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Japan-U.S. trade accord announced abruptly

August 26, 2019

Biarritz, France–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump announced a basic trade agreement at a hastily arranged joint news conference in Biarritz, southwestern France, Sunday that was not attended by reporters accompanying Abe. The announcement came about

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Abe wants Chile’s early TPP ratification

August 26, 2019

Biarritz, France–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed hopes Sunday that Chile will ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal at an early date, during a meeting with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. The 11-member TPP, which Japan ratified in July last

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Ex-Emperor, Empress Visit Memorable Tennis Court

August 25, 2019

Karuizawa, Nagano Pref.- Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko on Sunday visited their memorable tennis court in the central Japan town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, during their summer holidays. The tennis court is the place where the retired emperor

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Japan Protests S. Korean Drills around Takeshima

August 25, 2019

Tokyo- Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday protested South Korean military drills around the disputed Sea of Japan islands of Takeshima that began on the day. Kenji Kanasugi, director-general of the ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, telephoned a minister at

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S. Korea Starts Military Drills around Japan-Claimed Isles

August 25, 2019

Seoul- South Korea’s Navy on Sunday started military drills around Sea of Japan islands claimed by Japan, further bad news for Tokyo, whose relations with Seoul are slumping. The drills, reportedly larger in scale than usual, are designed to practice

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G-7 Leaders Discuss Russia’s Possible Return

August 25, 2019

Biarritz, France- Leaders of the Group of Seven major powers discussed a U.S. proposal to allow Russia to return to the summit framework, when they met in France on Saturday for three-day talks. The G-7 leaders do not seem to

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Japan’s Abe Meets with French, German, Canadian Leaders

August 25, 2019

Biarritz, France- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held bilateral meetings with the French, German and Canadian leaders just before the Group of Seven summit opened in France on Saturday.  North Korea, which has fired projectiles including short-range ballistic missiles repeatedly,

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Japan Seen Facing Headwind over Tuna Quota Proposal

August 25, 2019

Tokyo- Japan is seen facing a headwind over its proposal to expand catch quotas for Pacific bluefin tuna at a forthcoming international meeting, as the United States is likely to reject it. The proposal will be discussed at a four-day

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