past Japan, across the Bering Strait and down to the tip of South America. Quake zone Tremors in this part of the world are fairly common, and earlier this month a magnitude 7.8 earthquake also hit close to the Solomon Islands. That December 9 earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Kansai towns gear up for the ‘Pork Barrel-ympics’
Oh, and of course some worthwhile international cultural exchange … we hope. View from Osaka is a monthly column that examines the latest news from a Kansai perspective. ( read original story ...)
Meeting Between Japan and Russia Ends With Stalemate on Disputed Islands
TOKYO — The Japanese news media gave breathless coverage to President Vladimir V. Putin’s two-day visit to Japan this week, training television cameras on the airport in Yamaguchi Prefecture where the Russian leader arrived more than two hours late. ( read original story ...)
Japan, EU set 2017 as the new deadline for free trade agreement: EU negotiator
as early as possible at the beginning of next year,” Petriccione said at a news conference in Tokyo. Both sides were aiming to broadly agree on the bilateral free trade deal by year-end. Japan is keen to advance its trade talks with the European Union ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Idemitsu to buy 33 percent of Showa Shell by year-end: Nikkei
TOKYO Japanese refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co (5019.T) will acquire one-third of Showa Shell (5002.T) by the end of the year, and the anti-monopoly watchdog is expected to approve their merger proposal as early as next week, the Nikkei business daily said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Russia Sign Economic Pacts; Stalemate on Territory
Joint economic development "would help foster trust toward a peace treaty," Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after meetings in Japan over two days. Asked about developments in Syria ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Russia sign trade deals but remain marooned over islands
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir ... “The issue won’t be solved if each of us just make their own case,” Abe told a joint news conference with Putin. “We need to make efforts toward a breakthrough so that we don ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan's Abe promises help for Russian industry
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the business community ... of peace talks between the Syrian government and the opposition. Putin said Friday at a news conference in Tokyo that the negotiations would take place in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. ( read original story ...)
Russia, Japan make no progress on territorial dispute
Putin and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wrapped up two days of talks on Thursday with numerous economic deals but no big breakthrough on a territorial row. Rather, the two leaders agreed to launch talks on joint economic activities on the disputed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan largest holder of US debt
Japan surpassed China in October as the largest foreign owner of US Treasury securities, the first time the countries have swapped places in nearly two years. Total foreign holdings fell for a fourth month. The Treasury Department says that total foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Wylfa Newydd: UK government holds talks in Japan
Plans for a £12bn nuclear power plant in Wales has been a focus for talks between the UK chancellor and the Japanese government. Philip Hammond said he hoped more discussions mean "we are able to move forward in the new year". Japanese-owned Horizon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. holds antinuclear disaster drill at Yokosuka base
... and the U.S. Embassy in Japan, participated in the drill. The nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan has been deployed at Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo, since 2015. To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges 300 bil. yen economic package at Abe-Putin summit
where Abe said they discussed a long-standing row over the ownership of a chain of islands off northern Japan controlled by Moscow but claimed by Tokyo. To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic to supply solar panels to Tesla
OSAKA -- Panasonic will supply solar panels to U.S.-based Tesla Motors, looking to offset dwindling business in Japan with sales abroad. The Osaka-based manufacturer will build the panels for Tesla at its idled Kaizuka factory near here, and in Malaysia. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Russia agree on economic ties; stalemate on territory
TOKYO (AP) -- Russia and Japan agreed Friday to hold talks on joint economic development of four islands at the center of a decades-old territorial dispute between the countries. It was a small step forward that fell far short of breaking the stalemate in ... ( read original story ...)
Finding Marine Ecosystem Balance After The 2011 Japan Earthquake
It’s impossible to forget the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and devastating tsunami in Japan. The 9.0–9.1 magnitude undersea megathrust earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku on Friday March 11, 2011. It was the most powerful earthquake ever ... ( read original story ...)