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JAPAN U 23

JAPAN
Oct 30, 2014
North Korea didn't offer delegation any new info on abductees: source
KYODO, STAFF REPORT
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 30, 2014
Korean court orders Toyama munitions firm to compensate women tricked into wartime labor
A South Korean court orders former arms maker Nachi-Fujikoshi to compensate all of the Korean women it forced to work in Japan during the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2014
Former Prime Minister Fukuda meets Xi again
A meeting Wednesday between former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing was a positive step for repairing strained bilateral ties, the Abe administration said.
EDITORIALS
Oct 30, 2014
Japanese access to U.S. bases
Japan and the U.S. have agreed 'in substance' on a new accord that paves the way for on-site environmental surveys by Japanese authorities inside U.S. military bases.
EDITORIALS
Oct 30, 2014
Aging nuclear power plants
The financial support that the government is considering for power companies that decommission aging nuclear power plants and for the municipalities that host them should not be extended in ways that perpetuate an attitude of reliance on nuclear power.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 30, 2014
To err on the side of caution
It is not fair to underestimate compensation for disaster damage in the name of general interest. This is an area where ordinary cost calculations should be discarded.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2014
Japan drafts new space policy focusing on security to counter China
Japan is eyeing a new space development policy with a greater focus on security, taking into account China's rapidly growing space capabilities, a draft document of the policy showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2014
Nakamura's HR puts Hawks on brink of Japan Series title
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks celebrated like they had won a championship after Akira Nakamura's home run cleared the fence and ended Game 4 of the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 29, 2014
Japan Basketball Association chief Maruo says new league will launch in 2016 despite failure to meet FIBA deadline
Despite facing an expected suspension from FIBA, Japan Basketball Association acting president Mitsuru Maruo insisted that the country's governing body would not stop trying to address and fix its problems, including the unification of the nation's two men's top leagues.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 29, 2014
NBL executive Yamaya steps down; president Maruo plans to quit
NBL executive Takashi Yamaya stepped down as chief operating officer, while league president Mitsuru Maruo also expressed his intention of resigning, the league announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2014
Japanese officials hold second day of talks in Pyongyang
Japan on Wednesday held a second day of talks with North Korea on the progress of a probe into missing Japanese nationals, with the focus of the discussions expected to shift to issues such as the remains of Japanese who died after the end of World War II in what is now North Korean territory.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 29, 2014
Abe's Nightmares
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 29, 2014
High drama at Festival/Tokyo
News in March that 38-year-old Chiaki Soma had suddenly been removed from the post of program director of Festival/Tokyo, which she had held since it started in 2009, set many theater lovers worrying about the future of the flagship drama event whose stature at home and abroad had only grown with her...
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2014
Seven & I to challenge online retailers with same-day delivery
Retail giant Seven & I Holdings Co. next year will start providing same-day delivery of products sold online by its group stores, a source close to the matter said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2014
Kim Jong Un backs head of Chongryon in letter: sources
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in a letter to the head of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, said he entrusts activities of the group to its chairman, who recently visited the North after Japan eased restrictions on travel between the countries in July, sources said...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2014
Otonari leads Hawks to Game 3 win
If it wasn't already evident, the point was driven home Tuesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2014
Hawks southpaw Otonari gains confidence thanks to postseason success
Kenji Otonari was the hero for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks during the Climax Series and the Pacific League champions are turning to the left-hander again as the Japan Series moves inside Yafuoku Dome for the next three nights.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2014
Japan mission arrives N. Korea to scrutinize abduction probe
A Japanese delegation arrived Monday in Pyongyang to assess North Korea's ongoing investigation into the fates of abducted Japanese nationals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 27, 2014
Japan holds separate military drills with Russia, U.S.
Japan begins exercises with the U.S. Army in Hokkaido, a day after it started naval maneuvers with Russia 800 km away off the coast of Vladivostok.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2014
TPP talks in Sydney end with no breakthrough
Japan and the United States failed to reach a much-awaited breakthrough, seen as vital to advancing the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, at a three-day meeting on the proposed trade accord that wrapped in Sydney on Monday.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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