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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 23, 2016
Japan, Taiwan to set up dialogue mechanism for maritime affairs
Taiwan and Japan will establish a dialogue mechanism for cooperation on maritime affairs, according to the island's Executive Yuan, or Cabinet.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2016
What's mine is yours: build bridges by sharing cultures
Saying Japanese culture can only be experienced by the Japanese inhibits cross-cultural exchanges and ignores the fact that Japan has borrowed liberally from other cultures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2016
U.S. lifting of Vietnam arms ban 'good news' for Japan: expert
U.S. President Barack Obama announced Monday the lifting of a decades-old ban on the sale of weapons to Vietnam — a move that could have positive effects for Tokyo's already growing security ties with Hanoi.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2016
Barack Obama at Hiroshima
U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Hiroshima will show the world how bonds of alliance and solidarity are forged and maintained.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2016
Ex-POW invited to accompany Obama on historic Hiroshima visit
The White House invites a former U.S. prisoner of war to accompany President Barack Obama on his historic visit to Hiroshima later this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2016
Pentagon chief apologizes over death of Okinawa woman
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter apologized Saturday after an American base worker was arrested over the death of an Okinawa woman, a case that has stoked anger among islanders already upset for decades with the heavy U.S. military presence.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 21, 2016
Japan women's volleyball team books spot in Rio Olympics
Japan qualified for a record 12th Olympics after winning the necessary two sets against Italy in the women's volleyball final qualifiers on Saturday.
Rugby
May 21, 2016
Brave Blossoms rout South Korea in Asia Rugby Championship match
Japan made it three straight bonus-point wins in this year's Asia Rugby Championship, beating South Korea 60-3 on Saturday.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
May 21, 2016
Long Handshake
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 21, 2016
U.S. would back a rethink of Japan's plutonium recycling program: White House
Washington says it would back a change to Japan's nuclear fuel reprocessing program due to concerns it may lead to an increase in the stockpile of unused plutonium.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 20, 2016
Japan spikers sweep Dominican Republic, inch closer to Olympic berth
The Japan women's volleyball team can reach a record 12th Olympics with a victory over Italy after breezing past the Dominican Republic in straight sets in the women's final qualifiers on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2016
Alleged Okinawa murder threatens to reignite Futenma base issue
Thursday's arrest of a 32-year-old U.S. man for the alleged murder of a young Okinawan woman has reignited anger locally and threatens repercussions at an international level.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2016
Kadena worker admits strangling and stabbing woman found dead in Okinawa
A former U.S. Marine admits killing a young Japanese woman in Okinawa, priming the prefecture for another wave of harsh anti-U.S. sentiment.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 20, 2016
Nadeshiko boss Takakura announces youthful side for managerial debut
New Nadeshiko Japan manager Asako Takakura picked a youthful side on Friday as the 48-year-old prepares for her first matches in charge.
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2016
Putin may visit in December, meet Abe in Yamaguchi
Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Japan at the end of the year, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's home prefecture of Yamaguchi possibly the venue for talks between the Russian and Japanese leaders, several sources linked to Japan-Russia relations said Thursday.
SOCCER
May 19, 2016
JFA to donate ¥25 million to Kumamoto Prefecture
The Japan Football Association said Thursday a revenue of ¥25 million ($227,250) raised from this month's charity match between Japan's Under-23 team and Ghana will be donated to quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 19, 2016
Higashino hopes to bring change to Japanese basketball
As a basketball coach, Tomoya Higashino was sometimes referred to by the nickname "Crusher" because of his dismantling of conventional thinking.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2016
Japan to provide ¥11.2 billion in loans to Ghana for infrastructure
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that Japan will provide Ghana with ¥11.2 billion ($102 million) in loans to build infrastructure, including a new bridge, as part of a move to enhance economic ties with the resource-rich country.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 18, 2016
Sports Agency chief Suzuki getting to grips with task
With this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics just around the corner, sports are currently very much in the spotlight.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2016
'Back to the Future' car's auction bid soars out of this world
Forget about “Back to the Future.” Universal Studios Japan wants to get back to reality after a bidding war saw the price of a life-size replica of the time-traveling DeLorean from the popular movie hit ¥9,999,999,999 (about $91.5 million) on the Yahoo Auctions website on Monday.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
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.
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
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.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
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.

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