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JAPAN U 23

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2016
Kishida, Lavrov lay groundwork for Abe's Russia visit
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov discuss signing a peace treaty to end the war and having Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visit Russia.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2016
Bluebook report paints better ties with Seoul after 'comfort women' pact
The Foreign Ministry's 2016 Diplomatic Bluebook released Friday calls South Korea the nation's most important neighboring country that shares strategic interests, an upgrade in phrasing from last year clearly based on December's historic agreement on the "comfort women" issue.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2016
North Korea missile launch did not impact security: Nakatani
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday that the missile launched by North Korea earlier in the day had no impact on the security of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2016
First Japanese sub since WWII enters Sydney Harbor for naval exercise
A Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine arrived in Sydney Friday — the first time a Japanese sub has entered the harbor since World War II — to participate in bilateral exercises with its former foe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 14, 2016
Park's election defeat carries costs for Tokyo
The landslide defeat may also derail progress on settling the 'comfort women' issue, experts said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 14, 2016
Market would have been worse without negative rate, Kuroda says
The nation's financial markets would have been in worse shape if the Bank of Japan had not adopted a negative interest rate, BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said, rejecting suggestions the new policy has been counterproductive.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 14, 2016
Is 'Abeggedon' approaching?
As the yen heads to 100 against the dollar, economists are fretting over Japan's $10 trillion debt monster.
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2016
Japan Inc. faces biggest Abe-era profits drop on strong yen
For the past three years, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could usually count on surging corporate earnings to back up the case that his policies were turning around Japan, but that is no more.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2016
Pyongyang ICBM capability growing, requires U.S. to boost missile defenses: Washington
U.S. intelligence believes North Korea's ability to reach the United States with an intercontinental ballistic missile is low, but its capabilities will increase, making continued investment in missile defense essential, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 13, 2016
White House offers fresh hints on possible visit to Hiroshima by Obama
Tokyo keeps quiet in the wake of new signals, giving Washington time to test the reaction of the U.S. public.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 13, 2016
Suns assistant Gaines to guest-coach Japan
Corey Gaines, a Phoenix Suns assistant who formerly played in Japan, will be invited to coach the Japanese women's national team, team assistant Tom Hovasse revealed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 13, 2016
Japan's Taiwanese residents thrive in a state of 'hidden inbetweenness'
Ethnic minority exists under the radar yet civic groups have top-level political pull in both Japan and Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2016
Hiroshima survivors look to Obama visit for disarmament, not apology
Progress on ridding the world of nuclear weapons, not an apology, is what Hiroshima would want from a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to the city wiped out in the U.S. atomic bombing 71 years ago, survivors and other residents said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2016
At 123 meters, Japan's tallest Ferris wheel to open in Osaka in July
Japan's tallest Ferris wheel will begin operating July 1 at a commercial complex in Osaka, according to its operator, Ferris Wheel Investment Co.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2016
Korean schools in Japan riled by possibility of losing subsidies over anger toward Pyongyang
The head of the Korean School Principals Association is demanding that the education ministry retract its notice that local governments be cautious about providing subsidies to schools that serve the Korean community.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2016
U.S. can't afford to leave Asia
Abandonment of U.S. leadership in Asia will not help make America great again.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 12, 2016
Court orders Amazon Japan to identify writer of defamatory book review
Amazon.com Inc.'s Japan unit has been ordered to identify the writer of a book review that a court found was defamatory, a lawyer for a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization said Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 11, 2016
Olympic coach Teguramori warns players against gambling
In the wake of bans handed to badminton players over casino gambling, Japan's Olympic soccer coach said Monday he will warn his players of the dangers facing them.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2016
Trump is bad news for Asia
Playing the role of a global peacekeeper is a must, not a choice, for Washington.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2016
Win or lose, Trump will impact Japan-U.S. ties
Japan's leaders will need to acclimate themselves to more unpredicatability in American politics.
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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