Russia-Japan 2+2 talks
20.03.2017
The meeting between the Russian and Japanese foreign and defense ministers indicates interests of two countries to continue dialogue and upgrade it on new level.
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Abe to visit Trump
09.02.2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pay a visit to the US President Donald Trump in Washington, the Japanese government said Tuesday. The diplomatic mission will last from Thursday till Monday and will be dedicated to strengthening US-Japanese relations.
Japanese Prime Minister visits Philippines
13. January 2017 - 13:00
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this week became the first national leader to visit the Philippines since Rodrigo Duterte became president there in June.
Japan to release interim report on emperor's abdication
11. January 2017 - 16:15
An interim report regarding the potential abdication of the 83-year-old Japanese Emperor Akihito will be released later this month, a government panel said on Wednesday.
Japan's economy minister arrives in Moscow
11.01.2017
On the agenda is the signing of numerous documents on bilateral cooperation between Russia and Japan.
2017 Forecast: East Asia
07.01.2017
The Russian-Japanese detente will incrementally continue, but the future of Northeast Asia is contingent on what happens with the two Koreas, as this could either lead to the formation of a Regional Quartet or two separate blocs.
Japan: a difficult path to its roots
22.12.2016
The ceremony for the handover of 4 hectares of land in Okinawa is going to be held today by the US military under the jurisdiction of the Japanese authorities. This will be the largest return of land since 1972.
Putin's Japan visit: A Check up on Sovereignty
15.12.2016
Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin's two-day visit to Japan begins, which the United States is extremely dissatisfied with.
Putin meets with Japan’s Foreign Minister
02.12.2016
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in St. Petersburg. The central event over the course of the trip is going to be the opening of a section of the international highway.
SAMURAI DEBT: Japan ratifies "dead" TPP treaty
11.11.2016
Japan’s House of Councillors, which wields authority concerning international documents, has ratified the TPP. This means that even if it is not adopted in the upper chamber, then its ratification will still be valid for 30 days, after which the TPP must be ratified by the other participating country.
