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US president urges greater Japanese investment in US, criticises trade advantage
May 26, 2019 00:45US President Donald Trump has urged Japanese business leaders to increase their investment in the United States while he chided Japan for having a "substantial edge" on trade that negotiators were trying to even out in a bilateral deal.
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Trump arrives in Japan for ceremonial visit amid looming trade tensions
May 25, 2019 10:04US President Donald Trump has arrived in Japan for what is billed as a largely ceremonial visit to highlight strong bilateral ties amid lingering trade tensions as Washington mulls imposing tariffs on Japanese auto exports.
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Japan new bullet train to rival air travel time
May 20, 2019 06:35Japanese engineers have designed a superfast bullet train that rivals airplane flying time.
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US approves missile sales to South Korea, Japan
May 18, 2019 00:35The US says it has approved the sales of air defense missiles, worth more than $600 million, to South Korea and Japan as tensions build up with North Korea.
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Iran showing maximum restraint despite US exit from nuclear deal: Zarif
May 16, 2019 06:33In a visit to Japan, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran is showing “maximum restraint” in the face of the United States’ unilateral exit from the 2015 nuclear deal and the “unacceptable” re-imposition of sanctions against the Iranian nation.
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US missile systems in Japan pose direct threat to Russia: Russian FM
May 11, 2019 07:52Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has blasted persisting US military buildup in Japan, saying Moscow views as a direct "threat" the American missile defense systems deployed to the Asian country.
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North Korea fires barrage of short-range missiles towards Sea of Japan: South
May 04, 2019 00:49North Korea has fired a barrage of short-range missiles towards the Sea of Japan, in first such action in over a year amid deadlocked nuclear talks with the United States.
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Japan wants to ‘break shell of distrust’ with North Korea
May 02, 2019 06:24Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “unconditionally” in what could potentially lead to the restoration of ties between Tokyo and Pyongyang.
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Japan extending search for missing F-35 jet
Apr 26, 2019 13:40Japan expanded its search for a missing F-35 stealth fighter on Thursday with a maritime survey vessel joining a navy ship and a US Navy salvage team is expected in the area in coming days, a Japanese air force spokesman said.
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Iran to send naval flotillas to Japan, Italy
Apr 25, 2019 23:50Iran’s Navy will send military vessels to the coasts of Japan and Italy in the near future for friendly visits, a top commander said.