Japan, Russia remain apart over islands
May 11, 2019
Moscow–Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, remained apart Friday over the issue of four northwestern Pacific islands at the center of the two countries’ territorial row. At a joint press conference following their meeting in
Japan wary of U.S. shift to hard line in trade talks
May 11, 2019
Tokyo–Japan is wary of the possibility that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will adopt a hard line in bilateral trade talks following Friday’s U.S. tariff hike for Chinese products. The hike has intensified the uncertainty over the future course of
New Chinese envoy supports Japan-North Korea talks
May 11, 2019
Beijing–New Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou expressed Friday his support for direct talks between Tokyo and Pyongyang. The comments by Kong, currently Chinese vice foreign minister, came after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently expressed his readiness to meet
Japan Biz Alarmed at Prospect of Long U.S.-China Trade War
May 11, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese businesses are alarmed at the prospect that the U.S.-China trade war will drag on further, after Washington implemented a massive tariff hike Friday. Many Japanese manufacturers are taking steps to shift production from China to reduce the impact of
Japan scientists warn of cancer risk for Hyaluronan
May 11, 2019
Tokyo–Hyaluronan, a substance that is widely used in beauty treatments, can cause cancer, Japanese scientists warned on Friday. While high-molecular-weight hyaluronan helps curb cancer development, low-molecular-weight hyaluronan works in the exact opposite way, a research team led by Masanori Hatakeyama,
Japan files complaint with WTO over India’s smartphone tariffs
May 11, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government filed a complaint against India with the World Trade Organization on Friday, accusing it of reneging on its promise to remove tariffs on smartphones and other electronics products. Japan plans to urge India to eliminate the tariffs
Japan government notified of ending talks to buy U.S. training site
May 11, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday the ministry has been notified of the termination of talks for the purchase of a southwestern Japan island, a candidate site for U.S. military training, by the main landowner. The ministry received the
Japan parliament begins debate on Child Abuse Prevention Bill
May 11, 2019
Tokyo–Japan’s House of Representatives began on Friday deliberations on a bill to amend a law related to child abuse prevention, including a ban on the physical punishment of children by their parents. The lower chamber of parliament started deliberations on
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