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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2018
Deadlocked North Korean nuclear talks likely to be at top of Trump's mind after flurry of seemingly tantalizing proposals
Deadlocked denuclearization talks between Pyongyang and Washington are expected to again weigh heavily on U.S. President Donald Trump's mind after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered up a flurry of seemingly tantalizing proposals Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2018
U.K. foreign minister touts 'strategic partnership' with Japan and the promotion of a free and open Indo-Pacific
Visiting British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt met Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Tuesday in Tokyo, reconfirming the "strategic partnership" of the two countries, with Japan welcoming Britain's moves to strengthen its presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 18, 2018
Putin's unacceptable peace treaty condition
The Russian president set a precondition Japan can't accept when he offered to negotiate a peace treaty before reaching a settlement on the Northern Territories.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2018
Japan and Chile eye cooperation over implementation of Trans-Pacific Partnership
Japan and Chile agreed Tuesday to cooperate over the early implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 18, 2018
With latest MSDF submarine exercise, Tokyo expertly navigates Beijing's red lines
The revelation this week by Japan that the Marine Self-Defense Force has conducted submarine exercises in the disputed South China Sea is, while striking, unlikely to dampen enthusiasm on either side for improved Sino-Japanese ties, experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2018
Russia offers Japan time to consider Vladimir Putin's unexpected peace treaty proposal
Russia thinks Japan needs time to form a position on President Vladimir Putin's unexpected peace treaty proposal last week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 16, 2018
Kento Momota wins first Japan Open title
Reigning world champion Kento Momota won his first Japan Open title on Sunday, beating Thailand's Khosit Phetpradab in straight games.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Sep 16, 2018
Dealing with disaster in Japan
It's been a tough month for Japan. First the biggest typhoon in 25 years blew through the western region, then a major earthquake in Hokkaido swiftly followed. Both wreaked havoc and recovery is still in process. On Tech takes a look at apps offering disaster prevention information and other services for those looking to stay alert and prepared.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2018
North Korea bashes top Japanese diplomat for saying timing too early for declaration to end Korean War
North Korea's state-run media has bashed Foreign Minister Taro Kono after he said during a recent meeting with the United States' top North Korea envoy that it is too early to adopt a declaration ending the Korean War, and that concrete steps toward denuclearization should come first.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 16, 2018
Panasonic coach Robbie Deans fumes over video referee's performance
Panasonic Wild Knights coach Robbie Deans gave a scathing review of the television match official at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Saturday as complaints about officiating in the Japan Rugby Top League once again overshadowed the rugby on display.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 15, 2018
Japanese athletes under fire after Asian Games scandal
When four members of Japan's national basketball team were sent home from the Asian Games last month for patronizing prostitutes, the resulting scandal capped almost a year's worth of bad publicity for sports in Japan. Over this time we've had allegations of "power harassment" raised against the Japan...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 15, 2018
Japanese media face hostility in disaster coverage on social media
Typhoon Jebi caused all sorts of damage when the storm — the most powerful in 25 years to hit the country — tore through western Japan earlier this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2018
Japan Climate Initiative joins forces with America's Pledge in bid to curb emissions
Nongovernmental network Japan Climate Initiative announced Friday that it has formed a partnership with America's Pledge, a group led by billionaire Michael Bloomberg and California Gov. Jerry Brown, to promote learning, collect data and share strategies to curb global greenhouse emissions.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 15, 2018
Conan The Negotiator
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2018
SDF to conduct first joint military exercises in Japan with British Army
The Defense Ministry's Ground Staff Office has said the Self-Defense Forces will conduct their first joint exercises in Japan with the British Army, aiming to improve tactical capabilities and strengthen bilateral ties.
EDITORIALS
Sep 14, 2018
Shelving territory row with Russia is unacceptable
Tokyo should not be swayed in its position by the surprise remark and step up the efforts to address the territorial row with Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 14, 2018
Taiwan's midterm elections, biggest ever, key test for ruling, opposition parties
In November, Taiwan will hold its largest election ever, with about 19 million voters, or 83 percent of the population, casting ballots for more than 11,000 officials, including the mayors of Taipei and five other special municipal districts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 14, 2018
Taiwan courts security ties with bigger friends such as Japan, India as Beijing snatches allies
As Beijing intensifies its effort to further isolate Taiwan diplomatically, Taipei is actively but discreetly broadening security ties with regional powers beyond its long-standing relationship with the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2018
WWF urges Yahoo Japan to restrict ivory trade on auction site
The Japanese arm of the World Wide Fund for Nature urged Yahoo Japan Corp. on Thursday to impose tighter restrictions on sales of ivory items on its auction site, saying it serves as a major platform for the ivory trade and encourages poaching.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2018
Abe puts brakes on Putin proposal, urges greater public support for inking peace pact with Russia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday called for improving conditions to resolve a decades-old bilateral dispute with Russia over a group of islets and conclude a post-World War II peace treaty, including achieving greater support from both the Japanese and Russian people.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’
One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Yokohama to buy Goodyear’s off-road tire business for $905 million
Yokohama Rubber has agreed to acquire Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s off-the-road tire business as part of its global expansion plan.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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