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JAPAN U 23

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TENNIS
Oct 1, 2014
Nishikori blazes past Dodig
Kei Nishikori dispatched unseeded Croatian Ivan Dodig 6-3, 6-4 in their first-round match at the Rakuten Japan Open on Wednesday afternoon.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2014
Abductees' families warn official visit to Pyongyang may not yield answers
Some relatives of abductees say Tokyo should eschew North Korea's invitation to send officials to Pyongyang, believing it would yield few details on the fate of their loved ones.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 1, 2014
Stadium Wrecker
EDITORIALS
Oct 1, 2014
Drawing more tourists to Japan
Aided by robust travel demand from East Asian countries, the number of foreign visitors to Japan reached 8.63 million in the January-August period, and officials estimate the annual figure will reach 12 million.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2014
Japan plans to send officials to North Korea for abduction details
Japan is planning to send government officials to North Korea to learn details about its investigations into the fates of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang, government sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2014
Chinese ship sinks off Shimane; nine reported missing
A China-registered ship sank off the coast of Shimane Prefecture Tuesday morning, leaving nine people missing while five crew members have been saved, the Japan Coast Guard said, citing a rescue request it received from Chinese authorities late Tuesday night.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2014
North Korea asks Japanese to go to Pyongyang for abduction briefing
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that North Korea has asked Japanese officials to visit Pyongyang to receive the latest information on its probe into the fate of Japanese abductees.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 30, 2014
Wild card Ito stuns top-seeded Wawrinka at Japan Open
Wild card Tatsuma Ito shocked top seed Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 7-5, 6-2 in their first-round match at the Rakuten Japan Open on Tuesday afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 30, 2014
Economic benefits have China, South Korea reconsidering strained ties with Japan
Expectations that rapprochement may benefit their economies have prompted China and South Korea to reconsider their strained relations with Japan, but obstacles still need to be cleared before Prime Minister Shinzo Abe can hold his first summit talks with their leaders.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2014
North Korea refuses to say when it will deliver abduction report
Japan was unable to find out Monday when North Korea will report its initial findings of a special investigation committee into the fates of at least 12 Japanese nationals abducted in the 1970s and 1980s.
EDITORIALS
Sep 29, 2014
The population downtrend
Japan's demographic woes continue as January-June figures indicate that the number of deaths will likely outnumber births at a pace faster than in the previous year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2014
Japan Post eyes banking unit to solve ¥700 billion pension problem before IPO
Japan Post Holdings Co. will settle ¥700 billion of pension liabilities to bolster its balance sheet before an initial public offering, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
EDITORIALS
Sep 28, 2014
Nursing care worker shortage
Japan's population is graying rapidly even as a large number of nursing care workers quit their jobs every year, leaving nursing care facilities in dire need of staffing.
EDITORIALS
Sep 28, 2014
Lower House electoral reform
A panel of experts has begun discussions on addressing Lower House electoral reforms, particularly the vote-value disparity between rural and urban districts, after talks among the ruling and opposition parties failed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2014
China admonishes Japan in U.N. speech, warning history should not be falsified
In a speech at the U.N. General Assembly, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi repeated an assertion that history should not be distorted and aggression should not be denied, an apparent reference to Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 27, 2014
Shinkansen at 50: fast track to the future
On the 50th anniversary of the iconic bullet train's inaugural run, we examine how developers turned an ambitious dream into a high-tech reality
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2014
Abe cautious on U.S.-led airstrikes
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stops short of fully endorsing American-led airstrikes against Islamic State militants in the Mideast during his U.S. trip.
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2014
China tourist numbers rise on forex shifts
Japan is expecting a huge number of Chinese visitors during China's national day holiday period due to favorable exchange rates and expanded duty-free levies.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 27, 2014
Whale Condemnation
EDITORIALS
Sep 27, 2014
Providing care to drug addicts
Japan has prided itself for having escaped the scourge of drug addiction and the need to set up many drug-treatment facilities. A health ministry survey makes a myth of that belief with estimates that the nation has at least 400,000 users (15 to 64 years old) of harmful substances.

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