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Recent articles about Japan 日本関連英文記事 Vol.93 (Taiwan, Nagasaki, Hiroshima)

An honour to welcome former Prime Ministers of #Japan & #Estonia Aso Taro & Andrus @Ansip_EU to this year’s Ketagalan Forum, where I reiterated #Taiwan’s commitment to regional security, fostering democratic resilience & remaining an indispensable partner in critical industries. pic.twitter.com/ThbF1pr57p

— 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen) August 8, 2023

https://twitter.com/MOFA_Taiwan/status/1689262539090407424
https://twitter.com/MOFA_Taiwan/status/1689411232347127814
https://twitter.com/MOFA_Taiwan/status/1688511356016951296
https://twitter.com/MOFA_Taiwan/status/1686377898889101312
https://twitter.com/Taiwan_in_UK/status/1689269091993849856

Former Japan PM Aso Taro, the most senior political official from his country to come to Taiwan in 50 years, touted closer relations between the two sides on the 2nd day of his visit. pic.twitter.com/4vpGZbA151

— TaiwanPlus (@taiwanplusnews) August 9, 2023

#Japan's former Prime Minister @taro_aso_ addressed the #Ketagalan_Forum in #Taiwan on Tuesday saying that nations should display their willingness to employ force to deter adversaries.

Read more:https://t.co/HXB0JnHsdg pic.twitter.com/JMWAkTSaad

— Radio Taiwan International (@RadioTaiwan_Eng) August 8, 2023

https://twitter.com/Taiwan_Today/status/1688467305817370626
https://twitter.com/Taiwan_Today/status/1689175674257571840
https://twitter.com/Taiwan_Today/status/1689472274280427520

Visiting former Japanese Prime Minister Taro #Aso met with President Tsai @iingwen in Taipei on Tuesday and pledged to work to promote closer ties between Taiwan and #Japan. https://t.co/WZydKdVZIG

— Focus Taiwan (CNA English News) (@Focus_Taiwan) August 8, 2023

China has made serious demarches to Japan and strongly condemns that certain Japanese politician visited China's #Taiwan region and made irresponsible remarks that sought to hype up cross-Strait tensions, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Wednesday.https://t.co/sBN8YnCulg

— China Daily (@ChinaDaily) August 9, 2023

China on Wednesday condemned former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso's visit to Taiwan, urging Tokyo to refrain from interfering in China's internal affairs or lending support to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces in any form. https://t.co/j00lgvRlJm

— China Daily (@ChinaDaily) August 10, 2023

In disregard of China's firm opposition, some Japanese politicians insisted on visiting the Taiwan region & made outrageous remarks, provoking confrontation and grossly interfering in China's internal affairs, which seriously violated the one-China principle, said Chinese FM… pic.twitter.com/U5WBjx9jlx

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) August 9, 2023

China has made serious demarches to Japan and strongly condemns that certain Japanese politician visited China's Taiwan region and made irresponsible remarks that sought to hype up cross-Strait tensions: FM spokesperson https://t.co/N11eaZ7wyX pic.twitter.com/3v8j86YCcQ

— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) August 9, 2023

China has made serious demarches to Japan and strongly condemns that certain Japanese politician visited China's #Taiwan region and made irresponsible remarks that sought to hype up cross-Straits tensions, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Aug 9. https://t.co/OmXZI5C3TN pic.twitter.com/1OA0hE1SbE

— Beijing Review (@BeijingReview) August 10, 2023

ALERT – World must ‘wake up’ to Taiwan security threats: Japan ex-PM https://t.co/ascsQDVibY

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) August 8, 2023

Beijing is very unhappy with former Japanese PM Aso Taro about Taiwan, issuing two (!) statements today condemning his statement that Japan, the US and Taiwan must show Beijing their “resolve to fight” to deter any possible invasion https://t.co/2w8PIKg1tT

— James Mayger (@JDMayger) August 9, 2023

Taro Aso's statement in Taiwan causes ripples of disquiet in China.https://t.co/IUUhxKmBbM

— John Hemmings (@JohnHemmings2) August 9, 2023

https://twitter.com/BonnieGlaser/status/1689303446636072960

In Taiwan, Aso says Japan must show 'will to fight' to deter China https://t.co/apQqO4wM9t Former prime minister meets with presidential front-runner William Lai.

— 9DASHLINE (@9DashLine) August 9, 2023

In #Taiwan, former PM Aso says #Japan must show 'will to fight' to deter #China

Japan & its allies need to convey the "will to fight" to deter China from changing the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, former Japanese PM Taro Aso said in Taipei on Tuesday.https://t.co/qyAqYzONyJ pic.twitter.com/54OMQPBlBn

— Indo-Pacific News – Geo-Politics & Defense News (@IndoPac_Info) August 9, 2023

Japan ex-PM Taro Aso to go to Taiwan, speak on security at forum.https://t.co/a5WExwuR8F

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) August 4, 2023

Japan policymaker Taro Aso on Tuesday shared concerns with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President Lai Ching-te over a possible contingency involving Taiwan, while stressing the importance of solidarity between Tokyo and Taipei. https://t.co/BG1XbJuY3r

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) August 10, 2023

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso’s remark on Tuesday that his country must show “the resolve to fight” to defend Taiwan from attack was in line with Tokyo’s official stance, a lawmaker close to Aso told a TV show late on Wednesday. https://t.co/eJordaoXV8 pic.twitter.com/psmBnVvoDb

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) August 10, 2023

World must 'wake up' to Taiwan security threats: Japan ex-PM: Former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso warned a Taipei security forum Tuesday that the international community must "wake up" to the worsening situation surrounding the… #japannews #japantoday https://t.co/3MLsf0o8ve

— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) August 8, 2023

https://twitter.com/Taiwan_Today/status/1686627846259916800

A new memorial in southern Taiwan has been unveiled to remember the 1,000s of Taiwanese youths who volunteered to help the Japanese war effort during World War II. pic.twitter.com/sw8UOu7LhW

— TaiwanPlus (@taiwanplusnews) August 8, 2023

Ten Chinese air force planes entered Taiwan's air defense zone on Wednesday, accompanying five Chinese warships engaged in "combat readiness" patrols. https://t.co/7YVUHMdDPV

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) August 9, 2023

“Any use of nuclear weapons is unacceptable.”

On the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, @antonioguterres urges countries to recommit to a world free of nuclear weapons. pic.twitter.com/6itOoGHVSu

— United Nations (@UN) August 9, 2023

https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice/status/1689262155323830273
https://twitter.com/japan/status/1689154637201596416
https://twitter.com/JapanMissionUN/status/1688194083917791234

"At the moment I sat down on my work stool, a powerful flash of light came through the small windows. We were blinded for about 30 seconds."

Chemist Osamu Shimomura recalls his childhood experiences from August 1945 when Nagasaki was destroyed by a bomb: https://t.co/I5pwcF2Tjl pic.twitter.com/Pnb4gkiJFn

— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) August 9, 2023

As Japan Marks Atomic Bomb Anniversaries, Postwar Military Taboos Break Amid Threats From China, North Korea https://t.co/S9NxpwknYy

— Voice of America (@VOANews) August 8, 2023

Nagasaki, the last city to be hit by an atomic bomb, has marked the 78th anniversary of the deadly attack.

The memorial ceremony had to be reduced due to fears of a powerful storm.

https://t.co/vojRzxrd6b

— DW News (@dwnews) August 9, 2023

Nagasaki marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city Wednesday with the mayor urging world powers to abolish nuclear weapons, saying nuclear deterrence also increases risks of nuclear war.https://t.co/KxTk5z1rL3

— euronews (@euronews) August 9, 2023

78 years after the atomic bombing of #Nagasaki, the threat of nuclear testing and the weapons it creates still looms large. The #CTBTO remains committed to nuclear non-proliferation & disarmament, striving to end nuclear weapons tests everywhere, by everyone, for all time. pic.twitter.com/XKnRTdm1h7

— CTBTO (@CTBTO) August 9, 2023

Delhi | Parliament will pay tribute to the victims of Hiroshima & Nagasaki on the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings there.

A Japanese delegation, led by Japanese Ambassador to India Hiroshi Suzuki, arrives in Parliament. pic.twitter.com/trznEjqcZw

— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2023

https://twitter.com/EmbamexJP/status/1689123661717057536

Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons https://t.co/ubnebVUlDv

— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) August 9, 2023

World powers were urged to abolish nuclear weapons as Nagasaki marked the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city. Russia's nuclear threat accelerated dependence on such weapons, increasing the risk of nuclear war, the mayor said. https://t.co/5G2CQMGZs1

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 9, 2023

Just three days after the devastation at Hiroshima, a second atom bomb was dropped on Nagasaki by the United States on #ThisDayInHistory in 1945. This would result in Japan’s unconditional surrender. https://t.co/H7kOZ8rzKj

— HISTORY (@HISTORY) August 9, 2023

Every August, people around the world fold paper cranes to honor the anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Ambassador Emanuel joins in remembering and paying homage to the tragedies of the past and calling for a future that is free of the threat of nuclear weapons. Together,… pic.twitter.com/eC968nD0fm

— アメリカ大使館 (@usembassytokyo) August 4, 2023

Today Mission Japan turns to thoughts of hope, healing, and harmony as we honor the 78th anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing with a collective moment of silence. It’s essential that we all pay homage to the tragedies of the past to ensure a peaceful future. pic.twitter.com/GhlxN0jXs5

— ラーム・エマニュエル駐日米国大使 (@USAmbJapan) August 9, 2023

Have they forgotten who was responsible for Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

https://t.co/AX21gxtT9q

— The Sirius Report (@thesiriusreport) August 7, 2023

Decades Later, the US Government Called Hiroshima and Nagasaki ‘Nuclear Tests’
by Norman Solomon@normansolomon @GregMitch #Hiroshima #HiroshimaDay #Hiroshima_Atomic_Bomb_Day #hiroshima78 #Nagasaki #Nuclearweapons https://t.co/mVbxkby83v pic.twitter.com/V6OX8g7Qqk

— Antiwar.com (@Antiwarcom) August 6, 2023

We must never forget the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Let us honour those lost with a never-ending quest for peace and a world free from nuclear weapons.#NagasakiDay ☮️ https://t.co/x3Va5xM7y1

— Peace & Justice Project (@corbyn_project) August 9, 2023

To ensure the history of the bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki are not forgotten, Hiroshima's successors or Hosomitsu, are storytellers who are committed to sharing the living history by passing on the stories of the survivors. Learn more: https://t.co/tZRIcY8sh4

— Fred T. Korematsu Institute (@korematsu) August 7, 2023

https://twitter.com/IEAmbJapan/status/1689095477730385920
https://twitter.com/BelgiumEmbJapan/status/1689140738758688768

Nagasaki: Japan marks 78th anniversary of U.S. nuclear attack https://t.co/zXuPnsek6e

— Peoples Gazette (@GazetteNGR) August 9, 2023

This week marks 78 years since the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the southern Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two attacks led to the end of World War II. pic.twitter.com/3KNIMTIueR

— TaiwanPlus (@taiwanplusnews) August 7, 2023

An unfortunate case of “Do as I say, not as I do.” @POTUS, @SecDef, @SecGranholm, @SecBlinken, and @JakeSullivan46 can and should do better. With the upcoming 78th anniversaries of the A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the #NPTPrepCom underway, there’s no time like now. https://t.co/kdK7h0KsAf

— Stephen Schwartz (@AtomicAnalyst) August 2, 2023

On this day in 1945, the Soviet Union declares war on Japan. Moscow's announcement coincides with the bombing of Nagasaki. pic.twitter.com/k2qWacJNfo

— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) August 9, 2023

The crew of the B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped the first wartime atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on #ThisDayInHistory in 1945. https://t.co/DpZMdGf0Ec

— HISTORY (@HISTORY) August 6, 2023

Today is for solemn remembrance and prayers for peace as we honor the 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. I'm more inspired than ever to strengthen our alliance with Japan and realize our shared vision and united pursuit of peace and prosperity. pic.twitter.com/3H5mq6FQl7

— ラーム・エマニュエル駐日米国大使 (@USAmbJapan) August 5, 2023

#OTD in 1945 (19:15 ET), the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Among the 140,000 Japanese killed were several American PoWs including Navy Airman Normand Brissette. He survived the blast but died 2 weeks later. Details of his fate were classified until the 1970s. pic.twitter.com/Et5QgiXM12

— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) August 5, 2023

Homage to all those who lost their lives in Hiroshima. The bombings remind us of the horrors of war & their lasting effect on humanity. Prayers for lasting world peace. #HiroshimaDay pic.twitter.com/i3vc48uKJm

— Achyuta Samanta (@achyuta_samanta) August 6, 2023

In #Hiroshima today, I recall what @RishiSunak wrote at #G7 in May:

‘language fails in the light of the bomb’s flash. No words can describe the horror and suffering of the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But what we can say, with all our hearts, and all our souls, is no more’ pic.twitter.com/LTGdudz1go

— Julia Longbottom (@JuliaLongbottom) August 6, 2023

What day did the bomb get dropped on Hiroshima?
– Aug 6th, 1945

What was the name of A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
– Little Boy

Which was the explosive element used in little boy?
– Uranium-235

Who was the President of the America at that time?
– Harry S Truman#HiroshimaDay pic.twitter.com/4ouHe64neA

— GK for UPSC & TSPSC (@BORN4WIN) August 6, 2023

https://twitter.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1688004441411289088

Honoured to lay flowers at the Hiroshima Memorial Ceremony to commemorate the victims of the atomic bombing. pic.twitter.com/VoanpsOqom

— Ambassador of Ireland to Japan (@IEAmbJapan) August 5, 2023

On August 6, 1945, the United States attacked the Japanese city of #Hiroshima with the "Little Boy" atomic bomb, the equivalent of which was 13,000 tons of TNT.

The explosion destroyed over 70% of the city. pic.twitter.com/dtgJPfBlt4

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 6, 2023

Japan marks 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing on Hiroshima pic.twitter.com/oXUHKddx30

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) August 6, 2023

As the number of atomic bomb survivors declines in Japan, their "successors" are taking over to continue telling the world about the horrors of nuclear weapons. pic.twitter.com/Dd02xdUu2i

— DW Asia (@dw_hotspotasia) August 6, 2023

Hiroshima officials criticized growing support for nuclear weapons as a deterrent resulting from uneasiness over Russia's war in Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas, commenting as the city remembered the atomic bombing of 78 years ago. https://t.co/lDTpRg4L9Y

— ABC News (@ABC) August 6, 2023

Japan’s PM deplores ‘Russia’s nuclear threat’ on 78th anniversary of Hiroshimahttps://t.co/yf8btMfzz6

— The Guardian (@guardian) August 6, 2023

Japan marked the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima https://t.co/e6S3HuB5Tw pic.twitter.com/PC7tQTx3xg

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 6, 2023

Hiroshima marks a-bomb anniversary, calls nuclear deterrence "folly" https://t.co/YzhHjmmVJA pic.twitter.com/H4FG8o0DpA

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 6, 2023

Japan is marking 78 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki pic.twitter.com/PofW1PX1Ib

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 5, 2023

https://twitter.com/UN_Disarmament/status/1687922681788698627
https://twitter.com/UNESCO/status/1688067447591419904

On Hiroshima Day, we remember the thousands of people who were killed in this crime against humanity.

My piece for @tribunemagazine on the best way to honour their memory: by vowing to rid our world of nuclear weapons once and for all.https://t.co/De4bwoWnIt

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) August 6, 2023

August 6 marks 78 years since the US Army dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in World War II.

Dubbed "Little Boy," it was the culmination of the work of the Manhattan Project, led by J. Robert Oppenheimer.

By @AaronReich | #Oppenheimer | #Atomic https://t.co/ZMrWi1nCgI

— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) August 6, 2023

78 years ago, #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki suffered atomic bombings, causing immense loss of civilian lives.
At @KAS_Japan, we offer our heartfelt condolences to all victims and remember this day as a global call for understanding, cooperation, and #peace among nations. pic.twitter.com/5md7rrDUtw

— Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Japan (@KAS_Japan) August 6, 2023

Remembering the Aug. 6, 1945, bombing of Hiroshima is painful. The best way to honor history is not to repeat it.
The US could underscore the horrific nature of nuclear threats & make clear such use is inadmissible.
–Prof Tara Sonenshine @FletcherSchool https://t.co/CrjdB5YYrn

— Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) August 4, 2023

Barefoot Gen (1983) is an anime based on Keiji Nakazawa's manga, offering a heartbreaking child point of view on one of the biggest tragedies of the XX century. The author was 6 and he was there when Hiroshima was bombed, 78 years ago #Today pic.twitter.com/hGv8j3qlcL

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 6, 2023

"Oppenheimer" has generated backlash in Japan, for what critics argue is its failure to fully grapple with the destructive reality of the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and its celebration of the “father of the atomic bomb.”https://t.co/K0SDV0S0SA

— Axios (@axios) August 5, 2023

The US nuked Nagasaki 78 years ago today. "Oppenheimer" barely mentions it. https://t.co/kwYipL4wT1

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 9, 2023

#Oppenheimer is a "movie where the Japanese people are relegated to basically a historical footnote. As a reflection of Oppenheimer’s mind, the film cannot help but be morally half-formed,” says Paul Ham, the author of “Hiroshima Nagasaki.” https://t.co/61UTcB4Oht

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) August 4, 2023

The Japan opening of ‘Barbie’ was dealt additional setbacks after a voice actor spoke out against a controversial grassroots marketing movement for the hit film and the US ambassador caught flak for promoting the film online https://t.co/7sfUWZdZCC pic.twitter.com/FZvo4Lbfus

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 3, 2023

Most Japanese visitors to Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park said they had not heard about Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'. When asked, some expressed reservations about how those impacted by the bombings might feel about it https://t.co/uXK7bPweEe pic.twitter.com/kDqVScw88a

— Reuters (@Reuters) July 31, 2023

Atomic Bomb survivor, Hiroshima, 1947. pic.twitter.com/6QU7PvftvQ

— World Of History (@UmarBzv) August 2, 2023

https://twitter.com/MelissaFleming/status/1688637870460874752
https://twitter.com/HolocaustMuseum/status/1688242531534880769
https://twitter.com/CurtisSChin/status/1686946075146604544

Yosegaki hinomaru, or good luck flags, were signed by loved ones of Japanese service members leaving for war.

This flag belonged to a Japanese soldier killed in World War II. A Texas museum displayed it for years. Now it's going back to the man's family. pic.twitter.com/QEXtIw19sp

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 30, 2023

#BREAKING Deep-sea explorers say they have located the wreck of World War II Japanese transport ship Montevideo Maru, which was torpedoed by a US submarine off the Philippines killing nearly 1,000 Australian prisoners of war. pic.twitter.com/vDYjHTV0p8

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 22, 2023

https://twitter.com/ninadn21/status/1688194572445204481

World 世界情勢 Vol.60 (banking turmoil, etc.)

All the below links and tweets are in English.

取り急ぎ以下貼っておきます。

World Vol.512 (economy)

World Vol.496 (economy – CPI, HICP, etc.)

World Vol.495 (PacWest, Western Alliance, ECB, etc.)

World Vol.493 (FOMC)

World Vol.492 (First Republic Bank)

World Vol.491 (economy – incl First Republic Bank)

World Vol.490 (economy – incl First Republic Bank, Credit Suisse)

World Vol.488 (economy – banks, oil, inflation, etc.)

World Vol.486 (economy)

World Vol.485 (economy)

World Vol.481 (economy incl oil, stocks)

World Vol.479 (economy – SVB, indexes, etc.)

内容例（各回ツイートもご覧ください）
以下、順に、
512：@BrookingsInst、@BrookingsEcon、@NAR_Research、@nardotrealtor、@ecb
496：@IMFNews、@Isabel_Schnabel,@ecb、@BLS_gov、@rickjnewman,@YahooFinance、@daniromerotv,@YahooFinance
495：@AntoineBouvet2,@FrancescoPesole,@carstenbrzeski,@ING_Economics、@DelanoMagazine,@CCBLR_Office、@SchroderJordi,@PositiveMoneyEU、@JohannaTreeck,@POLITICOEurope、@KansasCityFed、@DrewDeSilver,@pewresearch
493：@federalreserve、@wlwatts,@MarketWatch
492：@CaliforniaDFPI、@FDICgov
491：@DallasFed
490：@sffed、@GoldmanSachs、@SPGlobalPMI
488：@JanKrahnen,@TobiasTroeger,@SAFE_Frankfurt、@Johannes_Nordin,@idrn_eu,@ISDP_Sweden、@WSOnlineNews、@CNBC,@LBS、@SPGMarketIntel、@NextCityOrg
486：@Refinitiv、@WendyEdelberg,@hardyjournalism,@Money,@hamiltonproj、@luwangnyc,@markets,@lisaabramowicz1
485：@BLS_gov、@stlouisfed、@SteveSosnick,@IBKR_Campus、@BrianSozzi,@YahooFinance
481：@ClevelandFed、@SkyNewsAust
479：@FDICgov、@firstcitizens

Big US lenders are expected to show they have ample capital to weather any fresh turmoil in the banking sector during this week's Federal Reserve health checks, although resulting investor payouts are likely to dip slightly, analysts said https://t.co/EE8G5qHVC0

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 26, 2023

Trying to make sense of the recent banking turmoil? Start with our reading recommendations https://t.co/D8xp0KGyyo

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 22, 2023

Barely a week after the Federal Reserve took a break from its campaign of interest rate increases, four of its counterparts overseas elected to push their policy interest rates higher. https://t.co/hrNwr9y7u4

— Axios (@axios) June 22, 2023

FDIC studying plan to include smaller U.S. banks in Basel III capital requirements after failures in early 2023 https://t.co/fz2REgVp6K

— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) June 22, 2023

U.S. stock futures under pressure on fears aggressive global central banks could drive recession https://t.co/gZ9j6eQubA

— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) June 23, 2023

U.S. STOCKS A GROWING WORRY FOR INVESTORS: Some Wall Street banks are sounding caution on the U.S. stock rally, warning that stretched valuations have made equities more vulnerable to declines. https://t.co/BYjCKOkakR

— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) June 25, 2023

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said more banks will probably seek to merge this year as higher interest rates and recent banking turmoil are making it more expensive for them to hang onto depositors https://t.co/I3cUipQlqr

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 23, 2023

Since the collapse of SVB, some bank executives and investors are reviving calls for changes to U.S. accounting rules around held-to-maturity securities.https://t.co/fLmk9fVFpD

— MIT Sloan School of Management (@MITSloan) June 17, 2023

Sen. Scott raised an important question at today’s hearing: How much is too much and when is enough, enough concerning capital?

U.S. capital requirements are among the highest in the world, and further increases hinder banks' ability to support businesses and compete globally. pic.twitter.com/sYWg76SK0L

— Bank Policy Institute (@bankpolicy) June 22, 2023

Despite leading economic indicators sharply contracting, earnings are being revised upwards

Analysts made a similar mistake during the 2008 Financial Crisis

We all know how that ended pic.twitter.com/2s2Xdocspa

— Game of Trades (@GameofTrades_) June 20, 2023

Fed's Powell Says Too Early To Know Full Extent Of Banking Turmoil-Related Credit Tightening

– If We See More Of An Effect From Credit Tightening, We Will Factor That Into Rate Decisions

– Not Seeing A Lot Of Progress On Core PCE

— Benzinga (@Benzinga) June 14, 2023

@JDVance1 (R-OH) sounded the alarm during a Senate Banking Committee hearing that America should protect small and medium-sized banks. "We don't want to be like Europe where they just have two or three massive national banks and no other alternatives," he said. pic.twitter.com/nWUVtSMIZF

— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) June 23, 2023

The mutual bank plans to use the proceeds from the offering in part to support increased lending, grow its commercial real estate portfolio, increase branch expansion, and to pursue mergers and acquisitions, according to a securities filings. https://t.co/KxwJ4AdeOg

— Boston Business Journal (@BosBizJournal) June 18, 2023

Citizens Bank hired a private-banking team of about 70 people in San Francisco, primarily from First Republic Bank, which is now part of JP Morgan Chase https://t.co/pguOIFUV3t

— San Francisco Business Times (@SFBusinessTimes) June 18, 2023

"#Trepp #Banking Research noted that the U.S. banking system comprises $23.6 trillion in assets. Its review of 36 banks accounting for 90% of those assets found that in addition to assets listed on their balance sheet." – @Investopedia https://t.co/PCgIPsaGq9

— Trepp (@TreppWire) June 23, 2023

https://t.co/UtvtOCTdsX

Hmm…

— Be Gibson (@wgibson58) June 20, 2023

Banking-as-a-service providers grow deposits despite Q1 turmoil #FinTech #FinServ #Banking #BaaS https://t.co/fOyrqJ6znY from @SPGlobal

— Alex Jiménez (@RAlexJimenez) June 23, 2023

The supply of credit in the US does not appear to have been severely impacted by recent banking turmoil, but banks' willingness to lend could still be tested by an economic downturn later in the year #USeconomy #Fathommacro #recession https://t.co/iYkuBGIg1H

— Fathom Consulting (@fathommacro) June 20, 2023

Risk/reward for owning equities is at its lowest since the pre-Great Financial Crisis market top in 2007.

Reasons to own risk assets are waning by the day with 4% or higher US Treasuries.

Blow-off top in risk is underway. pic.twitter.com/PfqJjoXLJi

— Joe Consorti ⚡ (@JoeConsorti) June 19, 2023

$XLF and the big U.S Banks are also displaying very bullish charts amid the recent breakouts.

Charts for $JPM $GS $BAC below.

Playing a continuation move here and looking for intra-day entries for calls.

I've been holding the major banks since late March in core portfolio. pic.twitter.com/yRWz8NA4dj

— Tropical Trader (@Tropic_Invest) June 19, 2023

The Fed is currently the most restrictive since the Great Financial Crisis in reference to forward 5yr inflation expectations. Unelss we see inflation expectations accelerate, Fed is already extremely restrictive and it will likely build as policy lags drip into economy/market. pic.twitter.com/va6EcvYrJm

— Market Radar (@themarketradar) June 17, 2023

Getting a mortgage hasn’t been this tough in a decade, as lenders lose their appetite for riskier loans after this spring’s banking turmoil. https://t.co/Mr0eDyD9En

— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) June 19, 2023

Today| Representative @bradsherman discusses Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit, U.S.-China relations and the current state of U.S. banks and cryptocurrency. pic.twitter.com/RvpfKrxBSt

— Washington Journal (@cspanwj) June 23, 2023

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will report the results of its annual stress test of the U.S.’s largest banks, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis will report the Fed’s preferred inflation measure on Friday. https://t.co/RaDYu67h9Q

— Barron's (@barronsonline) June 25, 2023

Commercial and industrial loans at all U.S. commercial banks totaled $2.758 trillion in the week ended June 14, per the @federalreserve Assets and Liabilities of Commercial Banks H.8 release https://t.co/ujZxcycbLn pic.twitter.com/2Q9mKohhCW

— St. Louis Fed (@stlouisfed) June 24, 2023

U.S. bank deposit levels through May have ticked up, though this partly reflects higher volumes of jumbo CDs that cost banks more money

(This data is seasonally adjusted; the next tweet shows non-seasonally adjusted data) https://t.co/my3bR6CfTw pic.twitter.com/Dy96mTRO7y

— Nick Timiraos (@NickTimiraos) June 11, 2023

One half of the country is experiencing the banking turmoil of 2023 quite differently than the other half.

Three of the four banks that collapsed so far this year were in one state: California. https://t.co/qrmOmxg5IW pic.twitter.com/ZpwKD9Lld1

— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) June 3, 2023

"I would hike by 25 basis points," says Fmr. Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser. "The banking turmoil really hasn't materialized. By pausing, the interpretation of the market is 'we're done.' That's a very dangerous message to send." pic.twitter.com/0gLicUhBDn

— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) June 2, 2023

Large U.S. banks with consistently poor risk management and other failings will face more heavy-handed government intervention, including demands to shore up capital or exit lines of business https://t.co/yQquKsZ1Eo

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 25, 2023

US Futures Rise After Strong Week

US stock futures rose on Monday as Wall Street looked to build on a strong performance last week, while investors continued to grapple with lingering anxiety over the banking c…

More here: https://t.co/t5tNk3mpX5 pic.twitter.com/w6qy5vPfpy

— TRADING ECONOMICS (@tEconomics) March 26, 2023

Comparing the financial stability real interest rate, r** with the real interest rate gives a measure of how vulnerable the economy is to instability. This post explains how to measure r** & how to interpret the recent banking turmoil within this frameworkhttps://t.co/zYdNn9ybnW

— New York Fed (@NewYorkFed) May 24, 2023

The history of Black banks is a part of U.S. history that is often overlooked. We offer 2 free books that aim to change that.

Get your complimentary copies of "Let Us Put Our Money Together," and "A Great Moral and Social Force," here: https://t.co/bH4KbmP4Dq #Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/QdRHbONtWV

— Kansas City Fed (@KansasCityFed) June 19, 2023

Loans are important sources of bank liquidity creation. In a recent paper, Edison Yu and coauthor explore the policy implications of this finding. Read the latest #ResearchInFocus for more. https://t.co/2PINXGB3na

— Phila Fed Research (@PhilFedResearch) June 21, 2023

Monetary Tightening and U.S. Bank Fragility in 2023 | @SSRN
https://twitter.com/multi_finance/status/1671745533394952192
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Borrowings are the next largest liability on the balance sheet of U.S. banks, making up nearly 12% of all liabilities at $2.4 trillion. #Banking #USA #Inflation #Recession

Credits @Niccoloc @CKostandi https://t.co/l7JlN8X2Dz

— Srinivasan G (@srinicaps) May 3, 2023

Stanley Fischer was generally credited with having played a key role in minimizing the effects of the Great Financial Crisis on the Israeli #economy and became known as the “responsible adult” of the economic policy team of the Israeli economy. #economics https://t.co/xxhbARbKee

— Speakers Associates – Global #Speaker #Agency (@SpeakerWorld) June 26, 2023

US, global markets fall on banking turmoil; oil prices slide NEW YORK (AP) – Shares on Wall Street tumbled in https://t.co/YtMR2qBC0m

— The Zimbabwe Mail (@TheZimbabweMail) June 25, 2023

https://twitter.com/PriapusIQ/status/1668200166304751619

Recession risks still loom for markets calmer after banking turmoil https://t.co/vYaEqKjJFS

— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) June 12, 2023

OFSI has been far more proactive than US regulators on forcing banks to take into account liquidity and solvency risks. Question is, will it be enough.@AMCbiggums https://t.co/ia8axcczNu

— Peter R Hann (@PeterRHann1) June 20, 2023

https://twitter.com/MacroPru/status/1670810811114090498

Though fears of contagion from the SVB-driven market turmoil have subsided, our Banking Sector Risk tool suggests risks of banking crises are rising. We are most concerned about countries with falling house prices and relatively weak bank balance sheets: https://t.co/VknNxjMECl pic.twitter.com/6JjxDH85ee

— Oxford Economics (@OxfordEconomics) June 20, 2023

#US issues largest loan since financial crisis — $9.2billion — to #Ford for three electric battery factories. And that's not the only govt support for the project.

Full story: https://t.co/vlBwpg8IGy #ElectricVehicles #Commodities #investment #investing

— The Oregon Group (@TheOregonGroup) June 23, 2023

Bloomberg Markets TV recently hosted @Jonathan_Lavine to discuss the pockets of opportunity in global #credit markets and the impact of regional banking turmoil and lower syndicated #lending volume.

Watch Lavine's @business interview here: https://t.co/PoJaEPMAB2

— Bain Capital (@BainCapital) June 9, 2023

Highest auto loan delinquency rate for ages 18-29 since the financial crisis in 2008 – higher than the 'GDP drag era' of 2014-2019, and the Dotcom recession. pic.twitter.com/BahgJ3nH6b

— MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) June 23, 2023

Credit Crunch? Not exactly, though parts of today's #leveragedloan market are plumbing depths not seen since the 2007-08 Global Financial Crisis. Full analysis: https://t.co/8H9BGgjwK3 #highyield @PitchBook @Kakourisr #privateequity

— Leveraged Loans (@lcdnews) June 25, 2023

How we can avoid a third phase of banking turmoil – @elerianm's latest column for the FT https://t.co/nWZ16a4Rvw

— Tony Tassell (@TonyTassell) May 10, 2023

Distilling lessons from recent banking turmoil, @LucreziaReichli argues that the distinction between systemic and nonsystemic institutions is useless: all crises have potentially systemic effects. Read her interview with F&D. https://t.co/zqMf3ewhwF pic.twitter.com/ADmvOCulv3

— IMF (@IMFNews) May 13, 2023

European markets slide as central banks raise interest rates to curb inflation https://t.co/Zj588OWWzB

— Financial Times (@FT) June 22, 2023

The Bank of England is taking unprecedented steps in safeguarding financial stability by launching its first-ever system-wide liquidity 'stress test'. This includes big banks, insurers, and even investment funds. Read more: https://t.co/hTPzQ1jt21

— Linqto (@linqtoinc) June 19, 2023

Sinead Ryan: There's nothing stopping you putting savings into other EU banks. https://t.co/0u86CgbyT9

— NewstalkFM (@NewstalkFM) June 19, 2023

This column quantifies #SystemicRisk using data on credit default swaps for #European banks. It finds a cluster of large #banks with low capital buffers relative to their contribution to systemic risk.
D Dimitrov, S Wijnbergen @UvA_ASE @UvA_EB @ResearchTI https://t.co/rJ3DaapUca pic.twitter.com/0VyUO2iBQH

— VoxEU (@voxeu) June 22, 2023

Checking in on the expected terminal rates of the Fed, ECB, and BoE. The March banking turmoil affected all three expected policy rates, but a lot of that decline has be reclaimed by the central banks. pic.twitter.com/4wEBammG1S

— David Beckworth (@DavidBeckworth) June 9, 2023

5% gdp drop, worse than global financial crisis?

The scenario imagined by the BoE in their “what happens if rates reach 6%” stress test.

Oh and house prices fall 31%

Stress testing the UK banking system: key elements of 2022 annual cyclical scenario https://t.co/xPxgaj4CLW

— Moving Home with Charlie (@moving_charlie) June 23, 2023

RBS crushed thousands of businesses during the financial crisis to increase its own profits. The bank implemented a plan to squeeze customers facing financial difficulty and "gave bonuses to staff for identifying struggling firms" People losing their homes is profitable for banks https://t.co/aqjAobuiOJ

— A. Otero (@JimaOteroA) June 22, 2023

"The Consumer Duty is forcing people to understand that there needs to be trust in the financial system.”

Jock Glover shares his thoughts on the consumer duty and how he thinks there is a potential connection with the 2008 financial crisis: https://t.co/wGICPB2E4y

— Square Mile Research (@SquareMileICR) June 21, 2023

Chris Muir, a senior development underwriter at @TravelersEurope, addresses concerns surrounding recent bankruptcies in the US banking sector.https://t.co/O3ExXBw8LR #BankingSector #FinancialInstitutions #FinancialCrisis #Insurance #InsuranceInsights

— Insurance Business UK (@InsuranceBizUK) June 21, 2023

https://twitter.com/ESM_Press/status/1661265857220050944

What do the 2022 annual reports say about the impact of the chain of geopolitical and economic uncertainties on the financial reporting of banks in Europe? Discover in our new report: https://t.co/n2lbKMv722 #IFRS9 #CreditRisk #ECL pic.twitter.com/PK57UrEPA0

— Mazars in the UK (@Mazars_UK) June 22, 2023

Among the measures, the SNB called for banks to be required to prepare a minimum amount of assets that could be pledged for central banks, a step designed to help banks access emergency liquidity if customers rapidly withdrew cash. https://t.co/amiFqiEi3y

— swissinfo.ch (@swissinfo_en) June 22, 2023

The #BaselCommittee will continue examining the supervisory & regulatory implications of the banking turmoil, building on existing initiatives, including strengthening the effectiveness of supervision, liquidity risk management and interest rate risk https://t.co/118OoX2MZD pic.twitter.com/mDgAYuG7Lc

— Bank for International Settlements (@BIS_org) June 6, 2023

#RFS #Forthcoming: Banks as Liquidity Multipliers

Sylvain Carré @SylvainCarr2 @Paris_Dauphine
Damien Klossner @SNB_BNS https://t.co/0eG8EoHQyO

— Society for Financial Studies (@SFSjournals) June 20, 2023

This process has been used in other European countries where governments mandated that banks use their own profits/reserves to cap the increase in certain mortgages https://t.co/FnYrDq26yz

— Christopher Head (@chrish9070) June 21, 2023

https://twitter.com/Amundi_ENG/status/1671874252893736961

Australian financial regulators are reviewing the nation’s preparedness for future banking turmoil https://t.co/YFJ0zNJsYL

— Bloomberg (@business) June 14, 2023

Banks: Balance sheet (S10) | @ReserveBankofNZ

This question has been asked in several of my recent interviews. Although the US banking turmoil is unlikely to affect Asia and the Pacific, policymakers in the region should still find ways to strengthen financial systems, because a severe crisis would have significant… pic.twitter.com/Kf58f8EBQe

— Albert Park (@ADBChiefEcon) June 18, 2023

South Korea will ask its banks to hold more liquid assets, starting a gradual exit from regulatory easing on capital requirements as local markets recover from the pandemic and a recent credit crunch https://t.co/8poK8wlZKX

— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) June 20, 2023

Bank of China halts transfers from Russia to EU, US, UK, and Swiss banks. Sanctions ARE working. https://t.co/daWX0RVaHP

— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) June 18, 2023

JSCC attributes record spike in breaches to interest rate volatility sparked by banking turmoil in the US in March. https://t.co/xWUF1rTBbs pic.twitter.com/6tkW6nrwqH

— Risk Quantum (@RiskQuantum) June 19, 2023

A firm-level panel data analysis of selected BSE top 200 companies for 2017–21 is presented to link the environmental, social, and governance ratings and carbon dioxide emissions with their default risk and solvency position.https://t.co/uwH0TBVhpP

— Economic & Political Weekly (@epw_in) June 23, 2023

Images: Palestinians in #Gaza won't be able to offer qurbani as financial crisis deepens, farmers fear https://t.co/WJvGS9jjGF

— Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) June 22, 2023

Regulation leniency and lack of stringent measures from the central bank, National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), is pinned as one of the primary challenges which have jeopardized cash withdrawals from financial institutions in recent weeks.https://t.co/KFRusGW6hD

— Capital (@Capitaleth) June 26, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued further guidance to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) regarding operational changes to the foreign exchange market.

The policy changes aim to promote transparency, liquidity, and price discovery in the FX market to improve supply, discourage… pic.twitter.com/WCA7UzNWYN

— Nairametrics (@Nairametrics) June 18, 2023

With a reverse repo, the Central Bank purchases Government securities from Commercial Banks in order to inject some liquidity into the system.

The CBK has done reverse repos of KES 169.4B in the last 2 trading sessions:
—19th June: 87B at a rate of 9.734% and 9.921%
—16th June:… https://t.co/gSrgg7gqtw pic.twitter.com/j2M1v2cIzd

— Mwango Capital (@MwangoCapital) June 20, 2023

The Court of Appeal has suspended a decision rendered last November stopping the liquidation of collapsed Imperial Bank after the CBK protested that the move was frustrating payment of depositors and causing unnecessary anxiety in the banking sector.

[@bd_Africa] pic.twitter.com/4zjdKD8tdT

— Mwango Capital (@MwangoCapital) June 1, 2023

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Recent articles about Japan 日本関連英文記事 Vol.91

Toyota announces plans to introduce high-performance solid-state batteries to improve performance of electric vehicles pic.twitter.com/WaYTNkmeEL

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) June 13, 2023

Toyota claims solid-state EV battery tech breakthrough could offer +900 miles driving range https://t.co/x9IPqEY39X by @EVPeteJohnson

— Electrek.co (@ElectrekCo) June 13, 2023

Toyota aims to release an EV powered by an all-solid-state battery, with the technology expected to more than double the car's range from a single charge.https://t.co/u07l9qHE8O

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) June 14, 2023

https://twitter.com/moneycontrolcom/status/1668546301750046720

Japanese automotive giant #Toyota is planning an EV (#ElectricVehicle) powered by a solid-state battery that would have a range of nearly 1,200 km (750 miles) and a charge time of only 10 minutes.https://t.co/4mS8FOdD8b

— Economic Times (@EconomicTimes) June 15, 2023

https://twitter.com/topsecretstocks/status/1669596314915463169

Toyota in 2017: we're nearing a technological breakthrough to bring solid-state batteries to market in about 5 years!

Toyota in 2023: we're nearing a technological breakthrough to bring solid-state batteries to market in about 5 years! 600+ mile range! pic.twitter.com/33zl3TB38s

— Forward Cap (@forwardcap) June 17, 2023

The money will be used to develop bipolar LFP packs, as well as all-solid-state batteries. https://t.co/ACUWsqJzJF

— InsideEVs (@InsideEVs) June 16, 2023

The next Nissan Patrol and Navara are set to be offered as electric vehicles but with new solid-state battery technology. #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicle #News #Nissan #SWMFeed #NissanNavara #NissanPatrol #SolidStateBatteries https://t.co/ztRPfVVmIj

— CarExpert.com.au (@CarExpertAus) June 15, 2023

Toyota management tosses EV skepticism in the name of keeping with industry standards, including new R&D headquarters and an NCM Li-ion battery coming by 2026. https://t.co/Hz05VsjW4a

— Car and Driver (@CARandDRIVER) June 14, 2023

Explainer: How could solid-state batteries improve next-gen EVs? https://t.co/v4oLNtJUg0 pic.twitter.com/HAEWjBvrvx

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 13, 2023

Japan's semiconductor tool restrictions cripple China's chip plans https://t.co/RhRQk1RVcD

— Michael Ron Bowling (@mrbcyber) June 5, 2023

“Japan’s export controls will be more disturbing to China than Washington’s sanctions last year,” said a Chinese chip factory executive, who did not wish to be named.

Japan’s export controls may stop China from producing chips even as basic as 45nmhttps://t.co/JSjHYM8ukq

— Dmitri Alperovitch (@DAlperovitch) June 2, 2023

The Japanese automaker says it has found a new material that will help commercialize the elusive, long-awaited solid state battery, but it's light on details. https://t.co/v5WH7qxwcg

— PCMag (@PCMag) June 16, 2023

Toyota announces initiative for all-solid state battery as part of EV plan. Toyota aims for a commercial solid-state battery as soon as 2027 and hopes to shorten charging time to 10 minutes or less. https://t.co/DlrpE6u6qD

— RenewableEnergyWorld (@REWorld) June 14, 2023

Japanese EV maker Aspark’s hypercar, the ‘Owl,’ breaks two speed records, reaching speeds of nearly 200 mph pic.twitter.com/4vnSgvAfFP

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 25, 2023

Japanese scientists have created a hydrogel that reverts cancer cells back to cancer stem cells in 24 hours pic.twitter.com/q8UawVQw8w

— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) June 1, 2023

Last week, #YutakaNagao, SVP Technology Initiatives, MD @IntertrustTech Japan, attended #WIL, where the panel discussed existing issues in NFT-based markets through realistic cases and how those can be solved to build a sustainable Web3 service as a business.#Intertrust #WIL… pic.twitter.com/UmGoGuhvOx

— Intertrust Tech (@IntertrustTech) May 15, 2023

It's #WorldEnvironmentDay. This year's theme is plastic, so take a look at one Japanese company's approach that is adding new energy to keeping beaches clean. #BeatPlasticPollution https://t.co/ocQQIK4HQN

— japan (@japan) June 5, 2023

Play a leading role in innovation from central #Tokyo, where the Japanese government wants to create a Global #Startup Campus! Working closely with @MIT, study has begun into making this new worldwide innovation ecosystem a reality!#InnovationJapan pic.twitter.com/ek6Iyec3W4

— japan (@japan) May 21, 2023

News from #Singapore | Japanese energy group Kyushu Electric Power will take part in testing technology that could replace diesel with ocean currents as a power source on an island in Singapore: https://t.co/us7wsVkpN8

— CSIS Southeast Asia (@SoutheastAsiaDC) June 6, 2023

The ‘100 Yen store’ is already open in Euless, Grapevine, Plano, Arlington, Frisco and Fort Worth. https://t.co/nGSPwwXsfF

— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) June 12, 2023

A great week on a crtitcal minerals trade mission in #Japan. Energy security is top of the list, with a lot of companies here looking at #Canada.

We had some great meetings with some of the biggest Japanese companies looking at the electrification industry and #lithium. pic.twitter.com/JjfaMNQMhU

— chrisJdoornbos (@ChrisJdoornbos) January 19, 2023

https://twitter.com/USAmbJapan/status/1665967547743707137

Japan’s approach to economic security provides valuable lessons for Europe about effectively navigating the challenges posed by a rising China, writes @ElliPohlkamp. @ECFRAsia https://t.co/bzkZCYxlyY

— ECFR (@ecfr) June 1, 2023

Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall" won the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that handed the festival's prestigious top prize to a twisty French Alps courtroom drama. https://t.co/fGDvgS63Px

— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 28, 2023

Harry Potter fans in Asia can new enter the beloved 'wizarding world' at a new studio tour in Tokyo https://t.co/xHwX1zv3a9 pic.twitter.com/MTb8N2rcbG

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 15, 2023

From the streets of Caracas to trendy eateries in New York, Paris and Tokyo, the arepa, a humble cornmeal flatbread, is riding a wave of Venezuelan emigration and feeding a craving for exotic and gluten-free food.

➡️ https://t.co/WOuhxe0sZf pic.twitter.com/leKjlv37t6

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 13, 2023

VIDEO: Japan expands vegetarian and vegan options to tempt tourists.

While millions of visitors happily savour Japan's fish- and meat-heavy cuisine, options for vegetarians and vegans can be harder to find. Now, Tokyo and other cities are on a mission to show Japan's renowned… pic.twitter.com/Du2T2WvsKu

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 13, 2023

‍WATCH: India's eastern city Siliguri saw 'Miyazaki' mangoes, which are one of the world's most expensive mangoes grown in Japan, being showcased and sold for $550 per pound at the 7th edition of the Mango Festival pic.twitter.com/oyoTg9Y69B

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 17, 2023

Buffett’s intriguing bet on Japan https://t.co/r2tBkWNCNE

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 27, 2023

Why short JPY appears to be the FX trade to watch

The yen remains close to its recent low against the US dollar which is feeding into the Nikkei's rally. pic.twitter.com/jhfUfvAukv

— IG (@IGcom) June 14, 2023

The Bank of #Japan maintains its ultra-low rates, looking past inflationary risks. And, when it comes to investing in the country, Hayden Briscoe of @UBS has his eyes set on an index. @TanvirGill2 @WillKoulouris pic.twitter.com/TCUcXXVnGo

— CNBC's Street Signs (@StreetSignsCNBC) June 16, 2023

The Bank of Japan left its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged despite stronger-than-expected inflation https://t.co/dGC5h82iSQ pic.twitter.com/LvEG2uSBYT

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 16, 2023

On @Breakingviews: BOJ chief Kazuo Ueda held rates low despite consumer prices rising above a 2% target. Premature tightening has derailed Japanese growth revivals in the past. Yet procrastination can be a bigger risk to global markets says @petesweeneypro https://t.co/8QNvODKmSy

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 13, 2023

Dollar rebounds from one-month low; yen under pressure after BOJ meeting – https://t.co/jSYuKqcxYr

— Investing.com News (@newsinvesting) June 16, 2023

The Bank of Japan's short-term interest rate target has been held at -0.1% since it first adopted negative rates in 2016.https://t.co/MmSM9een27

— MSN Money (@MSN_Money) June 16, 2023

Tuesday marked the ninth consecutive day of the Nikkei stock index's continued rise, boosted by export-oriented stocks. It hit its highest level since August 1990.https://t.co/saQjlXnEQ9

— ANZCCJ (@ANZCCJ) May 26, 2023

Is Japan’s world-beating stock-market rally merely a function of a weak yen? One analyst thinks so. https://t.co/Q0zNd7q2RU

— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) May 24, 2023

No matter how hard anyone tries, the US dollar is not getting dethroned for another 25 years.

In fact, the West isn't getting dethroned for another quarter century.

Numbers don't lie. 90% of all forex reserves in the world today are in dollar, yen, pound or euro.

All views… pic.twitter.com/txYW65CQBG

— Sandeep Manudhane (@sandeep_PT) May 23, 2023

Dollar hits 6-month high vs yen on US rate expectations #FMTNews #FMTBusiness https://t.co/na56yC8d0U

— Free Malaysia Today (@fmtoday) May 23, 2023

https://twitter.com/TDANetwork/status/1659171942463598597

Bank of Canada hiking again.

I feel the urge to share this chart: Canada today has more private sector debt than Japan at the peak of the 1990s real estate bubble.

Not sure how this ends well for the Canadian real estate market and economy. pic.twitter.com/QXezSAzB12

— Alf (@MacroAlf) June 7, 2023

Japan's Kishida says he won't dissolve Diet, ending snap election talk for now https://t.co/6wZvusknpl pic.twitter.com/h89AwnVR2Z

— Reuters Asia (@ReutersAsia) June 15, 2023

Japan PM fires son after pictures emerge of ‘inappropriate’ private party at official residence https://t.co/L6TOEIM2Hr

— The Guardian (@guardian) May 30, 2023

India made little sense in original Quad, to be honest. It isn’t a security ally of US, nor is India a resident of the Pacific. New Delhi is also the most reluctant of the four to confront China. Philippines checks all these boxes—under Marcos at least.https://t.co/1i31KUeubT

— Derek J. Grossman (@DerekJGrossman) June 3, 2023

Check out the new emerging Quad: Australia, Japan, Philippines, and US. It’ll be more openly anti-China. My take: “Unlike the original Quad which features India instead of the Philippines, all members of the new arrangement are security allies of the US…https://t.co/speRPJkvN3

— Derek J. Grossman (@DerekJGrossman) June 3, 2023

Despite China's campaign against #AUKUS, India, South Korea, and Japan view the agreement positively.

Former British PM @BorisJohnson reflects on the diplomatic response to the formation of AUKUS in the Pacific region.

Airing tomorrow at noon: https://t.co/uS47A8tsuZ pic.twitter.com/zZxZdwsx5O

— Hudson Institute (@HudsonInstitute) May 30, 2023

"Media and commentators should cease misleading or shorthand references to a (non-existent) Japanese government plan to “double” its defense budget."@AdamPLiff https://t.co/2TATSw39nf

— Brookings Foreign Policy (@BrookingsFP) May 28, 2023

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue ("Quad") between Australia, India, Japan and the United States is more a symptom than a solution to the problem of growing instability in the Indo-Pacific. An SWP Comment by @FelixHeiduk and @chwirthNEAsia @SWP_Asia. https://t.co/LUT0lrI60B

— SWP Berlin (@SWPBerlin) June 12, 2023

On February 12, it was confirmed that a Chinese Navy Shupang-class survey ship sailed through Japan’s territorial waters near Yakushima Island. This is the 10th time, the first since December last year, that we announce Chinese Naval vessel’s entry into Japan’s territorial waters pic.twitter.com/14O5hYsALy

— Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces (@ModJapan_en) February 11, 2023

P-1 has been conducting surveillance activities in the waters surrounding Japan and East China Sea including south of Yakushima Island.
The Self -Defense Fleet contributes to the peace and stability of Japan by maintaining a vigilant surveillance posture 24/7/365. #readiness pic.twitter.com/zGSkvNbLVI

— JMSDF Self-Defense Fleet ENG (@JMSDF_SDF_ENG) February 17, 2023

#Japan’s Defense Ministry says a #Chinese navy survey ship was spotted entering the country’s territorial waters near #Yakushima, an island in the southern Kagoshima prefecture.https://t.co/mfkDnq6eSy

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) February 12, 2023

"A survey ship crossed into Japanese waters from southwest of Yakushima Island at around 2:30 a.m., the ministry said, marking the seventh entry by a Chinese survey vessel into waters off Kagoshima since November 2021."#China #PRC #MaritimeSecurity https://t.co/Opg8bolxTt

— Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM (@IPDefenseForum) February 14, 2023

https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/status/1669547847459696640

The U.S. deployed a nuclear-powered submarine to South Korea, a day after North Korea resumed missile tests in protest of U.S.-South Korean live-fire drills. The USS Michigan, one of the world's biggest submarines, can carry about 150 Tomahawk missiles. https://t.co/iLQugRgCcb

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 16, 2023

Several thousand South Korean and US troops took part in joint live-fire exercises in a show of force after North Korea's failed attempt last month to launch a spy satellite ratcheted up tensions in the region https://t.co/bw1vu51SGZ pic.twitter.com/RKIbUzBHYf

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 15, 2023

“As Washington and Seoul are developing a new war plan to address #NorthKorea’s adv. military capabilities, planners of both states should take into account the escalation risks of conventional military campaigns.”—@KyungwonSuh, in his recent blog post. https://t.co/mCZB8Lv1FS

— UC Institute on Global Conflict & Cooperation (@UCIGCC) June 15, 2023

Amid North Korea’s advancing military capabilities and expanding U.S.-Japan-South Korea security cooperation, the South Korean public will continue assessing whether U.S. extended deterrence could come under future threat, writes Jennifer Ahn. https://t.co/gHfIn1kzin

— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) June 14, 2023

North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea in protest of U.S.-South Korea military drills https://t.co/PvEGo5PSoK pic.twitter.com/zoDNKmuG05

— CTV News (@CTVNews) June 15, 2023

North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters in a resumption of weapons tests to protest just-ended South Korean-U.S. live-fire drills that it viewed as an invasion rehearsal. https://t.co/T6ZqSlqztK

— NBC News World (@NBCNewsWorld) June 16, 2023

BREAKING NEWS: North Korea launches ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan, neighboring nations sayhttps://t.co/sKwewlhQuQ

— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 15, 2023

North Korea has "fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea," South Korean officials said, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan. https://t.co/QhYKWWCWhb

— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 15, 2023

#SouthKorea #Japan rapprochement stokes alarm in #China

China’s pressure on ‘weakest link’ South Korea via #NorthKorea to discourage Seoul from closer ties with Tokyo falls flat amid tensions with US. https://t.co/60TxaAGv5V

— Indo-Pacific News – Geo-Politics & Military News (@IndoPac_Info) June 15, 2023

A choice between starvation or execution for trying to flee – BBC interviews from inside North Korea reveal worsening food crisis and brutality https://t.co/klQjwOKo00

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 14, 2023

Rapper Kid Rock says Donald Trump showed him secret maps and asked him: “What do you think we should do about North Korea?”

What could possibly go wrong? pic.twitter.com/e32hnw0vAp

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 10, 2023

#UPDATE North Korea has confirmed it will launch a reconnaissance satellite in June, saying it is needed to monitor the real-time military movements of the United States and its partners, state media reported, citing a senior defence official.https://t.co/LIcxzTwZyA

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 29, 2023

https://twitter.com/DevanaUkraine/status/1666413389055180800

Japan plans to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant in the summer. The proposal has driven up the demand for salt in South Korea amid fears of contamination pic.twitter.com/nfGWmRwCpV

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 9, 2023

https://twitter.com/ecfr/status/1663822123058577409

Does China face an economic future similar to that of Japan?

Falling birthrates around the world mean China is hardly alone in facing demographic headwinds and the challenge of a shrinking labor force, writes @JimPethokoukis in @AEIdeas:https://t.co/3SGLGkbDDT

— AEI Economics (@AEIecon) May 24, 2023

National security advisers from the United States, Japan, and the Philippines discuss regional security issues including the South China and East China Seas. [Photo: PMO Japan https://t.co/xVDcsXOuP7] @Reuters https://t.co/3bXU6EVdnG pic.twitter.com/z4tA4eOprY

— AMTI (@AsiaMTI) June 16, 2023

Japan protests Chinese navy ship entering Japanese waters https://t.co/zmKTkifBtN pic.twitter.com/TKoUz92Q9M

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 8, 2023

China Military Vessel Enters Waters around Japan’s Yakushima Island (06/09/2023) | @The_Japan_News
Chinese Navy vessel enters Japanese waters near Kagoshima islands (02/12/2023) | @japantimes
Japan protests Chinese navy ship entering Japanese waters (02/12/2023) | @JapanToday
Chinese naval vessel enters Japan’s territorial waters for first time this year (02/12/2023) | @starsandstripes
Japan says Chinese vessel entered its territorial waters (02/12/2023) | @anadoluagency
Japan Says Chinese Navy Vessel Enters Its Territorial Waters Near Yakushima Island (02/12/2023) | @SputnikInt
Japan alarmed as China survey ship intrudes into its waters (02/13/2023) | @AJWasahi

Severe flooding across parts of Japan after heavy rain this weekend.

The inundation has been caused by the remnants of former Typhoon Mawar. pic.twitter.com/bSHXpmudTE

— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) June 3, 2023

Hundreds of thousands of residents in Japan were urged to evacuate as tropical storm Mawar brought heavy rain, causing several rivers to overflow and leaving two people missing https://t.co/HgEsT6xVmp pic.twitter.com/XUlPtw7qu4

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 2, 2023

Tropical Storm Mawar brought heavy rain and raised the possibility of tornadoes in the Tokyo area on Friday. About 40,000 people in Japan were ordered to evacuate as the storm swirled more than 100 miles offshore.https://t.co/uQ8QRtJBgt

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 2, 2023

Japan slammed by torrential rain as tropical storm nears https://t.co/o1HQFc3yu1 pic.twitter.com/Z7wjPPXmBg

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 2, 2023

As a severe tropical storm nears Japan, torrential rain is pummelling the country.https://t.co/bZpiKm8wIN pic.twitter.com/mTbDDcy4uW

— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) June 2, 2023

Typhoon #MAWAR
Set to weaken slowly over the next few days, but will still have wind/rain/wave impacts of parts of Japan's Ryukyu Islands. pic.twitter.com/izgq9K7x0a

— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) May 29, 2023

World 世界情勢 Vol.58 (G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023)

All the below links and tweets are in English.

取り急ぎ以下貼っておきます。

World Vol.506 (G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023)

World Vol.505 (G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023)

World Vol.504 (G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023)

World Vol.503 (G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023)

World Vol.502 (incl G7 Summit – think tanks; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – Council of Europe)

World Vol.500 (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – incl Zelensky’s visits to U.K., France)

World Vol.499 (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – incl Zelensky’s visits to Germany, Italy)

World Vol.498 (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine)

World Vol.484 (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine)

World Vol.480 (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine)

World Vol.482 (U.S. House Speaker McCarthy’s meeting with Taiwan President Tsai)

World Vol.489 (miscellaneous – incl G7, Africa)

内容例（各回ツイートもご覧ください）
以下、順に、
506：@G7,@MofaJapan_en、@WhiteHouse
505：@CharlesMichel、@EUCouncilTVNews、@japan
503：@USTreasury、@JPN_PMO、@WhiteHouse
502：@carry_inga,@NGodehardt,@fraumueller_swp,@SWP_MEA,@SWP_Asia,@SWP_Minerals,@SWPBerlin、@SpivakV,@CEIP_Politika,@CarnegieEndow
500：@AFP,@barronsonline、@GOVUK,@DefAeroNews、@francediplo_EN
499：@bundeskanzler、@fpleitgenCNN,@CNN、@AFP,@TheInsiderPaper、@Palazzo_Chigi
498：@TheStudyofWar、@KyivIndependent、@ukraine_world、@UHCteamUA、@BulletinAtomic、@andrew_danieri,@VVoytsitska,@thehill,@ACEurasia
484：@ArthurLHerman,@TheNatlInterest,@HudsonInstitute、@IFS_Oslo,@ForeignPolicy、@lukemcgee,@CNN、@Jerusalem_Post
480：@barronsonline,@AFP、@AtlanticCouncil
482：@HudsonInstitute,@iingwen
489：@The_Japan_News、@CatrinaDoxsee,@csis_isp、@victoire_girard,@novafrica,@NovaSBE,@teremolin,@EconomicasUA,@BRGM_fr,@vox_dev、@CFR_org

Ｇ７関連ツイートをご参考まで以下補充しておきます。

‼️ Russians are preparing massive provocation and imitation of the accident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in the nearest hours.
They are planning to attack the territory of the ZNPP. After that, they will announce the leakage of the radioactive substances. pic.twitter.com/Vk6hRDD26v

— Defence intelligence of Ukraine (@DI_Ukraine) May 26, 2023

Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Agency, GUR, warns Russians plan an "incident" at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear powerplant in the next few hours, which would inevitably cause a rush visit from the IAEA, temporarily delaying Ukraine's plans for liberation of Zaporizhzhya. pic.twitter.com/klLLpYTLT1

— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) May 26, 2023

https://twitter.com/tvtoront/status/1662189485570834447

Russia preps false-flag operation at Europe's largest nuclear plant – Ukraine's Intel

Russia is prepping an imitation of the accident at the Zaporizhzhia NPP in the nearest hours, according to Ukraine's Intel.https://t.co/szJku6bvXv

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) May 26, 2023

Access the latest issue from @EIAjournal without charge until the end of May 2023 –

Ethics & International Affairs – Volume 37 – Issue 1 – https://t.co/vtNbiYubkq

Includes the Symposium 'Nuclear Ethics Revisited'@carnegiecouncil pic.twitter.com/HssekEqnGJ

— CUP Politics (@CUP_PoliSci) May 22, 2023

G7 Leaders’ Hiroshima Vision on Nuclear Disarmament pic.twitter.com/jTqRV2z7gq

— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) May 21, 2023

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the driving force behind hosting the G7 in Hiroshima, is keen to promote the vision of a world without nuclear weapons. But he's also mindful of domestic worry over aggression by nuclear-armed neighbors. https://t.co/0CUxNMn0qH

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 22, 2023

"I wholeheartedly welcome the recent statement from the G7 Leaders’ summit in Hiroshima, Japan, calling for a “world without nuclear weapons”, quoted @DalaiLama. https://t.co/e1u1Yq0Nrs

— Tibet Rights Collective (@TibetCollective) May 26, 2023

Concern for global stability: G7 concerned about China's growing nuclear build-up

Following discussions on nuclear disarmament in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, The Group of Seven (G7) leaders stated on May 19 that China's rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal is of "concern for… pic.twitter.com/iRtNlZln1V

— Spotlight on China (@spotlightoncn) May 23, 2023

In a letter marking the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Pope Francis asserted that the mere possession of nuclear weapons creates “a climate of fear” and offers “only an illusion of peace.” https://t.co/dOicuni823

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) May 21, 2023

"At a meeting of the #G7 nations this week in Hiroshima, the first city destroyed by the bomb, President Joe Biden and other leaders have a chance to begin addressing the long-standing problem of states threatening to use nuclear weapons." | Opinion https://t.co/9RoXIniuRE

— Scientific American (@sciam) May 17, 2023

"Kishida’s decision to host the summit in Hiroshima rather than Tokyo or Osaka […] sent a clear signal to domestic and international audiences that Tokyo’s commitment to a world without nuclear threats is a priority for his administration."https://t.co/2rf9xKzcS0

— Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (@BulletinAtomic) May 24, 2023

We can't ignore the fact that the reason Hiroshima was chosen for the G7 was to carry the message of peace and nuclear disarmament, and if it was ever a serious goal of this summit then they've fallen woefully short of that. #NuclearBan

Read more here: https://t.co/fdVJrd6A0Q

— ICAN (@nuclearban) May 22, 2023

Iran touts peaceful nuclear program after G7 call out, but Islamic Republic is enriching uranium to levels with no civilian uses.
https://t.co/vFMFQNfhB8

— PolygraphInfo (@PolygraphInfo) May 24, 2023

Funding of up to USD275 million to advance the deployment of a @NuScale_Power VOYGR small modular reactor plant in Romania was announced at the G7 leaders' summit by USA and "multinational public-private partners" from Japan, South Korea and UAE #nuclear https://t.co/J5Uqe0DDpy pic.twitter.com/og0VxIDD6u

— World Nuclear News (@W_Nuclear_News) May 23, 2023

.@POTUS: The @g7 reaffirmed our shared and unwavering commitment to stand with the brave people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against Russia’s brutal war of aggression and the war crimes being committed. https://t.co/N2t7QcWUtX pic.twitter.com/ehSphFD15e

— Department of State (@StateDept) May 24, 2023

From @Breakingviews: The G7 pledge to tighten the screw on Moscow relies on a good cost-benefit analysis, @pierrebri argues pic.twitter.com/ZLoImfFifQ

— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) May 22, 2023

Urals crude prices remained below price cap of USD 60, after falling from April levels.

East Siberia–Pacific Ocean (ESPO) & Sokol prices, mainly applicable to CN & JP purchases, remain above price cap at ∼USD 64–67; G7+ owned and/or insured tankers lift RU oil in Pacific ports pic.twitter.com/Ecq2bWN39H

— Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (@CREACleanAir) May 26, 2023

BREAKING: Japan's military scrambled fighter jets after Russian military aircraft conducted intelligence-gathering missions over the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan.

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) May 25, 2023

In this week's Market Movers Europe with Thomas Seth:
G7 to tighten up on Russian #oil
Novak at Russia-China business forum
Norway’s #LNG plant due back online
European #power & #gas meets at E-world
French #nuclear to come offline

▶ Full video (01:55): https://t.co/WrjG8LisHT pic.twitter.com/ytwRkjgFBw

— Commodity Insights Oil (@SPGCIOil) May 22, 2023

G7 leaders agree to step up measures to counter evasion of Russian #oil price caps | https://t.co/5oiywUhYbQ

*Clamp down on foreign subsidiaries of Russian banks
*#G7 leaders to support Kyiv for 'as long as it takes'
*To target #Russia's revenue from exports of metals, diamonds pic.twitter.com/8Xs5CV1Q1I

— Commodity Insights Oil (@SPGCIOil) May 19, 2023

https://twitter.com/SPGCIOil/status/1659448569923788802

The G7 pledge to more strictly enforce its price cap on Russian oil is unlikely to impact oil markets according to the IEA:https://t.co/hgNFJsAgi7

— OilPrice.com (@OilandEnergy) May 22, 2023

In a recently issued report, the Treasury Department — which led the push for the buyers' cartel aimed at Russian crude — said that the G7 price cap appears to be working.https://t.co/RpZmXgutgx

— Axios (@axios) May 19, 2023

#Oil edges up on supply worries, G7 pledge to enforce Russian price caps – https://t.co/GOWKXgRS8g

— Investing.com News (@newsinvesting) May 22, 2023

Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Monday advised the government to view the G7 of developed nations’ backing of the 2016 arbitral ruling as a green light to proceed with the natural gas and crude oil explorations in Recto Bank off Palawan. https://t.co/5UpbGQIz20

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 22, 2023

While it is unlikely that New Delhi will be asked directly to change its #Russia policy, the message from #G7 would be one of solidarity with #Ukraine as they further tighten their #sanctions regime vis-à-vis Russia, says Harsh V Pant https://t.co/bQQls0E7cq

— ORF (@orfonline) May 26, 2023

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin visits Beijing after Russia and China reacted furiously to the G7 weekend declarations that singled them out on a range of issues, including Ukraine, nuclear arms and economic coercion. https://t.co/ZF2tmVyMGe

— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) May 24, 2023

#FPTopStories: #NarendraModi-led #BJP government has completed nine years in power. #Japan will place additional sanctions on #Russia after the Group of Seven (#G7) summit the country hosted last week agreed to step up measures to punish #Moscow’s invasion of #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/mOv8XOvszI

— Firstpost (@firstpost) May 26, 2023

Leaders of the G7 countries in Hiroshima pledged to restrict trade in Russian diamonds — worth $4-5 billion a year — including using high-tech methods of tracing to further obstruct Moscow’s war against Ukraine. https://t.co/8uGnSvTyMi

— The Wire (@thewire_in) May 23, 2023

Oil edges up on supply worries, G7 pledge to enforce Russian price caps https://t.co/R7UZn4RplL pic.twitter.com/vEPEyliWS7

— CNA (@ChannelNewsAsia) May 22, 2023

Moscow says G7 nuclear rhetoric intended to pressure Russia, China #FMTNews #FMTWorld https://t.co/0eLBFGgV7h

— Free Malaysia Today (@fmtoday) May 22, 2023

News from the @G7: As we work to deliver results for Canadians, we’re also stepping up to address the needs of people around the world. We’re investing to enhance food security in developing countries, to make food systems more resilient to crises and shocks, to promote gender…

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 20, 2023

https://twitter.com/eu_eeas/status/1660592325154701313

The new export controls target oil and gas projects in Russia and Belarus.https://t.co/1XQYHyJk0J

— Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (@RFERL) May 19, 2023

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said one person has been killed and 15 injured in a Russian attack Friday on a medical facility in the city of Dnipro, via @IrishTimesWorld https://t.co/KJvgjbyPlf

— Irish Times World (@IrishTimesWorld) May 26, 2023

https://twitter.com/RobertAlanWard/status/1662001058380406784

The G7’s actions, seeking to limit flows of money to Russia from oil exports, were “a smart thing to do” although there were huge incentives for Russia & shipping companies to seek to circumvent the price cap, @elinaribakova says. https://t.co/Ial6G7DxW2

— Peterson Institute (@PIIE) May 23, 2023

Is the #G7 price cap on Russian oil working? Yes, at least for now. The average price is under $60/barrel, contributing to a 40 percent decline in #Russia's energy revenues from December to January. But #China's purchases are an exception. Read more⤵️https://t.co/GDmY8x3gFT pic.twitter.com/zXNFqmT1cY

— Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center (@ACGeoEcon) May 26, 2023

https://twitter.com/ACEurasia/status/1662111493725253633

Great thread 1-7 on the influence of Greek shipping oligarchs (via the EU) on the G7 oil price cap scheme. https://t.co/EkQTUrowJ7

— Bora Barıman (@bbariman) May 24, 2023

The G7 wants to crack down on Russian sanction evasions in the oil market, as OPEC+ prepares to meet. @HermsTheWord joins CNBC's @dan_murphy from #MPGC in Dubai for more. pic.twitter.com/YICErachCe

— CNBC Middle East (@CNBCMiddleEast) May 22, 2023

Nothing wrong with India importing lots of oil from Russia, AS LONG AS this happens under the G7 cap, i.e. Putin doesn't get more than $60 per barrel. There's also nothing wrong with India re-exporting Russian oil to Europe. What matters is that Putin gets less cash. That's all. pic.twitter.com/CQo8rEYzne

— Robin Brooks (@RobinBrooksIIF) May 22, 2023

Lots of misguided & maybe ill-intentioned bashing of the G7 oil price cap. Russia does export above the cap from Pacific ports, but (i) that's where non-western oil tankers are most heavily represented; (ii) volumes are far below Russia's exports from Black Sea & Baltic ports… pic.twitter.com/VXYAUPl0uX

— Robin Brooks (@RobinBrooksIIF) May 17, 2023

Western oil tankers make up only 7% of capacity out of Russia's Pacific ports (orange). This just isn't where the G7 cap is binding. Focus on Black Sea and Baltic ports, from which Russia exports 80% of its oil. This is where Western ships dominate and the G7 price cap bites… pic.twitter.com/xU7EjX6pG4

— Robin Brooks (@RobinBrooksIIF) May 19, 2023

3. In the course of 2022, it was already becoming clear these two camps were fear-mongering and willfully trying to divide western policy makers. Oil prices fell despite rising likelihood of the G7 cap and an OPEC+ production cut. Oil prices have kept falling since cap inception. pic.twitter.com/tAfBSIXgTC

— Robin Brooks (@RobinBrooksIIF) May 24, 2023

There's a pattern. OPEC+ cuts production, but oil prices fall anyway. That's about weak global demand and how OPEC+ has little pricing power. The G7 should exploit this to lower their price cap on Russia. Risk of a price spike – if Russia retaliates with production cuts – is low. pic.twitter.com/yaPUfXqbOC

— Robin Brooks (@RobinBrooksIIF) May 20, 2023

"The imagined benefits of Western measures aimed at Russia are just that. Sanctions busting on oil exports is rife and needs to be stopped as a matter of urgency." @OlhaKorbut #g7 https://t.co/eWaeMQlCb8

— CEPA (@cepa) May 22, 2023

https://twitter.com/RazomWeStand/status/1660128688262742017
https://twitter.com/RazomWeStand/status/1662009174559997954

#UPDATE European Council President Charles Michel says the bloc will target the lucrative trade in Russian diamonds as part of a renewed push to hamper Moscow's war effort.

"We will restrict trade in Russian diamonds," Michel said as G7 leaders gathered for a summit in the… pic.twitter.com/EV60mbTYOv

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 19, 2023

#BREAKING Sources: G7 countries plan to limit Russian diamond exports pic.twitter.com/yujmi1blqe

— dpa news agency (@dpa_intl) May 18, 2023

Belgium is among the largest wholesale buyers of rare gems from Moscow, and local professionals fear that a Western ban on Russian diamonds could result in less oversight. #EuropeNews https://t.co/e6XOBGvBOH

— euronews (@euronews) May 23, 2023

Russian diamonds are not forever. @ZelenskyyUa #G7HiroshimaSummit #G7 @G7 pic.twitter.com/zLwGxkZ7IG

— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) May 19, 2023

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations will discuss how to trace the Russian diamond trade at a summit this week.https://t.co/QoRhqomTQL

— TVP World (@TVPWorld_com) May 19, 2023

https://twitter.com/KyivPost/status/1659553699109261316

G7 leaders meeting in Japan will discuss sanctioning Russia’s billion-dollar diamond trade, an EU official says, hoping to further starve Moscow of funds for its war in #Ukraine.https://t.co/8bjqc3XJTN

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) May 18, 2023

G7 leaders announce new sanctions on Russian diamonds https://t.co/Dv2BaqMRFc

— Premium Times (@PremiumTimesng) May 19, 2023

G7 to impose fresh sanctions on Russian ships, aircraft and diamonds https://t.co/vKpgbXthCo

— Financial Times (@FT) May 18, 2023

India boasts more than 90% of the world’s diamond manufacturing. But the industry may be impacted by a G7 plan to stop Russia from profiting off the sale of its gemstones https://t.co/fg5K9z3Y0l pic.twitter.com/p6498qngXX

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 11, 2023

Russia is the world's largest diamond producer. Now G7 nations want to restrict the country's export of diamonds to impede the Kremlin’s ability to wage war on Ukraine. But they risk destabilising a global industry https://t.co/gQThIgaYFh

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 10, 2023

Rishi Sunak announces ban at G7 on Russian diamonds, copper, aluminium and nickel https://t.co/7OMBEx8gaG

— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 18, 2023

High-powered #G7Summit kicks off

G7 leaders begin #HiroshimaSummit with a working lunch session

UK imposed sanctions on Russian diamonds ahead of the summit@eriknjoka joined by @sidhant, for latest details

Watch more: https://t.co/AXC5qRugeb pic.twitter.com/IVCb8AJDNv

— WION (@WIONews) May 19, 2023

Jobs of more than one million diamond workers in India, particularly in Surat in Gujarat, stand threatened after the fresh sanctions imposed by G7 countries at Hiroshima on diamonds mined in Russia. https://t.co/8uGnSvU6BQ

— The Wire (@thewire_in) May 23, 2023

G7 countries intend to cut off another source of large export earnings from the sale of diamonds to Russia

Watch the FULL version herehttps://t.co/yjpFfbuTFL #RussiaUkraineWar pic.twitter.com/WE3FzfoHGi

— UATV English (@UATV_en) May 17, 2023

Russian diamonds aren't forever. European Union is "confident" that a plan for sanctioning Russian diamonds will be put in place at upcoming #G7 meeting in Japan, according to a senior EU official. Russia has world's largest diamond mining company Alrosa https://t.co/HVc22tR5W0 pic.twitter.com/SdoFiup64W

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) May 18, 2023

We’re also taking the further step of banning the import of goods from several signature sectors of Russia’s economy including seafood, vodka, and diamonds.

The G7 will also seek to deny Russia the ability to borrow from leading multilateral institutions.

— President Biden (@POTUS) March 11, 2022

#US, #EU and #G7 states to ban the import of Russian vodka, seafood and diamonds, revoke Russia's "most favoured nation" trade status – #Biden #sanctions #Russia #UkraineConflict pic.twitter.com/SJzf1l7ih2

— Ruptly (@Ruptly) March 11, 2022

The G7 nations are set on keeping Russian diamonds off the market; UK will ban them fully. https://t.co/sTdwc7Mh5U

— Rapaport (@Rapaport) May 24, 2023

"I think [Bakhmut] has been… a success in blunting Moscow's offensive," @JohnEdHerbst tells @CNN.

"It has taken them 8 months to take the city… and in the meantime, Russia has suffered 100,000 casualties since December." https://t.co/HLYAUm0d7T

— Eurasia Center (@ACEurasia) May 22, 2023

The inside story of Russia-Iran-India connectivity

The G7 is stupefied by the dynamic progress of the multipolar order embodied by the Russian-led INSTC and the Chinese-led BRI.
By @RealPepeEscobar https://t.co/rzdtfNaSaw

— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) May 23, 2023

　https://twitter.com/Sputnik_India/status/1660973157191147521
　https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1660163515058110464
　https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1661245642159603712
　https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1661349871771590657
　https://twitter.com/EmbassyofRussia/status/1660934707997966338
　https://twitter.com/EmbassyofRussia/status/1660933892709179393
Vol.59へ続く

World 世界情勢 Vol.57 (G7 Hiroshima Summit eve)

Tokyo, it's been a privilege.

Next stop ➡️ Hiroshima. pic.twitter.com/OpBv3g7mrJ

— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) May 18, 2023

https://twitter.com/RishiSunak/status/1658991025057300480
https://twitter.com/10DowningStreet/status/1659149347727065088

スナク首相に日本的なフードコートを楽しんでいただきたくて、ランチは渋谷横丁にご案内しました。 pic.twitter.com/OsYJNBoSWS

— Julia Longbottom (@JuliaLongbottom) May 18, 2023

Caption this pic.twitter.com/k3T7kUNkEF

— Stuart Lau (@StuartKLau) May 18, 2023

#PMinAction: On May 18, 2023, Prime Minister Kishida, during his visit to Hiroshima Prefecture, held a summit meeting with the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.https://t.co/FuiaR4bUgm pic.twitter.com/yNMUTCYtBq

— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) May 18, 2023

Japan-UK Leader’s Working Dinner #UK
https://t.co/bdbVOJOtvW pic.twitter.com/Tesz34iC7X

— MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) May 18, 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak touched down in Tokyo and announced new plans to boost economic growth by strengthening Britain's relationship with Japan. pic.twitter.com/MCJCOPEFoK

— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak touched down in Tokyo with wife Akshata Murty before announcing new business deals with Japanese companies which will boost economic growth in the UK. pic.twitter.com/UCtLCOYepi

— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) May 18, 2023

https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1659135247135408132
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Rishi Sunak has arrived in Tokyo where he will announce a new defence and technology collaboration with Japan. pic.twitter.com/4zBz3KVtA5

— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) May 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak has begun a trip to Japan to discuss trade and defence.

Political Editor Chris Mason is in Tokyo with the Prime Ministerhttps://t.co/8uOxm2kMXN pic.twitter.com/E9fbl8sELg

— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) May 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak seeking closer ties with Japan ahead of G7 summit in Hiroshima https://t.co/PhqPlTV0MW

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 18, 2023

Britain working with Australia and Japan to ensure Indo-Pacific region remains "free and open", Rishi Sunak sayshttps://t.co/MtDEr7nkyc pic.twitter.com/JS1u6BO0L0

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak to unveil semiconductor partnership with Japan https://t.co/X9e5yKj1gd

— Financial Times (@FT) May 17, 2023

Rishi Sunak arrives in Japan to announce defence pact https://t.co/uKfvF2jhUK

— The Guardian (@guardian) May 18, 2023

UK's Sunak to partner with Japan on defence, technology ahead of G7 https://t.co/FCXBwJbx2W pic.twitter.com/qSVeXqUAog

— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) May 18, 2023

https://twitter.com/CityAM/status/1659119996096724992

At an event in Tokyo on Thursday, Sunak unveiled investment from Japanese firms in the UK worth up to £17.7 billion. Japan is already the fifth largest investor in the UK, with investments worth £92 billion pic.twitter.com/TeWkxRHCsM

— The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) May 18, 2023

British PM Rishi Sunak will sign a new deal on defense cooperation with Japan on Friday.

It will boost cooperation between the nation's armed forces and launch a new "semiconductors partnership."https://t.co/es3hG98wDt

— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) May 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak arrives in Japan for the G-7 summit

His visit to Hiroshima is the first trip to the city by a UK prime minister

Latest updates: https://t.co/Cyk2wyyShN pic.twitter.com/DzLLc6sslL

— Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) May 18, 2023

On May 18, the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak @RishiSunak visited JMSDF Yokosuka base with #StateMinisterOfDefenseIno, attended honour guard ceremony on the flight deck of JS Izumo and toured inside the vessel. #JMOD/#JSDF @jmsdf_pao_eng @10DowningStreet pic.twitter.com/B7EdqXgu0V

— Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces (@ModJapan_en) May 18, 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Thursday announced Japanese investment of more than $22 billion into the UK, but accepted carmakers' concern about Brexit trade rules as he confirmed talks with the European Union.https://t.co/ujZCy4tKkb

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 18, 2023

ICYMI: Britain’s Prime Minister #RishiSunak is set to sign a historic “#Hiroshima Accord” when he meets with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, to step up defense cooperation with #Japan to uphold stability in the Indo-Pacific.https://t.co/V02yxXLh60

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) May 18, 2023

UK's PM Rishi Sunak and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida will sign an agreement to deepen security ties, with the UK pledging to deploy an aircraft carrier strike group to the Indo-Pacific by 2025 https://t.co/jBOLSENo0F pic.twitter.com/8axWcmmXYd

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak arrives in Tokyo ahead of G7 in Hiroshima

Sunak is due to sign a historic "Hiroshima Accord" with the Japanese prime minister ahead of the #G7 to increase defence cooperation with Japan.@KatiePilbeamTV talks to @mcbuckley, political commentator, for insights pic.twitter.com/L6VV60hjqA

— WION (@WIONews) May 18, 2023

Sunak to Partner with Japan on Defense, Technology Ahead of G7 https://t.co/n7ovuIR3CJ

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) May 18, 2023

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hails the “shared values of freedom, democracy, and the rule of law” that bind Britain and Japan in an article contributed to The Yomiuri Shimbun ahead of the Group of Seven Summit in Hiroshima https://t.co/6urtUEWiCG

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) May 18, 2023

Ahead of a G7 summit in Hiroshima, United States President Joe Biden told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that Washington and Tokyo are holding Russia to account for invading Ukraine pic.twitter.com/AbEd0tvq3n

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 18, 2023

President Biden was in Japan Thursday to join fellow G7 leaders in Hiroshima for a Friday summit that will see the world's biggest economic powers grapple with global issues. https://t.co/1uGrQO5v8B

— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 18, 2023

Beijing blames Washington and Tokyo for “obstructing” reunification of Taiwan with mainland China, as Biden lands in Hiroshima for G-7 summit https://t.co/Lzuu7WYVCI pic.twitter.com/S7aM3pahzD

— ANADOLU AGENCY (@anadoluagency) May 18, 2023

https://twitter.com/VOANews/status/1659176144141254658

President Biden arrived in Japan amid debt deal talks and has cut short part of the trip to address the standoff over the debt limit. @PeterAlexander joins us from Hiroshima, Japan to report on the latest developments. pic.twitter.com/ILzzi2q21u

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 18, 2023

Biden consults with Japan’s Kishida ahead of G-7 summit https://t.co/HsaGOrVdhk

— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) May 18, 2023

Biden arrives at Marine base in Japan, meets with Kishida ahead of G-7 summit https://t.co/Oe1sXMX0cf

— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) May 18, 2023

President Biden began his shortened Asia trip in Japan as he prepared for discussions with G7 allies on arming Ukraine and relations with China. The leaders are also expected to hold their first talks on a common regulatory approach to generative AI. https://t.co/kjbNZ0xwOi

— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 18, 2023

Biden consults with Japan’s Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima https://t.co/JkPhTYnCe6 pic.twitter.com/POYF88xvKs

— New York Post (@nypost) May 18, 2023

President Joe Biden said there’s “work to do” on the global stage as he headed to Japan on Wednesday to consult with allies on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s assertiveness in the Pacific at the same time that a debt limit standoff looms at home. https://t.co/qMavIdiA58

— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) May 18, 2023

The trip, once planned for eight days, has been shortened by half; two of Biden’s three stops were scrapped so he could return to Washington for negotiations over raising the US debt ceiling https://t.co/245aXCb2fM

— CNN (@CNN) May 18, 2023

HAPPENING NOW: President Biden is in Japan for a major summit with allies as the war rages in Ukraine.@Phil_Mattingly reports from Hiroshima: pic.twitter.com/BnaSarMTBr

— CNN This Morning (@CNNThisMorning) May 18, 2023

President Joe Biden will cut short his trip in Asia to return to debt-ceiling negotiations in the US, after arriving in Japan for the G-7 summit today@EngleTV reports from Hiroshima https://t.co/4SWQN8gpNC pic.twitter.com/KhUFWkRDJW

— Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) May 18, 2023

WATCH: President Joe Biden arrives in Japan ahead of the G-7 summit.

He's set to meet with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Hiroshima on Thursday night https://t.co/6Nvcoxsejk pic.twitter.com/gEKfd2ZSfh

— Bloomberg (@business) May 18, 2023

President Biden takes selfies with troops upon arriving in Japan pic.twitter.com/CD9skqNWtT

— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) May 18, 2023

President Biden heads to a summit meeting in Japan meant to unify allies against threats from Russia and China. https://t.co/39PrgMX7gD

— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 17, 2023

At the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, visitors are asked to dwell on the horrors of the atomic bomb that decimated this city in 1945 and to commit to the “abolition of nuclear weapons.” The message will be amplified when Biden gathers there for the G-7 summit. https://t.co/OXeELWFj6y

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 18, 2023

https://twitter.com/usembassytokyo/status/1659031166282784774

White House responds to calls for Biden to apologize for Hiroshima bombing during Japan trip https://t.co/MYWPOimUTy

— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 17, 2023

Four-year-old Eiji Kishida died in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima nearly 78 years ago. Among his relatives alive today are actor George Takei and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is set to meet G-7 leaders to push for progress on disarmament. https://t.co/746blDxpN5

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 18, 2023

5 things to watch for as Biden heads to G-7 summit in Japan https://t.co/d7lakUe0ov

— NewsNation (@NewsNation) May 18, 2023

LIVE: US President Joe Biden meets Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida https://t.co/8zaNnuFkkU

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 18, 2023

US President Joe Biden arrived in Japan to attend the three-day G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima, which begins on Friday https://t.co/o4tQ4VrRJG pic.twitter.com/ET0OwoB83M

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 18, 2023

https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1659097650677919745

Biden WON'T apologize for Hiroshima atomic bomb during Japan visit https://t.co/l44S8Ti9J9 pic.twitter.com/z4icLyTv7U

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) May 18, 2023

President #JoeBiden arrived in #Japan with plans to meet privately with Japanese Prime Minister #FumioKishida ahead of the larger #G7 summit — a sign of how the economic and national security alliance between the two countries has strengthened.https://t.co/pBxDdy73bx

— The Hindu (@the_hindu) May 18, 2023

#WorldNews| US President Biden to open his visit to Japan by meeting privately with Japanese PM Kishida ahead of G7 Summit. #Hiroshima https://t.co/klTYz1ThKm

— Republic (@republic) May 18, 2023

Biden won't apologize for US nuclear massacres in Hiroshima, Nagasaki during Japan visit https://t.co/ixkqDN5oaM

— Press TV (@PressTV) May 18, 2023

Biden not to issue apology in Hiroshima for U.S. use of atomic bombhttps://t.co/bpi8q4Eidk #G7 #KyodoNewsPlus

— Kyodo News | Japan (@kyodo_english) May 18, 2023

“The Japan-U.S. alliance is the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at talks with U.S. President Joe Biden in Hiroshima on Thursday ahead of the Group of Seven summit in the city.https://t.co/9MOvxOXWPR pic.twitter.com/zZXYWU7GBU

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) May 18, 2023

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden have hailed the “evolution” of the two countries’ alliance as they face down vexing geopolitical challenges — including China's rise and the war in Ukraine. https://t.co/z3CQRelAiI

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) May 18, 2023

BREAKING: Biden and Kishida meet, seeking unified G-7 policies on China.https://t.co/UvNxMTBzQR

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) May 18, 2023

People hoping to catch a glimpse of the US president are gathered near a US Marine Corps base where Joe Biden is to touch down before making his way to Hiroshima for the G7 summit. Some have been waiting nearly 10 hours.https://t.co/Sjxz2Rp2Pz

— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) May 18, 2023

Kishida Fumio is scheduled to meet with Joe #Biden in #Hiroshima on Thursday. Visit NHK World-Japan website for more on the bilateral talks and the upcoming #G7 summit.https://t.co/yApJzNDJfI

— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) May 18, 2023

G7 leaders have been arriving in Japan for the G7 summit that begins Friday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are among those who flew into Hiroshima airport on Thursday.https://t.co/Vbq9tuIlmW

— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) May 18, 2023

The meeting between G7 countries comes amid elevated tensions with China in the region and an ongoing war in Ukraine, both of which are expected to be focuses of the summit https://t.co/wVhWWLnWaX

— CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) May 18, 2023

Trudeau arrives in Japan for G7 summit amid geopolitical tensions with China, Russia https://t.co/ajNJ2eI6r9 pic.twitter.com/cLrTUQ4fsS

— CTV News (@CTVNews) May 18, 2023

The shadows of two previous, brutal wars — and the potential consequences of one raging in Eastern Europe — hung over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he arrived in Japan for the opening of the G7 leaders summit. https://t.co/1Rl1zfiz4c

— CBC News (@CBCNews) May 18, 2023

Trudeau arrives in Japan for G7 summit amid geopolitical tensions with China, Russia https://t.co/wfo2bvgDiW

— CP24 (@CP24) May 18, 2023

Canada is expected to seek the G7 members’ co-operation on providing ongoing support to Ukraine as well as addressing climate change.https://t.co/Gl1hTk2XpS

— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) May 18, 2023

Trudeau, other G7 leaders arrive in Japan for meeting that will focus on China and Russia https://t.co/b5oz9sVmXO

— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) May 18, 2023

The friendship between Canada and Korea is special. This has been true for the past 60 years, and it'll continue to be true for decades to come. More on how we're working to strengthen that partnership, and the progress we’ve made over the past few days: https://t.co/o4Hq916qvE pic.twitter.com/x0R58aziEx

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 18, 2023

The agenda for today’s meeting with @President_KR included building clean economies, creating good jobs, discussing our Indo-Pacific Strategies, and more. We’ll keep working together – as neighbours across the North Pacific – to deliver results for Canadians and Koreans alike. pic.twitter.com/Uehk5POKWD

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 17, 2023

Canada is ready to work with Korean partners on critical minerals, high-tech innovation, clean energy solutions, and more. Today in Seoul, I spoke about that with officials from Samsung, SK Group, and POSCO Holdings – and about how, together, we can create both jobs and growth. pic.twitter.com/jtkElsvILm

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 17, 2023

53 years ago, Frank Schofield became the first foreigner to be buried in the Seoul National Cemetery. Today, we honoured this brave Canadian – and paid our respects to all of the heroes and patriots buried there. May their service and sacrifice never be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/v4MvTaHDIQ

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 17, 2023

We’ve just taken off for Korea. As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our two countries, I’m looking forward to working with @President_KR and laying the foundation for the next 60 years. Check back soon for updates.

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 16, 2023

Leaders from G7 member countries arrived in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on Thursday, a day before the G7 leaders' summit to discuss geopolitical, economic and climate issues.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime… pic.twitter.com/HpXouQqBKa

— Amu TV (@AmuTelevision) May 18, 2023

Germany’s Scholz leaves for G7 Summit in Hiroshima https://t.co/6J0zFf3wBl

— Peoples Gazette (@GazetteNGR) May 18, 2023

G7 nations will further tighten sanctions against Russia in order to prevent circumventions, German Chancellor Scholz said in Japan.#Russia | #Japan | #G7Hiroshima https://t.co/1vG5IIgBmd

— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) May 18, 2023

Flug nach Japan – Scholz kam überraschend mit Begleitung https://t.co/Dorj3LKanl

— BILD (@BILD) May 17, 2023

https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1658049918693433345
https://twitter.com/EU_Commission/status/1658049898904731649

Leaders including U.K. PM Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and Italian Premier Mario Draghi arrive in Madrid Tuesday for the NATO summit. https://t.co/xvD5z56ZTO pic.twitter.com/47N9ptmBut

— Voice of America (@VOANews) June 28, 2022

"When G-7 leaders gather in Hiroshima, Japan, this week, let's watch to see how far French President Emmanuel Macron goes to keep China happy.

Beijing is unhappy about this summit, after all."
–@TomRtweets https://t.co/Yl7QAo4HCw

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 17, 2023

https://twitter.com/AsiaNews_FR/status/1659163941577297921

Ringrazio il Primo Ministro giapponese @kishida230 per la calorosa accoglienza alla vigilia del Vertice G7 a Hiroshima. Sono molto contenta del nostro Partenariato Strategico che ci sta consentendo di intensificare la nostra collaborazione. Siamo uniti nell'impegno a tutela di un… pic.twitter.com/7hD8zAGNZv

— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) May 18, 2023

G7, dai ghiacci dell'Alaska a Hiroshima: al via il summit di Meloni. Diplomazia al lavoro per un incontro con Biden – dal nostro inviato in Giappone Tommaso Ciriacohttps://t.co/UKJe9Q4oBw

— Repubblica (@repubblica) May 18, 2023

G7, Meloni atterrata a Hiroshima per il vertice in Giappone #g7 #giappone pic.twitter.com/rEyJohFNIJ

— Agenzia VISTA (@AgenziaVISTA) May 18, 2023

Meloni a Hiroshima per il G7, domani bilaterale con Kishida. Il vertice si terrà da venerdì a domenica #ANSA https://t.co/bGjLu8xIMu

— Agenzia ANSA (@Agenzia_Ansa) May 17, 2023

https://twitter.com/vocedelpatriota/status/1659182281230110723

Giorgia Meloni atterrata a Hiroshima per il G7: domani bilaterale con il premier giapponese Kishida https://t.co/PeSXHok1IL pic.twitter.com/o4NuqEMZni

— Secolo d'Italia (@SecolodItalia1) May 17, 2023

G7 Hiroshima, Meloni quinta donna leader al summit: oggi incontra Kishida https://t.co/E96hIiqiQ6

— Sky tg24 (@SkyTG24) May 18, 2023

The Prime Minister is preparing to travel to Japan, ahead of this weekend's G7 summit.

Anthony Albanese is now hoping to pull off a replacement meeting of the Quad leaders, after the Sydney event was cancelled when US President Joe Biden pulled out. @R_DAlessandro9 #9News pic.twitter.com/3z5TgpZ45q

— 9News Australia (@9NewsAUS) May 18, 2023

From the emergence of crucial developing countries to security worries, including growing aggression from China, North Korea and Russia. Here's a look at the #G7, who will attend and some of the key issues:#G7Hiroshima #G7Summit https://t.co/PghL3ilHNd

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) May 18, 2023

From the emergence of crucial developing countries to security worries, including growing aggression from China, North Korea and Russia, here's a look at the G-7, who will attend and some of the key issues.#G7HiroshimaSummit https://t.co/rkd2kNvFtb

— Economic Times (@EconomicTimes) May 18, 2023

"When the leaders of Japan, South Korea and the U.S. meet on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima this weekend, it will be a prime opportunity for the three to showcase how much ties have improved in just under a year."https://t.co/cRhCZXlUuX

— Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM (@IPDefenseForum) May 18, 2023

South Korea's Yoon to visit Hiroshima for 3 days from May 19 for G-7 talkshttps://t.co/AXu0dN6s2z #KyodoNewsPlus

— Kyodo News | Japan (@kyodo_english) May 14, 2023

The leaders of Japan, the U.S. and South Korea plan to hold a trilateral meeting in Hiroshima this week on the sidelines the Group of Seven summit. https://t.co/fIcUwdLP1i

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) May 15, 2023

The G-7 summit starts on Friday in Japan's Hiroshima, where the leaders of India, Indonesia, Brazil and other "Global South" nations will also be on hand.

Food crises, debt burdens and other developing nation challenges are likely to be taken up.https://t.co/Fu0vE2BDtJ

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) May 16, 2023

Recent articles about Japan 日本関連英文記事 Vol.89 (incl Indo-Pacific, Warren Buffett)

11 most enticing food and drink events in Tokyohttps://t.co/YTeyHw5k5i pic.twitter.com/kOmd1MJvia

— Japan Embassy Canada (@JapaninCanada) May 7, 2023

Buffett, who recently slashed his multi billion-dollar stake in Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, said he was ‘pleasantly surprised’ at the progress of recent Japanese investments.https://t.co/M17Y12dLZR

— Asia Financial (@Asia_Financial) May 8, 2023

#WarrenBuffet said he is more comfortable with Berkshire Hathaway Inc deploying capital in Japan than Taiwan, reflecting the growing tensions between the United States and China.https://t.co/deeWSmbkQf

— Mint (@livemint) May 7, 2023

Warren Buffett says 'we're not done' investing in Japanhttps://t.co/QudonzNyPk

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) May 6, 2023

Warren Buffett was in Tokyo last month, and Japan's titans of energy and raw-materials were there to make their pitches. https://t.co/6UKgqaaPOI

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) May 3, 2023

Why Warren Buffett is so keen on Japan's versions of Berkshire Hathaway https://t.co/0W2jHbxUho

— CNBC (@CNBC) May 5, 2023

In some ways Japan and Warren Buffett are a match made in heaven https://t.co/HByMfN1rPq

— The Economist US (@EconUS) May 1, 2023

Legendary American investor Warren Buffett met with top executives from some of Japan’s leading energy and raw-materials conglomerates during his recent trip to Tokyo.https://t.co/uneZwJMpf2

— Arab News Japan (@ArabNewsjp) May 3, 2023

https://twitter.com/moneycontrolcom/status/1653221573393010690

Investors are worried about a looming U.S. #recession and looking for ways to beat it.

A few ideas are in vogue. Defensive stocks. Japan. And #WarrenBuffett.https://t.co/FYVnnPTa7M

— BQ Prime (@bqprime) May 1, 2023

Warren Buffett steps up investments in 5 of Japan's Sogo sosha companies. @YahooFinance breaks down what they are and how trade them. https://t.co/lJHLCLo6mq

— Rachelle Akuffo (@RachelleAkuffo) May 3, 2023

Warren Buffett served Japan’s top bosses glasses of coke while he interviewed them, searching for his next major investment https://t.co/B0VBfGtqDW #Photo #Photography #TravelDestination #Travel #Vacation #TravelTips

— The Travel News (@The_TravelNews) May 2, 2023

NEW: Last month, Japanese executives from some of the country’s most elite firms filed into Warren Buffett’s suite at Tokyo's Four Seasons Hotel.

Here's what they spoke about https://t.co/vKKUp2QAuo

— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) May 1, 2023

Market watchers anticipate Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway will outperform the broader US market.@scarletfu shares the results from the latest Bloomberg survey of professional and retail investors https://t.co/SFtq6BRfRN pic.twitter.com/61insKA7oP

— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) May 1, 2023

If you look at the world’s largest economies—China, US, EU, India, Japan, UK & South Korea—none is in recession (contrary to predictions) at a time when the Fed raised US interest rates 5 percentage points. That is unusual & positive, says @AdamPosen. https://t.co/04ksG0Nx6z

— Peterson Institute (@PIIE) May 1, 2023

In this Japan Times article on the dominance of the US dollar in the global economy, the East-West Center’s Marcus Noland was featured on his recent work about Asian moves away from the dollar and what they might portend. #EWCResearch https://t.co/BQ2C7vatrO

— East-West Center (@EastWestCenter) May 3, 2023

Japan, S Korea hold first finance leaders' meeting in 7 yearshttps://t.co/DTxGYQb0US

— Japan Embassy Canada (@JapaninCanada) May 4, 2023

#WorldNews: #Japan and #SouthKorea held their first finance leaders' meeting in seven years on Tuesday and agreed to resume regular dialogue, as tensions in the region and slowing growth prod them to increase co-operation and mend strained relations.https://t.co/jq0A2k81kN

— LBCI Lebanon English (@LBCI_News_EN) May 2, 2023

https://twitter.com/zhao_dashuai/status/1653306596263600129

As relations between Washington and Beijing crater, U.S. officials hope to rely more on America’s allies for support. Most important are Japan and South Korea.

Reports #CatoFP's @Doug_Bandow https://t.co/fqJINlIu5s

— Cato Foreign Policy (@CatoFP) May 7, 2023

The leaders of South Korea and Japan met Sunday for their second summit in less than two months, as they push to mend long-running historical grievances and boost ties in the face of North Korea’s nuclear program and other regional challenges. https://t.co/886QSyLbh7

— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) May 7, 2023

The leaders of South Korea and Japan met, pledging deeper cooperation to counter China's regional aggression and North Korea's nuclear threat https://t.co/KTeSEDIqSv

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 7, 2023

Fumio Kishida’s two-day trip to Seoul, following President Yoon Suk Yeol visit to Tokyo in March, means that shuttle diplomacy between Japan and South Korea, two key U.S. allies, is back on track. https://t.co/GSIUSt8mpT

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) May 7, 2023

Japan’s prime minister and his South Korean counterpart renewed resolve to overcome historical grievances and strengthen cooperation in the face of shared challenges such as North Korea’s nuclear program. https://t.co/LDYgF7vtxF

— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) May 7, 2023

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have met for talks for the second time in two months in an effort to improve relations between their two countries.https://t.co/SrGSXF8lJV

— dpa news agency (@dpa_intl) May 7, 2023

Japan and South Korea have long had lukewarm relations because of Japan's colonial occupation of the Korean Peninsula for 35 years until 1945.https://t.co/K3qpdRjTt5

— DW News (@dwnews) May 7, 2023

Japan's PM Fumio Kishida and South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol meet in Seoul, as both countries aim to boost ties to counter nuclear threats from North Korea and increasing assertiveness by China pic.twitter.com/mlkEJsX90P

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) May 7, 2023

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida has arrived in South Korea to meet President Yoon Suk-yeol, as the two leaders seek to mend ties amid nuclear threats from North Korea https://t.co/rBzAPY2A8p pic.twitter.com/aCWHeV5eb3

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 7, 2023

Opposition party slams Yoon for ignoring history issues in summit with Kishida https://t.co/fMDcBji96J

— Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) May 7, 2023

(7th LD) Yoon, Kishida agree to allow S. Korean experts to visit Fukushima over water release https://t.co/9MHyPzLKQA

— Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) May 7, 2023

(3rd LD) (News Focus) Kishida repays Yoon with own steps to improve S. Korea-Japan ties https://t.co/VUSrHxzOHa

— Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) May 7, 2023

(URGENT) Yoon says he and Kishida agree to visit monument for Korean victims of atomic bombing https://t.co/vj4GLD7azk

— Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) May 7, 2023

(4th LD) Yoon says he feels responsibility to improve S. Korea-Japan ties https://t.co/9fBMOFVNwk

— Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) May 7, 2023

#Yoon, #Kishida vow to build future-oriented ties at #summit https://t.co/f7tYkPkeny

— The Korea Times (@koreatimescokr) May 7, 2023

Japan agreed to allow Korean experts to conduct an on-site inspection at the now defunct Fukushima nuclear power plant ahead of the planned release of treated water into the Pacific Ocean, President Yoon Suk Yeol said.https://t.co/91NOmFZWTR

— The Korea JoongAng Daily (@JoongAngDaily) May 7, 2023

https://twitter.com/TimothyS/status/1655196075777568768
https://twitter.com/JamesMLindsay/status/1654489876639936512

It remains to be seen how the new measures outlined in the Washington Declaration will affect South Korea’s nuclear debate and inter-Korean relations, writes Jennifer Ahn. https://t.co/DKwXJudaO0

— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) May 6, 2023

https://twitter.com/coastguardph/status/1653681039062204416

A new chapter and a new beginning for our alliance partners as Prime Minister Kishida and ROK President Yoon meet for a two-day summit—the first Japan-ROK summit in Seoul in over a decade. An example of real leadership and a sign of new momentum for like-minded countries that… https://t.co/VdpSW8uQmB

— ラーム・エマニュエル駐日米国大使 (@USAmbJapan) May 7, 2023

BREAKING: Kishida and Yoon tout 'new departure' for South Korea-Japan tieshttps://t.co/rbeCStS8kr

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) May 7, 2023

Japan-S.Korea Cooperation Needed for Global Peace, Yoon Says in Meeting Kishida https://t.co/HzDFaG8mCI

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) May 7, 2023

From a potential Kishida apology to the limits of security cooperation, three important questions will define the future trajectory of the Japan-South Korea thaw. https://t.co/LaM3pLXYKD

— The Diplomat (@Diplomat_APAC) May 7, 2023

Kishida, Yoon confirm Japan-South Korea ties improve as labor row eases https://t.co/fUWXERVKvD

— Centro Estudios y Análisis sobre el Futuro Europa (@F_CEAFE) May 7, 2023

"Unresolved historical disputes should not block South Korea and Japan from deepening ties in the face of international crises, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said as he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Seoul on Sunday". https://t.co/VOXN2gW3U9

— Łukasz Maślanka (@ukasz_maslanka) May 7, 2023

"The United States is working closely with South Korea and Japan to address human rights violations committed by North Korea, including the abduction of foreign nationals."#HumanRights #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #DPRK #ROK #RepublicofKorea https://t.co/IG2TbEpacv

— Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM (@IPDefenseForum) May 5, 2023

Japan’s Kishida Visits South Korea as Two U.S. Allies Confront ‘Grave’ Security Issues – The Wall Street Journal https://t.co/8FPE17lNl3

— Say No To Sino (@SayNoToSino) May 7, 2023

Marcos says Philippines bases could be 'useful' if Taiwan attacked: “agreed in principle to joint South China Sea patrols with the US, Australia, Japan "and even South Korea" and that he expected them to start this year. 1/2https://t.co/FAg0LB0A3m

— Sari Arho Havrén (@SariArhoHavren) May 5, 2023

Great to sit down virtually with @NHKWORLD_News’ @DelIraniTV to discuss the next steps that the international community can take to support nuclear nonproliferation and advance toward disarmament. Check out the first half of our interview here: https://t.co/wwJNgWMv3p

— Rose Gottemoeller (@Gottemoeller) May 3, 2023

New U.S.-Philippines Bilateral Defense Guidelines will institutionalize and deepen alliance cooperation across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Learn more below from @DeptofDefense. #FriendsPartnersAllies https://t.co/SiPW4GdKdF

— Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (@USAsiaPacific) May 3, 2023

First of its Kind Submarine Visit Forges Relationship#NavyPartnerships

Senior leaders from the navies of Japan, South Korea and the U.S. visited Naval Base Guam to embark a #USNavy submarine operating off Guam, April 18.

Read more here! https://t.co/mwM0klmuVm

— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) May 7, 2023

The @RoyalCanNavy is to send a fact-finding mission to South Korea & Japan, looking at the former's KSS-III & the latter's Taigei-class as potential replacements for the Victoria Class submarines, with @Comd_RCN suggesting the boats would be built abroad. https://t.co/XWlOgX1EJZ

— Dr Phil Weir (@navalhistorian) May 4, 2023

Large-scale naval exercises by the US, Taiwan, France and Australia, South Korea, Japan and the Philippines are taking place in the Pacific Ocean.They are closely followed by the Chinese and Russian navies. pic.twitter.com/hzpA6bXz9O

— Spriter (@Spriter99880) April 28, 2023

#ChinaDailyCartoon Stirring up trouble #US #Japan #Korea pic.twitter.com/j7sooVUqjh

— China Daily (@ChinaDaily) May 4, 2023

Good morning! Here's our piece on how Taiwan has sponsored Mandarin classes in the U.S. and beyond in light of the decline in Confucius Institutes. Classes are cheap, but can they help make people be more aware of (and be sympathetic to) Taiwan? -> https://t.co/s6Fpx1Wl7y

— Jeong Park 박종찬 (journa.host/@jeongpark52) (@JeongPark52) May 5, 2023

“The United States must pursue peace through strength to deter Chinese adventurism in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.”https://t.co/25ylbKIw0V

— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) May 7, 2023

.@profLind and Daryl Press discuss what North Korea’s nuclear advances mean for South Korea’s risk calculus—and how Seoul can work with Washington to bolster deterrence on the Korean Peninsula. https://t.co/WFZVpkWfFi

— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) May 7, 2023

"South Koreans and Taiwanese citizens share a liberal aspiration to preserve their individual rights and protect their freedoms from being forced to sacrifice for the glory of national unification." @sungminchohi https://t.co/L6obA82BHH

— Brookings Foreign Policy (@BrookingsFP) May 5, 2023

Is the US ready for war in the Indo-Pacific?@dustinrwalker says "with sustained diplomatic urgency, robust investment & more advanced capabilities, a transformation of US force posture can help restore & preserve credible deterrence in the Indo-Pacific."https://t.co/JSIcO2xUFK

— American Enterprise Institute (@AEI) May 1, 2023

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s U.S. state visit resulted in noteworthy deliverables, including the Washington Declaration and an expansion of the “New Frontiers” agenda of the relationship, writes @CSISKoreaChair expert @VictorDCha. https://t.co/cDfhpQhkVM

— CSIS (@CSIS) May 7, 2023

Yesterday, President of the Republic of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. joined the CSIS @SoutheastAsiaDC Program on his first official working visit to Washington.

Watch the event: https://t.co/jhp2ZaP3OO
Or read the transcript: https://t.co/fLqQMmQRen pic.twitter.com/miaZHeFSCa

— CSIS (@CSIS) May 5, 2023

John F. Kennedy predicted an exponential growth in nuclear-armed states, but the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty changed that trajectory. @GrahamTAllison argues that the agreement with Yoon Suk-yeol is the most recent nail keeping the lid on the box. https://t.co/fR5jzFfR2M

— Belfer Center (@BelferCenter) May 3, 2023

SAIS Professor @LingChenJHU weighs in on @SecYellen's address on the U.S.-China economic relationship, noting a "key challenge" of separating areas of economic development that pose a national security threat from those that don’t. "It’s very hard to separate,” said Chen. https://t.co/3KreBDpMBq

— Johns Hopkins SAIS (@SAISHopkins) April 21, 2023

The media watchdog “Reporters Without Borders” (RSF) has placed North Korea at the bottom of its World Press Freedom Index for the second year in a row. The country ranks 180th, below China (179th), Vietnam (178th), Iran (177th) and Turkmenistan (176th). https://t.co/xX8AzkTVHY pic.twitter.com/j6IS2yFWJW

— The Daily NK (@The_Daily_NK) May 5, 2023

'The Rhetorical Politics of Ending the Korean War: Eisenhower, Dulles and Mao’s China' | Rory De Mellow

An examination of the development of John Foster Dulles’ ‘New Look’ in the context of the long stalemate in Korea.https://t.co/5K6mwRchFk

— Sino-NK (@Sino_NK) May 6, 2023

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Takeshi Terakoshi is a Japanese man who has lived in North Korea for decades as a naturalized citizen and Workers' Party member.

Questions still remain if Terakoshi was abducted or if he chose to stay in the DPRK of his own volition.https://t.co/Ty0LVBnYMD

— NK NEWS (@nknewsorg) May 6, 2023

South Korea’s room for strategic ambiguity is narrowing as President Yoon Suk-yeol becomes more vocal about the tensions in the Taiwan Strait, analysts said.https://t.co/mvh67J8jQy

— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) May 7, 2023

To salvage relations with #NorthKorea, #SouthKorea needs to engage in multilevel #diplomacy and #communication, writes Bernhard Seliger (@WHZ_Zwickau). #InternationalRelations #NortheastAsia https://t.co/eGsV7v5d3t

— East Asia Forum (@east_asia_forum) May 6, 2023

News from #Philippines | Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said his agreement this year to grant the United States access to more military bases in his country was not intended for use for "offensive action" against any country: https://t.co/CZGrtR8scb

— CSIS Southeast Asia (@SoutheastAsiaDC) May 5, 2023

New Delhi’s relationship with Moscow, its Cold War ally, has remained strong. But Beijing gaining more sway over Moscow could prove frustrating for India. https://t.co/wph14rE44T

— The Diplomat (@Diplomat_APAC) May 7, 2023

As tensions escalate in contested regional waters, Seoul will have to face difficult questions about its maritime role in the Indo-Pacific. https://t.co/a6MQbg26KF

— The Diplomat (@Diplomat_APAC) May 7, 2023

The powerful sister of the North Korean leader released a statement denouncing the Washington Declaration and the new Nuclear Consultative Group.https://t.co/tuKYaTHcGB

— The Diplomat (@Diplomat_APAC) May 7, 2023

‘With a fast-growing economy, China has been able to lift spending each year for almost three decades while the military outlays recorded by SIPRI have been trending lower as a share of GDP, currently standing at 1.6%,’ writes David Uren https://t.co/WKgZrQkVGa

— ASPI (@ASPI_org) May 5, 2023

'It’s not been easy to give substance to Australia’s proclaimed objective of a closer defence relationship with Korea. Despite much rhetoric, neither government has put priority or substance behind repeated political proclamations', writes Bill Paterson https://t.co/XrhR12DG2I

— ASPI (@ASPI_org) May 2, 2023

https://twitter.com/ASPI_org/status/1652969741487869952
https://twitter.com/JakeWallis_ASPI/status/1651766875729334272

Managing Japan-Australia energy tensions in a time of transition | James Bowen https://t.co/IWd7e05QRG

— The Lowy Institute (@LowyInstitute) May 1, 2023

Japan’s Article 9: Pacifism and protests as defence budget doubles | Donna Weeks https://t.co/poxFgDeZtd

— The Lowy Institute (@LowyInstitute) May 5, 2023

Debate over the shape of the region is far from settled, @Sanchari093 writes. "The economic dimension of the Asia-Pacific has not yet been replicated by the Indo-Pacific." https://t.co/fEJ3KKgsCT

— The Lowy Institute (@LowyInstitute) May 7, 2023

Indonesia’s dilemma as China pushes a “Global Security Initiative” | https://t.co/Qzq0NTOGQi

— The Lowy Institute (@LowyInstitute) May 4, 2023

India -China battling it out in #IndianOcean, two separate strategies

1) BRI, GDI, GSI, GCI – China
2) Fish Hook/ Necklace of Diamonds- India

Under Ranil, I believe Sri Lanka will align with India, and move towards #ASEAN to engage with China, this will change if SLPP/SLFP. pic.twitter.com/cRQpzbxVwo

— Yasiru (@YRanaraja) May 7, 2023

A study that examines responsibility for ecological damage finds that the US accounts for 27% of the world’s excess material use, followed by the EU (25%). Other rich countries such as Australia, Canada & Japan were collectively responsible for 22%.https://t.co/Sif7GGzG6V

— Dimitri Lascaris (@dimitrilascaris) May 5, 2023

With a free trade agreement in place, Canadian imports into South Korea are poised for growth. Explore this promising market for Canadian agrifoods, cleantech and advanced manufacturing.

➡️ https://t.co/TRSN6BAS3g #Export #Canada #SouthKorea pic.twitter.com/wMQbR4K4vL

— EDC (@ExportDevCanada) May 4, 2023

The recent Korea Wood Design Awards' Excellence Award was given to a local food market project transformed from concrete to mass timber by Studiothewon's CEO Gae Yeon Won, backed by the city of Chuncheon and Canada Wood Korea. To learn more:https://t.co/strsviJhGp

— Canada Wood Group (@canadawoodgroup) May 2, 2023

Recent articles about Japan 日本関連英文記事 Vol.88 (incl Africa, earthquakes, sushi)

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hosted Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, who is transiting in Singapore, to lunch on 5 May 2023.

Read more: https://t.co/cJBafwzunw

— MFAsg (@MFAsg) May 5, 2023

PM Kishida: After visiting Africa, I held a summit meeting with Prime Minister LEE Hsien Loong of #Singapore at the Changi Airport. (May 5) pic.twitter.com/8K7CZxPfyT

— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) May 7, 2023

PM Lee and PM Kishida reaffirm excellent ties between Singapore and Japan https://t.co/CqAV8yTg8b

— The Straits Times (@straits_times) May 5, 2023

Singapore hopes Japan will play role in security, PM Lee tells Kishida https://t.co/k7w50iXwoi pic.twitter.com/gOM1cFcxDn

— Singapore Italian Association (@italysingapore) May 5, 2023

Japan, Singapore leaders affirm alignment on rules-based int'l order: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong reaffirmed Friday their commitment to uphold the rules-based international… #japannews #japantoday https://t.co/19pCgoNJcI

— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) May 5, 2023

Transit diplomacy at work. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met #Singapore’s PM Lee Hsien Loong for a working lunch meeting during a stopover, on his way home to #Japan from Africa.
We live in interesting times. https://t.co/thL09MXNqr

— Billy (@BillyTeoYH) May 5, 2023

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left Tokyo's Haneda airport Saturday on a tour of four African nations and Singapore.https://t.co/Elan4SYRFd

— Arab News Japan (@ArabNewsjp) April 29, 2023

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Egypt late Saturday, the first leg of a weeklong tour to four African countries and Singapore. https://t.co/nftgsE27df

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) April 30, 2023

Kishida May Visit Singapore after Africa https://t.co/Km8LehAQco

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) April 27, 2023

Dyson will open a new plant in Singapore, spanning the size of 53 basketball courts, as it ramps up software, AI and product development globally https://t.co/Nkyml9EAKj

— Bloomberg (@business) May 3, 2023

PM Kishida: #Mozambique is an important partner in promoting #Japan's new plan for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (#FOIP). President Nyusi and I reaffirmed that it is important to maintain and strengthen the international order based on the rule of law and that (1/2) pic.twitter.com/IkES55wlIC

— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) May 5, 2023

IMF Learns About Private Sector Challenges in Mozambique
Full article here: https://t.co/zD1ipmdRM7 #imf #mozambique #cta

— 360 Mozambique (@360_mozambique) May 3, 2023

PM Kishida: #Kenya is the central core of one of East Africa's major economic zones. Kenyan President Ruto and I agreed on the importance of an international order based on the rule of law. We will build and strengthen multi-layered relations, including (1/2) pic.twitter.com/phm9q26x04

— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) May 4, 2023

The accommodation and food service industry in the public sector, financial and insurance activities were some of the most rewarding industries for employees in 2022, with average annual wages of more than Sh1 million

https://t.co/i76b0nb0Dy

— The Standard Digital (@StandardKenya) May 5, 2023

The Japanese Prime Minister left Kenya for Mozambique where he will end his trip to Africa. https://t.co/Gx8KiOF8Vg

— PEOPLE DAILY (@PeopleDailyKe) May 3, 2023

https://twitter.com/JPN_PMO/status/1653289050734723073

We are not anti-union – Sunon Asogli tackles GMWU, TUC https://t.co/JJNbbw4Eov

— Modern Ghana (@modernghanaweb) May 5, 2023

Ghana Energy Games 2023 postponed https://t.co/zNHQw3KuHn

— GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) May 4, 2023

https://t.co/8fuOTgUSfn

— Ghanaian Times (@Ghanaian_Times) May 3, 2023

PM Kishida: Japan and Egypt are already important partners that cooperate with each other on the world stage. We have now agreed to elevate our bilateral relations to a strategic partnership. I will work together with President El-Sisi to (1/2) pic.twitter.com/IO4MRXNlDx

— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) May 1, 2023

.@NTRAEG fines mobile companies EGP 32m, approves 823 new stations

Read more: https://t.co/4dLwqfJC3d pic.twitter.com/U0ismjqtvI

— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) May 3, 2023

Egypt's tourism revenues jump 25.7 percent in the second half of 2022, CBE#Egypt #Africa #MENA https://t.co/iPHsmcnNLs

— Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) May 4, 2023

#AMAY| Saudi Arabia wants to be a bigger player in the Middle East — this time with diplomacyhttps://t.co/ZcZ9x4FSof pic.twitter.com/bLNJnAA3ex

— Egypt Independent (@EgyIndependent) May 5, 2023

PM Kishida: Today I am setting off for Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, and Mozambique. With the very foundation of the international order facing jeopardy, I will deepen my discussions with the leaders of each of these countries and confirm our cooperation, and I will tie all our (1/2) pic.twitter.com/yYFJoSY6ZK

— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) April 29, 2023

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off western Japan. Electrical wires and window blinds were seen swaying, although no tsunami warning was issued after the quake https://t.co/kddMw8jDOK pic.twitter.com/zMfM42KWwq

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 5, 2023

Strong earthquake kills at least one, destroys houses in Japanhttps://t.co/A2S8m0ZyM2 #Japan #earthquake pic.twitter.com/QrBhtz6Ei4

— Gulf Today (@gulftoday) May 5, 2023

6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Japan https://t.co/d2HJsnpXCs pic.twitter.com/DcORLLNIUD

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) May 5, 2023

https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1654389609629876226

Magnitude 5.8 aftershock rattled Ishikawa Prefecture tonight at 9:58 p.m., following at M6.5 earthquake that hit the area in the early afternoon, causing damage, injuries and one death. https://t.co/qliR45s8XX

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) May 5, 2023

Japan earthquake of magnitude 6.5 injures some, damages buildings.https://t.co/emf4XpxcqE

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) May 5, 2023

One person has died after today’s strong earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, which caused damage including collapsed buildings. https://t.co/8IrIW1A4xc pic.twitter.com/xeoInavvwY

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) May 5, 2023

Strong Earthquake Rocks Ishikawa Pref. https://t.co/n7pyU2zLF7

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) May 5, 2023

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake took place Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan at 05:42 UTC (8 minutes ago). The depth was 10km and was reported by GFZ. #earthquake #earthquakes #Anamizu #Japan pic.twitter.com/UkA4HClTcZ

— Earthquake Alerts (@QuakeAlerts) May 5, 2023

https://twitter.com/SStapczynski/status/1654364874401779713

Strong earthquake hits Japan; possible casualties and damage https://t.co/4MueTeSgQR

— WRAL NEWS in NC (@WRAL) May 5, 2023

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes central Japan#earthquake #Japan https://t.co/siQ6Iz9hsl

— Eagle News (@EagleNews) May 5, 2023

JUST IN: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes central Japan, according to the country's weather agency. | via AFP pic.twitter.com/Z0J6Rx9Hxc

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 5, 2023

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits western Japan #FMTNews #FMTWorld
https://t.co/ZMzRVBoBoz

— Free Malaysia Today (@fmtoday) May 5, 2023

The quake hit at 2:42 pm (0542 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. #jakpost https://t.co/u4zPaXbLVp

— The Jakarta Post (@jakpost) May 5, 2023

https://twitter.com/LastQuake/status/1654472813850263552

japan earthquake: Strong earthquake hits Japan; possible casualties and damage https://t.co/hhrj3GThZ2

— Asia Post (@AsiaPost3) May 5, 2023

6.3 magnitude #earthquake jolts #Japan, causes wires at train station to sway#DNAVideos

For more videos, click here https://t.co/kq08X7RbwH pic.twitter.com/0PB7an9ykq

— DNA (@dna) May 5, 2023

Although there was no tsunami warning, Japan’s weather authorities revised the earthquake’s magnitude from a preliminary 6.3 to 6.5 and issued a warning against aftershocks.https://t.co/iudu7k4doI #Japan #earthquake pic.twitter.com/nfciCUVuNM

— Daily Minute Mirror (@MinuteMirrorpk) May 5, 2023

#Breaking An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on Friday. pic.twitter.com/LeFXxPQ1MR

— China Daily (@ChinaDaily) May 5, 2023

https://twitter.com/OsintTV/status/1654365766995656705

damnnnn that was a scary alert#japan #earthquake pic.twitter.com/TfPieBibFn

— Evan Swanson (@swanson) May 5, 2023

An #earthquake of magnitude 5.7 has struck Hokkaido in #Japan, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) says.https://t.co/Wn3fFNJzfL pic.twitter.com/M8c5O9lzfg

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) May 5, 2023

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Japan's Ishikawa, killing at least one person, and injuring 13 others. pic.twitter.com/7tSf6vo5K7

— PressTV Extra (@PresstvExtra) May 5, 2023

A M6.3 #earthquake just struck the Noto peninsula in #Japan causing Shindo 6+ shaking very locally. This is second highest level and capable of causing significant damage. Emergency alert was activated here in Nagano but only mild shake pic.twitter.com/Bk90BraUPY

— James Reynolds (@EarthUncutTV) May 5, 2023

#Earthquake M5.1 strikes 413 km N of Agrihan Village (N. Mariana Is.) 29 min ago. More info: https://t.co/axixyVwjuj

— AllQuakes – EMSC (@EMSC) May 5, 2023

https://twitter.com/volcaholic1/status/1654615492219248643

Preliminary M6.3 #Earthquake
ID: #rs2023iubjyd
17km/11miles from #Suzu, in #Japan
2023-05-05 05:42 UTC@raspishake network

Join the largest #CitizenScience #seismograph community ➡ https://t.co/Y5O0dgJqJF

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— Raspberry Shake Earthquake Channel (@raspishakEQ) May 5, 2023

Preliminary M5.6 #Earthquake
ID: #rs2023iuzkvs
85km/53miles from #Yokohama, in #Japan
2023-05-05 17:47 UTC@raspishake network

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EVENT ➡ https://t.co/X4uHSrx264 pic.twitter.com/af4zlzI9Ap

— Raspberry Shake Earthquake Channel (@raspishakEQ) May 5, 2023

Preliminary M5.6 #Earthquake
ID: #rs2023iuzkvs
Hokkaido, Japan Region
2023-05-05 17:47 UTC@raspishake #QuakeView

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— Raspberry Shake Earthquake Channel (@raspishakEQ) May 5, 2023

This market is home to the world-renowned tuna auctions, where expert bidders bet millions of dollars on top-tier tuna pic.twitter.com/mergKGaKXq

— Insider Business (@BusinessInsider) May 3, 2023

Want to try some of the best sushi in the country? You can find it right here in L.A. https://t.co/5gftAIbpte

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 8, 2023

It's a hand roll party: This is an easy guide to making temaki sushi at home.
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— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 7, 2023

This seafood market has spent two decades perfecting its California roll. https://t.co/7N9S6wsLrJ

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 7, 2023

Craving a quick, sit-down sushi lunch? The hand roll bar is your best bet. Here’s where to find the best in Los Angeles. https://t.co/QMrheYNCff

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 6, 2023

A sprawling new facility in Vernon with the capacity to dry-age 25,000 pounds of seafood a week is set to bring a taste to more dining rooms soon. https://t.co/Q4qYRjcPlH

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 5, 2023

The highly anticipated Japanese restaurant from the team that brought a colorful line-caught-seafood truck to the Arts District is now open. https://t.co/ms1ZX8odpH

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 5, 2023

How to make hand rolls for DIY sushi https://t.co/CaTvxWWL67

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 5, 2023

This is some of the best supermarket sushi you can find in Los Angeles.https://t.co/kH6tVUzQNu

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 4, 2023

“It’s wonderful to visit Tokyo, to be swept away by the culinary heritage and its strictest keepers. But Angelenos don’t need to fly across the Pacific for a sushi meal that does justice to the cuisine’s origins.” https://t.co/GC3s6Un1P2

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 4, 2023

This Japanese restaurant was once the grandest in Little Tokyo. Today, though, a Starbucks and a brewpub are situated on the property that once housed Kawafuku. But you can still find traces of Kawafuku from its heyday — if you know where to look. https://t.co/s4ClUpBLf5

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 4, 2023

https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1654161714383056896

Suehiro Cafe in downtown L.A.'s Little Tokyo is the latest legacy business falling to rail development and gentrification.https://t.co/piEQybD3y9

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 3, 2023

This Little Tokyo restaurant is long gone. But it changed L.A.'s food scene forever https://t.co/s4ClUpBLf5

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 3, 2023

Although bluefin tuna is commonly found at sushi restaurants throughout Los Angeles, many diners might not be aware of what it means to eat a particular species or how it’s sourced. https://t.co/LdAKWRiYJR

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 3, 2023

Vegan sushi is booming. This dancer makes the most swoon-worthy in Los Angeles https://t.co/aMLrIL5eOn

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 3, 2023

When Noritoshi Kanai and Harry Wolff Jr. sat down for dinner in Tokyo one night in 1965, they had no way of knowing they were about to stumble onto an idea that would upend American dining — and their own lives.https://t.co/Z4BrTvmMxw

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 3, 2023

This South Bay sushi shop has been serving the same six items for decades — and wants to keep it that way https://t.co/qrusPmhAzL

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 3, 2023

Should we be eating bluefin tuna? It's complicated https://t.co/Z0QXyXivsi

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 3, 2023

The secret history of L.A.'s sushi revolution https://t.co/LQ67PMR6cH

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 3, 2023

https://twitter.com/DanielNMiller/status/1654628905888907264

L.A.'s first sushi bar opened in Little Tokyo in the 1960s, making the neighborhood the epicenter for the cuisine. I toured Little Tokyo w/ @GilAsakawa to explore how sushi has been transformed by L.A. Watch the complete video by @codyel + @yflores here: https://t.co/pVSpFtsIuQ pic.twitter.com/MBErWrn5YW

— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) May 3, 2023

☀️Morning! Tuesday’s @TheSun Business via Tokyo: Octopus Energy has spread its tentacles to Japan with retail business growing as fast as the UK and an investment in a solar farm. Boss cheers new trade pact and calls for more British businesses to follow.. pic.twitter.com/PC2ZdPRYpU

— Ashley Armstrong (@AArmstrong_says) April 4, 2023

China is revolutionizing the global car industry.

In just three years, it overtook the US, South Korea, and Germany, and is expected to replace Japan this year as the world's biggest car exporter.

Many of the cars China is exporting are much more affordable electric vehicles. pic.twitter.com/49dBOJR8rV

— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) May 1, 2023

Minister Bibeau Concludes Successful Indo-Pacific Trade Mission #G7 #Japan #Canada #Singapore https://t.co/GvMEI3MOgO

— Mirage News (@MirageNewsCom) May 2, 2023

At the @DFGNorthAmerica's fruitful Side Event to #UN @SustDev Forum in #NYC today, Katja Becker (Chair #GRC) discussed #research on the UN #SustainabilityGoals with partners from national research foundations in Brazil, Japan, Canada, South Africa, the US & @GermanyUN! #Tech4SDGs pic.twitter.com/QVMrH4Q8Xr

— DFG North America (@DFGNorthAmerica) May 3, 2023

Our companies are authorized to export to: Japan, Korea, USA, Canada, Chile, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, New Zealand and Angola, due to our quality standards and certifications.
Want to know more about #mexicanpork ? Follow us on social media! https://t.co/tVStplu2LR pic.twitter.com/JV653lj9Yh

— Mexican Pork Exporters Association (@mexican_pork) May 6, 2023

https://twitter.com/BrazilianReport/status/1655309025586688005

Recent articles about Japan 日本関連英文記事 Vol.87 (incl G7 ministers’ meetings, U.S. governors)

Japan’s inflation continued to outpace expectations, adding to intense scrutiny over next week’s Bank of Japan policy meeting — the first under its new chief Kazuo Ueda https://t.co/8psyrATVLo

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) April 21, 2023

The Bank of Japan will review its monetary policy as new Governor Kazuo Ueda scraps interest-rate guidance

Kathleen Hays explains reasons for the changes https://t.co/fAXrlA3Bnw pic.twitter.com/mwCyQuCfvC

— Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) April 28, 2023

WATCH: Who is Japan's new central bank chief Kazuo Ueda?

As many wonder what kind of monetary policy leader the former academic will be, Bloomberg's Kathleen Hays asks relatives, former colleagues and other central bankers https://t.co/ZeO7fq1xo3 pic.twitter.com/yA0QWFpFWb

— Bloomberg (@business) April 25, 2023

Yen slumps to 9-year low vs euro after BOJ maintains ultra-low rates https://t.co/V2p8s8QbPl pic.twitter.com/WePo05fIrA

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 28, 2023

Kazuo Ueda embarks on Bank of Japan policy review in first meeting as governor https://t.co/3rLGSuwoLM

— Financial Times (@FT) April 28, 2023

Bank of Japan’s Ueda vows to keep rates low for now, signals chance of future hike https://t.co/DXWkzJeSjr

— CNBC (@CNBC) April 25, 2023

Bank of Japan leaves its interest rates unchanged after the new Governor Kazuo Ueda's first policy meeting pic.twitter.com/kWlmzNfBUC

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) April 28, 2023

TOKYO – The Bank of Japan announced a review of its longstanding monetary easing measures on Friday, but said it would maintain them for the time being in the first policy decision under new governor Kazuo Ueda. https://t.co/hKLbklQeHV pic.twitter.com/FKpRdULVWd

— Bangkok Post (@BangkokPostNews) April 28, 2023

The BOJ released the Statement on Monetary Policy after the April 27 and 28 Monetary Policy Meeting.https://t.co/bmgORqQWF0

— Bank of Japan (@Bank_of_Japan_e) April 28, 2023

SoftBank’s chipmaker has filed with regulators confidentially for a US stock market listing, according to Reuters https://t.co/m120KilLz0

— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) April 29, 2023

Japan Wants Semiconductor Manufacturing Back Home to Frustrate China https://t.co/kwL83j9bX9

— Hermes strategygroup (@hermesstrategy) January 15, 2023

Virginia Gov Youngkin in Japan to forge supply chains with 'friends': Virginia Gov Glenn Youngkin, in a bid to lure more Japanese chip makers to invest in his state, said Thursday he hopes to forge “trusted supply chain… https://t.co/kVwayjgnsR #japannews #japantoday

— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) April 27, 2023

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo to discuss trade and business investments between the commonwealth and Japan. https://t.co/CZrxd5LYvz

— The Center Square (@thecentersquare) April 27, 2023

Virginia Tech to lead newly funded statewide #semiconductor network – https://t.co/tHssCSaKV8 #chipsact #talentacquisition #IndustryEngagement #fabrication @VTIPideas @VTEngineering @virginia_tech @VEDPVirginia pic.twitter.com/U65QZBzbwP

— TechTransferTactics (@TechTranTactics) April 27, 2023

Virginia is for lovers – and investors! Proud to stand side by side with @GovernorVA Youngkin & @MicronTech Executive Vice President Bhatia as we promote #Virginia as a destination for #semiconductor materials & equipment manufacturing. #CommercialDiplomacy @SelectUSA pic.twitter.com/h3hVv2G717

— ラーム・エマニュエル駐日米国大使 (@USAmbJapan) April 27, 2023

Youngkin in Japan to forge supply chains with 'friends' https://t.co/POAIBgkxVl

— FOX 56 News (WDKY) (@FOX56News) April 27, 2023

It was a pleasure to meet @JPN_PMO Kishida to discuss opportunities for trade & foreign investment between Virginia & Japan. We have a common future in important industries such as semiconductors, pharmaceuticals & automotive supply & I look forward to deepening our relationship. pic.twitter.com/PvTCI1IQeD

— Governor Glenn Youngkin (@GovernorVA) April 27, 2023

On April 27th, Prime Minister KISHIDA received a courtesy call from Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (@GovernorVA), highlighting Japan’s robust economic ties with Virginia. pic.twitter.com/2Qi9Z4Nmsj

— MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) April 27, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced the formation of the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST) ahead of his first international trade mission to Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea.https://t.co/vgTLsT3htj

— ABC 13 News – WSET (@ABC13News) April 22, 2023

A just-forming Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology bringing together business and colleges and universities will create three new certification programs for workers in semiconductors and microelectronics, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said. https://t.co/8bkAwZoakh

— Herald Courier (@heraldcourier) April 21, 2023

Virginia launches push to expand semiconductor business in state https://t.co/Fk1L6b7vhE

— EIN Presswire: Nanotechnology Newswire (@EINNanotech) April 21, 2023

Potential US presidential candidate Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and lauded bilateral ties, especially the idea of a ‘strong Japan’ https://t.co/lg1wg6f4HZ pic.twitter.com/hfFpyyk3xF

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 24, 2023

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan in Tokyo on his first overseas trip since 2019. "I'm a big supporter of the U.S.-Japan alliance," said DeSantis, who is expected to run for president. https://t.co/t7KYdQbeEr

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 24, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday and praised Japan’s efforts to bolster its defense spending, in the first leg of the likely GOP presidential contender’s trip this week to four of the biggest U.S. allies. https://t.co/fdo84O5J86

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 24, 2023

According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, P.M. Kishida welcomed DeSantis’ first trip to Japan and expressed hopes that the visit will strengthen Japan’s relations with the U.S. and Florida.

DeSantis in Japan ahead of his expected U.S. presidential bid: https://t.co/MiNrNXKGib pic.twitter.com/FrpTIjCGC5

— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) April 24, 2023

DeSantis Meets Japan’s Kishida In Tokyo As He Looks To Boost Foreign Policy Credentials Ahead Of 2024 Bid https://t.co/y2huzsVEzD pic.twitter.com/cpuOhcIdP5

— Forbes (@Forbes) April 24, 2023

During a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Monday, DeSantis was asked about polls that show him trailing Trump, who announced his candidacy in November. "I'm not a candidate, so we'll see if and when that changes," DeSantis answered#DeSantis2024 pic.twitter.com/5K46pbkKhk

— The Puertorican Conservative (@Pr_C0nservative) April 30, 2023

Governor DeSantis' meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. pic.twitter.com/ya68mYYqeN

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) April 24, 2023

https://twitter.com/JPN_PMO/status/1650425128998809600

Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by Governor DeSantis of the State of Florida
https://t.co/oh4bmQexsb pic.twitter.com/C4om99epdl

— MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) April 24, 2023

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, met in Tokyo on Monday.

The two agreed that a strong alliance is key to managing the severe security situation in the Indo-Pacific.https://t.co/eEqW7deGWh

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) April 24, 2023

Japan to send SDF planes to Djibouti to evacuate nationals from Sudanhttps://t.co/OGsqlBpnbH #KyodoNewsPlus

— Kyodo News | Japan (@kyodo_english) April 20, 2023

https://twitter.com/TonyMurega/status/1648718973112922115

The U.S.-Japan Alliance has served as the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and across the world for over six decades, and we are committed to working together on shared challenges. pic.twitter.com/VT1j0IjX1Z

— Department of State (@StateDept) April 16, 2023

China is using hostage diplomacy against Japan just as it did on Canada.https://t.co/mLzC7IVzgb

— Michael Ron Bowling (@mrbcyber) April 9, 2023

First lady Jill Biden and Yuko Kishida, the Japanese prime minister's wife, planted a cherry tree on the White House grounds to honor decades of friendship between their countries. Kishida is on a rare solo visit to the United States. https://t.co/oStFRiIMU1 pic.twitter.com/NZGFufzxOC

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 18, 2023

The wife of Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio visited the White House on Monday to meet with First Lady Jill Biden.https://t.co/VgrHfbuEsG

— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) April 18, 2023

https://twitter.com/VOANews/status/1648189615851937792

Each spring, Washington, DC and Tokyo blossom with new life and color, thanks to beautiful Yoshino cherry trees.

Mrs. Kishida joined me today to plant a new tree at the White House, representing the friendship of our countries, which will bloom for generations to come. pic.twitter.com/GrOMW6YRg9

— Jill Biden (@FLOTUS) April 17, 2023

On April 17th, Mrs. KISHIDA Yuko, the spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan, visited Washington, D.C. at the invitation of First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. She visited the Sakura Matsuri – Japan Street Festival and the National Museum of Asian Art.https://t.co/vbzFyLYYPO pic.twitter.com/V0caOTFiF3

— MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) April 17, 2023

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida resumes campaigning after loud explosive "smoke bomb" scare at speech leaves him unharmedhttps://t.co/7Xp9tKAxQD

— DAILY SABAH (@DailySabah) April 15, 2023

A suspect was wrestled to the ground after a "smoke bomb" was thrown toward Japan's PM Fumio Kishida. pic.twitter.com/wgXdSTWGCF

— DW News (@dwnews) April 15, 2023

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unhurt after a suspect threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at an outdoor speech in western Japan https://t.co/q7U9WXf0mR pic.twitter.com/aqLUUptkio

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 15, 2023

#DEVELOPING: A man has been arrested following a loud explosion at a port in Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was visiting. #9News

FULL DETAILS: https://t.co/IaqGHrNBPF pic.twitter.com/yLS3mQ4NPD

— 9News Australia (@9NewsAUS) April 15, 2023

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was unhurt after a smoke bomb was thrown at him before he was set to make a speech in Wakayama prefecture https://t.co/B45ize8khS

— TIME (@TIME) April 15, 2023

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is uninjured after an explosion from an apparent smoke bomb during a campaign stop. @JoshNBCNews has the story.https://t.co/aEHGNGN3nd

— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) April 16, 2023

BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was taken to safety after an explosion during a campaign event. Police pinned a man to the ground who allegedly threw what appeared to be a "smoke bomb" toward the prime minister as he was about to deliver his speech. pic.twitter.com/bRogJGsfMV

— CBS Saturday Morning (@cbssaturday) April 15, 2023

Deer Lounge Under Cherry Blossom Trees In Japan's Nara Park pic.twitter.com/h94SuxIf0f

— Gabriele Corno (@Gabriele_Corno) April 23, 2023

#Think7 calls on #G7 #G20 to a) address debt crisis & reform internat financial system, b) reinvigorate #Agenda2030 as globally uniting guide to future, c) battle climate crisis & injustice, d) harness research & digital technologies.

T7 Communiqué: https://t.co/DSeBZ46qYG pic.twitter.com/7qj41H7iIa

— Anna-Katharina Hornidge (@AnnaK_Hornidge) April 30, 2023

Results of G7 Digital and Tech Ministers’ Meeting in Takasaki, Gunma (04/30/2023) | @digital_jpn,@MIC_JAPAN,@METI_JPN

https://twitter.com/vestager/status/1652508007245262849
https://twitter.com/vestager/status/1652118636843155460

G7 Digital Ministers Adopt Statement to Promote Responsible Use of AI https://t.co/HeCo1LwY9K

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) April 30, 2023

In conjunction with the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers’ Meeting, an exhibition of digital technology opened Friday in Gunma Prefecture that has drawn 100 domestic and foreign companies. https://t.co/ZNFgmzUH1c

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) April 29, 2023

G-7 leaders must find a common framework for a globally interoperable system for safe, trusted data sharing. The future of the world’s digital economy depends on it. https://t.co/yvOuugwePr

— The Diplomat (@Diplomat_APAC) April 29, 2023

Kicking off the G7 Digital Ministerial meeting alongside colleagues including EU EVP @vestager & UK minister @scullyp. Thanks to Matsumoto Takeaki, @konotaromp & @nishy03 for hosting discussions on how tech can be leveraged to help solve our global challenges together. pic.twitter.com/vbE0p61Usy

— Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (@StateCDP) April 29, 2023

Kono Avataro delivers a speech for Kono Taro in the G7 Digital-related conference while Kono Taro is taking questions in the Committee in the Parliament. pic.twitter.com/Lu1r2nODQg

— KONO Taro (@konotaromp) April 28, 2023

At the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers meeting in Gumma, Japan’s Digital Minister @konotarogomame became a Proto hologram thanks to @SoftBank! https://t.co/zeKn276KUS

— Proto Hologram (@ProtoHologram) April 29, 2023

https://twitter.com/scullyp/status/1652446927730929666

Wonderful to be in Gunma for the start of two-days of vital talks with G7 partners. As the world’s leading economies, it’s vital we lead the way on the defining tech challenges of our generation. pic.twitter.com/iPdFPmFTVX

— Paul Scully MP (@scullyp) April 29, 2023

https://twitter.com/bmdv/status/1652270165734588417
https://twitter.com/bmdv/status/1652254783409909763

German + French digital ministers yesterday sat down with Nikkei Asia, just in time for two-day Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting in Gunma, starting today.#G7群馬高崎デジタル・技術大臣会合 #G7Takasaki
https://t.co/q8lUGnKmRC via @NikkeiAsia

— Natsumi Kawasaki (@Natsum1Kawasak1) April 29, 2023

https://twitter.com/JoMeils/status/1652257349829009409

#meti_minister Nishimura attended the Public-Private Meeting for the #G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting (Tech 7 High-Level Meeting of Public and Private Sectors) and met with the "Tech 7," representatives of the #IT industry. pic.twitter.com/FaR8BPz8Bj

— METI, Japan (@METI_JPN) April 28, 2023

Digital and Tech Exhibition held at G-Messe Gunma in Takasaki City, #Gunma Prefecture, the venue for the #G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting. It is a great success with many visitors! #meti_minister Nishimura inspected the cutting-edge technologies by Japanese companies. pic.twitter.com/U1iyz2RUjz

— METI, Japan (@METI_JPN) April 29, 2023

The #G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting starts today in Takasaki, #Gunma. Key digital-related agenda items, including DFFT (Data Free Flow with Trust) and emerging technologies, including #ChatGPT will be discussed over the two days of April 29 and 30. pic.twitter.com/T3ypJqvY0V

— METI, Japan (@METI_JPN) April 29, 2023

Scenes from dinner hosted by the GOJ at the #G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting.
In addition to the delicacies that the host #Gunma Prefecture is proud of, sushi of flatfish and peach juice from #Fukushima Prefecture were served. pic.twitter.com/ByTXzXggfQ

— METI, Japan (@METI_JPN) April 30, 2023

https://twitter.com/ITI_TechTweets/status/1651699992590176257

In Gunma, Japan, ITI’s Executive Vice President of Policy @robstrayer had the pleasure of discussing global #AI and #cyber governance with @METI_JPN Minister @nishy03 Nishimura at the #G7 Digital Transformation (DX) Summit. pic.twitter.com/Z7mdNrZbRW

— ITI (@ITI_TechTweets) April 28, 2023

In this closing session, representatives of all sessions briefly report a high-level summary for Minister Nishimura, to contribute to the #G7 Digital and Tech Ministers’ Meeting. #G7DXSummit pic.twitter.com/aqECqoufS6

— 世界経済フォーラム第四次産業革命日本センター (@C4IRJapan) April 28, 2023

https://twitter.com/C4IRJapan/status/1651956814022606848
https://twitter.com/JapanGov/status/1652191038029824000
https://twitter.com/NTIAgov/status/1651611515689275392

Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw @AshwiniVaishnaw arrives for G7 Digital and Technology Ministers' Meeting in Takasaki, Japan, received by Ambassador @AmbSibiGeorge. pic.twitter.com/ENcrxIIw4W

— India in Japanインド大使館 (@IndianEmbTokyo) April 29, 2023

https://twitter.com/tlamanauskas/status/1652227128052809730

Glad to join today’s timely and important conversation on digital infrastructure, AI and internet governance at @G7 Takasaki.

Stronger attention is needed on inclusive, secure, and green digital infrastructure rollouts. #G7 1/2 pic.twitter.com/zwATKbZ5oc

— Guangzhe_Chen (@GuangzheChen) April 29, 2023

Without appropriate frameworks, digital transformation can exacerbate existing divides. Ahead of the G7 Digital Minister's meeting, read our open letter on how to get it right: https://t.co/LByM2UarsT pic.twitter.com/njXtr9Ht3Y

— International Chamber of Commerce (@iccwbo) April 28, 2023

Much of the world’s present and future economic growth depends on the free flow of data. Ahead of this weekend’s #G7 Digital Ministers Meeting in Gunma, here are a few thoughts on how the public and private sectors can work together to operationalize secure, trusted data flows. https://t.co/K6wGwKLKp9

— VisaNews (@VisaNews) April 28, 2023

https://twitter.com/DIGITALEUROPE/status/1651534568959115264

河野デジタル相「高崎の歓喜」G7群馬高崎の成果強調#河野太郎　 #G7群馬高崎　 #gunma https://t.co/Si25SsfGMM

— 上毛新聞速報 (@jomo_bn) April 30, 2023

河野「アバ太郎」が登場　G7高崎　地元高校生の宣言も #gunma #群馬 #上毛新聞 https://t.co/JUSNbOvxjC

— 上毛新聞 (@jomo_news) April 30, 2023

#G7 デジタル・技術大臣会合の会場となっている群馬県高崎市のGメッセ群馬で開催されているデジタル技術展。たくさんの一般のお客さまにお越しいただき、大盛況です！西村大臣も、日本企業による最先端の技術を視察しました。 #meti_daijin https://t.co/1nt0aPzZS2 pic.twitter.com/R5aTYZM5Db

— 経済産業省 (@meti_NIPPON) April 29, 2023

松本総務大臣は、G7群馬高崎デジタル·技術大臣会合の関連行事である官民DXサミットに参加しました。 pic.twitter.com/X17o36bcN7

— 総務省 (@MIC_JAPAN) April 29, 2023

【#G7 トピックス】
3月21日・22日の２日間、#G7 デジタル・技術大臣会合が開催される「Gメッセ群馬」で、大臣会合開催記念イベントの「ぐんま Digital Land」が開催されました。（デジタル庁・総務省・経済産業省後援） pic.twitter.com/K6y14COw25

— 総務省 (@MIC_JAPAN) March 27, 2023

https://twitter.com/BMAS_Bund/status/1650495351860633602
https://twitter.com/WFPChief/status/1649738241682075650
https://twitter.com/WFPChief/status/1649091484564570122

Japan is Canada’s only G7 partner in the Indo-Pacific, where we work closely together on trade as the leading economies in the CPTPP.

Shared values and interests will be the core of the broadening of our partnership to strengthening the rules-based order and maintain stability. pic.twitter.com/wK6SSZ02CP

— Mélanie Joly (@melaniejoly) April 18, 2023

PM Kishida: The mission of the #G7 is to fully defend the prosperity of the global economy and the peace and stability of the international community. I very much look forward to lively exchanges of views taking place at the #B7 Tokyo Summit, a summit among representatives (1/2) pic.twitter.com/cB56fiAYRj

— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) April 24, 2023

https://twitter.com/ENERGY/status/1648047176264605697

#meti_Minister Nishimura met with #USTR Katherine Tai. They welcomed the conclusion of the Critical Minerals Act (CMA) and discussed business and human rights, the IRA, the May APEC Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Detroit, and the October #G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Sakai, Osaka pic.twitter.com/RuTHyolDBl

— METI, Japan (@METI_JPN) April 19, 2023

[Policy Recommendations] Recommendations for the #G7HiroshimaSummit by the C7 Global Health Working Group(April 20, 2023)
HGPI collaborated to the development of the Planetary Health portion of the recommendation released by the #C7GlobalHealthWorkingGroup https://t.co/9q3CoTaNfK

— 日本医療政策機構 HGPI (@hgpi_2004) April 21, 2023

The G7 is expected to make up just 27.8% of the global economy by 2028, while BRICS will make up 35%. pic.twitter.com/XkWrc6R5VG

— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) April 20, 2023

Brazil, Russia, India, China, & South Africa (BRICS) are projected to pass G7 nations in global economic growth by 2028. pic.twitter.com/xlYvXqGmOR

— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 20, 2023

G7 agriculture ministers take five, hop on electric tractorshttps://t.co/o1MQCGrrBQ pic.twitter.com/Pr7VWNwGye

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) April 23, 2023

Delegates from G7 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting arrive in Miyazaki City, welcomed by children- Miyanichi e-press https://t.co/IFo5sY1yEA #宮崎県 #Miyazaki #宮崎日日新聞 #G7 #G7Miyazaki

— 宮崎日日新聞 (@miyanichi) April 22, 2023

Honor to attend sideline seminar at #G7 Agriculture Ministers Meeting, hosted by @MAFF_JAPAN. GAA-Chairperson @HarnalJulia highlighted importance of #technologies & farmers support to be innovative. Need joint action & partnerships for #sustainability & reducing food loss! @bmel pic.twitter.com/pWNa3UrqnJ

— germanagribusinessalliance (@GermanAgBiz) April 21, 2023

Japan could not be further away from the war in Europe, but is one of our closest partners. Thanks to the strong leadership of #Japan and my dear friend & colleague FM Hayashi, the @G7 continue to be a strong and united voice for a world defined by international rules & fairness. pic.twitter.com/f72DfhbFMs

— Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock (@ABaerbock) April 18, 2023

Agriculture ministers of the G7 member states voiced their resolute support to the implementation, extension, and expansion of the grain deal, according to the ministers’ communique following their meeting on April 22-23:https://t.co/A2MbzqiPSI pic.twitter.com/qycYi8e4DO

— TASS (@tassagency_en) April 23, 2023

The Japanese government has confirmed that it excluded South Africa from the G7 Summit because it believes that South Africa can no longer speak for the continent on international affairs.https://t.co/vZuWE7eLAw

— Times LIVE (@TimesLIVE) April 23, 2023

South Korean leader calls on U.S. to work with Japan on North Koreahttps://t.co/3y752iNyNn

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) April 27, 2023

Biden, Yoon agree on "new level" of U.S. nuclear shield for South Koreahttps://t.co/InPL53C2Ww #KyodoNewsPlus

— Kyodo News | Japan (@kyodo_english) April 26, 2023

S Korean leader stresses need for cooperation with Japan on N Korea: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday it is necessary to speed up trilateral cooperation with Japan and the United States to… https://t.co/ky32gyivMH #japannews #japantoday

— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) April 27, 2023

The long chill between Japan and South Korea is starting to thaw. Here’s why that relationship is more important than ever. https://t.co/9FiqXEBe9p

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) April 25, 2023

The Yoon administration’s announcement garnered praise from the Joe Biden administration for Yoon’s act of statesmanship, but it incurred South Korean domestic criticism as constituting a “unilateral surrender” to Japan, writes @snydersas. https://t.co/hgCnyWe7dV

— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) April 22, 2023

Recent articles about Japan 日本関連英文記事 Vol.86

Japan, Germany and the challenge of excess savings https://t.co/YsfOtX3q9g

— Financial Times (@FT) April 11, 2023

Elliott and other activists shake corporate Japan into action on investor returns https://t.co/yUAz3yM9Cj

— Financial Times (@FT) April 12, 2023

Japan should learn to love Warren Buffett https://t.co/MC9Jfcr28T

— Financial Times (@FT) April 13, 2023

Japan stocks: say Meiji not to Buffett’s trading house party https://t.co/QvCrNvGlL3 | opinion

— Financial Times (@FT) April 11, 2023

Heard on the Street: Warren Buffett’s bet on stodgy Japanese trading companies has yielded impressive results during a wild period for markets https://t.co/CrRsViESFd via @WSJ

— David Kass (@DrDavidKass) April 13, 2023

https://twitter.com/acrossthespread/status/1646347711892062209

"I thought these were big companies, companies that I generally understood what they did…some were [trading] at a ridiculous price so I started buying all five" says Warren Buffett on why he's raising his stake in Japanese trading houses. pic.twitter.com/Xcr6BZr155

— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) April 12, 2023

BREAKING:
Warren Buffett raises his stake to 7.4% in five Japanese trading houses. @BeckyQuick reports live from Tokyo.

+ Don't miss Squawk Box's interview with Warren Buffett live from Japan tomorrow from 6-9a ET. pic.twitter.com/FWVAoWHSuj

— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) April 11, 2023

Warren Buffett tells @BeckyQuick he was “confounded” by the opportunity to buy into 5 Japanese trading houses 2 years ago. https://t.co/mHzioarXu3 pic.twitter.com/DsLDtMCRo0

— CNBC (@CNBC) April 12, 2023

Warren Buffett said he was “confounded” by the opportunity to buy into five Japanese trading houses two years ago. https://t.co/Mk0XZKB9T8

— CNBC (@CNBC) April 13, 2023

Japanese trading houses rise as Warren Buffett says he plans on buying more https://t.co/UvmS8ZE9RF

— CNBC International (@CNBCi) April 11, 2023

Warren Buffett's 5 Japanese trading houses seem to check every box of his stock-picking criteria:
1) Cheap (forward PE of 6.8 versus 12.5 for MSCI Japan)
2) Better expected dividend yield (5.2% versus 2.7%)
3) Prodigious free cash flow
– per @ewstone https://t.co/qWW2RnEDsg pic.twitter.com/KyV6WO35Q3

— Yun Li (@YunLi626) April 11, 2023

Warren Buffett is raising his stake in Japanese Trading Houses. @davidfaber, @jimcramer, and @carlquintanilla discuss the Nikkei's underwhelming growth compared to the Dow. pic.twitter.com/Fc28o2NwJO

— Squawk on the Street (@SquawkStreet) April 11, 2023

Warren Buffett’s $BRK.A raises its stakes in Japanese trading houses to 7.4%. @juleshyman and @thebradsmith explain: pic.twitter.com/dj7hovfoUn

— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) April 11, 2023

Billionaire Warren Buffett's company has increased its investments in five major Japanese trading houses to give Berkshire Hathaway control of 7.4% of each of those conglomerates. Buffett disclosed the new investments Tuesday in interviews with Nikkei a… https://t.co/mDTflHD9N3

— KSTP (@KSTP) April 11, 2023

https://twitter.com/PriapusIQ/status/1645858643638734851

Warren Buffett is considering upping his stake in Japanese stocks, according to an article in Bloomberg. The billionaire investor, who is currently in Japan, recently told the Asian business news outlet Nikkei that he raised his Japanese holdings fromhttps://t.co/e6akdM7Btt pic.twitter.com/UiWA2RSry0

— Validea's Guru Investor (@GuruInvestor) April 13, 2023

https://twitter.com/Investingcom/status/1645731816911822849

Warren Buffett has plans for 'bigger fish to fry' and needs Japanese stocks to make it happen, says Mark Mobius https://t.co/Xa5GKrO5ZI

— Insider Business (@BusinessInsider) April 13, 2023

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Warren Buffett says he intends to add to Japanese stock holdings.#WarrenBuffett https://t.co/dk43RDH7Qg

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) April 11, 2023

Warren Buffett's firm increases stakes in 5 Japanese trading houses: Billionaire Warren Buffett's company has increased its investments in five major Japanese trading houses to give Berkshire Hathaway control of 7.4% of each of… https://t.co/5IWD2zJKw0 #japannews #japantoday

— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) April 11, 2023

Buffett recently hopped over to Japan to meet the CEOs of some companies he invested in, and talked to CNBC about why he was in Japan, the economy, the Federal Reserve, and the US banking system.

Here are eight takeaways from the man himself. pic.twitter.com/wzh2eko635

— Conor Mac (@InvestmentTalkk) April 13, 2023

Warren Buffett has boosted its bet on the Japanese trading companies — the 'sogo shosha' –, increasing his stake to ~7.4%, the @nikkei reported. Link: https://t.co/xdTNm6hgKr

I wrote this @Opinion column about Buffett's bet earlier this year. See below: https://t.co/q3kta4g68t

— Javier Blas (@JavierBlas) April 11, 2023

News of Warren Buffett’s increased interest in Japanese stocks is helping narrow the recent focus on the nation’s value stocks to those that can offer investors more than cheapness https://t.co/q0dcPct88x

— Bloomberg (@business) April 14, 2023

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold $1.2 billion of yen bonds on Friday, shortly after the billionaire investor says he increased his holdings in Japanese trading houses https://t.co/YA9S3ql1kW

— Bloomberg (@business) April 14, 2023

Warren Buffett may use his increased holdings in Japanese trading houses to push them deeper into fossil fuels, writes @SStapczynski https://t.co/NSY5fVsdKG

— Bloomberg (@business) April 14, 2023

Cheap stock valuations and a potential rise in the yen are the bullish case for Japanese stocks. Bonds will have a tough time as the BoJ tightens. https://t.co/T5gUzuoEUR

— Barron's (@barronsonline) April 12, 2023

Japan continues to suffer from slow growth and an aging population. But beyond those macro problems, a stronger yen and tighter monetary policy could catalyze a much-needed shift from exports to domestic consumption. https://t.co/p9oDWjjoqB

— Barron's (@barronsonline) April 15, 2023

$AMD $INTC $TXN – Battle over silicon deepens as Japan restricts chip exports https://t.co/VeEW1PidFy

— Seeking Alpha Market News (@MarketCurrents) March 31, 2023

https://twitter.com/FaradayInst/status/1628734817142538240

In #Japan, a student of #Kyoto University came to the graduation ceremony dressed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Thus, he wanted to show solidarity with #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/oHo5Jqcgxi

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 25, 2023

#AFPGraphics compare the military assets of selected Asian regional military power, according to the latest data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies pic.twitter.com/6dfcZ5fyhh

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 21, 2023

Biden administration holds second round of IPEF talks in Bali https://t.co/QbPtsXw3yx pic.twitter.com/2tmhs49DhJ

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 20, 2023

Deer in nara park greets and thanks in pure japanese style pic.twitter.com/fKGlKUL43b

— Gabriele Corno (@Gabriele_Corno) March 20, 2023

VIDEO: In Brazil, women Sumo wrestlers are used to people saying they are too small or too fragile to practise a sport typically associated with hulking Japanese men. But they insist that is just fuel for their fighting spirit when they get in the "dojo," or ring. pic.twitter.com/W4q6AKuDZp

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 20, 2023

Why business is like baseball, according to this Japanese CEO (via @CNBCMakeIt) https://t.co/2HmhalSntY

— CNBC (@CNBC) March 24, 2023

I’m a nutritionist from Japan, home to the world's longest-living people—here are 5 longevity foods we eat every day. (via @CNBCMakeIt) https://t.co/WIlzCnAH7T

— CNBC (@CNBC) March 15, 2023

https://twitter.com/USAmbJapan/status/1635440870689234945

Ukraine has made it more difficult for Beijing to avoid scrutiny. https://t.co/P1NnixaF8P

— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) March 29, 2023

Toy robot which family were about to give away is worth 10,000 | UK News #JapaneseNews #WorldNews #InternationalNews #Japan [Video] https://t.co/BZa9ulyCtY

— China News Video (@ChinaNewsVideo) April 4, 2023

'With the economic strength of China, Japan and so on, I think this proposal should be negotiated at least about the Asian Monetary Fund and can utilise the ringgit and the country’s currency accordingly'#theSun #theSundaily #ringgit #USD #Finance https://t.co/tUjbIbS228

— theSun (@theSundaily) April 4, 2023

In Opinion

There are few people alive today who saw the impact of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima with their own eyes. In this Op-Doc, Akiko Takakura, who was about 300 yards from the hypocenter, tells her story. https://t.co/oivvSaouFA

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 8, 2023

The @ValensAuto team has reached their next stop on the Japan Automotive Roadshow. @ToyotaMotorCorp one of the leading automakers in Japan, hosted us for a demo of Valens' in-vehicle connectivity technology. Good luck to the Valens “band” as they continue on their tour. pic.twitter.com/NEzE6QfUBl

— Valens Semiconductor (@ValensAuto) March 2, 2023

North Korea fired a long-range missile which landed in waters between Japan and the Korean peninsula just under an hour laterhttps://t.co/hXlGiYmaeQ

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 13, 2023

Japan’s trade minister pledges the government will hike its financial support for chipmaker Rapidus as it works to develop cutting-edge semiconductors https://t.co/39wEzRSHEH

— Bloomberg Technology (@technology) April 6, 2023

Delta Air Lines is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings on Thursday, Harley-Davidson's chief financial officer is departing, and a report says Japan's SoftBank has moved to sell almost all of its remaining stake in Alibaba. https://t.co/X6BOkfuEJV

— Barron's (@barronsonline) April 13, 2023

A missile launched by North Korea has caused alarm and panic in Japan before the weapon fell into the sea.

The incident prompted the Japanese government to issue an evacuation order on Hokkaido Island, though it was later retracted.

More: https://t.co/HkzTWPb7KR pic.twitter.com/xRtlsYMNbv

— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 13, 2023

https://twitter.com/France24_en/status/1646473501895696384

North Korea fired a new model of long-range ballistic missile, triggering confusion in northern Japan, where an emergency evacuation warning was issued and later rescinded https://t.co/w8QHbw9nF9 pic.twitter.com/V7NxeO1sbS

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 13, 2023

North Korea likely fired a "new type" of ballistic missile Thursday that may have used advanced solid fuel, Seoul's military said, representing a potential technical breakthrough for Pyongyang's banned weapons programmes.https://t.co/mxOYzzudUD

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 13, 2023

North Korea says it successfully tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, hailing it as a key breakthrough for the country's nuclear counterattack capabilities.

Full story: https://t.co/XCZ9YbzvIf pic.twitter.com/xMt1utc1GN

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 14, 2023

BREAKING: Japanese authorities have issued warnings to "evacuate immediately" to residents of the northern island of Hokkaido, saying North Korea's missile was expected to land in the vicinity around 7:55 a.m. Thursday morninghttps://t.co/FpMbT1rLB5

— NK NEWS (@nknewsorg) April 12, 2023

Japan has reassured its citizens that a missile from North Korea is no longer likely to land on or around its territory, and has lifted the previously issued evacuation order ⤵️ https://t.co/V05Dxq3tVR

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 13, 2023

#BREAKING: The Japanese government lifted an evacuation order for residents of the northern island of Hokkaido early Thursday, saying an emergency warning system erroneously predicted that a missile launched from North Korea would fall near the island. https://t.co/mfwGQhBJTf

— CBC News (@CBCNews) April 12, 2023

North Korea's missile prompted Japan's government to issue a warning on main island of Hokkaido to "evacuate immediately." https://t.co/HaWMK2DZyn

— DW News (@dwnews) April 13, 2023

The Japanese government told residents of the northern Hokkaido region to “seek shelter immediately” on Thursday morning after North Korea launched at least one suspected ballistic missile. https://t.co/dL5Yd0XFSo

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 12, 2023

North Korea fired a ballistic missile that fell in waters between North Korea and Japan, the South Korean military said. Japan issued a brief evacuation alarm on the island of Hokkaido, urging residents to seek shelter. This was later retracted. https://t.co/5dhGSwJuuc

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 13, 2023

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast on Thursday, prompting an evacuation order that was later lifted in northern Japan. https://t.co/6X3H12d3Ut

— CNN (@CNN) April 13, 2023

ALERT: The Japanese government is warning that North Korea appears to have launched at least one ballistic missile. The government is urging everyone in Hokkaido to seek shelter. Follow local media for guidance. pic.twitter.com/Pw4PeRBqav

— U.S. Embassy Tokyo, ACS (@ACSTokyo) April 12, 2023

[Emergency alert]
North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile. More updates to follow.

— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) April 12, 2023

Canada deploys military aircraft to Japan to implement North Korea sanctions https://t.co/YUZ369YLsq pic.twitter.com/cMDLjxlOUd

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 6, 2023

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is unhurt after an apparent smoke bomb was thrown at him while he was preparing to give a speech in central Japan on Saturday. https://t.co/rZp7DK6cvr

— Financial Review (@FinancialReview) April 15, 2023

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1638681710610227200
https://twitter.com/JPN_PMO/status/1638543921667272710

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Poland’s prime minister for talks about the region’s security and bilateral relations a day after he made a surprise visit to Kyiv where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. https://t.co/kOKKO3tcKr

— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) March 22, 2023

https://twitter.com/PLinTokyo/status/1638725200144666626
https://twitter.com/MilewskiP/status/1638151923563130880

Rural Poland is known for its picturesque landscapes, charming villages, and traditional way of life. In many rural communities, visitors can experience authentic Polish farm life by staying in local farmsteads. pic.twitter.com/uvoPRbW7Vc

— Poland Tourism (@PolandtravelUS) March 17, 2023

Instead of pivoting quickly to solar and wind, Japan is banking on technologies such as carbon capture and ammonia to prolong the use of fossil fuels. https://t.co/RICTLOQQ19

— Bloomberg Law: Environment (@environment) April 14, 2023

G7 climate ministers challenge Japan’s energy strategy https://t.co/FL3Dvw3mc2

— Financial Times (@FT) April 13, 2023

The #G7 foreign ministers are likely to call for Russia to end its war against #Ukraine and issue a tacit warning against #China over attempts to change the status quo by force as they gather in Japan for a meeting starting Sunday. (via @kyodo_english)https://t.co/5EcfbXIerD pic.twitter.com/NwxFByrehF

— Sasakawa USA (@SasakawaUSA) April 14, 2023

The Group of 7 foreign ministers are likely to reiterate calls for Russia to immediately end war against Ukraine and issue a tacit warning against China over attempts to change the status quo by force as they gather in Japan for a meeting starting Sunday https://t.co/tXb4JJmYfL

— Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee) April 13, 2023

G7 foreign ministers intend to accuse Russia of using misinformation for winning international support of its actions in Ukraine in a joint statement following the upcoming meeting in Japan’s Karuizawa, the NHK TV channel reported:https://t.co/ANBaxRmUwo pic.twitter.com/HgPf5lB6fD

— TASS (@tassagency_en) April 12, 2023

Japan to chair G7 finance meeting in Washington: Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that Japan would chair a Group of Seven (G7) financial leaders' meeting on Wednesday in Washington to discuss the global economy… https://t.co/bDenn9XYdR #japannews #japantoday

— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) April 11, 2023

Even as inflation continues to rage in many major economies, price growth in Russia has plunged near the level in Japan and well below those seen in the US and the Eurozone https://t.co/5VT9fJ3WKd

— Bloomberg (@business) April 12, 2023

Japan expressed deep concern about increased Chinese military activity around its shores, including in coordination with Russia https://t.co/oJPRZHbORI

— Bloomberg (@business) April 11, 2023

The NOAA/CIMSS Volcanic Cloud Monitoring site is tracking the recent #Kamchatka #Volcano eruption in #Russia via Japan's Himawari-9 satellite imagery and the VOLCAT derived Ash Probability product, critical information for aviation safety. https://t.co/dSCbVPhSD5 pic.twitter.com/vsOkH1hZP7

— UW-Madison CIMSS (@UWCIMSS) April 7, 2023

https://twitter.com/Rap/status/1642919933771120642

US announcement to impose export controls on Turkish companies for allegedly doing business with Russia has stirred debate on the effectiveness of these sanctions and whether Ankara should respond to protect its rising trade relations with Moscow.https://t.co/CwkyC9mOhQ

— Arab News Japan (@ArabNewsjp) April 14, 2023

Japan announces it will break away from US and other western allies and start buying Russian oil above agreed quota pic.twitter.com/LoEb6X12LA

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) April 3, 2023

The Chinese navy has conducted 120 flight sorties from an aircraft carrier over the past three days, according to Japan https://t.co/ugsJuvKfdR

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 10, 2023

https://twitter.com/HSajwanization/status/1642881826921250816

From @WSJopinion: The war in Ukraine is America’s fight and we must win it. If the U.S. loses its nerve, it will invite an even greater calamity in the Taiwan Strait, writes @john_walters_. https://t.co/wJQX87Z0Aa

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 6, 2023

World 世界情勢等 Vol.55

All the below links and tweets are in English.

取り急ぎ以下貼っておきます。

World Vol.462 (miscellaneous)

World Vol.461 (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – incl U.S. President Biden’s visit to Ukraine)

World Vol.460 (U.S. economy – incl stocks)

World Vol.459 (Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria)

World Vol.458 (China – incl unidentified floating objects shot down by U.S. over U.S. or Canada)

World Vol.457 (China – incl unidentified floating objects shot down by U.S. over U.S. or Canada)

World Vol.456 (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – incl Ukrainian President Zelensky’s visit to U.K., France, and EU)

World Vol.455 (Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria)

World Vol.454 (miscellaneous – incl U.S. President Biden’s SOTU address)

World Vol.453 (economy)

World Vol.452 (Chinese spy balloon shot down by U.S.)

World Vol.451 (miscellaneous – incl Chinese spy balloon; voxdotcom, dwnews, France24_en, etc.)

内容例（各回ツイートもご覧ください）
以下、順に、
462：@AFP、@TheEconomist、@spettypi,@NBCNews,@Indiana_EDC
461：@PressSec、@halbritz,@OrenCNN,@CNN、@KlugTetyana,@rachel_baig,@dwnews
460：@AnsteyAsia,@business、@jbartash,@MarketWatch
459：@Hilde_delaat,@Herorats,@SkollFoundation、@ErolYayboke,@csis_isp,@CSIS
458：@nakashimae,@shaneharris,@washingtonpost
457：@EmilyZFeng,@lexieschapitl,@NPR
456：@EUwatchers、@UKParliament
454：@cspan
453：@USDA_ERS、@GeorgeSelgin,@lawrencehwhite1,@CatoInstitute、@AlanReynoldsEcn,@CatoInstitute、@FT、@MarketsGarvey,@AntoineBouvet2,@ING_Economics、@beatricemathieu,@LEXPRESS,@banquedefrance,@bundesbank、@DavidBrennan100,@Newsweek
452：@riley_rogerson,@adndotcom
451：@ConversationUK,@elpaisinenglish、@PhelimKine,@nahaltoosi,@politico、@jmhansler,@Kevinliptakcnn,@jeremyherb,@kylieatwood,@jimsciutto,@OrenCNN,@CNN、@RANDCorporation、@SandnerPhilipp,@dwnews

最近の中国関連ツイートをご参考まで以下貼っておきます。

#Semiconductor Industry News – 04/03

> #6G set to primarily be an industrial #IoT network

> China to examine #Micron's products for cybersecurity risks

> Japan to restrict semiconductor equipment exports as China chip war intensifies

Read More: https://t.co/Xqq7edGAGQ

— Semiconductor Daily News (@semi_daily) April 4, 2023

Japan’s decision to join the United States and Netherlands in restricting exports of chipmaking gear to China is giving the allies powerful new weapons to deploy in the escalating technology war. https://t.co/JneBFhNTiB

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) April 5, 2023

Chinese Foreign Minister says Tokyo's new export controls on semiconductor equipment will only further drive Beijing's quest "to become self-reliant." https://t.co/e2TA0LbLY6

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) April 3, 2023

Japan’s decision to join the US and Netherlands in restricting exports of chipmaking gear to China is giving the allies powerful new weapons to deploy in the escalating technology war https://t.co/wu5MZUczRe

— Bloomberg (@business) April 5, 2023

Japan says it will expand restrictions on exports of 23 types of leading-edge chipmaking technology after months of lobbying by the US https://t.co/GxV5eBfB6I

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) April 2, 2023

Japan takes concrete steps to join the US in containing China's chip dominance, with expanded restrictions on gear exports https://t.co/hyiTjscGgU pic.twitter.com/okagAlaVZr

— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) March 31, 2023

China dissatisfied with Japan's chip export restrictions -spokesperson https://t.co/L8FwUVgNJI pic.twitter.com/Neajzbo1Pn

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 3, 2023

Japan said it will restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning its technology trade controls with a US push to curb China's ability to make advanced chips https://t.co/jI6APKdCAe pic.twitter.com/RL8smyquvp

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 31, 2023

‘Don’t help a villain’: China urges Japan not to abet US on tech containment https://t.co/8Y28Xl44NJ

— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) April 2, 2023

[Recap] Chinese foreign minister says Japanese chip curbs to drive Beijing’s self-reliance https://t.co/yfRWKyEAwl

— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) April 2, 2023

Chinese regime presses Japan to refrain from chip export curbs
The Chinese regime tries to dissuade Japan from joining the U.S. efforts to restrict exports of chip-making equipment as the Chinese chip industry struggles with sanctions from the U.S.
The Financial Times reported… pic.twitter.com/QjiyF8WCO3

— Spotlight on China (@spotlightoncn) April 4, 2023

Eye on China: Japan to tightens Chip Making equipment exports#china #chip #ASML pic.twitter.com/oANqn8pbNg

— Spotlight on China (@spotlightoncn) April 3, 2023

Japan said it would restrict the export of advanced semiconductor equipment, a measure that could hamper development of China’s chip industry https://t.co/p3kw5iq4uc

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 31, 2023

Japan said it would restrict the export of advanced semiconductor equipment, which could hamper development of China’s industry—marking a further cooling of relations after the detention of a Japanese pharmaceutical-company employee in Beijing.@LandersWSJ https://t.co/Rgllm2ayXX

— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) March 31, 2023

Japan’s gov't to restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning with a US push to curb China’s ability to make advanced chips https://t.co/Bml2fYJkgz pic.twitter.com/f82cvCsZzA

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) March 31, 2023

Japan to tighten export controls of advanced chip equipment: Japan on Friday unveiled plans to control exports of 23 items used to make semiconductors, following U.S. pressure for countries to impose restrictions to contain China.… https://t.co/9x2rWaEUT5 #japannews #japantoday

— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) March 31, 2023

To nullify China's economic coercion, one idea is to decrease duties from the affected country to boost shipments.

The U.S. wants a united front with Japan and European partners.https://t.co/6Ms3SZRtFI

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) April 2, 2023

A deal aims at allowing Japan to meet sourcing requirements for new electric-vehicle subsidies in the U.S. and shifting energy supply chains away from China #WSJWhatsNow https://t.co/tw9AzbyPHd pic.twitter.com/nyA8EJOVJo

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 28, 2023

When you become a member of the World Trade Organization, there’s a basic understanding and premise: you will abide by the rules in which all of us will abide by. The problem is and the challenge is China cherry picks which rules they’ll abide by. pic.twitter.com/RNQiEcBArw

— ラーム・エマニュエル駐日米国大使 (@USAmbJapan) March 27, 2023

The US and Japan will agree to refrain from imposing export duties on critical minerals needed for electric car batteries as Washington tries to reduce its dependency on China https://t.co/RePwIxLPUR

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 28, 2023

The biggest reason why #China–#Japan relations are unlikely to improve fundamentally is that China-US relations are locked in a stalemate, with Japan positioning itself as a pawn in the #US strategy against China, said @HuXijin_GT, a current affairs commentator. pic.twitter.com/zFiEwLNMjq

— China Says (@China_says) April 4, 2023

#Geopolitics | Once the Indian Ocean becomes China-free, the Indo-Pacific aspirations of the dragons will take the biggest hit
https://t.co/a3W2ojsJld

— The Frustrated Indian (@FrustIndian) April 5, 2023

#India–#Japan relations have been progressing rapidly over the last few years. Both countries are not only facing political and diplomatic pressures from #China but also direct military pressure, writes @raji143 https://t.co/WBi105p3Mn

— Colaba Conversation (@ColabaConvo) March 27, 2023

Beijing stopped granting visas to Japanese travelers https://t.co/OqkVoqYJZ3 pic.twitter.com/ky4U7MTvVI

— ANADOLU AGENCY (@anadoluagency) January 10, 2023

A day after China halted its short-term visas for South Korean and Japanese travellers, Japan protested Beijing's visa suspension action and called the decision 'extremely regrettable'.@eriknjoka tells you more

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— WION (@WIONews) January 11, 2023

#China has suspended issuing visas for South Korean and Japanese citizens as #Beijing urged countries to adopt a fact-based response to the COVID-19 pandemic and vowed to take reciprocal measures against discriminatory entry restrictions. pic.twitter.com/JypYe6RPIy

— CGChinaInZurich (@CGChinaInZurich) January 11, 2023

Former Japanese PM Fukuda is one of those rare people who go against US diktats.

He wants good relations with China; and he even proposed a new Asian currency after the 2008 financial crisis.

Here he is with Wang Yi, the top Chinese diplomat.

Imagine a Japan-India-China… pic.twitter.com/bhSFX5k1m0

— S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) April 2, 2023

If South Korea can look past Japan’s wartime wrongs, why can’t China? https://t.co/8fMog2I7Uh

— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) March 28, 2023

https://twitter.com/Japan_Australia/status/1643101499541848067

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday's press briefing that China expresses condolences on the passing of Sakamoto to his family. Sakamoto was passionate about the cultural and people-to-people exchanges between China and Japan.@CCTV pic.twitter.com/3oNSIJQmaI

— Zhang Heqing (@zhang_heqing) April 3, 2023

China and Japan are talking again, but relations will probably deteriorate over Beijing’s growing military presence in disputed territories, Tokyo’s crackdown on advanced chipmaking gear, and a detained Japanese businessman. https://t.co/jmHJTmHIqx

— The China Project (@thechinaproj) April 3, 2023

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi protested the detention of a Japanese national in Beijing and raised “strong concern" about China's escalating military activity near Taiwan and around Japan in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart. https://t.co/sVRRkg0MaB

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 2, 2023

Japan hopes that better ties with China will give Beijing an incentive to be a responsible power, experts say. https://t.co/N3gEVIBSf9

— DW News (@dwnews) April 3, 2023

China's top diplomat accused Japan of being Washington's "minion" as he met with Tokyo's foreign minister in Beijing for a frank discussion about disputes. https://t.co/21Tw9psQ3H

— DW News (@dwnews) April 2, 2023

Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi protested in a meeting Sunday with his Chinese counterpart the detention of a Japanese national in Beijing and raised “strong concern” about China’s escalating military activity near Taiwan and around Japan https://t.co/QxRWNHRnIj

— El País English Edition (@elpaisinenglish) April 2, 2023

Japanese FM Hayashi meets with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing, becoming first trip by Japan's top diplomat to China in more than three years amid growing friction between two countries pic.twitter.com/aOHmYQgDb3

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) April 2, 2023

Japanese FM Yoshimasa Hayashi has met his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing and urged the gov't there to promptly release a jailed Japanese national https://t.co/9ye7OeN3f5 pic.twitter.com/SWvH52zJWr

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 2, 2023

"Japan should not help a villain do evil": China's foreign minister Qin Gang had these words for his Japanese counterpart. pic.twitter.com/Wy29GEa22W

— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) April 3, 2023

[Recap] China said on Monday that it was detaining a Japanese national on suspicion of espionage, after Tokyo urged Beijing to release one of its citizens.https://t.co/itd31pJWPU

— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) March 27, 2023

Astellas Pharma confirms Beijing has detained their employee

Japanese pharmaceutical firm Astellas Pharma told Reuters on March 26 that Beijing authorities had taken one of its employees into custody. pic.twitter.com/PTvvfMAOPT

— Spotlight on China (@spotlightoncn) March 27, 2023

https://twitter.com/SariArhoHavren/status/1642778396261249024

#Japan's FM Hayashi said he called on #Beijing for the early release of a detained #Japanese national during a meeting with Chinese diplomat Qin Gang held on Sunday.https://t.co/z4ZzBNOWzC

— LBCI Lebanon English (@LBCI_News_EN) April 2, 2023

Japan demands China release Astellas Pharma employee accused of spying https://t.co/U3vdG8nk7x

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 27, 2023

Arbitrary detention season resumes? https://t.co/Xj0fKdmu8d

— Bob Mackin @Mackin@mastodon.online (@bobmackin) March 27, 2023

China's premier still hawkish to Japan on Taiwan but receptive to inputs on economic regeneration.https://t.co/BoIanwyjOH

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) April 4, 2023

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met with his Chinese counterpart Sunday, delivering a strong protest over Beijing's recent detention of a Japanese businessman and calling for the citizen to be released as soon as possible. https://t.co/OJBVbzj89y

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) April 3, 2023

Hayashi meets with China's Qin; seeks release of Japanese national: Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi began talks Sunday with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing, with the top Japanese diplomat expected to seek the prompt… https://t.co/Ah9B0ttgmw #japannews #japantoday

— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) April 2, 2023

Japan’s foreign minister raised concerns in Beijing about increasing Russian and Chinese joint military activity on a day when Tokyo formally opened its closest missile base to China. @AlastairGale @austinramzy https://t.co/9NoeiCGhVm

— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) April 2, 2023

　https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1642451817643606020

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun that he had sent a proposal to Beijing to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping through diplomatic channels.

However, according to Zelenskyy, https://t.co/C9xtWJzBDV… pic.twitter.com/5V5v3z4Up8

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 25, 2023

Xi told Putin China no longer supports Japan’s claim to Russian-held islands, source says, in shift from Mao’s position https://t.co/GmkRCE1Uuc

— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) April 4, 2023

https://twitter.com/NewVoiceUkraine/status/1643591550847393793

China, Japan and the Ukraine war https://t.co/qzD772kjTX

— C. Raja Mohan (@MohanCRaja) March 28, 2023

China was a major factor in Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's show of solidarity with Kyiv.https://t.co/Vo2CUhiG3A

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) March 30, 2023

Russia’s Pacific Fleet fired a pair of supersonic missiles at a mock target in waters off Japan’s coast on Tuesday morning, the Russian Ministry of Defense said https://t.co/SVv93WzA5t

— CNN (@CNN) March 28, 2023

Japanese firms collaborate on yen-backed stablecoin, China signals an openness to blockchain technology https://t.co/BX9JWQxVlK #Japan #China #stablecoin

— Kitco Crypto (@KitcoCrypto) March 28, 2023

https://twitter.com/WETHEKINGDQMQ98/status/1642872196681924611

https://twitter.com/USPacificFleet/status/1643309809155051520

3-4 APR,JS UMIGIRI conducted a trilateral exercise with the USS NIMITZ CSG and the ROK Navy ROKS CHOI YOUN at East China Sea.We will continue to strengthen cooperation with allied and partners who share common values and strategic interests,and contribute to the peace & stability pic.twitter.com/DcDkWT19Un

— Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (@jmsdf_pao_eng) April 4, 2023

The exercise will involve 12,000 American and 5,000 Filipino troops along with about 100 Australians and observers from Japan and South Korea. That’s nearly twice the 8,900 soldiers who joined last year, according to the agency. https://t.co/DQwKmzNtez

— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) March 30, 2023

US cranking pressure on China in South China Sea
America, Japan and Philippines forging muscular new alliance as US intensifies freedom of navigation operations to Beijing’s chagrin.https://t.co/0UfW76fssw

— Indo-Pacific News – Geo-Politics & Military News (@IndoPac_Info) April 3, 2023

https://twitter.com/softwarnet/status/1642854940375646210

One Up On China! Japan Commissions Stealthy Kawasaki Submarine To Defend Chokepoints & Ambush PLA Navy https://t.co/xZqKPFJoro via @THEEURASIATIMES

— Air Power Asia (@AirPowerAsia) March 29, 2023

Japan’s coast guard says China Coast Guard vessels spent a record amount of time within the 12-mile territorial limit surrounding the Senkaku Islands. A spokesperson for the Japan Coast Guard says the total time was 80 hours and 36 minutes @starsandstripes https://t.co/lH4PKFk7wO

— AMTI (@AsiaMTI) April 4, 2023

China Ships Circle Japan's Disputed Senkaku Islands for Over 80 Hours https://t.co/YdIQWqzp0p

— Apex (@Apex_WW) April 3, 2023

#Chinese coast guard ships left #Japanese waters around the #Senkaku Islands in #Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost #Japan, on Sunday night after staying there for 80 hours and 36 minutes.https://t.co/Rrcv3A25DL

— Arab News Japan (@ArabNewsjp) April 3, 2023

China ships stay in Japan waters near Senkakus for record time: Chinese coast guard ships lingered in Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for a record 80 hours and 36 minutes before the… https://t.co/0LqTwUtlcd #japannews #japantoday

— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) April 2, 2023

This Chinese government’s Official Letter shows that Senkaku Islands belong to Japan! https://t.co/jvugBaef9J

— truth_jpn (@truth_jpn) March 29, 2023

　https://twitter.com/Scs_Connect/status/1643142606640103424

Ko Wen-je: Taiwan can learn from Japan's relations with US, China @KP_Taiwan https://t.co/8dvOM8wve2 pic.twitter.com/wHfQexbLWv

— Taiwan News (@TaiwanNews886) April 5, 2023

“'Taiwan shouldn’t worry about the Hondurases of the world,' Grossman told Vox…but rather 'focus on powers including Australia, Japan, even the Philippines,' nearby nations that could provide military support in the case of an attack by China." https://t.co/kO8J0zkiXa

— Derek J. Grossman (@DerekJGrossman) April 2, 2023