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JAPAN U 23

JAPAN
Apr 6, 2014
Bumpy road ahead to Aussie FTA
Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb said substantive issues remained in trade negotiations with Japan as the two nations rushed to conclude a free trade agreement before their prime ministers meet on Monday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 6, 2014
Czech Republic completes Davis Cup sweep against Japan
The Czech Republic wrapped up its Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal against Japan on Sunday with two more victories to complete a 5-0 sweep.
EDITORIALS
Apr 6, 2014
A risky weapons-export policy
The Abe administration must consider whether its new policy that relaxes Japan's long-standing prohibitions against weapons exports could increase tension with other countries and thereby reduce national security.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Apr 6, 2014
Cyber Mouse Elephant
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2014
MSDF vessel to strike new North missiles
A Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer in the Sea of Japan is ordered to shoot down any ballistic missiles launched by North Korea.
EDITORIALS
Apr 5, 2014
Japan trails in new drug trials
Japan ranks far behind other countries in conducting clinical trials for new drugs. The problem is not the size of Japan's population.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 4, 2014
Stepanek, Rosol carry Czechs to 2-0 advantage in Davis Cup tie against Japan
Radek Stepanek and Lukas Rosol staked the Czech Republic to a 2-0 lead over Japan in their Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal match on Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2014
Virginia passes law on 'East Sea'
Legislation requiring that the Korean name for the Sea of Japan be included in new school textbooks has become law in the state of Virginia, a victory for Korean-American campaigners in the U.S. backed by the South Korean government.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2014
Child abduction agreement too late for many parents
To some parents, Japan's official entry Tuesday into the Hague convention on cross-border child abductions doesn't represent the light at the end of the tunnel, but the arrival of more obstacles in the prolonged effort to retrieve their children, experts say.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 4, 2014
Japan's Russian dilemma
For the Japanese, President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea was an unsurprising return to Russia's historic paradigm. Thus it is understandable that many now consider the recent hopes for serious talks between Putin and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the Northern Territories as stillborn.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 4, 2014
Abe's immigrant dream is a wage nightmare
Prime Miniser Shinzo Abe wants to import 200,000 foreign workers a year into Japan to counter the decline in the population. But the gambit might work at cross-purposes with his push to get companies to increase wages.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 3, 2014
Time for FIBA to suspend JBA, force necessary changes to be made
The Japan Basketball Association has changed its alleged goal so many times, it's difficult to remember the original target.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2014
Virginia governor signs East Sea bill over Japanese objections
Gov. Terry McAuliffe has signed into law a bill requiring Virginia textbooks to note that the waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula, commonly known as the Sea of Japan, are also referred to as the East Sea, the Washington Post reported in its online edition Thursday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 3, 2014
Japan, Czech Republic turn to replacements in Davis Cup tie
The Czech Republic will continue its bid for a third straight Davis Cup title against an undermanned Japan this weekend in their World Group quarterfinal tie at Ariake Colosseum.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2014
Palestinian-Japanese woman sends surplus Tohoku relief goods to Syrian refugees
A Palestinian-Japanese woman is leading a project linking Japanese victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami with refugees in war-ravaged Syria.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2014
Tohoku residents rattled by latest evacuation
Residents of coastal areas in the Tohoku region sought refuge in nearby facilities early Thursday after an earthquake off Chile's northern coast on Tuesday night triggered a tsunami alert.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2014
Obama may visit Japan around April 23-25
The United States and Japan are trying to schedule for President Barack Obama to visit Tokyo sometime between April 23 and 25, a Japanese government source said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Apr 3, 2014
Fiscal Feeding Tube
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 2, 2014
Kyushu Electric in talks for public aid
Kyushu Electric Power Co. has become the second utility to seek government support this week as reactors across the country remain idled and industry losses mount three years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2014
Georgian envoy eager to enhance cultural exchanges
Levan Tsintsadze, Georgia's ambassador to Japan since December, said his mission is to promote active cooperation in science and culture between his country and Japan.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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.
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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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