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South Korean president Park Geun-hye (R) shakes hands with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe (L) as US president Barack Obama (C) looks on at the US Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands, 25 March 2014 (EPA/YONHAP)
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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) is led by a Shinto priest as he visits Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo in this December 26, 2013, file photo. (REUTERS/Toru Hanai/Files)
Analysis: Japan in Ten Points
1) Lost in the “lost decades” Nearly two decades after the asset price bubble burst in the early 1990s, and buffeted by 2008 financial crisis, Japan’s economy has failed to recover. There was a record-breaking 11.5 trillion yen full-year trade deficit in 2013....Caption:
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz, left, is greeted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for their talks at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo on February 19, 2014. (AFP Photo/Pool/Yoshikazu Tsuno)
Japan sees ‘paradigm shift’ in relationship with Saudi Arabia, say diplomats
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz’s visit to Japan last week, a number of Japanese diplomats have said the visit will lead to a “paradigm shift” in economic and diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, a...Opinion: Japan is still a good bet
Tokyo, Asharq Al-Awsat—During the recent three day official visit of Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Salman bin Abdulaziz to Tokyo, several Japanese officials were struck by a cadre of young Saudis who spoke fluent Japanese. “Who are these...Caption:
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pose for photographers prior to their meeting at the latter’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, 19 February 2014. (EPA/Franck Robichon)