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JAPAN/NORTH KOREA: Mission aims for talks progress
Taku Yamazaki, a former vice-president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP and highly...
JAPAN: Ministry of Defence may begin to refocus
Former Ministry of Defence (MOD) Administrative Vice-Minister Takemasa Moriya yesterday pleaded...
JAPAN/CHINA: Tibet issue could strain relations
Despite President Hu Jintao's projected visit to Japan in early May, and foreign minister talks...
JAPAN: Defence guidelines may focus on China concerns
Japan is now beginning the process of revising its National Defence Policy Guidelines (NDPG), the...
JAPAN/SOUTH KOREA: Lee visit boosts security dialogue
President Lee Myung-bak today began the first visit of his new presidency to Japan, thereby...
JAPAN: Fukuda ratings reach new low
The Asahi Shimbun newspaper's latest opinion polls shows that support for Prime Minister Yasuo...
JAPAN/NORTH KOREA: Tokyo remains sceptical on talks
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted with usual caution and scepticism regarding...
JAPAN/CHINA: East China Sea resolution is unlikely
Reports emerging from Japan indicate that there is unlikely to be any settlement agreed in the...