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Japan Times
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Sep 3, 2016
Japan men fail to qualify for 2018 Olympic hockey tournament
Japan’s men’s ice hockey team missed out on a place in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Friday after losing 3-1 to Latvia for its second straight defeat in the final qualifiers.
Rugby
Sep 3, 2016
Sakura Sevens earn Hong Kong title
The Sakura Sevens won the big prize on Saturday, capturing the women's championship at the Hong Kong Sevens, the first event of the 2016 Asian Rugby Sevens Series.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2016
China's rise, Russia's shaky ties with West shape contents of Abe-Putin summit in Vladivostok
Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin agreed to meet in Japan on Dec. 15 in a visit few expect to yield a breakthrough in the Japan-Russia territorial dispute.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 3, 2016
Former S-Pulse manager warns Japan needs cautious approach against Thailand
Japan must approach Thailand with caution and be wary of its crafty tactics in Tuesday's Group B match in the final round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, says former Shimizu S-Pulse manager Afshin Ghotbi.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 3, 2016
Abe Looking Glass
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JAPAN
Sep 3, 2016
Saudi Arabia eager to serve as window to Japanese culture
Saudi Arabia is eager to become a gateway to Japan and its culture in the Middle East as it seeks to deepen economic relations between the two nations, the minister of culture and information for the kingdom, Adel Zaid Altoraifi, said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2016
In fresh isle talks, Abe and Putin agree to Japan summit, economic deal in December
In Vladivostok, Prime Minister Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agree to strike an economic deal in Yamaguchi in December and hold more talks on the disputed islands.
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Sep 2, 2016
Japan hockey team falls to Germany
Japan's men's ice hockey team lost 5-0 against Germany in the final qualifiers for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2016
The most dangerous problem in Asia: Japan-China relations
China and Japan have a thousand-year history of fighting each other. What if that pattern repeats itself?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2016
China's 'little green boats' have Japan on alert
Chinese activity near the Senkakus is another example of the rise of ambiguous warfare, where a state uses irregular forces or nonmilitary means to advance its territorial goals.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2016
Tokyo returns to two-track approach over isle row with Russia
An approach to seek the initial return of two of four disputed islands that are administered by Russia but claimed by Japan has re-emerged in Tokyo as the government tries to advance talks over the decades-old territorial row, bilateral diplomatic sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2016
Abe, Saudi prince vow cooperation on economic plan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Saudi Arabian Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman affirmed Thursday their resolve to work together to achieve planned reforms of the Saudi economy with the potential to deliver significant benefits to Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 1, 2016
UAE capitalizes on Japan's miscues to secure victory
Japan's bid to reach a sixth straight World Cup suffered a damaging early blow with a 2-1 defeat to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday night.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 1, 2016
The usefulness of Zen in management culture
Zen should be an integral part of educational curricula and an inspiring driver of business practices.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2016
Japan announces financial support for first highway tunnel in Nepal
Japan on Thursday announced $157 million in financial assistance for Nepal to build a 2.5-km tunnel, the country's first, along a key highway connecting Kathmandu to the rest of the country.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2016
Japan completes transfer of ¥1 billion to South Korean 'comfort women' fund
The foundation was set up in July by the South Korean government to support the survivors of wartime Japanese military brothels.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2016
Japanese volunteer group receives Magsaysay Award in Philippines
The Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and five other organizations and individuals from Asia on Wednesday formally received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, often dubbed Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, for "all daring to create social good" in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2016
Kremlin blindsides Tokyo with premature announcement of Putin visit
The Kremlin on Tuesday announced a visit by President Vladimir Putin to Japan that was news to Tokyo.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2016
Foreign Ministry wants to chip in for aid workers' security costs
The government should contribute to the cost of protecting aid workers involved in Tokyo-backed development projects in light of the deadly terrorist attack in Bangladesh last month that left seven Japanese dead, the Foreign Ministry says.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 31, 2016
U.S. washes hands of rights violations at Okinawa helipad site
Washington and the Pentagon sidestep issues of injuries to protesters and censorship as police blanket the village of Takae.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Secluded at beach house, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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