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 ...)