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The U.S. military will deploy a new short-range air defense system in next month's joint drill with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, informed sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/japan/us-new-air-defense-system-japan-drill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #usjapanrelations #usmilitary#usbases #sdf #okinawa
The Japan Times
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Japan's $550 billion of investment funding in return for lower U.S. tariff rates will be directed by U.S. President Donald Trump to benefit the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/20/economy/lutnick-cnbc-billion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #tariffs #donaldtrump #trade #carmakers #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations #scottbessent #howardlutnick
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The unpredictability of U.S. President Donald Trump and doubts about whether America can be relied on to provide security have led some in Japan to consider an unthinkable Plan B: nuclear arms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/trump-japan-nuclear-arms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #us #usjapanrelations #ruimatsukawa #defense #donaldtrump #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #wwii
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Concerns are rising in Okinawa Prefecture over the dwindling number of lawmakers in the ruling LDP who put weight on measures to support the development of the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/17/japan/politics/lack-of-okinawa-backers-in-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #okinawa #usjapanrelations #us #usbases #ldp
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Under the security alliance with the United States, Japan has served as a bulwark against an expansion of the Soviet communist bloc and China's hegemonic ambitions since the end of World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/14/japan/politics/bulwark-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sovietunion #us #china #usjapanrelations #atomicbombings #wwii
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A former International Monetary Fund Chief Economist has advised Japan to strengthen cooperation with Asian and European countries given disruptions to the global economic and financial order caused by U.S. policies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/12/economy/imf-advice-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #imf #us #trade #tariffs #usjapanrelations #japaneseeconomy
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Japanese shares surged after positive earnings reports and expectations the U.S. would remove overlapping tariffs on the country's goods, while shares were down in other Asian markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/markets/japan-shares-surge-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #softbank #nikkei #topix
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The Bank of Japan could implement another rate hike by the end of the year depending on the impact from U.S. tariffs, a board member hinted at its latest policy meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/economy/boj-rate-hike-end-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #inflation #japaneseeconomy