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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2018
Japan asserts importance of one-month deployment of U.S. F-22 fighters
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Tuesday the ongoing temporary deployment of the U.S. military's advanced stealth F-22 fighter jets to a base in Okinawa is a move that will benefit the Japan-U.S. alliance.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 5, 2018
Abe to urge Trump to reject Pyongyang's position on abductions when he meets Kim: sources
The prime minister will urge the U.S. president to dismiss North Korean's assertion that the issue of abducted Japanese nationals has been resolved when the two meet in Washington.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 5, 2018
Abe to urge Trump to snub Pyongyang's position on abductions of Japanese when he meets Kim: sources
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will urge U.S. President Donald Trump to dismiss Pyongyang's assertion that the issue of Japanese nationals abducted decades ago has been resolved when he meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, government sources said Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2018
Group of Japanese detained in China return home
All 21 members of what is thought to be a Christian group from Japan detained in China since May have now returned home, according to a Foreign Ministry source.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2018
Japan's past should be its future
An obsession with service offers Japanese companies a competitive advantage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 4, 2018
U.S. trade deficit with Japan not necessarily the bugbear painted by Trump
The protectionist tune on trade that U.S. President Donald Trump often sings is hardly a unique problem for Japanese policymakers who have long faced pressure over Japan's strength in exporting everything from vehicles to video games all over the globe.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 4, 2018
Japan holds first practice since arriving at pre-World Cup camp
The Japan national team on Sunday held its first training session since arriving in the Austrian resort city of Innsbruck, where the Samurai Blue are preparing for the World Cup starting June 14 in Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2018
Kim tells Pompeo that North Korea is aware of abduction issue with Japan
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a recent meeting that he was well aware of the abduction issue with Japan, according to Japanese sources.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2018
Big investors urge G7 to step up climate action, shift away from coal
Institutional investors with $26 trillion in assets under management called on Group of Seven leaders on Monday to phase out the use of coal in power generation to help limit climate change, despite strong opposition from Washington.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jun 2, 2018
Abe Hourglass
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 2, 2018
South Korean and Japanese defense chiefs divided over future of North’s shorter-range ballistic missiles
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera opposes rewards for dialogue, but South Korea's Song Young-moo urges support while offering nothing but silence on Pyongyang's short-range missiles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 2, 2018
Trump says Kim summit is on for June 12, but puts Japan and South Korea on spot for economic aid
It's back on. U.S. President Donald Trump reversed course Friday, announcing that his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will, indeed, be held on June 12 in Singapore, but noted pointedly that Japan, South Korea and China — not the United States — would cover the cost of economic...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2018
Japan Coast Guard reinforces Sea of Japan fleet to ward off North Korean poachers
The Japan Coast Guard has beefed up its patrol fleet near the Yamato Bank in the Sea of Japan to counter increasing numbers of North Korean fishing boats in Japan's exclusive economic zone, it announced Friday.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Jun 1, 2018
Yuzuru Hanyu to become first figure skater to receive People's Honor Award
The government will confer the People's Honor Award on two-time figure skating Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu, its top spokesman said Friday, making him the first figure skater to receive the honor.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2018
Newborns in China will enjoy longer 'healthy lifespan' than those in U.S. for first time, WHO data shows
China is now expected to offer newborns a longer period of health during their lifetime than the United States, overtaking the U.S. for the first time, data from the World Health Organization shows.
BUSINESS
May 31, 2018
Trading house Jalux to open Thailand's first Japanese wholesale market in June
Trading house Jalux Inc., an affiliate of Japan Airlines Co. and Sojitz Corp., will open the first Japanese wholesale market in Thailand on June 9 to meet growing demand for fresh food among health-conscious consumers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2018
Japan Times Bee winner Hanna Yoshida out of Scripps National Spelling Bee
Despite a solid performance in the oral competition Wednesday in the U.S. spelling bee, Japan Times Bee winner Hanna Yoshida failed to qualify for Thursday's finals due to weak written test results.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono eyes U.S. visit in early June to meet Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Foreign Minister Taro Kono is arranging a visit to the United States in early June to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to coordinate policies toward North Korea, Japanese government sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 30, 2018
Georgian wrestler Tochinoshin officially promoted to ozeki
Georgian wrestler Tochinoshin was officially promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki by the Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2018
North Korea urges South to scrap military intelligence-sharing deal with Japan
North Korea has called for the scrapping of a military intelligence-sharing agreement between South Korea and Japan, calling it a "hurdle" to realizing the goals of the historic Panmunjom Declaration signed between the two Koreas on April 27.
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.
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.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
60% of Japanese moms enjoy supporting their favorites through 'oshikatsu'
Covers for paper fans used for oshikatsu activities are sold at a Sanrio shop in Nagoya.
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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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.
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