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Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2016
Japan's own 'pivot' to Southeast Asia seen bearing fruit ahead of G-7 summit, China isles arbitration
Tokyo's efforts to lay the foundation for a more proactive approach to countering Beijing's maritime assertiveness begin to pay off.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 12, 2016
Success of G-7 Hiroshima summit could fuel Kishida's LDP leadership bid
A Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting is usually an opportunity for Japan's top diplomat to step into the global spotlight. For Fumio Kishida, the foreign minister who often stands in the shadow of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the meeting that wrapped up Monday in Hiroshima means so much more.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2016
Kerry calls trip to Hiroshima site 'gut-wrenching' but mum on Obama visit in May
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry becomes the first top American diplomat to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2016
Street support for Obama to visit Hiroshima
As the foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations met in Hiroshima, speculation was growing that U.S. President Barack Obama will visit the city when he comes to Japan next month for the G-7 leaders' summit in Mie Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2016
Kerry becomes first U.S. secretary of state to visit Hiroshima memorial
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry became the first top American diplomat to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum on Monday, offering flowers at the cenotaph inside the park in a move that could pave the way for a possible visit by President Barack Obama during the Group of Seven summit...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2016
Terrorism, refugee flood, North Korea nuclear threat on G-7 foreign minister meeting agenda in Hiroshima
The Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting kicked off Sunday in the city of Hiroshima, paving the way for the G-7 leaders' late-May summit in Mie Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2016
Kishida discusses defense, diplomatic ties during meet with British counterpart Hammond
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida met with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in the city of Hiroshima on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2016
White House aides mulling possible Obama visit to Hiroshima after G-7 summit
Aides to U.S. President Barack Obama are looking at a possible unprecedented presidential visit to the atom-bombed city of Hiroshima during his trip to Japan in May, The Washington Post reported in its online edition Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2016
G-7 foreign chiefs to take up South China Sea issues: U.S. spokesman
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major countries are expected to take up issues in the South China Sea at their meeting in Hiroshima from Sunday, despite China's opposition to such talks, a U.S. Department of State spokesman said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2016
G-7 foreign ministers to weigh nuclear future at Hiroshima meeting
The G-7 foreign ministers' summit taking place in Hiroshima carries a symbolic meaning as it offers an opportunity for world leaders to be reminded of the horrors of nuclear arms.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 21, 2016
Ise Jingu: telling Japan's story to the rest of the world
Ise Shrine can offer world leaders a valuable message when they gather there in May.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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.
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.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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