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Japan, China, South Korea meet at geopolitical 'turning point in history'

The top diplomats from Japan, China and South Korea met in Tokyo on Saturday, seeking common ground on East Asian security and economic issues amid escalating global

Japan, China, South Korea meet at geopolitical 'turning point in history'
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US

Sony, Suntory build U.S. stockpiles as Japan faces Trump tariff threat

Japanese electronics giant Sony and drinks maker Suntory are stockpiling inventory in the United States while their peers shift

Sony, Suntory build U.S. stockpiles as Japan faces Trump tariff threat
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US

Trump seeks to reshape Asia's energy supplies with US gas

When President Donald Trump sat down to lunch with his Japanese counterpart this month, talk turned quickly to how Tokyo

Trump seeks to reshape Asia's energy supplies with US gas
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Japan weighs Alaska LNG pipeline pledge to win Trump's favour

Japan is considering offering support for a $44 billion gas pipeline in Alaska as it seeks to court U.S.

Japan weighs Alaska LNG pipeline pledge to win Trump's favour
Business|Europe|Political|World

Baltic Sea shipping tax could pay for undersea cable protection, says Estonian minister

Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the high costs of protecting

Baltic Sea shipping tax could pay for undersea cable protection, says Estonian minister
Economy|Europe|News|World

Ukraine PM calls for fresh sanctions on Russia after Navalny's death

Ukraine's prime minister urged the European Union and Japan on Tuesday to impose fresh economic sanctions on Russia after the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei

Ukraine PM calls for fresh sanctions on Russia after Navalny's death
Asia|Economy|News|World

Exclusive: Weak yen forces Japan to shrink historic military spending plan

A collapse in the yen is forcing Japan to scale back a historic five-year, 43.5-trillion-yen defence build-up aimed at helping to

Exclusive: Weak yen forces Japan to shrink historic military spending plan
Asia|News|World

Japan's frontier islanders decry lack of plan to aid Taiwanese fleeing attack

Sonkichi Sakihara recalls chancing upon some of the last refugees to arrive on Yonaguni: four men who had sailed more than

Japan's frontier islanders decry lack of plan to aid Taiwanese fleeing attack
Business|Economy|News|US

U.S. wants Japanese shipyards to help keep warships ready to fight in Asia

The United States and Japan are looking to make a deal for Japanese shipyards to regularly overhaul and maintain U.S.

U.S. wants Japanese shipyards to help keep warships ready to fight in Asia
Election|News|US|World

Japan's message for Donald Trump: don't cut a deal with China

Japan, America's closest ally in Asia, has been trying to send a message to U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump: don't try to

Japan's message for Donald Trump: don't cut a deal with China
News|Technology|US|World

Analysis-The glitch in Japan's plans to bolster U.S. defence

As the United States faces security threats across the globe, its close ally Japan has committed to stepping up as a trusted defence

Analysis-The glitch in Japan's plans to bolster U.S. defence
Asia|Europe|News|US

US needs Japan's help to boost military production, ambassador says

The United States needs Japan's help to cope with strategic challenges in Europe and Asia that are straining its defence industries, the U.S.

US needs Japan's help to boost military production, ambassador says
Asia|News|World

Japan's military needs more women. But it's still failing on harassment

As Japan embarks on a major military build-up, it's struggling to fill its ranks with the women that its forces need and its policymakers have

Japan's military needs more women. But it's still failing on harassment
Asia|News|World

Japan tees up Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump

Sunao Takao was the loyal interpreter at Shinzo Abe's side, helping Japan's then-leader to understand Donald Trump as they navigated contentious issues

Japan tees up Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump
News

US military aircraft crashes in sea off Japan, at least one dead

(This Nov. 29 story has been corrected after a clarification from the the Yakushima Fisheries Cooperative that one person had been found, not three, in paragraph 5) By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Tim Kelly

US military aircraft crashes in sea off Japan, at least one dead
Asia|News

Japanese helicopters train to repel invaders amid nationwide military drills

A Japanese Apache helicopter on Wednesday flew low over an uninhabited island in Okinawa in a simulated attack on invading forces, part of exercises under way in Japan

Japanese helicopters train to repel invaders amid nationwide military drills
Asia|Election|News

Tokyo Governor Koike set to win re-election, exit poll shows

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has won re-election to a third term on Sunday, fending off challenges from dozens of candidates vying to unseat the ruling Liberal Democratic

Tokyo Governor Koike set to win re-election, exit poll shows
Asia|News|World

Japan warns of rising tension over China's military drills near Taiwan

Japan warned on Friday that China risked escalating tension with Taiwan with an increase in military exercises that appeared aimed in part at readying Beijing's forces

Japan warns of rising tension over China's military drills near Taiwan
Asia|Crime|News|World

Japan disciplines military top brass for mishandling classified information

Japan on Friday disciplined more than 200 defence personnel, including the military's top brass and senior bureaucrats, for mishandling classified material and other

Japan disciplines military top brass for mishandling classified information
Technology|World

US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock

A U.S. plan to use Japanese factories to boost production of Patriot air defence missiles - used by Ukraine to defend against Russian attacks - is being

US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock
Asia|News|US|World

U.S. upgrades military command in Japan, warns of China threats

The United States on Sunday announced plans for a major revamp of its military command in Japan to deepen coordination with its ally's forces, as the two

U.S. upgrades military command in Japan, warns of China threats
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Volatile markets test Kishida's push to make Japan a nation of investors

A day after the Tokyo stock market had its biggest fall since 1987, Yuri Sekiya decided it was time to heed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's

Volatile markets test Kishida's push to make Japan a nation of investors
Asia|News|World

G7 ambassadors to miss Nagasaki atomic bomb memorial over Israel's exclusion

Nagasaki's mayor said he would stick to a decision to exclude Israel's ambassador from Friday's event to mark the city's atomic bombing, though senior diplomats of the

Asia|News|World

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida to resign, paving way for new leader

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, succumbing to public disaffection over political scandals and

Asia|News

Outgoing Japanese leader urges ruling party to embrace change

Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday urged his colleagues to embrace change and seek out a candidate that will transform an

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