Only getting rid of intercontinental ballistic missiles “has no meaning for Japan,” Kyodo news agency quoted him as saying. In response, the White House made clear Trump is concerned about the security of U.S. allies in addition to the American people. ( read original story ...)
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken quits Japan: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken will stop its trading services in Japan, citing rising costs of doing business there, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The exchange plans to exit Japan by the end of June but it may come back in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s TEPCO Could Restart Reactors Quicker than Expected
According to Reuters, shares of the company rose over 4 percent on the news that Ryuichi Yoneyama, governor of Japan’s Niigata prefecture, where the plant is located, could be set to resign. Yoneyama, who has opposed restarts at the plant, said Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Trump welcomes Japanese prime minister, gives ‘blessing’ to Korean peace talks
Trump and Abe will also hold a news conference before the president and first lady host the Japanese delegations for dinner. Abe will return to Japan on Thursday morning. The first time Trump hosted Abe at Mar-a-Lago shortly after the inauguration ... ( read original story ...)
Japan minister sorry as 6,000 police hunt fugitive thief
The case is making headline news in Japan with TV channels picking over the manhunt in minute detail. Hirao gave guards the slip on April 8, vanishing from the facility, an "open institution" where inmates can walk around freely. Police have detected the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump to host Japan’s Abe at Mar-a-Lago amid strain over North Korea, tariffs
Trump and Abe will also hold a joint news conference before the Trumps host the Japanese delegations for dinner. Abe will return to Japan on Thursday morning. Golf is not on the official schedule, but senior administration officials didn't rule it out ... ( read original story ...)
Japan detention centre immigrants start hunger strike
Japan has restrictive immigration laws and accepts very few asylum seekers. Officials did not comment on the number of strikers or their nationalities, but Kyodo News says there are over 40 protesting while immigration activists say it could be many more. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe to meet with Trump as scandals swirl at home
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2017, file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, walks with U.S. President Donald Trump for a news conference at the White House in Washington. Abe is heading to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort Tuesday, April 17, 2018 for two ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lagging behind the U.S. and Europe on connected cars
In contrast to vehicle buyers in the U.S. and Europe, Japanese consumers are reluctant to pay for such features. That’s resulted in only 10 percent of cars on Japan’s roads having embedded connectivity, compared with 49 percent in the U.S., 31 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Alberta teenage girl heads into battle at breakdancing competition in Japan: ‘I’m there to dance my heart out!’
You can come at me all you want.” The 16-year-old from the Red Deer area is now looking forward to hitting the floor at the upcoming World Youth Breaking Championships in Japan. “I’m really excited to represent Canada,” Adler said. Going by her ... ( read original story ...)
Snubbed by Trump, Japanese leader returns for summit at Mar-a-Lago
The Japanese prime minister was also the first foreign leader invited to Mar-a-Lago, Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Fla. And the relationship blossomed further when the president made Japan the first stop in his Asia trip last fall — a visit featuring ... ( read original story ...)
Abe faces awkward Trump summit on North Korea amid plummeting support in Japan
(CNN)Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... The Prime Minister's approval rating has dropped 5.4% to 37%, according to a recent Kyodo News poll, the second-lowest since his election in 2012. While there is little political challenge to Abe's ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama launches three new tyres at YHI Dealers Night 2018
The BluEarth-Van RY55 is Yokohama's longest-lasting earth-friendly van tyre ever. Tough and efficient, the BluEarth-Van RY55 boasts an all new RY55 tread design, an enhanced profile and tough construction. It also features a newly developed compound made ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China agree trade war will harm global economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and China agree that a trade war will have serious consequences for the world economy, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Monday after a high-level economic dialogue between the world's third- and second-largest economies. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo fears Trump could link security with trade at summit with Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could find his oft-touted close ties with Donald Trump sorely tested at a summit this week in which Tokyo fears the U.S. leader will to try to link vital security matters with touchy trade topics. It is ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | China, Japan resume economic talks after 8-year hiatus
TOKYO | April 15, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) China and Japan resumed high-level economic talks Monday after a hiatus of nearly eight years in a sign of improving ties in their often-frosty relationship. Led by their foreign ministers, the two sides met in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)