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- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to reaffirm the importance of maintaining the rule of law in the disputed South China Sea during his summit with Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo.
- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has again suggested that he may reevaluate the “One China” policy.
- Japanese diplomats working in Africa will meet to discuss ways to help Japanese businesses procure natural resources from the resource-rich continent.
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan and Australia should advance free trade and boost collaboration on regenerative medicine, artificial intelligence and other fields.
- The incoming press secretary for the White House says that President-elect Donald Trump is likely to urge national unity in his inaugural speech next week.
- A U.S. federal grand jury has indicted 3 former executives of Japanese auto parts firm Takata on wire fraud and conspiracy charges over the firm’s airbags.
- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of defense, James Mattis, has pointed to Russia and China as key security challenges.
- Japanese and Russian ministers have agreed to draw up a work schedule around the end of March to implement energy deals signed during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Japan last month.
- Researchers in Japan say they have succeeded in creating a small “intestine” from human embryonic stem cells.
- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has stressed that his administration will correct trade imbalances with other countries and put priority on national interests.
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has begun a 6-day tour of Southeast Asia and Australia aimed at strengthening economic and security ties.
- The head of Toyota Motor has told the next U.S. vice president of his company’s efforts to bring jobs and investment to America.
- The incoming National Security advisor to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has stressed the importance of the country’s alliances.
- The U.S. military has begun deploying F-35 stealth fighter jets in western Japan.
- Japan has pledged financial aid to Iraq to help people displaced in the military offensive against Islamic State militants.
- The president of Japanese automaker Toyota says his company will invest 10 billion dollars in the United States over the next 5 years.
- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and executive chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group have talked about creating jobs in the United States.
- A U.S. Navy destroyer has fired warning shots at Iranian military boats at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.
- Japan and the Czech Republic have agreed to increase solidarity to maintain international order based on the rule of law.
- Japan has called on Afghanistan to do more to crack down on serious corruption and improve the worsening security situation in the country.
- At least 20 people have died in Europe as severe cold weather grips the continent.
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has indicated he will urge South Korea to remove statues symbolizing those referred to as comfort women.
- North Korea is unlikely to stage massive ceremonies to mark the birthday of is leader Kim Jong Un.
- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his eagerness to improve ties with Russia.
- A man has indiscriminately opened fire at an airport in the southern U.S. state of Florida. Five people were killed and 8 others wounded.
- The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and France have agreed to start talks to conclude a treaty on sharing goods and services between the countries’ forces.
- U.S. intelligence officials have announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered meddling in last year’s U.S. presidential election.
- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says Toyota Motor should pay heavy taxes if it goes ahead with its plan to build a factory in Mexico.
- Japan, the United States and South Korea have agreed to continue their cooperation on threats from North Korea under the in-coming U.S. administration.
- The U.S. military in Japan will resume mid-air refueling training exercises with its Osprey transport aircraft as early as Friday.