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May 17, 2016
South Korea whips Japan in Olympic qualifier
Japan suffered its first loss of the women's Olympic volleyball final qualifiers in a 3-1 (28-26, 25-17, 17-25, 25-19) defeat to archrival South Korea on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2016
Tokyo and Seoul reaffirm commitment to ¥1 billion 'comfort women' fund
Japanese and South Korean officials say they are track toward setting up a ¥1 billion fund to assist former 'comfort women.'
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 17, 2016
How China boosts Japan's security role in Southeast Asia
Japan has gained the trust and confidence of Southeast Asian nations as all parties seek to cope with regional challenges presented by China.
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CULTURE / Art
May 17, 2016
'The Present Areas Affected by the Catastrophe: The Art of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima'
Until June 26
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JAPAN / Politics
May 16, 2016
Japan's new ambassador in Beijing voices determination to improve ties with China
Japan's new ambassador to China said Monday he is determined to step up the pace of improving bilateral relations and do everything he can to achieve a meeting between the two countries' leaders this year.
JAPAN / Politics
May 16, 2016
Tokyo, Moscow vow to cooperate on developing Russian Far East
Senior officials from Japan and Russia agreed Monday to promote bilateral economic cooperation on developing the Russian Far East, according to the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo.
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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 16, 2016
Trump remarks prompt debate over cost of Japan-U.S. defense ties
Donald Trump, who is now expected to be the Republican candidate for U.S. president, has made a number of disturbing remarks.
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JAPAN / Society
May 15, 2016
Japan Coast Guard takes action to keep women from quitting
The Japan Coast Guard introduces a new system to ensure that female employees do not have to give up their jobs to bear and raise children or undergo fertility treatment.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 15, 2016
Rather than apologize, Obama should vow to halve the U.S. nuclear stockpile
What remains is that egregious, gaudy number: America's 7,000 nuclear weapons, a number that countries without nuclear arms see as a slap in the face.
SOCCER
May 15, 2016
Miura replaces Nara for Japan's Toulon tilt
Shimizu S-Pulse defender Genta Miura has been added to Japan's Under-23 squad for the upcoming Toulon International tournament in France, the Japan Football Association said Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2016
Vietnam urges Japan to take more active role in settling South China Sea row
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Saturday that Japan, as a major regional power, should play a more active role in promoting the peaceful resolution of disputes involving the South China Sea.
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JAPAN
May 14, 2016
'Love hotels' targeted for conversion to meet lodging shortage
The government wants “love hotels,” which offer rooms to couples, converted into regular hotels to address an expected shortage of accommodations during the 2020 Olympics.
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CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
May 14, 2016
Airbag Trump
JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2016
Report saying disputed isles off Hokkaido will be exchanged for aid is 'nonsense': Russian official
A news report claiming there will be a handover of the Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido in exchange for economic aid is "nonsense," news agency Tass reported Friday.
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WORLD / Politics
May 13, 2016
James Baker: A Trump presidency would make world 'far less stable'
Former Secretary of State James Baker told a U.S. Senate hearing that Donald Trump's foreign policy proposals would make the world a less stable place on Thursday, just as the Republican presidential candidate met with party congressional leaders.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2016
Japan, Kuwait affirm Mideast peace-building goals
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, agreed Thursday to cooperate in building peace and stability in the terrorism-prone Middle East.
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WORLD
May 13, 2016
Next stop Tulsa as Solar Impulse 2 leaves Arizona before dawn
An experimental airplane powered solely by energy from the sun stored in batteries took off from Arizona early on Thursday on the 11th leg of a historic bid by its pilots and developers to fly around the globe without a drop of fuel.
SOCCER
May 12, 2016
East Asian Football Federation to support Kumamoto earthquake relief efforts
The East Asian Football Federation will donate $20,000 to the Kumamoto Football Association to aid recovery efforts following the recent earthquakes that have rocked Kumamoto and surrounding areas in Kyushu, Japan Football Association president Kozo Tashima said Wednesday.
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JAPAN
May 11, 2016
Some in Hiroshima, Nagasaki welcome Obama's historic visit; others wish it came sooner
The mayors, many survivors of the atomic bombings, and many residents of the only two cities ever attacked with nuclear weapons have hailed the decision announced Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Hiroshima later this month.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 11, 2016
A 'new approach' for the Russian territorial dispute?
If Shinzo Abe makes any attempt to offer concessions to Moscow over the Russian-held islands off Hokkaido, hawks in the Foreign Ministry are sure to fight him every step of the way.
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.
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.
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.
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%).
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.
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.
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.

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