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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 7, 2019
Chemical firm hit for punishing worker who took paternity leave with transfer halfway across Japan
Chemical producer Kaneka Corp. faces allegations of harassment after an employee returned from paternity leave to find that he — and, one presumes, his family — was being transferred to a different branch in another part of the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2019
Putin says Japan's military cooperation with U.S. is getting in the way of peace talks with Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he wants to conclude a postwar peace treaty with Japan but that the process is challenging due to Tokyo's military cooperation with Washington.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2019
Amid Iran-U.S. standoff, Abe to play mediator in Tehran in first visit for a Japan PM since revolution
Abe is expected to stress the importance of an international nuclear deal reached in 2015, even as the United States has withdrawn from it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2019
In a sign of warmer Japan-China ties, Abe and Xi expected to sign panda research pact at G20
Japan and China plan to cooperate on breeding research for giant pandas by signing a memorandum later this month when their leaders meet on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 5, 2019
Japan comes up empty in scoreless draw with Trinidad and Tobago
Japan showed plenty of attacking energy but was foiled by Trinidad and Tobago 'keeper Marvin Phillip in Wednesday's scoreless draw.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 5, 2019
Japan and Italy affirm cooperation for Osaka G20 summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Italian Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi on Wednesday confirmed their countries' intentions to cooperate at the Group of 20 summit to be held in the city of Osaka on June 28 and 29.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 5, 2019
Lawmaker Antonio Inoki plans to visit North Korea for six days from June 21
Upper House lawmaker Antonio Inoki plans to make a six-day trip to North Korea from June 21 to meet officials there, sources familiar with the plan said Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 4, 2019
England not focused on revenge in upcoming Women's World Cup match against Japan
England insists it will not be seeking revenge for its heartbreaking defeat to Japan at the last Women’s World Cup when the teams meet at this year’s tournament, but it believes Japanese players will fear it more this time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2019
Why Japanese mediation of U.S.-Iran tensions makes sense
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to mediate between the U.S. and Iran is a logical move that could succeed in providing necessary off-ramps for the two countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2019
Trump bump: Building on U.S. president's visit
Tokyo should leverage the momentum of the Trump visit to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance not just symbolically, but in a concrete and forward-leaning manner.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 4, 2019
As U.S. rips China on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary, Japan takes a different tack
In an annual statement, the U.S. State Department marked the 30th anniversary of China's June 4, 1989, Tiananmen crackdown with one of its most harsh criticisms to date, delivering a scathing assessment of the massacre and praising the "heroic protest movement" — a message that stood in stark contrast...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2019
Jetstar Japan to cancel 70 flights in June due to pilot shortage
Budget carrier Jetstar Japan is expecting to cancel 70 flights in June, 2 percent of the total, due to a temporary shortage of pilots.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 3, 2019
As Abe awaits meeting with Kim, observers flag gaps on North Korea policy between U.S. and Tokyo
Japan's policy on North Korea is under growing scrutiny, particularly since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed willingness to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "without conditions."
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 3, 2019
30 years after the Tiananmen massacre, can Japan do more to keep its memory alive?
The West and Japan have sought to balance human rights concerns with reaping the rewards of economic relations with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 3, 2019
Soviet documents reveal Moscow's view on territory seized from Japan at end of WWII
Top Soviet officials were aware that the lack of a reference in the 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty to the sovereignty of islands seized from Japan in the closing days of World War II could be exploited in postwar negotiations with Tokyo, declassified documents obtained by Kyodo News have shown.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2019
Woman of unknown nationality rescued from sailboat drifting in sea off Hokkaido
A woman has been rescued from a drifting sailboat in waters off Hokkaido, but the local coast guard said Monday it has not been possible to clearly understand her situation due to communication difficulties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 2, 2019
Japan, U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs pledge to work toward North Korean denuclearization
Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his counterparts from the U.S. and South Korea pledge to work together to realize the denuclearization of North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 2, 2019
Shinzo Abe expected to meet with Iranian supreme leader on June 12-14 trip, report says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to meet with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in his visit to the country this month, in what would be the first meeting between the two, the Mainichi daily reported, citing an unnamed government source.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 1, 2019
Lawmaker Hodaka Maruyama's 'war' gaffe puts spotlight on disputed isles
Diet lawmaker Hodaka Maruyama was kicked out of opposition party Nippon Ishin no Kai last month over remarks he made during an exchange excursion to one of the Russian-controlled islands off the coast of Hokkaido that Japan claims as its own. Other opposition parties have demanded he resign and the ruling...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 1, 2019
Launch of novelty stationery product sparks debate on tipping in Japan
A handful of topics are always guaranteed to spark fierce debate, whether discussed face-to-face or remotely online. They include politics, religion and, er, tipping.
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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