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Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 4, 2018
King Abe & Ishiba
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 4, 2018
Japan's negotiating skills to be put to the test in trade talks with U.S.
Japan's negotiating skills will be put to the test as Tokyo tries to fend off U.S. demands for a bilateral free trade agreement and counter the threat of tariffs on cars and auto parts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2018
Cabinet taps ¥105 billion in reserves to help rain-ravaged areas in west Japan
The first tranche of state support will be used to fix river facilities and help damaged households and businesses clean up and get back on their feet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2018
Japan and Australia agree to sidestep conflict over whaling
Japan and Australia agreed Friday to make efforts to prevent their whaling dispute from hurting bilateral relations, a government official said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 3, 2018
Japan's coming productivity miracle
There are solid indications that Japanese service-sector firms are finally beginning to invest in the future.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 3, 2018
Bank of Japan policymakers fretted over stimulus side effects at June meeting
Bank of Japan policymakers said it was necessary to monitor the negative economic impact of continuing monetary stimulus amid stubbornly weak inflation, minutes of their June meeting showed Friday.
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2018
Japan may create sovereign wealth fund for U.S. infrastructure investment: report
Japan is considering creating a sovereign wealth fund to invest in U.S. infrastructure projects and U.S.-Japan joint projects in third countries and will float the idea during two-way trade talks set to be held in Washington next week, the Nikkei daily reported Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at odds over East China Sea but aligned on trade: official
Despite a recent improvement in bilateral ties, Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi remain at odds over issues related to the East and South China seas, a government official said Thursday.
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 3, 2018
JABF chief Akira Yamane digs in, won't resign over multiple allegations
Japan Amateur Boxing Federation president Akira Yamane said Friday he is not considering stepping down over a number of allegations he is facing, including forcing referees to rig decisions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2018
British trade chief expresses strong interest in joining TPP
Visiting British International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, said that Britain was interested in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement after leaving the European Union.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 2, 2018
JABF scandal causes meet to go to video
Nationwide criticism over allegations of the Japan Amateur Boxing Federation's questionable decisions by referees has forced a national high school meet starting Thursday in Gifu Prefecture to make video recordings of all matches.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 2, 2018
Japan conveys support for Iran's efforts to stick to nuclear deal
Japan has conveyed its support to Iran for the Middle Eastern country's efforts to implement an international nuclear deal despite the withdrawal of the United States, a Japanese official said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 2, 2018
Japan and Malta agree to maintain rules-based maritime order
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Maltese counterpart Joseph Muscat agreed Wednesday to closely cooperate in maintaining maritime order based on the rule of law.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 1, 2018
The trade war and Japan
In response to the burgeoning trade war, Japan should carry out structural reforms of its economy and take the lead in promoting multinational free trade pacts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 1, 2018
Japan Display plans foray into consumer markets with smart motorcycle helmets and mirrors
Japan Display Inc. said Wednesday it will expand its business portfolio by launching new products for consumers, aiming to maximize the advantage of its technologies while gaining new sources of revenue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2018
Okayama photo studio offers to clean rain-damaged photos
A photo studio in Okayama Prefecture has offered to restore — free of charge — photos damaged by the heavy rains that ravaged western Japan last month, prompting people in the disaster-hit areas to send in tens of thousands of photos.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 1, 2018
'A matchless political dwarf': North Korea's state media spews venom at Japan amid thaw with U.S.
In the wake of the landmark Trump-Kim summit in Singapore, KCNA has released no critical stories about the U.S., filling that vacuum by vilifying Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2018
Japan and Russia agree to pursue denuclearization of North Korea but still at odds over missile defense
Japan and Russia agreed Tuesday to join forces to realize the denuclearization of North Korea and step up security cooperation, as the two sides remained at odds over Tokyo's planned introduction of new missile defense systems.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2018
Tokyo and Beijing to discuss cooperation on 'One Belt, One Road' in September
Japan and China are considering holding their first meeting in September of a bilateral committee to discuss private-sector cooperation for Beijing's "One Belt, One Road" development initiative, it was learned Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 31, 2018
Japan is going global as America looks inward
A new book explores how the country can be a bigger player on the world stage.
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.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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