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VIETNAM JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2019
Japan and Vietnam agree to promote defense cooperation
Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met in Hanoi on Saturday and agreed to strengthen their countries' defense cooperation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2019
Japan and Vietnam defense ministers agree to peacefully tackle Beijing's South China Sea expansion
Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Vietnamese counterpart, Ngo Xuan Lich, confirmed Thursday that the two countries will work together to peacefully resolve the issue of China's rapid expansion in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 21, 2018
Why Japan's first submarine visit to Vietnam matters
While the move may appear routine, its significance is unmistakable.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2018
Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang hails Japan's help in South China Sea ahead of visit to Japan
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang on Friday praised Japan's cooperation on maintaining stability in the South China Sea, ahead of his official visit to Tokyo next week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2017
Vietnamese to increase charter flights to Fukushima
Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori said on Friday in Ho Chi Minh City that he had reached an agreement with two Vietnamese companies to temporarily increase charter flights between Vietnam and the northeastern prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 8, 2017
Japan vows to help energy and urban development in Vietnam
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh said their countries will cooperate further on infrastructure projects in areas such as urban development and energy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2017
Emperor expresses hope for deepening Japan-Vietnam ties during Hanoi visit
Emperor Akihito, who is on a state visit to Vietnam with Empress Michiko, said Wednesday in Hanoi he hopes the couple's trip will help deepen understanding and reinforce ties between Japan and the Southeast Asian nation.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2017
Japan's Imperial Couple to make first visit to Vietnam
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will make a weeklong trip from Feb. 28 to Vietnam, their first visit to the Southeast Asian country, as well as Thailand, the government said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 16, 2017
Abe pledges fresh security-related aid to Vietnam
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Vietnamese leader Nguyen Xuan Phuc meet in Hanoi to discuss a coordinated response to China's increasingly aggressive maritime moves amid uncertainty about incoming U.S. leader Donald Trump's commitment to the region's stability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jul 26, 2016
As Japan grays, retailers covet youthful masses in Vietnam
These days, Thu Huong no longer shops at the fresh produce market near her home, opting instead to hop in a taxi and head off to Aeon Co.'s 9-month-old mall in Hanoi. There, as she shops for her family of five, she can bask in the air-conditioning and enjoy free Wi-Fi.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2016
U.S. lifting of Vietnam arms ban 'good news' for Japan: expert
U.S. President Barack Obama announced Monday the lifting of a decades-old ban on the sale of weapons to Vietnam — a move that could have positive effects for Tokyo's already growing security ties with Hanoi.
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2016
Vietnam urges Japan to take more active role in settling South China Sea row
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Saturday that Japan, as a major regional power, should play a more active role in promoting the peaceful resolution of disputes involving the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2016
Japanese language studies taking root in Vietnam elementary schools
When Pham Quang Hung started studying Japanese at Foreign Trade University in Hanoi in 1994, he never imagined that Vietnamese children would one day be able to learn the language in elementary school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 6, 2016
Maritime security ties to grow, Hanoi and Tokyo say
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh agreed Thursday to deepen cooperation on maritime security as China's militarization of the South China Sea continues, Japanese officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2015
Japan defense vessel to stop at Vietnam naval base in South China Sea
Japanese and Vietnamese defense chiefs agreed Friday that a Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel can make a port call at a strategic Vietnamese naval base.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2015
Abe pledges more ships to Vietnam's top leader to offset China
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Vietnamese supreme leader Nguyen Phu Trong have agreed that Japan will provide more used vessels to shore up Vietnam's maritime law enforcement capabilities to counter China's increasing power in the South China Sea.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 10, 2014
Consultancy, three officials face bribery charges in Vietnam aid project
Prosecutors filed charges Thursday against a Tokyo-based consultancy and three of its officials for allegedly bribing Vietnam Railways officials for favors in conjunction with a Japan-funded project in Hanoi.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2014
Hanoi due to receive Japan Coast Guard ships next year
Vietnam expects to get its first new coast guard ships from Japan early next year as Tokyo vows to provide its “utmost support” to Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 18, 2014
Vietnamese leader welcomes fresh aid from Japan
Visiting Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, meeting Tuesday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, welcomed new official development assistance from Japan totaling ¥120 billion in yen loans.

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