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ISE SHIMA

COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2016
Beware 'naked nationalism'
The G-7 is a waste of time given the zero-sum game of geopolitics places self-interest over global recovery.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 7, 2016
G-7 foreign ministers to call for peaceful resolution to territorial disputes
In a statement to be issued after the two-day meeting, the ministers are expected to say stakeholders should abide by international court decisions.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 4, 2016
Abenomics failure explained
It's taken two Nobel laureates to point out how Abe has squandered a rare opportunity to shake up Japan Inc.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 4, 2016
Wild-card topics may trump main agenda in coming Mie G-7 summit
On May 26 and 27, the leaders of Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Canada, along with the presidents of the European Council and European Commission, will attend the annual Group of Seven leaders' summit in the Ise-Shima district of Mie Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 21, 2016
Ise Shrine becomes social media savvy ahead of G-7 summit
Photos of a dimly lit Uji Bridge at night, sacred horses walking on the front approach to the shrine, artists performing court music and dance.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2016
Abe setting up panel to debate extra budget before G-7 summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will convene an advisory panel to consider an extra budget for the coming fiscal year, sources said days after the Group of 20 nations urged more fiscal spending to support the ailing global economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 22, 2016
Just take a snap and let Aichi smartphone app explain what's seen, and where
An Aichi-based electronic parts manufacturer has developed a free smartphone app that allows people to obtain information on tourist spots simply by taking photos of them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 25, 2016
Ise theme park uses ninja, samurai in G-7 tourist pitch
Ise Azuchimomoyama Bunkamura, a theme park in Ise, Mie Prefecture, that showcases traditional Japanese buildings and customs, is working on increasing the number of foreign visitors ahead of the Group of Seven summit in May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 21, 2015
Mie pearl farmer looks to Vietnam for new opportunities, fresh workforce
Ago Bay in Shima, Mie Prefecture, is one of the leading places in Japan where pearls can be cultured. The number of pearl farmers has declined in recent years, however, and they are an aging workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Dec 20, 2015
Summit preparations to increase security, but for whom?
Last month's terror attacks in Paris and the closely timed suicide bombings in Beirut have raised fears in Japan of a similar attack to unprecedented levels. With Japan hosting next year's Group of Seven leaders' summit in Mie Prefecture, and a host of smaller ministerial conferences elsewhere around...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2015
Ise braces for tourism boom following G-7
On an early weekday afternoon at the shops lined up in front of JR Ise station, business was fairly brisk.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2015
Islamic State could attack Japan's infrastructure, public safety minister says
Japan is at risk of cyberattacks on its essential infrastructure by the Islamic State group, the minister in charge of public safety said in an interview two weeks after a series of deadly terrorist attacks in Paris.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
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.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
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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