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  • Apr 24, 2008
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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...

  • Apr 22, 2008
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JAPAN: Ministry of Defence may begin to refocus

Former Ministry of Defence (MOD) Administrative Vice-Minister Takemasa Moriya yesterday pleaded...

  • Apr 21, 2008
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JAPAN/CHINA: Tibet issue could strain relations

Despite President Hu Jintao's projected visit to Japan in early May, and foreign minister talks...

  • Apr 21, 2008
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JAPAN: Defence guidelines may focus on China concerns

Japan is now beginning the process of revising its National Defence Policy Guidelines (NDPG), the...

  • Apr 21, 2008
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JAPAN/SOUTH KOREA: Lee visit boosts security dialogue

President Lee Myung-bak today began the first visit of his new presidency to Japan, thereby...

  • Apr 21, 2008
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JAPAN: Fukuda ratings reach new low

The Asahi Shimbun newspaper's latest opinion polls shows that support for Prime Minister Yasuo...

  • Apr 17, 2008
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JAPAN/NORTH KOREA: Tokyo remains sceptical on talks

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted with usual caution and scepticism regarding...

  • Apr 16, 2008
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JAPAN/CHINA: East China Sea resolution is unlikely

Reports emerging from Japan indicate that there is unlikely to be any settlement agreed in the...