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Yoshihide Suga | POOL / VIA REUTERS
JIJI Apr 3, 2021
Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers have urged Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to take up the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago when he holds talks with U.S. President Joe Biden later this month.
Eriko Yamatani, chairwoman of the LDP Headquarters for North Korean Abductions, met with Suga on Friday and handed him a resolution including the request.
The delay is necessary "to allow more time for preparation to ensure the success" of Suga's trip, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told a news conference.
U.S. urges removal of broad range of trade barriers with Japan Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking to remove Japanese tariffs and other trade barriers affecting U.S. products. | GETTY IMAGES
Kyodo Apr 1, 2021
Washington – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Wednesday it is seeking to remove Japanese tariffs and other trade barriers affecting U.S. products, signaling that efforts to increase exports to Japan will continue under the new administration of President Joe Biden.
US and Japan Name China as Threat to International Order
In the first 2+2 talks of their new administrations, both sides pledge to strengthen their alliance in response to shared concerns over China’s “aggressive actions.”
March 17, 2021
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin meet with Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide in Tokyo, Japan on March 16, 2021.
Credit: State Department photo by Ron Przysucha
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The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and the United States wrapped up a high profile “2+2” dialogue in Tokyo, which focused mainly on containing the rise of China through an “unwavering” U.S.-Japan alliance. In an unusual move, both governments singled out China and expressed “serious concerns” over its maritime assertiveness and the human rights situation in Hong Kong and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
In a joint statement singling out Beijing, the top U.S. and Japanese diplomats and defense chiefs condemned China's "coercion and destabilizing behavior" in the region.