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Russian ex-President Medvedev says Japanese PM should disembowel himself

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday of shameful subservience to the United States and suggested he should ritually disembowel himself.

Reuters

Japan's Kishida says allies must act in concert on China

Japan, the United States and Europe must act in unison on China, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in Washington on Friday, during a visit aimed at enhancing Tokyo's U.S. alliance in the face of growing challenges from Beijing.

Reuters

U.S.-Japan warn against use of force or coercion anywhere in world

The United States and Japan on Friday reiterated the importance of peace and stability in Taiwan Strait and warned against any use of a nuclear weapon by Russia in Ukraine.

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Biden and Kishida Discuss Japan ‘Stepping up’ Security

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida were holding wide-ranging talks at the White House on Friday as Japan looks to build security cooperation with allies in a time of provocative Chinese and North Korean military action. The two administrations were also ready to seal an agreement to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden tells Kishida U.S. strongly supports defense of Japan

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Friday and told him that the United States strongly supports the defense of Japan.

Reuters

US ‘fully committed’ to Japan alliance, Biden tells Kishida

Talks in Washington are part of Japanese prime minister’s diplomatic blitz to boost partnerships amid China pressure.

Al Jazeera

Japan indicts suspected killer of former premier Abe

Japanese prosecutors indicted a man in his 40s on charges of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last year in a crime that horrified the country and triggered a scandal over the ruling party’s links with a fringe religion.

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US and Japan's new defense strategy sends stark warning to China

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will welcome Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Friday, a meeting intended to signal a more confrontational approach to China as Tokyo's defense turns south toward the Taiwan Strait.

Los Angeles Times

Japan doubles down on defense and U.S. alliance with an eye on China

Japan plans to double defense spending and deepen cooperation with the U.S.

Axios

Explainer-Why Japan is seeking military ties beyond its U.S. ally

Before meeting President Joe Biden in Washington D.C., Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Italy, France, Britain and Canada, in part to forge security ties that could help it fend off China, North Korea and Russia.

Reuters

U.S. strongly committed to Japan defense, Biden tells Kishida, hails military boost

President Joe Biden told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday the United States was "fully, thoroughly, completely" committed to Japan's defense and praised Tokyo's security build up, saying the nations had never been closer.

Reuters

Biden, Kishida to discuss Japan 'stepping up' security

The U.S. and Japan are ready to seal an agreement to bolster U.S.-Japanese cooperation on space

The Independent UK

Japanese PM asks for Canada’s help on clean energy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is looking to Canada to help his country wean itself off fossil fuels from places such as Russia

The Independent UK

To Make Japan Stronger, America Must Pull It Closer

What Biden and Kishida should do to strengthen the alliance.

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The Conversation

China looms large as President Biden and Japan's PM Kishida sit down to discuss defense shift, regional tensions

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to sit down with President Joe Biden at the White House on Jan. 13, 2023.

Al Jazeera

Japan, UK sign ‘hugely significant’ defence deal

Kishida, Sunak sign deal in London as Japan seeks to bolster ties with G7 nations amid China worries.

Reuters

Blinken says U.S. applauds Japan's decision to double defense spending

The United States applauded Japan's decision to double defense spending by 2027, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, ahead of planned talks later this week between President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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UK, Japan defense pact allows two-way military deployments

The United Kingdom and Japan will allow military forces to be deployed to one another’s territory, as Tokyo expands bilateral cooperation with other U.S. allies amid concerns about China’s rise.

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The Guardian - UK

More NHS staff to strike as Rishi Sunak confirms use of private healthcare – as it happened

Latest updates: physiotherapists the latest group to announce industrial action as PM says he is now registered with an NHS GP

The Independent UK

UK, Japan sign defense deal amid rising concern about China

The leaders of Britain and Japan are signing a defense agreement that could see troops deployed to each others’ countries

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, U.S. to promote dual-use technologies / Aim to tap civilian side for defense applications

WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden are expected to agree at their upcoming summit to strengthen cooperation over "dual-use" technologies that can be utilized for both civilian and defense purposes, it has been learned.

France 24

French pension reform plans raise concern among manual workers

The French government's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 has many people worried, especially those who work in physically demanding professions. Though the government says there will be possibilities for early retirement based on working conditions, we meet French metalworkers who remain concerned about their future.…

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UK, Japan defense pact to allow two-way military deployments

The United Kingdom and Japan will allow military forces to be deployed to one another’s nations, as Tokyo expands bilateral cooperation with other U.S. allies amid concerns about China’s rise.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak and Japanese PM to agree closer defence links at Tower of London

The leaders will sign a reciprocal access agreement, allowing the UK and Japan to deploy forces in one another’s countries.

Reuters

Italian, Japanese leaders agree to form "strategic partnership"

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida agreed at a meeting on Tuesday to strengthen ties in a range of spheres including the economy, trade and defence, the leaders said.

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