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CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 26, 2019
Pensionstein
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2019
Hiroshima High Court upholds Iwakuni base noise ruling, raising damages to ¥735 million
A high court on Friday upheld a lower court ruling that ordered the government to compensate residents near U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture for aircraft noise, raising the damages to ¥735 million ($6.8 million).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2019
Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs eyeing mid-November visit to Japan and South Korea
Top U.S. military officer Gen. Mark Milley is considering visiting Japan and South Korea in mid-November, a source familiar with the matter has said.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Oct 25, 2019
Marin Honda, Keiji Tanaka sustain minor injuries in traffic accident in Canada
Figure skaters Marin Honda and Keiji Tanaka were involved in a car accident on Tuesday and treated for minor injuries, the Japan Skating Federation said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2019
Despite warming ties, 85% of Japanese still hold 'unfavorable' view of China
Japanese public impressions of China remain "unfavorable," an annual survey showed Thursday, amid a lingering territorial dispute, a U.S.-China trade war and unrest in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2019
Breakthrough elusive as Abe meets South Korean prime minister amid strained bilateral ties
Abe told Lee that the two countries were important neighbors and it was vital they work together to address North Korea's nuclear program.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2019
China says Vice President Wang Qishan and Abe discussed Taiwan
China said Thursday that Vice President Wang Qishan raised the politically sensitive Taiwan issue with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe the previous day, a detail that was missing from an earlier Japanese account of their discussion.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 24, 2019
Hawks display tremendous depth, talent en route to Japan Series three-peat
The only thing left to do is marvel at the absolute playoff strength of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 24, 2019
A reset in Japan-China relations?
Comparing the state of Japan-China relations in the wake of Shinzo Abe's return to the prime ministership in December 2012 to today, the bilateral relationship has come back to a semblance of normality.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 24, 2019
JRFU wants Jamie Joseph to remain national team coach after team's RWC success
The Japan Rugby Football Union decided Thursday to ask Jamie Joseph to continue as the national team head coach following a successful Rugby World Cup campaign in which the Brave Blossoms reached the quarterfinals of the tournament for the first time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 24, 2019
Japan Display to receive faster payments from Apple as additional financial support
Japan Display Inc. said Wednesday it will receive further financial support from Apple Inc. and other clients, as part of efforts to quell concerns over its financing arrangements.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2019
Japan's MSDF and Chinese Navy hold first joint military drills in eight years
The Maritime Self-Defense Force has conducted "goodwill exercises" with the Chinese Navy for the first time in eight years, the MSDF has said in a statement.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2019
Hawks sweep Giants to win third straight Japan Series
The end of the NPB season in 2019 looks a lot like it did last year... and in 2017, 2015 and 2014 too.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 23, 2019
How a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could destabilize Japan
Is Tokyo prepared to deal with the flood of Taiwanese who would seek refuge in Japan if a cross-strait conflict broke out?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2019
Abe calls for peaceful resolution of Hong Kong crisis in meeting with China vice president
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed on Wednesday his "deep concern" over unrest in Hong Kong, and called for its peaceful resolution, in a meeting with Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2019
Hawks hammer Giants in Game 3, move within win of third consecutive Japan Series crown
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks should be able to taste it now. They've dominated this Japan Series through three games and now the big payoff is just around the corner.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2019
South Korea's Prime Minister tweets congratulatory message before attending enthronement ceremony
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon tweeted a congratulatory message Tuesday before attending Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony, held before an audience of roughly 2,000 domestic and international guests.
EDITORIALS
Oct 21, 2019
Brexit drags on
Japan has a long relationship with Britain. We must ensure that it endures as Brexit places a strain on both our countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 21, 2019
Ending a war isn't the same as winning it
If we can't restore the Japan-U.S. alliance, we must work to refine it together — maybe with a new administration in Washington.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 21, 2019
'Mood-maker' Matsuda lifting Hawks' spirits
Nobuhiro Matsuda, the lively and exuberant soul who plays third base for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, is often referred to as the team's "mood-maker."
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Continuity in Asia: Harris' policies likely to assuage concerns in Japan
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks aboard the USS Howard destroyer at the Yokosuka Naval Base, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in September 2022.
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
Tokyo announces death of Japanese man in Russian military
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi says a Japanese man in his 20s died last month fighting for Russia against Ukraine.
Tokaido Shinkansen train line resumes full services
Passengers go through ticket gates at Tokyo Station Tuesday morning as all Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services resumed following a partial halt the previous day.
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Entrepreneurs who participated in the Beyond Japan Zero to X program last year share their experiences in the United States during a meeting in May in Tokyo.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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
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