PM Takaichi says Japan open to dialogue with China
Takaichi Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan: My response regarding the existential crisis situation does not alter the Japan...
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Japan and US defense ministers discuss China's radar lock-on incident
S/ Koizumi Shinjiro, Japanese Defense Minister / We recognized that China’s actions do not contribute to regional peace ...
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Japan's defense minister responds after Chinese media releases audio
S/ Koizumi Shinjiro, Japanese Defense Minister / The Self-Defense Forces were not provided with specific information on ...
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Japan denies China gave prior drill notice before radar lock incident
S/ Koizumi Shinjiro, Japanese Defense Minister / The Chinese side claims it announced in advance the training sea and ai...
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Japan and Australia to strengthen defense ties amid rising China tensions
S/ Koizumi Shinjiro, Japanese Defense Minister / Japan and Australia place importance on order based on the rule of law ...
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Japan protests after Chinese military locks radar on Japanese aircraft
S/ Takaichi Sanae, Japanese Prime Minister / It is extremely regrettable that such an incident has occurred. We strongly...
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Japanese companies sue Trump administration seeking tariff refunds
At least nine Japanese companies have sued the Trump administration seeking refunds of tariffs they paid under the US go...
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Japan sends second letter to UN, counters China's claims over Takaichi's Taiwan remarks
On December 4, Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Yamazaki Kazuyuki sent a second letter to UN Secretary-General ...
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Abe's widow faces husband's killer in trial as shooter explains why he targeted ex-PM
On December 3, Abe Akie, the widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, sat in the back seat of a car and bowed...
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Japan considers bill to expand use of maiden names
The Japanese government is moving toward submitting a bill next year to legally allow people who changed their surnames...
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