Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown over the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, prompting Japan and South Korea to scramble jets to escort them, Russia said on Thursday, 24.08.2017. Russia sends nuclear-capable bombers on mission near South Korea, Japan https://t.co/oIiP0vwkug — Reuters (@Reuters) August 24, 2017…
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Executions in Japan
On 13 July 2017, two executions were carried out in Japan, adding to 24 other persons that have been executed since March 2012. The European Union, its Member States, Norway, and Switzerland have consistently called on the Japanese authorities to adopt a moratorium on executions, recalling the period of 20 months before March 2012 when no…
Abe for rapprochement with Europe
EU and Japan leaders are expected to announce a political agreement on the EU-Japan free trade agreement and the EU-Japan strategic partnership agreement. The EU-Japan summit will take place on 6 July in Brussels. At the summit, leaders are expected to announce a political agreement on the EU-Japan free trade agreement and the EU-Japan strategic partnership agreement. The EU will be…
EU counts on free trade with Japan
European Union and Japan are aiming at an agreement on a free trade to be concluded within months, after senior officials removed final obstacles to a political deal. 🇪🇺 🇯🇵 A political agreement has been reached at ministerial level on an #EUJapan trade deal to be discussed at the EU-Japan Summit tomorrow pic.twitter.com/sYAFUfecEr — European…
Japan Emperor Akihito to abdicate
Japan’s parliament passed a law 9th of June, allowing Emperor Akihito to become the first monarch to abdicate in 200 years. Akihito, 82, said in a special television address last August that his time to go was approaching because of declining health and age. What does the #emperor as #Japan's national symbol exactly mean? The debate must continue #abdication #Akihito…
Concerns over North Korea missile programme
Today North Korea fired four ballistic missiles into the sea off Japan’s northwest, angering South Korea and Japan, days after it promised retaliation over U.S.-South Korea military drills it sees as a preparation for war. North Korea missile test Stirs ICBM fears https://t.co/kBrL6PTnLT — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 6, 2017 South Korea’s military…
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