The Straits TimesUS heaps trade pressure on Japan; Nikkei -2%Seeking Alpha”The United States has had a trade imbalance with Japan for too long. American products and services too often face barriers to compete fairly in Japanese markets,” Vice President Mike Pence said at a joint media appearance with Shinzo Abe. “The best …US reaffirms sanctions campaign on North Korea, keeps up pressure on Japan on tradeThe Straits TimesAbe’s Foreign Policy Faces Doubt in Japan Ahead of Asia SummitsBloombergJapan’s prime minister calls for public works spending program to help lift the economyCNBCeuronews -Reutersall 325 news articles »

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ABC NewsUS airman in Japan dies in stabbing; Japanese woman arrestedABC NewsThe U.S. Air Force says a U.S. airman in Japan has been stabbed and later died at a hospital. Japanese police say they have arrested a suspect, a Japanese woman. The Air Force …

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US airman in Japan dies in stabbing; Japanese woman arrestedMinneapolis Star TribuneTOKYO — The U.S. Air Force says a U.S. airman in Japan has been stabbed and later died at a hospital. Japanese police say they have arrested a suspect, a Japanese woman…

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BBC NewsUS fighter jet crashes into sea off JapanBBC NewsA US Navy fighter jet has crashed in the Philippine Sea, south of the Japanese island of Okinawa. The F/A-18 Hornet was conducting routine operations when it "experienced a mechanical issue&…

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ReutersUS carrier leads warships in biggest ever Japan defense war gameReutersABOARD USS RONALD REAGAN (Reuters) – U.S. fighter jets darted over the Western Pacific on Saturday as the nuclear powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier joined Japanese d…

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MyTwinTiers.comJapan resumes work at disputed site for US base relocationMyTwinTiers.comTOKYO (AP) – Japan’s central government resumed work at a disputed U.S. military base relocation site on Thursday even though Okinawa residents overwhelmingly see the project as an undemocratic imposition on the small southern island. The initial stage …and more »

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Fox NewsJapan resumes work at disputed site for US base relocationFox NewsJapan’s central government has resumed work at a disputed U.S. military base relocation site on the southern island of Okinawa despite local opposition. The Defense Ministry’s local branch said an early stage of landfill work at Henoko on Okinawa’s …Japan’s central government has resumed work at disputed US base relocation site on Okinawa despite local rejectionWashington Postall 206 news articles »

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Washington PostOkinawa’s new leader speaks about US military bases in JapanWashington PostTOKYO — Denny Tamaki, the newly elected governor of Okinawa, is the first person with an American parent to lead the southern Japanese island, campaigning on a longtime popular demand to reduce the U.S. military presence there. Tamaki is planning to …and more »

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Asahi ShimbunSubaru to order huge recall in Japan, US over engine partAsahi ShimbunScandal-ridden Subaru Corp. plans to recall several hundreds of thousands of vehicles of multiple models in Japan and the United States because of a faulty engine part, …

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Asahi ShimbunUS seeking to boost LNG exports to Japan, rest of AsiaAsahi ShimbunU.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette told reporters in Tokyo that the United States is working with Japan and others to build facilities for U.S. LNG exports and improve their energy security. Japan is the world’s biggest importer of LNG …and more »

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WHBL NewsUS to seek currency chapters in trade talks with Japan, others: MnuchinWHBL NewsBy David Lawder and Leika Kihara. NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that Washington wants to include a provis…

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WSAU NewsUS to seek currency chapters in trade talks with Japan, others: MnuchinReutersNUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that Washington wants to include a provision to deter currency manipulation i…

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