Japan, S. Korea to skip defense minister talks

May 29, 2019

Tokyo–Japan and South Korea will forgo a meeting of their defense ministers on the sidelines of the Asia Security Summit in Singapore from Friday, sources in the Japanese Defense Ministry have said. The plan for Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya

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Japan enacts bill to allow use of smartphones in self-driving cars

May 29, 2019

Tokyo–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, passed into law Tuesday a bill allowing drivers to use their smartphones while their cars are traveling autonomously, if they are able to shift to manual driving immediately during an emergency. The bill to amend the

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Trump Vows to Work with Abe to Resolve Abduction Issue

May 27, 2019

Tokyo- U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to work with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to bring home Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, during a meeting with the family members of victims in Tokyo on Monday. Noting that

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Trump Wants to See Japan-U.S. Trade Deal in August

May 27, 2019

Tokyo- Visiting U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday expressed a wish to strike an agreement in bilateral trade negotiations in August. “We will be announcing some things, probably in August, that will be very good for both countries,” Trump said

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Trump Meets Japan Emperor as 1st State Guest in Reiwa

May 27, 2019

Tokyo- U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, met with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Monday as the first state guests to Japan since the Emperor’s enthronement. The Emperor, when

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Trump Watches Sumo, Presents President’s Cup to Winning Wrestler

May 27, 2019

Tokyo- U.S. President Donald Trump watched on Sunday professional sumo matches live with his wife, Melania, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and his wife, Akie, at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward. br /> At the victory

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Mercury Hits Highest Level for May in Japan

May 26, 2019

Tokyo- Sweltering heat struck many parts of Japan on Sunday due to a strong high-pressure system, with the mercury topping 39 degrees Celsius for the first time for the month of May in the country, in the town of Saroma

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Trump Reported to Wait until after Japan Election for Trade Deal

May 26, 2019

Tokyo- U.S. President Donald Trump, now on a four-day visit to Japan, said on Twitter on Sunday that he will wait until after a Japanese parliamentary election this summer, for concluding the two countries’ ongoing trade negotiations. “Much will wait

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