Abductee relative urges UN to take action
The brother of a Japanese woman abducted by North Korea has urged the UN Security Council to take action.Teruaki Masumot...
read moreAbe and Biden pledge to push free trade talks
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US Vice President Joe Biden have agreed to work closely to find common ground on ...
read moreJapan-US free trade talks stalled
Negotiations on a multilateral free trade agreement between Japan and the United States remained stalled on Thursday.Eco...
read moreJapan tightens security for Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama visits Tokyo next week.The city’s mass transit system is stepping up security in preparation...
read moreJapan cuts tariffs on Aussie beef tongue and pork
The many fans of beef tongue in Japan have cause for cheer.Japan’s government is cutting tariffs on beef tongue and pork...
read moreJapan, US struggle for trade deal ahead of Obama visit
Japanese and U.S. negotiators are making last-ditch efforts at a free trade deal ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit...
read morePlurality opposes collective self-defense: poll
A new poll in Japan shows people opposing a move to allow Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense.Prime M...
read moreTPP conference ends without deal
Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks between Japan and the U.S. ended Thursday without a deal.U.S. Trade Represent...
read moreScrambles against Chinese planes hit record
Japan scrambled its Air Self-Defense Force 810 times in fiscal 2013. Scrambles against Chinese planes hit a record.Offic...
read moreJapan, US try to break trade deadlock
Japan and the US are trying to break a deadlock in talks over a free trade deal.Officials met in Tokyo today on the Tran...
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