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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2019

South Korea PM may deliver letter from Moon to Abe on visit for Japan enthronement ceremony

In media interviews published Friday, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said he intends to deliver a personal letter from President Moon Jae-in to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week in Tokyo, hoping to improve a bilateral relationship strained by historical issues and trade disputes in recent...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 17, 2019

IOC planning to move Tokyo Olympic marathon north to Sapporo in bid to avoid heat

The plan is the latest in a series of countermeasures being taken to protect athletes, spectators and volunteers from the nation's infamously hot summer heat.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 11, 2019

Hirokazu Kore-eda talks politics as Japan flexes its movie muscle in Busan

Japan once again shows a strong presence at the Busan International Film Festival, with director Hirokazu Kore-eda taking the award for Asian filmmaker of the year
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 10, 2019

U.S. arrests counterterrorism analyst over leaks to journalists

A counterterrorism analyst with the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency was arrested on Wednesday over charges he had leaked classified materials about a foreign country's weapons system to two journalists, in 2018 and 2019, the U.S. Justice Department said in federal court filings on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2019

SoftBank debtholders hope for more caution after WeWork woes

Many bond market participants still think SoftBank is a relatively safe bet, but a bumpy few weeks for the corporate investor has prompted some to pine for a bit more caution.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2019

Trump says he discussed Biden in call with Ukrainian president

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday that he had discussed Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden and his son in a call with Ukraine's president.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2019

Japan expected to repeat little more than past promises at U.N. Climate Action Summit

Japan may not bring much more than past promises to U.N. Climate Action Summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2019

Japanese government facing mounting criticism over initial response to Typhoon Faxai

The government is facing mounting criticism over its allegedly insufficient initial response to a recent powerful typhoon that left tens of thousands of households without electricity in Chiba Prefecture.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 6, 2019

Rui Hachimura to sit out remainder of FIBA World Cup

Star forward Rui Hachimura will not play in Japan's consolation games against New Zealand and Montenegro in order to rest his weary body, the Japan Basketball Association announced on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 30, 2019

Violent protest erupts in capital of Indonesia's Papua

Protesters in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua set buildings ablaze in the provincial capital Jayapura on Thursday, forcing the state power firm to cut off electricity in some districts, state media and an executive of the utility said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 24, 2019

China's lame Twitter meddling in Hong Kong

Beijing's efforts to manipulate online opinion in Hong Kong and abroad have a long way to go.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 20, 2019

Hong Kong leader says dialogue offers 'way out' of chaos

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of an effort to restore calm and that talks with nonviolent protesters would provide "a way out" for the China-ruled city.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 17, 2019

Dissecting the benefits of medical intervention in Japan

"Lies!" "Nonsense!"
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 14, 2019

Kremlin says it is winning arms race against U.S. despite rocket accident

The Kremlin boasted on Tuesday it was winning the race to develop new cutting edge nuclear weapons despite a mysterious rocket accident last week in northern Russia that caused a temporary spike in radiation levels.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2019

Greenland's rapid melting is a hugely underplayed story

It's officially time to panic — or at least pay more attention.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2019

Trump aide John Bolton links future Asia missile deployment to protecting allies including Japan

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday linked the deployment of intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) in Asia to protecting America's allies in the region — including Japan — despite Chinese warnings it would take retaliatory countermeasures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2019

Fuji TV apologizes after calling KyoAni arson victim Yasuhiro Takemoto an 'idiot' due to a misquote

Fuji Television Network has apologized to families of the victims of the July 18 arson attack on a Kyoto Animation studio after misquoting a friend of anime director Yasuhiro Takemoto, who died in the blaze, as saying "there was no idiot like him" during a news program that aired Sunday.
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2019

Japan and U.S. negotiating teams working hard on bilateral trade deal, senior official says

U.S. and Japanese officials are working hard to reach agreement on a bilateral trade agreement, a senior Japanese official said Wednesday, adding that he was looking forward to news on the deal in the near future.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 16, 2019

North Korea hints talks with U.S. could be halted and missile, nuclear tests restarted if military exercises go ahead

North Korea hinted Tuesday that long-stalled working-level denuclearization talks with the United States due to be restarted soon could be halted and nuclear and missile tests restarted if the U.S. goes ahead with planned joint military exercises with South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 13, 2019

Convenience store operator struggles in wake of security fiasco

The operator of Seven-Eleven’s new smartphone payment service is under fire for appearing clueless at a news conference that was held after customers were allegedly defrauded through unauthorized access.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2019

Facebook doesn't know if you're psychotic

Big data is still pretty bad at figuring out your secrets. That's a relief, and a disappointment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 2, 2019

U.S. lawmaker describes 'horrifying' conditions at Texas migrant facility

Migrants held at a border patrol station in Texas were being kept in "horrifying" conditions that included psychological abuse and being told to drink out of toilets, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said after a visit to the facility with other U.S. lawmakers on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2019

Moscow presses U.S. to swap Russian pilot for American held in Russia

A senior official in Moscow urged the U.S. to consider swapping a jailed Russian pilot convicted of drug smuggling for its own citizens detained in Russia, news services reported.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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