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JAPAN U 23

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2016
Sapporo lauds Fighters with victory parade
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters held their first victory parade in four years on Sunday, celebrating their Japan Series and Pacific League championships in the streets of Sapporo.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2016
Japan to grant Colombia ¥1 billion for mine clearance, recovery from civil war
Japan will provide Colombia ¥1 billion ($9 million) in grant aid to help remove land mines left by the country's decades-long civil war, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos during a summit Saturday in Peru.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2016
Japan, Australia aim to expand military logistical support
Japan and Australia will seek to revise a bilateral pact to boost logistics cooperation between their forces, with a signing ceremony expected in late December when the two countries' ministers meet for security talks, a Japanese government source said Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2016
Japan, Peru vow to cooperate on seeking new North Korea U.N. sanctions
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski agreed Friday to cooperate in adopting a new U.N. Security Council resolution that imposes tougher sanctions on North Korea in response to its fifth and largest nuclear test in September.
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Figure Skating
Nov 19, 2016
Inspired Sakamoto takes lead over Honda at Japan Junior Championships
Kaori Sakamoto grabbed the lead ahead of reigning world junior champion Marin Honda on the first day of the Japan Junior Championships at Tsukisamu Gymnasium on Saturday night with a sublime short program.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2016
Japan, Russia to ease visa rules, push tourism under cooperation plan
Japan and Russia have agreed to promote tourism and ease visa requirements for each other's citizens under an economic cooperation plan proposed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in May, government officials said Friday.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 19, 2016
Will Trump join forces with Abe or push him toward Putin?
What do intellectuals know?
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 19, 2016
Can Asia survive the shock of Trump-ageddon?
Donald Trump made some outlandish promises to win the U.S. presidential election. America and the world will survive, but he poses significant risks to the global economy and the peace that has prevailed in East Asia since 1979. His denial of global warming also means America will provide no leadership...
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CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Nov 19, 2016
TPP sinkhole
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2016
With Trump coming to power, Japan could pivot away from U.S.-centric policy
Although Prime Minister Abe described his talks Thursday with President-elect Trump as “very warm,” analysts say Japan may need to consider more self-reliant diplomacy when working with the new U.S. leader.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 19, 2016
State-backed fund to extend ¥70 billion in loans to Japan Display
A state-backed fund is considering lending more than ¥70 billion ($630 million) to struggling Japan Display Inc. to help it boost production of interior display screens for vehicles, sources close to the matter said.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2016
Kishida to visit Russia early next month in preparation for Putin trip to Japan
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will travel to Russia on Dec. 3 for talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to lay the groundwork for a bilateral summit in Japan in mid-December, according to the Kremlin.
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Figure Skating
Nov 18, 2016
Talented field set to compete for top spots at Japan Junior Championships
Bragging rights will be on the line when a group of highly successful skaters take the ice on Saturday at the Japan Junior Championships at Tsukisamu Gymnasium.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2016
Families love pets but lack disaster plans, survey finds
Pets are part of the family for 80.5 percent of some 3,500 people who were asked whether they would flee with their animals during a natural disaster.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 18, 2016
After New York meeting, Abe confident Trump can be trusted
The leader of Japan and soon-to-be leader of the U.S. meet in Trump Tower for early discussions about the future.
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JAPAN
Nov 18, 2016
Japan Post to sell golden stamp in honor of Ichiro's 3,000th MLB hit
Japan Post Co. will release pure gold plates shaped like stamps to commemorate Ichiro Suzuki's 3,000th hit in Major League Baseball.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2016
U.S. forces set Dec. 22 for return of huge land parcel in Okinawa
The United States plans to return to Japan roughly half of a large U.S. military training area in Okinawa on Dec. 22, a Japanese government source said Thursday.
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Rugby
Nov 17, 2016
Wales, Japan announce lineup changes for weekend test
Sam Warburton resumes the captaincy and Leigh Halfpenny switches to the wing for Wales, which has made 10 changes to its team to play Japan in Cardiff on Saturday.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 17, 2016
Apple wants OLED displays in next iPhone iteration but most suppliers aren't ready
Apple Inc. has big plans to outfit its next iPhone with vibrant, energy-sipping organic LED displays, seeking to entice consumers with new technology that's already been embraced by other high-end smartphone makers.
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CULTURE / Music
Nov 17, 2016
Yoshiki prepares for classical tour amid a new appreciation for his legacy
Not many musicians are able to say that they've taken the stage at both New York City's Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall, two of the most prestigious venues in rock and classical music, respectively. Drummer, pianist and songwriter Yoshiki Hayashi, however, is stepping up to take claim of that...

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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