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China removes its buoy from Japan's EEZ near Senkakus

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China has moved a buoy it had installed inside Japan's exclusive economic zone near the Tokyo-controlled, Beijing-claimed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, in an apparent gesture to improve strained ties with the neighboring country. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a press conference that the hydrometeorological buoy… Read

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Japan seeks exemption from U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs

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Japan on Wednesday requested that its steel and aluminum products be exempt from 25 percent tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, who vowed to put the penalties into effect next month, the government's top spokesman said. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said the government formally requested the exemption through… Read

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Japan, U.S. eye defense chiefs' meeting in Japan in late March

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Japan and the United States are arranging a late March meeting in Japan between Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to strengthen cooperation and discuss strategies for countering regional security challenges posed by China, sources close to the matter said Tuesday. They are expected to reaffirm… Read

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Japan to host Brazilian President Lula as state guest in late March

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The Japanese and Brazilian governments are making arrangements for Brazil's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to visit Japan from March 24 to 27 as a state guest as the countries mark the 130th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations this year, government sources said Tuesday. Japan has not hosted a… Read

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Japan says it will watch U.S. moves over ICC, but stops short of criticism

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Japan said Monday it will carefully monitor developments related to the International Criminal Court after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order sanctioning the court's officials over what he described as illegitimate acts targeting the United States and Israel. Asked why Japan opted out of a recent joint statement… Read

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Ishiba's approval rate rises 5 points to 44%, NHK poll shows

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet approval rate rose 5 points from the previous month to 44% in a February 7-9 poll, recovering to the highest level since his October inauguration, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday. Ishiba held his first meeting with United States President Donald Trump on Friday… Read

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China complains to Japan about 'negative' China references in Japan, US communique

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China's foreign ministry said on Monday it had complained to Japan over "negative" references to China in a statement issued after a meeting between the leaders of Japan and the United States. The "stern representations" and "strong dissatisfaction" was conveyed by the Department of Asian Affairs Director-General Liu Jinsong to… Read

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N Korean leader Kim slams U.S.-S Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons program, state media reported Sunday. Kim has previously made similar warnings, but his latest statement implies again that the North… Read

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Ishiba, after meeting Trump, voices optimism over averting tariffs

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed optimism on Sunday that his country could avoid higher U.S. tariffs, saying President Donald Trump had "recognized" Japan's huge investment in the U.S. and the American jobs that it creates. At his first White House summit on Friday, Ishiba told public broadcaster NHK, he… Read

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Trump says U.S. Steel will get investment from Nippon Steel, instead of being bought by it

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President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that Nippon Steel would no longer buy U.S. Steel as planned, but the Japanese company would instead invest in the symbolically important American business. The U.S. president mistakenly referred to Nippon Steel as “Nissan,” the Japanese automaker. But it's Nippon Steel's bid that generated… Read

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