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Japan denies it gave away too much in trade talks with US
Aug 26, 2019 05:22Japan’s top government spokesman denied on Monday that Tokyo made too many concessions in trade talks with the United States, saying the fact the two countries were able to reach a broad agreement was “very valuable.”
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South Korea kicks off drills around disputed island, draws ire from Japan
Aug 25, 2019 04:05South Korea has staged military drills around a remote pacific island also claimed by Japan, prompting a protest from Tokyo in a move that could further stoke tensions between the two Asian neighbors.
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South Korea set to terminate intelligence-sharing pact with Japan
Aug 22, 2019 15:52South Korea has announced that it would scrap a key intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, a decision that could escalate a dispute over trade and undercut security cooperation on North Korea.
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China, Japan, South Korea vow to strengthen ties
Aug 21, 2019 05:31Foreign ministers from China, Japan, and South Korea vowed to strengthen trilateral relations in a meeting on the outskirts of Beijing on Wednesday (August 21).
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Over half of Japanese voters oppose joining US-led anti-Iran coalition in Persian Gulf: Poll
Aug 19, 2019 06:50A new poll shows that over half of voters oppose dispatching Japan’s Self-Defense Forces personnel to the Persian Gulf to join a US-led coalition in a purported mission of protecting maritime shipping lanes in West Asia.
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Nearly 600,000 advised to evacuate as storm makes landfall in Japan
Aug 15, 2019 04:15Heavy rains lashed parts of western Japan on Thursday as tropical storm Krosa made landfall, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains as authorities advised more than half a million people to evacuate.
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South Korea has failed to justify trade restriction: Japan
Aug 13, 2019 07:09Japan has hit back at South Korea for removing Tokyo's fast-track trade status, with the industry minister saying Seoul had failed to explain its reason for the latest move in an escalating trade row.
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South Korea retaliates as US trade war spreads among allies
Aug 12, 2019 09:06South Korea said on Monday it plans to drop Japan from its "white list" of countries with fast-track trade status from September, a tit-for-tat move that deepens a diplomatic and trade rift between the two countries.
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Olympics volleyball qualifiers: Russia 3-0 Iran
Aug 12, 2019 06:10Russia have booked a seat in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after defeating Iran’s National Volleyball Team in straight sets in Saint Petersburg.
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Olympics volleyball qualifiers: Iran 3-0 Mexico
Aug 11, 2019 01:57Iran National Volleyball Team (Team Melli) have taken another step towards qualification for the 2020 Olympics after a straight sets victory against Mexico.