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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 19, 2017
Moon seeks deal by 2020 for peace with nuclear-free North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is seeking a deal with North Korea in 2020 to bring about the "complete denuclearization" of the isolated nation in return for a peace treaty that would guarantee the survival of Kim Jong Un's regime.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2017
Hokkaido mayor axed from tour of disputed isles as payback for Ukraine sanctions
Russia denies entry to the disputed Northern Territories off Hokkaido to Nemuro's mayor in retaliation for sanctions Japan imposed on it for annexing Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2017
Chinese Air force conducts 'several' long-range drills near Japan as military tells Tokyo to 'get used to it'
China's air force said Saturday that its warplanes had conducted long-range drills over the Bashi Channel and the Miyako Strait "several times" over the past week, just a day after the country's Defense Ministry told Japan that it should "get used to" the military exercises.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2017
Chinese coast guard ships confirmed in waters off northwest Kyushu islands for first time
Two Chinese coast guard ships briefly entered Japanese waters Saturday around two islands off Kyushu, in the first confirmed entry by Chinese government vessels into the area, the Japan Coast Guard said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 15, 2017
Japan pledges ¥1.4 billion to Jordan to bolster water infrastructure stressed by Syrian refugees
Japan will fund a new water infrastructure improvement project in Jordan to help the country manage the influx of Syrian refugees, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday after a meeting with Jordanian Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki in Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2017
North Korea may have more nuclear bomb material than thought, U.S. think tank says
Thermal images of North Korea's main nuclear site show Pyongyang may have reprocessed more plutonium than previously thought that can be used to enlarge its nuclear weapons stockpile, a U.S. think tank has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2017
Peru holds promise for Japanese trade and investment, ambassador Harold Forsyth says
Following the announcement last week of a free trade deal between Japan and the European Union, Harold Forsyth, Peruvian Ambassador to Japan, vowed Wednesday to strengthen trade ties between Japan and Peru.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2017
North Korean ICBM 'likely' to be able to strike San Diego within two years, analysis says
North Korea's new long-range ballistic missile will "likely" be able to strike targets on the U.S. West Coast — including San Diego — with a 500-kilogram nuclear warhead in the next one to two years, the U.S.-based monitoring group has said in an analysis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2017
EU free trade deal likely to hurt Japan's dairy farmers, wineries
Hailed by government officials as sending a message to the world on free trade, domestic producers could see negative impact
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2017
Japanese companies find an island of calm in India's chaotic business terrain
In the desert-like scrub land of Rajasthan, beside a barren stretch of highway, an unlikely oasis appears: an island of Japan Inc.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
Abe and Finnish president agree to coordinate on dealings with Russia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto have affirmed that they will work together on their respective diplomatic relations with Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2017
Japan and the Philippines sign grant deal on scholarships for government employees
Japan and the Philippines have signed a ¥264 million grant agreement to help Filipino government workers study at Japanese universities.
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2017
Japan's private investment in India tops $1 billion in first half of 2017
Japanese firms invested at least $1.43 billion (about ¥163 billion) in Indian private equity and venture capital deals in the first half of 2017, more than triple the $459 million in 2016, according to data provided by Indian research firm Venture Intelligence.
Japan Times
LIFE / OBITUARY
Jul 9, 2017
Jean Pearce, Japan Times columnist and author, 1921-2017
Jean Pearce, my mother, who for decades helped Japan's foreign community feel more at home in their adopted country through her columns in The Japan Times, passed away peacefully on June 14 at the age of 96 in Washington, D.C.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 9, 2017
Thank you, Jean Pearce, for helping us get things done in Japan
If the U.S. had Ann Landers and Dear Abby, and Britain had Marge Proops, then Japan had Jean Pearce — someone who transcended the title of 'columnist' and became a media icon for generations of readers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jul 9, 2017
Tributes to Jean Pearce, who shaped the foreign community's experience of Japan
Jean Pearce, who for decades helped Japan's foreign community feel more at home in their adopted country through her columns in The Japan Times, passed away peacefully on June 14 at the age of 96 in Washington, D.C.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 9, 2017
Trump prods Abe to shrink U.S.-Japan trade imbalance
In talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, U.S. President Donald Trump urges Japan to further open its market to American exports as part of efforts to cut the trade imbalance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2017
Abe, Xi hold talks at G-20 summit as North Korea threat looms
Hampered by years of strained diplomacy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Germany to address the military threat posed by North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2017
South Korea, Japan unlikely to let 'comfort women' row undermine security ties
South Korea and Japan are expected to take a two-track approach to diplomacy to prevent the “comfort women” dispute from weakening their stance against North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2017
Abe, Putin to step up talks on joint economic activities on disputed Russian-held isles
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agree to hold talks in August about jointly developing the disputed Russian-held islands off Hokkaido.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

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