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JAPAN U 23

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2015
Russian authorities detain Hokkaido fishing boat for overfishing
A Japanese salmon and trout fishing boat from Hokkaido was seized by Russian authorities Friday for exceeding the fishing quota, the Hokkaido Prefectural Government said Saturday.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jul 18, 2015
Strike
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 18, 2015
Top Japan, China officials lay groundwork for more Abe-Xi talks
A top government official meets with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the need for the two nations' top leaders to hold talks as both countries seek improved bilateral ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2015
Japan's submarine hunter aircraft visits Britain with contract in mind
Japan brings its submarine-hunting aircraft to a British air show, signaling its intention to compete for a potential multibillion-dollar contract.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 18, 2015
Japan, U.S. to battle for football supremacy
Once again Japan and the United States will fight each other for the world championship of American football.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2015
Samurai Japan announces provisional roster for Premier 12
Skipper Hiroki Kokubo announced the Samurai Japan national baseball team's first provisional roster for November's inaugural WBSC Premier 12 on Thursday afternoon.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2015
Abe's close aide holds talks with China's top diplomat
One of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's most trusted aides on Thursday held talks with China's top diplomat, State Councilor Yang Jiechi, in a move that could set the stage for another meeting between their leaders, possibly in September.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 16, 2015
Nadeshiko Japan to receive special bonus for World Cup run
The Japan Football Association's executive committee on Thursday decided to pay Nadeshiko Japan's players a special bonus after they reached the final of the Women's World Cup earlier this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Jul 16, 2015
Pokemon ages ungracefully with middle-aged 'Ojisan Monsters'
'Ojimon' is a new mobile game where players can catch middle-aged pocket monsters and make them do their bidding.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2015
Student group's pandemics study wins Japan Times award
A student group addressing the growing threat of pandemic diseases in the age of globalization received the grand prize for this summer's presentations in The Japan Times Youth Project.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2015
China invites over 50 leaders to WWII event, but most still undecided
China has invited leaders from more than 50 countries to a ceremony on Sept. 3 to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, but most of them are still undecided about their participation, diplomatic sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 16, 2015
Trinity witness recalls Manhattan Project work, day 'genie came out of the bottle'
Roger Rasmussen stood at the base of the Oscura Mountains staring at a boiling cloud of ash and smoke rising up in southern New Mexico's Jornada del Muerto desert. It was 5:30 a.m. on July 16, 1945.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2015
Japan fighter jet scrambles down by half in April-June
Fighter jet scrambles by the Air Self-Defense Force fell by half in the April-June period to 173 from a year earlier, the Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2015
Philippines to station warplanes, frigates at former U.S. Subic base facing disputed sea
The Philippines will station new fighter jets and two frigates at the former U.S. naval facility in Subic Bay from early next year, officials said, the first time the massive installation has functioned as a military base in 23 years.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2015
Japan to press China on offshore drilling activity amid security concerns
Japan will press China to provide detailed information about its gas drilling facilities near the median line between the two countries' exclusive economic zones in the East China Sea, amid concerns the facilities could pose a threat to Japan's security, a government source said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2015
Ban on possession of child porn takes effect in Japan
Japan finally moved to ban the possession of pornographic photos and videos of children on Wednesday, amid growing international criticism as the only Group of Seven industrialized country that had not passed a law on the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 15, 2015
China-backed bid to take over tech firm Micron faces tough U.S. security scrutiny
A China-backed bid for chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. would encounter close scrutiny by American national security officials worried about Chinese control of U.S. technology firms.
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2015
Singapore taps Meidensha expert to assess subway service disruption
Singapore has engaged an expert from Japan's Meidensha Corp. to help investigate the cause of a major disruption to services on the city-state's two main subway lines earlier this month, the Land Transport Authority said Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 14, 2015
Education key in getting young people to vote
If Japan wants its young people to vote, it needs to educate them about their civic rights and responsibilities.
EDITORIALS
Jul 14, 2015
Repairing Japan-South Korea ties
Having cooperated to obtain UNESCO world cultural heritage status for their historical sites, Japan and South Korea should continue to strive to prevent differences over historical perceptions from further straining bilateral ties.
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.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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