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JAPAN U 23

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SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Jan 31, 2013
Japan looking to lay down marker for 2013 in Latvia friendly
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CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jan 29, 2013
Today's J-blip: Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl
Is the Anti-Loneliness Ramen Bowl the perfect place-setting for Japan's 'party of one' diners?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 28, 2013
Anti-Japan propaganda has handcuffed Beijing
There is little doubt that rising nationalistic sentiments in China and Japan are being driven by Beijing.
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JAPAN / History
Jan 27, 2013
You read about them here first
Ever since 1897 The Japan Times has reported daily in English on people, places and goings-on in and beyond this country. During those 116 years, our articles have often included information that never made it into the Japanese-language press — as in 1934, when the Society Page carried an interview...
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2013
Japan's toll highest in hostage crisis
Japanese nationals accounted for the largest number of foreign hostages killed during last week's dramatic standoff with Islamic militants in southeastern Algeria, with Tokyo confirming the 10th victim Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Jan 24, 2013
Stay on the nonnuclear path
It would be unrealistic for the Abe administration to return to the energy polices that prevailed before the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster of 3/11.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jan 24, 2013
'Fasting guys' not interested in women — at all
Remember the herbivore men? Japan's 'fasting men' make them look ambitious.
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JAPAN
Jan 23, 2013
Robot facility aims to aid nation in nuclear crisis
Japan Atomic Power Co. on Wednesday opened a facility in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, that will station remote-controlled robots and dispatch them in the event of a crisis at the nation's nuclear power plants.
EDITORIALS
Jan 23, 2013
Manipulation of a key index
Even during Japan's bubble economy of the late '80s, average annual inflation was 0.7 percentage point shy of the just-adopted 2 percent target.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2013
U.S. expert urges Japan role in Afghan stability
Japan should get involved in rebuilding Afghanistan by encouraging the international community to broker a peace settlement once the U.S.-led NATO forces withdraw from the country, according to a top American scholar on the Middle East.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 22, 2013
Sisters are DIYing it for themselves
When you have a pink hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 20, 2013
Hit the road: Japan's 2013 trend forecast
In 2012 we got cat-ear hair-dos, an increasing appetite for salty mold, and a tower with a silly name. What wonders will 2013 bring? We’ve gone through Trendy’s predictions and came up with a list of themes that look good to us. Basically it boils down to this: smart phones continue to up the convenience...
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2013
U.S., China near deal on North Korea sanctions
The United States and China reached a broad agreement Friday on what action the United Nations Security Council should take to step up sanctions against North Korea following its rocket launch last month that violated a council resolution, diplomats said.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 19, 2013
Japan's growing diaspora reflects concern for the country's future
Here's a surprising fact: One Japanese in a hundred lives abroad. It's surprising because so much is made lately of Japan's growing insularity. Young people seem less interested than ever in studying overseas, and voters last month elected a new government whose platform includes strong doses of patriotism...
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CULTURE / Books
Jan 19, 2013
Meiji Japanese who sought to improve China
ASIA FOR THE ASIANS: China in the Lives of Five Meiji Japanese, by Paula S. Harrell. Merwin Asia, 2012, 407 pp., $35 (paperback)
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jan 19, 2013
Citizens' woeful social consciousness ensures a bleak outlook for Japan
What is behind the miserable social status of women in Japan?
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2013
Seven Japanese confirmed safe but fate of 10 others unknown in Algeria hostage situation: JGC
Amid conflicting reports Friday about casualties among foreigners who were taken hostage at a natural gas complex in Algeria, the government and JGC Corp. confirmed the safety of seven Japanese workers but said 10 others were still missing.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 18, 2013
J-blip: Sweets Marathon
Who needs sports drinks when you can have cake?
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2013
Suicides fall under 30,000 for first time in 15 years
The number of suicides last year slipped below 30,000 for the first time in 15 years, falling 9.4 percent from 2011 to 27,766, the National Police Agency said in a preliminary report Thursday.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2013
Talks start with U.S. on new defense plan
Officials from Japan and the United States involved in defense and foreign affairs began full-fledged consultations over revising bilateral guidelines on defense cooperation at working-level talks Thursday in Tokyo.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.
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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'
By Tomoko Otake

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