are on the table” in dealing with nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2017
Tillerson calls for new approach on North Korea
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson indicated Thursday in Tokyo that Washington is ready to toughen its diplomatic approach toward North Korea, noting the futility of trying to convince it to abandon its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 15, 2017
Tillerson to focus on North Korea response in first Japan visit
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday for talks with Japanese leaders, with Tokyo-Washington coordination against the growing North Korean missile and nuclear threat expected to be high on the agenda.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 11, 2017
Relief over Tillerson at State Department replaced by unease
U.S. diplomats breathed a sigh of relief three months ago when Rex Tillerson was nominated as secretary of state, welcoming the oilman as a seasoned manager who would shield them from ideologues ready to gut America's foreign policy machinery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 4, 2017
Tillerson plans swing through Japan, South Korea, China to address North Korean threat
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit Japan on March 17 as part of an East Asian swing planned to address North Korea's provocations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2017
U.S., China discuss 'mutually beneficial' economic relationship
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi on Tuesday discussed improving and maintaining a "mutually beneficial economic relationship" between the United States and China, the State Department said.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 22, 2017
Tillerson affirms importance of constructive U.S.-China ties
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke by telephone with China's top diplomat on Tuesday and affirmed the importance of a constructive U.S.-China relationship, and the two agreed on the need to address the threat posed by North Korea, the State Department said.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2017
Tillerson stresses cooperation in calls with Australia, Japan, South Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has underscored Washington's intent to strengthen ties with Australia and South Korea, the State Department said Tuesday, a move aimed at reassuring allies unnerved by the campaign rhetoric of new President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 7, 2017
Behind the scenes, Tillerson tones down rhetoric on South China Sea
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appears to have toned down his unexpectedly stern words on China's actions in the disputed South China Sea made during his confirmation hearings, an apparently leaked document has shown.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 7, 2017
Elliott Abrams is Trump's leading candidate for deputy secretary of state, source says
Elliott Abrams, who served in foreign policy roles for presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, is President Donald Trump's leading candidate to be deputy secretary of state, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2017
Trump ramps up efforts to reassure Japan with phone call from new top U.S. diplomat
In the lead-up to U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's summit this week, Washington is upping its efforts to reassure Tokyo of its security commitment to Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2017
Sens. McCain, Graham to support Tillerson nomination despite Russia misgivings
Two senior Republican lawmakers on Sunday said they would vote to approve President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, despite their concerns over the former ExxonMobil chief's relationship with Russia's president.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 18, 2017
Trump says Tillerson is finding Senate confirmation tougher than thought
President-elect Donald Trump quipped on Tuesday that his choice for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, is finding his Senate confirmation tougher than his days as chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil, when he could cut deals with foreign nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 17, 2017
Manila admits protest was lodged with Beijing over South China Sea arms buildup
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest with China, its foreign minister said on Monday, over Beijing's installation last year of anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems on its man-made islets in the disputed South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2017
Tillerson says Beijing must be denied access to South China Sea isles it has fortified
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state set a course for a potentially serious confrontation with Beijing on Wednesday, saying China should be denied access to islands it has built in the contested South China Sea.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
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.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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