タグ: 外交 Diplomacy

South Korea has announced a new compensation fund for victims of Japanese wartime forced labour or their surviving relatives https://t.co/0kchDZANwp

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 6, 2023

Two of our closest allies, Japan and the Republic of Korea, have reached a historic breakthrough. The United States stands with the people of both nations as we all move towards a safer, more secure, and more prosperous future. https://t.co/4xDE4edbG7

— President Biden (@POTUS) March 6, 2023

The announcement deepening the Japan-Korea bond is another strong step forward in building a free and open Indo-Pacific.

The enhanced partnership between Japan and the Republic of Korea is vital for advancing a safer and stronger future — in the region and around the world.

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) March 7, 2023

.@StateDeptSpox on the historic announcement between the Republic of Korea and Japan to resolve sensitive historical issues: We encourage the ROK and Japan to build on this step to continue to advance their bilateral relations. pic.twitter.com/rQ03yyzn0o

— Department of State (@StateDept) March 6, 2023

South Korea announced a deal to compensate victims of forced labor by Japan during its occupation of Korea — as the two United States allies try to smooth relationshttps://t.co/ozjgsSuY9U

— CNN International (@cnni) March 6, 2023

South Korea announced on Monday a plan to compensate victims of forced labor under Japan's colonization through a government foundation with funds from South Korean companies.https://t.co/avpSTjlDf4

— NPR (@NPR) March 6, 2023

Victor Cha: South Korea-Japan agreement gets key allies back ‘in the game’ with U.S. @victordcha@MSNBC https://t.co/1PzgiPS61q

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) March 6, 2023

South Korea to compensate victims of Japan's wartime forced labour https://t.co/C6OrhpyKfp

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 6, 2023

Factbox: South Korea moves to resolve historical, legal disputes with Japan https://t.co/jSKBHkxAXp pic.twitter.com/2zLj8SM01X

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 6, 2023

Forced labour victims protest in wheelchairs, reject S.Korea deal on Japan https://t.co/nqDzPZPjUR pic.twitter.com/4YhRGDD3Xy

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 7, 2023

This could be HUGE for South Korea-Japan relations. The comfort women issue is the main impediment to bilateral progress. But stay skeptical.https://t.co/ySWuG4fbBT

— Derek J. Grossman (@DerekJGrossman) March 6, 2023

Diplomacy has become something of an endangered species, which makes what the ROK & Japan accomplished all the more impressive. It is also critical, as dealing with the legacy of the past is necessary if the 2 countries are to meet the challenges of today. https://t.co/MQM2mBZFia

— Richard N. Haass (@RichardHaass) March 7, 2023

The energized set of allies — Japan, South Korea, Australia, Philippines, U.K. — all fundamentally chip into collective security, @USAmbJapan says.
https://t.co/zrYYbLTjQu via @NikkeiAsia

— Ken Moriyasu (@kenmoriyasu) March 7, 2023

South Korea's plan to ease WWII tensions with Japan has won praise from the US, which wants its two allies to help counter growing Chinese influence in Asia. But like previous accords, it might not last. Here's why https://t.co/vQBw0Kinun

— Bloomberg (@business) March 7, 2023

https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/status/1632754245865725952

South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol Prioritizes Ties with Japan https://t.co/bCbVh0m8nr

— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) March 6, 2023

BREAKING: South Korea has unveiled plans for resolving a long-festering dispute with Japan over wartime labor, bringing the two neighbors closer to a deal that would drastically improve ties. https://t.co/arjbviGNcJ

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) March 6, 2023

Japan to uphold apology after S. Korea settles wartime labor issuehttps://t.co/yuEOCoWhbX

— The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) (@themainichi) March 6, 2023

The South Korean government is facing heavy pushback from critics for its proposal to resolve the wartime labor issue with Japan, signaling potential trouble similar to what derailed the 2015 "comfort women" agreement.https://t.co/fKByeA2udW

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) March 7, 2023

BREAKING | South Korea's Yoon says Japan has transformed into a partner.https://t.co/RZOwSJrawF

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) March 1, 2023

The sudden detente emerging between South Korea and Japan is the best economic news North Asia has provided the globe in some years, but neither Yoon nor Kishida brings much political capital, writes William Pesek.https://t.co/xoYGj9zdLe

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) March 7, 2023

South Korea says it will seek to accelerate its participation in the Quad bloc, which includes US, Japan, India and Australia — a cornerstone of US strategy to counter against China's expanding influence pic.twitter.com/SFrLLhbKKE

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

Once again, we have a deal. Yoon has made little change to the conservative formula for dealing with Japan, which the progressives will exploit in a broader partisan battle. Re-sharing my take: https://t.co/uVHgv3x7yl

— Eun A Jo (@eunajo_) March 6, 2023

ASEAN has struggled to exude the sense of purpose of the Pacific’s newer groupings, including the Quad, an initiative of America, Australia, India and Japan, and AUKUS, consisting of America, Australia and Britain https://t.co/r8dASUgd0g

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 7, 2023

Russia cannot be allowed to wage war with impunity, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia said in a statement following a meeting in New Delhi https://t.co/wqD3VfqWpF

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 3, 2023

China’s threat is growing, forcing new alliances between unexpected countries.

A joint exercise between the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force and Indian Army was held in Japan for the first timehttps://t.co/UidQPN4TBb

— The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) March 3, 2023

#Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi drew an analogy between the Asian Quad with the iconic English rock band ‘The Beatles’ https://t.co/5sq5MsTehM

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) March 4, 2023

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said given #India's outstanding leadership, including its hosting Voice of Global South Summit, coordination with New Delhi is now even more vital. #G20India https://t.co/3MANLC7u8C

— The Hindu (@the_hindu) March 3, 2023

#FPVideo: The G20 foreign ministers' summit is underway in New Delhi. A lot is at stake, and officials from the world's 20 most rich nations are meeting in the backdrop of the Ukraine war. Watch to know who's in attendance #india #g20 #china #russia #japan #usa pic.twitter.com/JiRBJd98za

— Firstpost (@firstpost) March 2, 2023

Japanese Foreign Minister is set to attend a get together of top diplomats from the so-called Quad nations hosted by India, after he skipped a G-20 meeting in New Delhi to be present at a parliamentary committee in Tokyo https://t.co/Yablv8WYAn

— Bloomberg (@business) March 1, 2023

The Philippines is now operating like it's a de facto Quad member. Joint patrols coming with Australia, Japan, and the US. India isn't needed. https://t.co/c1nBl3J20c

— Derek J. Grossman (@DerekJGrossman) February 28, 2023

Me: “When the US, Australia, and Japan tried to condemn Russia through a joint statement, India refused…India claimed that the Quad only tackles Indo-Pacific challenges, and since Russia isn’t in the region, this topic cannot be broached.”https://t.co/RgcoaZ9q3f

— Derek J. Grossman (@DerekJGrossman) March 6, 2023

Japan foreign minister to skip G20 meeting in India -official https://t.co/0a0yVoy4fJ pic.twitter.com/xy7hA29gn0

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 1, 2023

Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is unlikely to attend a meeting of #G20 foreign ministers in India from tomorrow, instead prioritizing parliamentary business, according to a government official.https://t.co/u2tKi1FKQ9

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) February 28, 2023

Japan's Foreign Minister To Skip India G20 Meeting, His Deputy To Attend https://t.co/VOMcT80Lhl pic.twitter.com/fJuSZDh5cs

— NDTV News feed (@ndtvfeed) March 1, 2023

Japan has recounted its islands – and discovered it has 7,000 more than it previously thought. https://t.co/xHUdqWmM7U

— CNN (@CNN) March 3, 2023

Big picture USD, EUR, GBP, JPY – by @ACY_Securitieshttps://t.co/h6qtEli7q8

#Currencies #Intermarket #BOJ

— FXStreet Reports (@FXstreetReports) March 1, 2023

Inflation data out of Spain and France highlight concerns that we may soon see European CPI falter around the 6% mark. This helps build a case to look for longs against the Japanese Yen

✒️ @JMahony_IG https://t.co/Ucr0Jvixl6

— IG (@IGcom) February 28, 2023

Japan’s core inflation rate hit a four-decade high of 4.2% in January, but the nominee to lead the Bank of Japan said he expected it to fall and didn’t think an interest-rate increase was needed https://t.co/G1kA12vJVs

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) February 24, 2023

Next Bank of Japan head Kazuo Ueda calls for ‘creative’ monetary policy https://t.co/eSYdaDkVCI

— Financial Times (@FT) February 24, 2023

Japan foreign minister to skip G20 meeting in India -official https://t.co/4enyrkdsvI pic.twitter.com/uHYRZ7ghlo

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 1, 2023

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says he has "no idea" what the large metal sphere that has washed up on a beach in Japan really is https://t.co/IcBwPtmFS2 pic.twitter.com/pRcIBrFoFD

— CNN (@CNN) February 24, 2023

Japanese Emperor Naruhito gave his first public birthday address since ascending the throne almost four years ago https://t.co/SMq4m7AVrJ pic.twitter.com/48VEm79s7R

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 23, 2023

Biggest earthquakes since 1900.#AFPGraphics chart showing all earthquakes with magnitude greater than or equal to 7.5 since 1900, grouped by region pic.twitter.com/dKPk24TMTK

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 17, 2023

VIDEO: Twelve years on since the nuclear catastrophe triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami, workers at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in northeast Japan are preparing to release treated wastewater into the sea. pic.twitter.com/5M3CHpUw4N

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 17, 2023

Heavy snowfall in Tokyo on Friday❄️☃️

Japan may be home to some of the snowiest places in the world, but Tokyo only has (on average) 9 snow days a year. Snowfall of over 5cm is even rarer. pic.twitter.com/F7IkYGAh69

— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) February 10, 2023

Heavy snow for Japan earlier this week and there’s more on the way over the weekend⬇https://t.co/LGUiUeqGen pic.twitter.com/h5WRrGiSSE

— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) February 3, 2023

Heavy snow in Japan disrupts flights and trains, closes roads https://t.co/2xOoYz3hb8 pic.twitter.com/51HW2vdOXF

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 10, 2023

Factbox: Kazuo Ueda: Who is the new Bank of Japan governor and what can we expect from him? https://t.co/8MsBIgL6xt pic.twitter.com/gNt6eifr8z

— Reuters Asia (@ReutersAsia) February 10, 2023

Reports that Kazuo Ueda will be the new Bank of Japan governor have sent the yen and rates up and stocks down. We think these initial moves could prove temporaryhttps://t.co/TXHWuG1CIM

— ING Economics (@ING_Economics) February 10, 2023

"Who Is Kazuo Ueda?"

Global investors are rushing to find out after news broke the former Bank of Japan policy board member may be picked as its next governor. @daniburgz has details https://t.co/8m16xxYVZ3 pic.twitter.com/b7bFkvW6ur

— Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) February 10, 2023

Inflation has arrived in Japan. How will the Bank of Japan respond? Presented by @CMEGroup pic.twitter.com/Bh4mgexdsb

— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) February 7, 2023

PM Kishida: I had an in-depth summit meeting with Philippine President Marcos @bongbongmarcos , who is on an official visit to #Japan. We released a joint statement and also exchanged seven economy- and security-related outcome documents. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/8vibSuYboy

— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) February 9, 2023

In a joint statement, Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida said this would be done through strategic reciprocal port calls and aircraft visits and continuous cooperation on previously-transferred defense equipment and capacity building. https://t.co/1wvRj05RD1 pic.twitter.com/hoCs9HN4fo

— Philippine News Agency (@pnagovph) February 10, 2023

LOOK: The Emperor and Empress of Japan held an audience with President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday.#IntheKnow #BBM #ExplainExplainExplain #BCS pic.twitter.com/jJPTXfD1ld

— Bureau of Communications Services PH (@bcs_gov) February 10, 2023

LIVE: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers his keynote speech at the high-power luncheon and networking event in Tokyo | February 10, 2023.https://t.co/LFBIV3yf9z

— Office of the President (@opgovph) February 10, 2023

Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Expert and Medical Team in Response to the Earthquake Damage in the Republic of Türkiyehttps://t.co/s0IdnQLyQL

— MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) February 10, 2023

‘6,000 people were killed in the Kobe earthquake… which was probably one-fifteenth of this Türkiye earthquake’

Professor Shinji Toda from Japan explains the severity of 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude quakes that hit the country’s southeast in relation to othershttps://t.co/zGKzb9WNaT

— TRT World (@trtworld) February 10, 2023

From mouth purses to blinking eye dice, this artist creates flesh-like accessories. https://t.co/ycFD0rDeJ5 pic.twitter.com/vzSsQEPYSR

— CNN (@CNN) February 8, 2023

Japan-based company Takikou Sewing introduced its new onion-shaped goofy beanbag that's designed to let wearers relax anywhere, anytime pic.twitter.com/FJzTYA5wfp

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 7, 2023

The Japanese tech firm is already set to receive $829 million in economic incentives https://t.co/X16YzpoCK6

— The Kansas City Star (@KCStar) February 5, 2023

A Japanese-based sushi restaurant chain also hopes to open on the Plaza. https://t.co/hgunhCdhzS

— The Kansas City Star (@KCStar) February 4, 2023

Going to the bathhouse is a big part of life in Japan and South Korea. But businesses are struggling after covid and fuel price spikes caused by the war in Ukraine. https://t.co/wgmc3CiN7g

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 6, 2023

USAF B-1Bs BAKED11 & 12 departed Andersen AFB, Guam heading towards South Korea. Likely a show of force following North Korea’s ICBM launch yesterday. pic.twitter.com/4sCLCtCMyp

— Aircraft Spots (@AircraftSpots) February 19, 2023

　https://twitter.com/NikkeiAsia/status/1626157836727189504

Japanese search & rescue teams stood in silence for those who lost their lives in the earthquake before leaving Istanbul Airport. pic.twitter.com/LGuvh8mdgw

— Clash Report (@clashreport) February 16, 2023

It’s freezing cold in the areas affected by the earthquake in Turkey, and the affected people are in need of rescue & support. 2nd batch (55 members & 4 search dogs) of Japan Disaster Relief Team departed for Turkey, with firm determination to make best to rescue the victims. pic.twitter.com/UD3l0cDEzv

— JICA Media (@jica_direct_en) February 7, 2023

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) special negotiation meetings were held in Delhi last week. @CSISIndiaChair experts analyze the outcomes and what it means for U.S.-India relations.

Learn more: https://t.co/p3nLwxy4kn

— CSIS (@CSIS) February 14, 2023

Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin's trip to South Korea last week marked forward progress, but there is more to do to shore up U.S. extended deterrence commitments and prepare for future proliferation scenarios, writes @csisponi expert @K_Hartigan.

Learn more: https://t.co/YLUHGMu8ft

— CSIS (@CSIS) February 14, 2023

“U.S. allies in East Asia are growing concerned about the credibility of Washington’s so-called extended deterrence commitments.”https://t.co/KiEpY2c3cI

— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) February 14, 2023

https://twitter.com/JPN_PMO/status/1622893093833043968
https://twitter.com/Terror_Alarm/status/1622373111504031745

In an op-ed for the @WashingtonPost, I discuss the recent changes in Japan's defense planning. Tokyo is off to a great start — but there's lots more to do. Check it out here. https://t.co/eq05oP8I3r

— Oriana Skylar Mastro (@osmastro) February 4, 2023

https://twitter.com/CFR_org/status/1621870664662618113

Inside Japan's Secret Balloon Campaign Against North America https://t.co/nOVxGNHmvZ

— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) February 3, 2023

Long before a suspected Chinese spy balloon was seen over Montana, Japan launched nearly 10,000 bomb-bearing balloons toward the United States during World War II. One killed six people. https://t.co/dQwVZTl3JB

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 4, 2023

The oddest balloon coincidence: Japan's random balloon bombing campaign hit the Manhattan Project plutonium production site in Washington state, knocking out the cooling system. If it wasn’t for conservative engineering, the reactor might have melted down before the Trinity test! https://t.co/vnMaEz2UjJ pic.twitter.com/q5ltorniAG

— Ethan Mollick (@emollick) February 3, 2023

https://twitter.com/tariqnasheed/status/1621978015105441792

Since balloons are trending… they were the first intercontinental weapons- Japan's Secret WWII Weapon: Balloon Bombs https://t.co/MjQkLcXvSq

— Sandeep (@SandeepUnnithan) February 3, 2023

https://twitter.com/torrHL/status/1621288375104999424
https://twitter.com/japan_radar/status/1621991277960241152
https://twitter.com/japan_radar/status/1622131639802544128

Spy balloons: How would Japan respond?https://t.co/rVrvZAUWZL

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) February 5, 2023

A high-attitude balloon traversed the United States this week, and history, in a way, is repeating itself. Researcher Michael Unsworth says the first time this happened was in 1945, and they were sent by Japan during World War II. https://t.co/GaHqyCO8lW

— KMOT (@KMOT_TV) February 5, 2023

#XiJinping is such an incompetent clown, as I've written extensively on before.

We should all be grateful. Had China had competent leadership its "victory" would have been a fait accompli, and Europe, Japan, and Australia still be in deep sleep.https://t.co/RR89L7VYDo

— Peter Dahlin (@Peterinexile) February 4, 2023

A Japanese company is offering tourists the chance to fly into the second layer of Earth's atmosphere by balloon pic.twitter.com/AkAo9SbsaI

— CNN (@CNN) February 24, 2023

Mission économique belge au Japon : rencontre bilatérale aujourd'hui entre le FNRS et la Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (#JSPS) à Tokyo. Un échange qui a permis de mettre en évidence la valeur ajoutée de cette coopération (depuis plus de 45 ans !) et ses perspectives. pic.twitter.com/hV3VdMZOQk

— F.R.S.-FNRS (@frsFNRS) December 5, 2022

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