Asian Nations to Aim for 2019 Conclusion of RCEP Trade Talks

November 9, 2018

Singapore–Sixteen Asian and Oceanian countries will agree next week to conclude their negotiations on the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free trade deal in 2019, it was learned Thursday. Leaders of the 16 nations “instructed the ministers and negotiators to

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Japan’s Abe Says WTO Reform Is “Indispensable”

November 9, 2018

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday that reforming the World Trade Organization is “indispensable.” “Japan’s commitment to the WTO is unwavering,” Abe also said at a meeting with WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo.

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Abe, Trump Reaffirm Close Cooperation after Midterm Elections

November 9, 2018

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed close cooperation on Friday to strengthen their countries’ alliance further, in their first phone talks since U.S. midterm elections. The 10-minute conversation took place following a request from Japan.

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Tokyo Urges Seoul to Address “Illegality” of Forced Labor Ruling

November 8, 2018

Tokyo–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga urged South Korea on Thursday to address the “illegality” of a recent ruling by the country’s top court against a major Japanese company over wartime forced labor. “There has emerged a situation of South

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Trump Reiterates Dissatisfaction with Trade with Japan

November 8, 2018

Washington–U.S. President Donald Trump again voiced on Wednesday dissatisfaction with his country’s trade deficit with Japan, signaling a hard-line attitude toward Tokyo in upcoming bilateral talks. “We have close to 100 billion dollars (in) trade deficit with Japan. And Japan

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Tokyo Medical Univ. OKs Entry of 101 Applicants Affected by Score-Rigging

November 8, 2018

Tokyo, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Medical University said Wednesday that it has decided to grant admission in fiscal 2019 to 101 applicants who were denied entrance in fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2018 due to the school’s score-rigging although their exam

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Abe, Putin to Meet in Singapore Next Week: Tass

November 8, 2018

Moscow–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting in Singapore next week, Russia’s ITAR-Tass news agency reported Wednesday. The meeting will take place during Putin’s three-day visit to Singapore from Tuesday, on the fringe

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U.S. Election Results Have No Impact on Bilateral Ties: Suga

November 7, 2018

Tokyo,–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday said that the U.S. midterm election results will have no direct impact on bilateral relations. “The Japan-U.S. alliance is unwavering, and both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party recognize its importance,”

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