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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs very useful site

Foreign Policy Page Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

House of Councilors (National Diet of Japan, Sangi-in)

House of Representatives (National Diet of Japan, Shugi-in)

The Constitution of Japan English translated version

Japan-China Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

Overview - Japan-ASEAN Relations

Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Japan's position on issues, Japan's Policy and Press Releases

 

Information and Research

NIRA (National Institute for Research Advancement, Japan)

Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)

Japanese Journal Information Web

The National Security-Archive U.S.-Japan Project Papers on diplomatic, security, and economic relations between the U.S. and Japan

Japan Center for International Exchange (A nonprofit and non-governmental institution, Japan)

Japan Policy Research Institute (JPRI) U.S.-Japan relationship and its implications for the Pacific Rim

Japan Economic Institute of America (JEI) information on Japanese economy, politics, foreign policy and U.S.-Japan relations

Kyodo News Web

Japan Times

 

No Plans to Seek Saito Recall: Deputy Minister
(Taipei Times, May 6, 2009) The government has no plans to demand that Tokyo recall Interchange Association Representative Masaki Saito, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lin told a group of lawmakers.

KMT Lawmakers Call for Recall of Japanese Envoy on Comments
(China Post, May 3, 2009) Masaki Saito, Japan's Interchange Association representative in Taipei, must be considered persona non grata for stating in public the status of Taiwan has not been decided, legislators of the ruling party said.

76% in Japan See Good Relationship
(CNA, May 2, 2009) Three-quarters of Japanese responding to a recent poll commissioned by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that bilateral relations between Taiwan and Japan are good and over 60 percent indicated they were interested in visiting Taiwan.

China, Iran Hit for Nuke Secrecy
(Japan Times, Apr. 28, 2009) Shedding light on China and Iran's secretive nuclear arms programs is key to advancing global disarmament, Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone said in Tokyo.

China Announces Visit by Japanese Leader
(AP, Apr. 24, 2009) Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso will make an official visit to China next week, Beijing announced, a day after protesting an offering given by the Japanese leader to a war shrine.

Japan Aims for Walking Robot on the Moon by 2020
(AP, Apr. 3, 2009) Japan hopes to have a two-legged robot walk on the moon by around 2020, with a joint mission involving astronauts and robots to follow, according to a plan laid out by a government group.

Japan Sends Navy to Join Somalia Anti-Pirate Patrols
(Reuters, Mar. 13, 2009) Japan ordered two naval vessels to join international patrols aimed at curbing pirate attacks off Somalia, after months of deliberations on how to help protect cargo ships without breaching its pacifist constitution.

Taiwan, Japan Reach Deal After Ocean Incident
(Reuters, Feb. 28, 2009) Taiwan and Japan agreed during talks in Taiwan to share any urgent information about fishing boat activity and to let a pair of non-governmental agencies hash out any disputes.

Japan Fishing Talks to be Resumed After 4-Year Hiatus
(CNA, Feb. 18, 2009) Taiwan and Japan will hold their 16th round of fisheries talks late this month in Taipei to search for a solution to fishing rights issues in disputed waters,Tsai Ming-yao, secretary-general of the quasi official Association of East Asian Relations (AEAR), said.

Japan Orders Ships to Fight Somalia Pirates
(AP, Jan. 27, 2009) Japan's defense minister ordered the dispatch of ships to fight pirates off the shores of Somalia, joining countries ranging from the United States to Iran to China in the battle against the outlaws.

Taiwan to Woo Japan in 2009
(Reuters, Jan. 21, 2009) Taiwan will try to improve relations with Japan following strained ties with its former colonial ruler since President Ma Ying-jeou came to office, the government said.

Japan, China Meet Over Gas Row
(AFP, Jan. 9, 2009) JAPAN and China held talks on a renewed row over gas fields in the East China Sea, a dispute that has long clouded ties between Asia's two biggest economies.

Talks with Japan on Fishing Rights to Open Next Month
(Taipei Times, Jan. 7, 2008) The 16th round of talks between Japan and Taiwan on fishing rights disputes will be held in Taipei next month, MOFA said, but added that the matter of sovereignty over the Diaoyutai islands would not be discussed.

Envoy to Japan Ready to Upgrade Two-Way Ties
(CNA, Jan. 6, 2009) Taiwan's top envoy to Japan, John C. T. Feng, promised to do his best to enhance and cement ties between the two countries.

Japan Says China’s Gas Drilling ‘Regrettable’
(Reuters, Jan. 5, 2009) Japan's foreign minister said Tokyo had protested over Chinese gas drilling in a disputed East China Sea field, which it called regrettable, and urged Beijing to resume talks quickly.

 

Taipei Nixes Protest Voyage to Senkakus
(Kyodo, May 6, 2009) A planned protest voyage from Taiwan to the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands was called off just hours before the scheduled departure amid government pressure, according to one of its organizers.

Japan and China Talk Up Cooperation, Sidestep Tensions By Yoko Kubota (Reuters, Apr. 30, 2009) Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso held out agreements on fighting the financial crisis, global warming and swine flu as evidence of deepening ties with sometime rival China, sidestepping tensions over the past.

Japan, China Summit to Focus on Positive, Not Feuds By Yoko Kubota (Reuters, Apr. 28, 2009) Leaders of Japan and China will be seeking to send an upbeat economic message when they meet this week, tiptoeing around a feud over a Tokyo shrine for war dead.

Japan Set to Fire at N. Korean Missile if Launch Goes Awry By Blaine Harden (Washington Post, Mar. 28, 2009) Japan ordered its military on Friday to destroy a North Korean missile or its debris if the launch fails and falling pieces of the rocket imperil Japanese territory.

Japanese Military Assumes More Global Role By Eric Talmadge
(AP, Mar. 22, 2009) The political leadership and military planners _ with the blessing of Washington, their closest ally _ are cautiously moving the military away from its longtime role as a stay-at-home force.

Japan, China Must Get in Tune on Security Issues
(Editorial, Yomiuri Shimbun, Mar. 22, 2009) Differing perceptions between Japan and China on key East Asia security issues were again all too obvious during talks between the defense ministers of the two nations in Beijing. It is essential that both sides make efforts to narrow these gaps through more frequent dialogues.

Obama ‘Panda-Huggers’ Stoke Japan’s Anxiety Over U.S. Relations By Bradley K. Martin and Sachiko Sakamaki (Bloomberg, Jan. 16, 2009) Paralyzed by a political stalemate that has given it three prime ministers in two years and enmeshed in the first recession since 2001, Japan is now suffering from an attack of angst over what is widely perceived to be the U.S.’s greater focus on China.