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JAPAN
Nov 16, 2013
Aichi politician seized with 3.3 kg of drugs at Chinese airport pleads innocence
An Aichi Prefecture politician currently detained in China for allegedly trying to smuggle over 3.3 kg of narcotics through a local airport last month has pleaded his innocence to Japanese diplomats, sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 16, 2013
China plans to ease 'one-child' policy and end labor camps
President Xi Jinping announced Friday the most sweeping package of economic, social and legal reforms in China in decades, including a relaxation of the country's "one-child" policy and the scrapping of its much-criticized system of labor camps,
COMMENTARY
Nov 15, 2013
China's quest for value in the globalization age
China must re-establish its competitiveness by positioning itself at the top of the global value chain, which implies the need to promote trade and upgrade its industrial infrastructure.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2013
Assemblyman held in China over drug haul
A local politician from Aichi Prefecture is being detained in China on suspicion of possessing 3 kg of stimulant drugs, the Inazawa Municipal Government said Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2013
History texts to get official spin
The education ministry plans to have textbooks for elementary, junior high and high schools reflect the government's position on 'historical facts.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2013
ASEAN ties key to Abe's China policy
Once he winds up his two-day trip to Laos and Cambodia from Saturday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will have visited all 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in less than a year since taking office.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2013
Abe gives thank-you letter to Chinese student for rescuing boy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday handed a letter of commendation to a Chinese student for rescuing a boy from a swollen river in Osaka during a typhoon in September.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2013
U.S. media pay high price for Chinese censorship
While car tires and chicken meat get the attention of American trade officials, blatant instances of Chinese censorship have led to dire consequences for the U.S. media sector.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2013
Slowdown belies untapped potential in China
The economic slowdown in China belies its untapped potential. The question is whether Beijing will take advantage of the cost shocks to implement necessary structural reforms.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 10, 2013
China's Wu hangs on for second JGTO tour victory
China's Wu Ashun overcame a rough finish on a windy day to earn his second victory on Japan's JGTO tour Sunday with his triumph in the Heiwa PGM Championship.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2013
China eyeing contentious air defense zone in East China Sea: paper
The Chinese People's Liberation Army is considering setting up an air defense identification zone that would overlap with Japan's over the East China Sea — a move that is likely to heighten tensions between the countries.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2013
China should pave the way for its own Steve Jobs
As Communist Party leaders begin a four-day retreat to decide where to take China's economy, they would be wise to think about Steve Jobs. Their country's economic well-being may be at risk if they don't.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2013
China must kick costly coal addiction
Thanks to extreme air pollution, foreign arrivals to China plunged by roughly 50 percent in the first three-quarters of the year. Beijing must kick its costly addiction to coal.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2013
Anxiety replacing confidence for many Chinese
Billionaires as well as the new middle class are hedging their bets on China. Some joke that the president's slogan of 'a Chinese dream' refers to getting your kids into an American university.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2013
Japan, S. Korea, China to make joint effort for trilateral summit
South Korea, Japan and China have agreed to try to arrange a trilateral summit despite their frosty relations over contrasting perceptions of wartime history and territorial disputes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2013
Ex-Ambassador Schieffer highlights dangers of Senkaku 'tinderbox' tensions
Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer is warning of the dangers of escalating the tension between Tokyo and Beijing over the Senkaku Islands.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2013
Lower House passes investment accord
The Lower House passed an accord Thursday to facilitate investment between Japan, China and South Korea in a move that will help accelerate talks for a trilateral free trade agreement.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Nov 6, 2013
Japan brings out the big guns to sell remilitarization in U.S.
With a probable nod and a wink from the Americans, there's not a lot we can do but watch Abe's military machinations march to fruition.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2013
Observing China drill 'not provocative': U.S. commander
Japan's observation last month of Chinese live-fire military exercises in the Western Pacific, criticized by Beijing, was in line with standard military practice, the top U.S. commander in the Asia-Pacific region said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 5, 2013
Honda and Nissan log strong sales in China
Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. said sales of their new vehicles in China surged in October compared with last year, when they were severely hit by the flare-up in the Senkaku territorial dispute.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
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Longform

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