YOSHIHIRO HARA, Nikkei staff writer   TOKYO — Mitsubishi Estate aims to build seven U.S. data centers near Washington by around the end of the decade at an estimated cost of 200 billion yen ($1.83 billion).   The Japanese developer sees data centers as a prime growth business considering the increasing demand from tech giants like Google and Apple. Mitsubishi Estate….Read more

The Japanese government had requested the United States to amend its neutral stance regarding Japan’s sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands in April 1978, but Washington rejected it, according to declassified U.S. government documents.   The documents, obtained by Kyodo News from the U.S. National Archives, also showed that the U.S. government had declined to alter its impartiality over the Japanese-controlled,….Read more

The United States must maintain stability and prosperity if it is to overcome competition from China and maintain its democratic advantage. The question now is whether the United States can make steady progress in laying the groundwork for this.   It has been 100 days since U.S. President Joe Biden took office, and a variety of measures have been implemented….Read more

As U.S. President Joe Biden recently marked his first 100 days in office, how his administration has so far dealt with issues plaguing America and the rest of the world — the ever-expanding COVID-19 pandemic, the flagging domestic economy and stumbling international politics — has come into question.   The Biden administration has laid out a $1.9 trillion (about 205….Read more

The recent visit of the Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to the U.S. brings to focus the close ties between the two allies. What is significant is that PM Suga became the first foreign leader to visit the U.S. after President Joe Biden took office.   Washington has a security treaty with Japan and it has served both the countries….Read more

The Wednesday editions of all national dailies reported on the start of a three-day meeting of G7 foreign ministers in London on Monday, during which the participants agreed to seek the complete denuclearization of the DPRK. Foreign Minister Motegi said in an online press conference on Monday that during a working dinner, the ministers agreed to stand firm on the goal of the complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of….Read more

Kyodo News and Jiji Press reported that according to MOFA, the foreign ministers of Japan, the United States, and South Korea met in London on Wednesday and affirmed close coordination toward achieving the complete denuclearization of North Korea. Foreign Minister Motegi, Secretary of State Blinken, and South Korean Foreign Minister Chung reportedly agreed to push North Korea to comply with its obligations under UN Security Council resolutions over its nuclear and missile programs.….Read more

The Wednesday editions of all national dailies reported on remarks made to the press by Secretary of State Blinken in London on Monday. He reportedly said it is up to North Korea to decide whether to engage in denuclearization talks with the United States through diplomacy. The Secretary reportedly added that Washington will not only listen to what Pyongyang says but also watch what….Read more