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The 21-member emblem selectio...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Moscow-and-Tokyo-doing-a-diplomatic-tango">Moscow and Tokyo doing a diplomatic tango</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- When Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, in Tokyo on April 15, the Japanese government stressed that the meeting was "forward-looking and constructive." And in a way unique to diplomacy it ...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Commentary</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Euan-Graham-Tokyo-and-Canberra-need-to-pick-up-the-pieces">Euan Graham: Tokyo and Canberra need to pick up the pieces</a></h3> <p>Leaked reports of the failure of Japan's bid to sell submarines to Australia could weigh on diplomatic relations but should not set back defense ties.</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/North-Korea-launches-missile-from-submarine">North Korea launches missile from submarine </a></h3> <p>SEOUL (Dow Jones) -- North Korea appeared to have launched a missile from a submarine during a weekend test launch off its east coast, South Korea's defense ministry said, the latest attempt by Pyongyang to bolster its strategic military capabilities...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/G-7-pledges-to-promote-sharing-info-on-livestock-diseases">G-7 pledges to promote sharing info on livestock diseases</a></h3> <p>NIIGATA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Farm ministers from Group of Seven countries agreed Sunday to promote information-sharing on livestock diseases, as they wrapped up a two-day meeting in Japan to discuss global food security. Ministers and representative...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Nervous-Australia-turns-cautious-toward-Chinese-investment">Nervous Australia turns cautious toward Chinese investment</a></h3> <p>SYDNEY -- The Australian government is keeping a more watchful eye on Chinese investment after a string of deals involving the country's farmlands and vital infrastructure set off a public outcry. It is a touchy issue, since some demand tighter c...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Widodo-brings-back-20bn-worth-of-business-from-Europe">Widodo brings back $20bn worth of business from Europe</a></h3> <p>JAKARTA -- Even presidents who want something done right have to do it themselves. Indonesia's Joko Widodo has long had to navigate his country's infamously circuitous -- and often corrupt -- bureaucracy, which is known to cause delays and even c...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Japan-told-US-it-won-t-seek-apology-for-atomic-bombings">Japan told US it won't seek apology for atomic bombings</a></h3> <p>TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday Japan had informed the United States that it is not seeking an apology for the 1945 atomic bombings, as President Barack Obama is expected to visit Hiroshima next month. "We're not ask...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/North-Korea-appears-to-fire-submarine-launched-missile">North Korea appears to fire submarine-launched missile </a></h3> <p>SEOUL (AP) -- North Korea on Saturday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile from a submarine off its northeast coast, South Korean defense officials said, Pyongyang's latest effort to expand its military might in the face of pressure by its n...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Obama-visit-to-Hiroshima-would-aid-disarmament-chief-cabinet-secretary">Obama visit to Hiroshima would aid disarmament: chief cabinet secretary</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- A visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Hiroshima would help build momentum for nuclear arms reduction, and it would be welcomed, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday. "It would be extremely important for our cou...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Obama-seeks-to-burnish-anti-nuclear-legacy-in-Hiroshima">Obama seeks to burnish anti-nuclear legacy in Hiroshima</a></h3> <p>WASHINGTON -- By claiming the title of the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, Barack Obama hopes to cement his legacy as an advocate of nuclear disarmament over his time left in office. "Our work is by no means finished," Obama told...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/A-third-of-Panama-Papers-shell-companies-set-up-from-Hong-Kong-China">A third of Panama Papers shell companies set up from Hong Kong, China</a></h3> <p>HONG KONG -- Intermediaries located in Hong Kong and China have established roughly 30% of the offshore firms exposed in the massive document leak known as the Panama Papers, an analysis by the organization behind the revelations shows. Mossack F...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Pyongyang-defends-its-nukes-with-nukes-response">Pyongyang defends its 'nukes with nukes' response </a></h3> <p>SEOUL -- North Korea's foreign minister tried to justify his nation's nuclear testing as the only response to the nuclear threat from the U.S. in a speech Thursday at the United Nations. "We were left with only one choice, which was to respond to...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Obama-seen-using-Hiroshima-trip-to-push-for-stable-Asia">Obama seen using Hiroshima trip to push for stable Asia</a></h3> <p>WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama will call for Asian stability in addition to nuclear disarmament when he visits Hiroshima this May, a gesture he hopes will ease grievances from countries that suffered Japan's wartime aggression. Washing...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Global-auditing-group-to-make-Tokyo-its-permanent-base">Global auditing group to make Tokyo its permanent base</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- An international panel of auditing authorities will establish its permanent headquarters here, the first time a global financial agency has made Japan its base of operations. The International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators announ...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Japan-China-foreign-ministers-eye-April-30-talks">Japan, China foreign ministers eye April 30 talks</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi are finalizing plans to meet in Beijing April 30 -- the first step in thawing out relations chilled by ongoing tension in the South China Sea. The duo will explore th...</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/China-praises-Cambodia-s-position-on-South-China-Sea">China praises Cambodia's position on South China Sea</a></h3> <p>PHNOM PENH(Kyodo) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday praised Cambodia's position on the issue of South China Sea disputes involving China and four other Southwest Asian countries, while thanking it for "understanding and supporting" China....</p> </li> <li> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Australia-further-delays-China-s-Kidman-land-buy">Australia further delays China's Kidman land buy</a></h3> <p>SYDNEY -- A controversial purchase by a Chinese-led consortium of a majority stake in a big collection of Australian outback cattle stations for $371 million Australian dollars ($286 million) has become hostage to federal elections set for July 2. ...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Exclusive</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160505054926/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Obama-to-make-historic-Hiroshima-visit-after-G-7-summit">Obama to make historic Hiroshima visit after G-7 summit</a></h3> <p>TOKYO -- U.S. President Barack Obama will make a historic visit to the site of the world's first atomic bombing in Hiroshima after the G-7 summit in Japan in May, U.S. sources said. 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