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TURKEY JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023
Support and donations for quake-hit Turkey growing in Japan
Interest in donating could be because Japanese people are paying close attention to world affairs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one NGO official noted.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2022
Top Japan and Turkey envoys condemn Russia invasion of Ukraine
The ministers, during a meeting in Turkey, affirmed that Russia's military actions violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and international law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2018
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono thanks Turkish counterpart over release of journalist Jumpei Yasuda
Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed gratitude to his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, for Ankara's efforts in securing the release last month of journalist Jumpei Yasuda from a militant group in Syria.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2018
Japan and Turkey seek early conclusion of free trade accord
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Monday to try to conclude negotiations for a free trade agreement "at an early date."
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2016
Turkish ambassador urges Japan to crack down on businesses backing Gulen
The Turkish Ambassador calls for Japan to crack down on Turkish businesses thought to be raising funds for U.S.-based fugitive cleric and alleged coup mastermind Fethullah Gulen.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2015
Abe, Erdogan agree to cooperate on refugees, fighting terrorism
Meeting in Istanbul ahead of the G-20 summit, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Turkish counterpart agreed to jointly assist Syrian refugees while working to prevent terrorism.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2015
Hotel Okura Co. to enter Turkish market
Hotel Okura Co. is planning to enter the Turkish market by operating about five hotels there over the next five years, company officials said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 1, 2014
Japan, Turkey open trade talks in Tokyo
Japan and Turkey began their first round of negotiations Monday for a bilateral free trade agreement, aiming to further strengthen economic cooperation.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
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.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
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.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.

Podcast

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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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