Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
May 2013 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Japan nuclear disaster ‘unlikely’ to have future health affects UN News Centre 31 May 2013 -- Radiation leaked after Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 is unlikely to make the general public and the majority of workers sick.
- Japan releases Taiwanese fishing boat held for trespassing CNA 30 May 2013 -- A Taiwanese fishing boat that was detained by Japanese authorities for trespassing in waters south of Japan's Yaeyama Islands has been released.
- Taiwanese fishing boat detained for trespassing in Japanese waters CNA 29 May 2013 -- A Taiwanese fishing boat registered in the port of Suao in the northeastern county of Yilan was detained by the Japanese authorities.
- Japan's Mayor Denies He Meant to Excuse Wartime Brothels VOA 27 May 2013 -- Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto is seeking to quell an international furor.
- Taiwan concerned over Japan right-wing activity near Diaoyutais CNA 27 May 2013 -- Taiwan's foreign ministry expressed serious concern over the intrusion of members of Japanese right-wing groups into Taiwan's territorial waters around the Diaoyutai islands.
- Japan Becoming Major Economic Force in Burma VOA 27 May 2013 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has forgiven billions of dollars of Burmese debt and promised new aid.
- Japan's Abe Ends Burma Visit with Aid, Debt Write-off VOA 26 May 2013 -- Japan endorsed Burma's reform program by writing off nearly $2 billion in debt and extending new aid.
- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships Visit Pearl Harbor NNS 21 May 2013 -- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMDSF) ships, landing ship tank JS Shimokita (LST 4002); destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177) and helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181) departed Pearl Harbor May 20 following a five-day port visit.
- Taiwanese boat released after being detained by Japan CNA 21 May 2013 -- A Taiwanese fishing boat was released after being detained by the Japanese authorities early Tuesday in waters near Japan's Ishigaki Island for trespass, according to Taiwan's Fisheries Agency.
- South Korea criticizes Japan over visit to North Korea PressTV 16 May 2013 -- South Korea has criticized Japan over a visit to North Korea by a senior Japanese official.
- Japanese Envoy Makes Unannounced Visit to N. Korea VOA 14 May 2013 -- The reason is not immediately clear, but Tokyo has, for years, been trying to resolve cases of Japanese abducted over past decades by North Korean agents.
- Japan premier warns of military response to foreign submarines PressTV 14 May 2013 -- Japanese prime minister says foreign submarines could face a military response if they enter his county’s territorial waters while underwater.
- China Denounces Japanese Mayor's Sex Slave Comment VOA 14 May 2013 -- China has expressed outrage over remarks by an outspoken Japanese mayor who said his country's forced prostitution of Asian women during World War II was "necessary."
- WWII use of forced prostitution necessary: Osaka mayor PressTV 14 May 2013 -- Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto has said the use of Asian women as sex slaves during the World War II was necessary for the Japanese military.
- Department of Defense News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Wiercinski from the Pentagon DoD 13 May 2013
- Chinese ships once again approach disputed islands: Japan’s coast guard PressTV 13 May 2013 -- Japan’s coast guard says it has detected three Chinese ships in the waters around the disputed islands in the East China Sea.
- Okinawa discussion aimed to show sovereignty over Diaoyu: academics Global Time 10 May 2013 -- China on Thursday rejected Japan's protest over a bylined article by two researchers in a major Chinese newspaper that questioned Japan's sovereignty over Okinawa, saying its position on the history of Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands remains unchanged.
- Ryukyu issue offers leverage to China Global Times 10 May 2013 -- A bylined article published Wednesday in the People's Daily called for the revisiting of the unsolved historical issue of the Ryukyu Islands, the largest of which is Okinawa.
- Japan Protests Chinese Report Questioning Sovereignty of Okinawa VOA 09 May 2013 -- Japan has sent a 'strong protest' to China after a Communist party-run newspaper published a story questioning Tokyo's ownership of the southern prefecture of Okinawa.
- Taiwan negotiating with Japan on buffer zone in disputed waters CNA 08 May 2013 -- Taiwan will continue to negotiate with Japan on issues such as establishing a buffer zone near an area in the East China Sea covered by a bilateral fishing pact and setting up fishing regulations for the area, an official said Wednesday.
- Taiwan, Japan discuss fishing regulations near disputed Diaoyutais CNA 07 May 2013 -- Taiwan and Japan exchanged views on fishing regulations for an area of disputed waters in the East China Sea, during the first meeting held in Taipei Tuesday by a bilateral fishing commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said late that day.
- Taiwan-Japan fishery pact shows peace initiative works: MOFA CNA 03 May 2013 -- Taiwan said that the fishery agreement signed in April between Taiwan and Japan reflected the spirit of President Ma's East China Sea initiative.
- Taiwan-Japan fishing commission to deal with Diaoyutais issue CNA 02 May 2013 -- Taiwan will continue to negotiate with Japan on fishing rights in disputed waters in the East China Sea through a new bilateral fishing commission.
- Taiwan, Japan to hold 1st fishing commission meeting May 7 CNA 02 May 2013 -- The first meeting of a fishing commission set up by Taiwan and Japan will be held next week in Taipei to address issues related to fishing in disputed waters in the East China Sea.
- Japan, UAE sign nuclear agreement in Dubai PressTV 02 May 2013 -- Japan and the United Arab Emirates have inked a nuclear cooperation agreement during a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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