US-Japan ties
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Pence reassures Japan of U.S. resolve against North Korea
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reassured Japan of American commitment to reining in North Korea's nuclear and missile ambitions on Tuesday, after warning that U.S. strikes in…
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Abe praises Trump's security commitment after call on Syria, North Korea
EghtesadOnline: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday praised the "strong commitment" of President Donald Trump to global and allied security after his second call with the U.S. leader…
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While Trump and Abe Bond, Their Deputies Talk Trade
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of his chemistry with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over a two-day visit that featured hugs, hand-holding and five hours on the golf course.
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Abe, Trump Show Unity in Condemning North Korean Missile Test
EghtesadOnline: North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile into nearby seas on Sunday, drawing a joint rebuke from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Trump says U.S. committed to Japan security, in change from campaign rhetoric
EghtesadOnline: With a hug and a handshake, President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opened a new chapter in U.S.-Japan relations on Friday with Trump abruptly setting aside…
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Mattis reaffirms U.S. alliance with Japan 'for years to come'
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis wrapped up a visit to Japan on Saturday reaffirming Washington's commitment to its defense treaty with Tokyo amid concerns about President Donald…
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Japan PM aims to strengthen U.S. alliance under President Trump
EghtesadOnline: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking in parliament hours before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, said on Friday he wanted to further strengthen the Japan-U.S.…
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Trump's Silence on Yen Is 'Amazing,' Former Japan FX Head Says
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump has repeatedly made waves with emphatic tweets and striking statements, but Japan’s former currency chief is more surprised about what the president-elect isn’t talking…
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Japan's Abe pays respects at Hawaii memorials on eve of Pearl Harbor trip
EghtesadOnline: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday stopped at several memorials in Hawaii, one day before he will visit the site of the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor during a trip intended…
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For Japan’s Abe, Diplomacy Is Set to Trump Economics in 2017
EghtesadOnline: Shinzo Abe’s trip to Pearl Harbor later Monday, the first by a sitting Japanese prime minister in decades, presages a year filled with diplomatic and security challenges that…
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Japan PM to meet U.S. Trump around Jan. 27: report
EghtesadOnline: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is arranging to meet Donald Trump about a week after he takes over as U.S. president on Jan. 20, Jiji news service reported on Tuesday.
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Japan PM's Pearl Harbor visit won't be for apology: spokesman
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Pearl Harbor this month, the first by a Japanese leader, will not be to apologize for the Japanese attack 75 years ago that drew the United…
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Japan PM Abe to meet with Trump Thursday, seeks to build trust
EghtesadOnline: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he wants to build a relationship of trust when he meets U.S. President-elect Donald Trump this week, stressing that the two-way…
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Trump aims to ease Asian allies' qualms when he meets Japan's Abe
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump is expected to use his first meeting with a foreign leader as U.S. president-elect this week to try to reassure Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other Asian…
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Abe aims to underscore importance of Japan-U.S. alliance with Trump
EghtesadOnline: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe aims to underscore the importance of the Japan-U.S. alliance when he meets President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, Foreign Minister Fumio…