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JAPAN U 23

BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2016
Nissan recalls 1,946 vehicles, mainly ambulances, over ignition fault
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it is recalling in Japan 1,946 vehicles, most of them used as ambulances, due to an issue that could prevent their engines from starting, following a man's death in a hospital after an ambulance intended to transport him failed to start.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 18, 2016
Beijing missile deployment could lay groundwork for South China Sea ADIZ
Beijing's deployment of surface-to-air missiles to an island in the Paracel chain could lead to a new air defense identification zone in South China Sea, analysts say.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 18, 2016
Japan mum as Cambodia invites China warships for drill on heels of MSDF port call
China will hold its first-ever exercise with Cambodia's navy next week, in swift succession to a visit by the military vessels of Beijing's old enemy Japan, the latest sign of China's growing presence in a region where maritime tension is rising.
SOCCER
Feb 17, 2016
JFA set to announce J-Village as 2020 base for Japan's soccer teams
The Japan Football Association on Friday will announce that its men's and women's teams will use the J-Village in Fukushima as their training base for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Feb 17, 2016
No documents confirm military coerced 'comfort women,' Japan envoy tells U.N.
Japan has found no documents confirming that the "comfort women" were forcefully recruited by military or government authorities, a Japanese envoy told a U.N. panel Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2016
Japan, U.S. vow to step up defense ties over North Korean provocation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Adm. Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, have agreed to promote bilateral defense cooperation in the face of North Korea's fourth nuclear test in January and a de-facto ballistic missile launch earlier this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2016
¥300 billion price tag projected for scrapping Monju
Education and science minister Hiroshi Hase said the Japan Atomic Energy Agency estimates it will cost around ¥300 billion to scrap the Monju fast-breeder reactor over 30 years.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 16, 2016
Toward a Japan-Singapore-India maritime partnership
Maritime cooperation among Japan, India and ASEAN nations is becoming increasingly important as regional tensions rise.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 16, 2016
How BOJ can boost growth
It's time for less talk and more action on radical policies as weak growth and deflation stalk the economy.
Rugby
Feb 16, 2016
Format changes on the table for Top League, All-Japan Championship: sources
The Japan Rugby Football Union will hold its monthly council meeting on Thursday and Kyodo News has learned that one of the topics to be discussed and perhaps decided upon will be the format of the 2016-2017 Top League season and All-Japan Championship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2016
Japan's Daicel and Britain's BAE target helicopter air bags for U.S. Army
Japanese air bag component maker Daicel Corp. and Britain's biggest defense firm, BAE Systems, are designing an air bag for military helicopters that they hope to sell to the U.S. Army.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2016
Japan, U.S. discuss new slots at Tokyo's Haneda airport
Japan and the U.S. on Tuesday began two days of talks on the allocation of slots for flights connecting Tokyo's Haneda airport and U.S. cities, the transport ministry said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 15, 2016
Kokubo omits Otani from Samurai Japan squad to face Taiwan
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani was not among those named to play against Taiwan in March, Samurai Japan manager Hiroki Kokubo said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 15, 2016
Japan, Australia agree on strong action against North Korea
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart, Julie Bishop, agreed in a meeting in Tokyo on the need to adopt a strong U.N. Security Council resolution against North Korea in the wake of its recent nuclear test and rocket launch.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 15, 2016
Past Olympians offer hoop advice
Former Olympians and administrators of Japanese basketball who are anxious about the future of the game in the country have come together to form the Japan Basketball Improvement Conference (JBIC), it was announced Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 13, 2016
When life deals a bad hand, be a tough cookie and visit Kyoto
"Some men dream of fortunes, others dream of cookies," goes an old saying from a fortune cookie. As for my good friend Dale, who has had a a mean case of winter malaise since he broke up with his girlfriend, he is still dreaming of finding a wife. Thus, on a January morning we set out for Kyoto and Fushimi...
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2016
Japan, Britain to hold joint fighter drill in October
Japan's defense minister and a senior commander of Britain's Royal Air Force agreed Friday to hold the countries' first joint fighter drill sometime in October.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Feb 13, 2016
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 13, 2016
In response to sanctions, North Korea disbands committee on abduction of Japanese
Pyongyang said Friday it shut down the panel that was looking into the whereabouts of purported Japanese abductees in response to sanctions over its recent rocket launch.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 12, 2016
Kudo doesn't want on-the-mend Yanagita to play in Japan-Taiwan series
Yuki Yanagita of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks shouldn't play in next month's two-game international series against Taiwan, Hawks skipper Kimiyasu Kudo said Friday.
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.
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.
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 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.
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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