Such an nomination would be in keeping with the Japanese leader’s careful courting of the United States president. Critics said it would be “shameful for Japan.”
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The Saturday Profile: ‘Shoplifters’ Director Pierces Japan’s Darker Side
“I don’t portray people or make movies where viewers can easily find hope,” says Hirokazu Kore-eda, director of the Oscar-nominated film “Shoplifters.”
As Next Trump-Kim Summit Nears, Japan Worries U.S. Will Leave It in the Dark
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan appealed to President Trump to keep him in the loop as the United States seeks a disarmament deal with North Korea.
Putin Quashes Japanese Hopes of End to Island Dispute
Under pressure from nationalists, the Russian president backed off previous hints that he was ready to end a 73-year tussle over the Kurile Islands.
Putin Quashes Japanese Hopes of End to Island Dispute
Under pressure from nationalists, the Russian president backed off previous hints that he was ready to end a 73-year tussle over the Kurile Islands.
U.K. Businesses Sound the Alarm While Planning for a No-Deal Brexit
Carmakers say they will idle their factories to ward off supply chain problems and the police have advised retailers to increase their security.
Bucking a Global Trend, Japan Seeks More Immigrants. Ambivalently.
Long seen as one of the most insular of nations, Japan is surprising its neighbors (and perhaps itself) by opening its doors a bit wider to foreign workers.
South Korea Signals End to ‘Final’ Deal With Japan Over Wartime Sex Slaves
The painful dispute over the so-called comfort women, which both sides declared settled in 2015, has returned to life.
Xi and Pence Stake Out Trade Positions in Dueling Speeches at Pacific Rim Forum
The sharp rhetoric at the APEC conference came as President Trump prepared to meet with the Chinese leader at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Argentina amid a trade war.
Facing Tensions Close to Home, Japan’s Abe Cements Alliance with Australia
Japan’s prime minister paid homage to Australians killed by Japanese bombs, courting the country amid wariness over China and strained ties with South Korea.