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JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2016
Report saying disputed isles off Hokkaido will be exchanged for aid is 'nonsense': Russian official
A news report claiming there will be a handover of the Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido in exchange for economic aid is "nonsense," news agency Tass reported Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 13, 2016
James Baker: A Trump presidency would make world 'far less stable'
Former Secretary of State James Baker told a U.S. Senate hearing that Donald Trump's foreign policy proposals would make the world a less stable place on Thursday, just as the Republican presidential candidate met with party congressional leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2016
Japan, Kuwait affirm Mideast peace-building goals
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, agreed Thursday to cooperate in building peace and stability in the terrorism-prone Middle East.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2016
Next stop Tulsa as Solar Impulse 2 leaves Arizona before dawn
An experimental airplane powered solely by energy from the sun stored in batteries took off from Arizona early on Thursday on the 11th leg of a historic bid by its pilots and developers to fly around the globe without a drop of fuel.
SOCCER
May 12, 2016
East Asian Football Federation to support Kumamoto earthquake relief efforts
The East Asian Football Federation will donate $20,000 to the Kumamoto Football Association to aid recovery efforts following the recent earthquakes that have rocked Kumamoto and surrounding areas in Kyushu, Japan Football Association president Kozo Tashima said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2016
Some in Hiroshima, Nagasaki welcome Obama's historic visit; others wish it came sooner
The mayors, many survivors of the atomic bombings, and many residents of the only two cities ever attacked with nuclear weapons have hailed the decision announced Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Hiroshima later this month.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 11, 2016
A 'new approach' for the Russian territorial dispute?
If Shinzo Abe makes any attempt to offer concessions to Moscow over the Russian-held islands off Hokkaido, hawks in the Foreign Ministry are sure to fight him every step of the way.
JAPAN
May 11, 2016
White House: Viewing Obama's Hiroshima visit as tantamount to apology would be 'wrong'
A White House spokesman said Tuesday it would be "wrong" to view U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima as an apology for the atomic bombings of Japan at the end of World War II.
JAPAN
May 11, 2016
Pelosi, other U.S. lawmakers hail 'principled' Obama's decision to visit Hiroshima
Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers welcomed President Barack Obama's decision Tuesday to become the first sitting American head of state to visit Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2016
Hiroshima mayors long sought U.S. presidential visit, sent Obama five invites
Prior to the announcement Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Hiroshima later this month to attend the Group of Seven summit, mayors of the only two cities to have been attacked with nuclear weapons had long sought the landmark event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2016
Japanese technology, investment could help turn Ethiopia into gateway to Africa, ambassador says
Introducing Japanese technology and investment projects to Ethiopia would not only speed up its growth but could also serve as a gateway to Africa, Cham Ugala Uriat, Ethiopia's new Ambassador to Japan, said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 10, 2016
Australia women's squad completes three-game sweep of Japan
The Japan women's basketball team gave world No. 2 Australia a huge fright before succumbing to an 84-73 loss to suffer a series sweep on Tuesday.
Rugby
May 10, 2016
Brave Blossoms announce 43-man provisional squad for June tests
Japan interim coach Mark Hammett named an extended squad on Tuesday ahead of the June tests against Canada and Scotland.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2016
Duterte's South China Sea stance could shake up security ties with Japan, U.S.
Take a breath. Tough-talking Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to ride a jet ski to plant a flag on a China-held island, as he promised in a stump speech.
JAPAN / Politics
May 10, 2016
Japan, China may revive high-level economic talks possibly this summer
Japan and China are considering holding a ministerial-level economic meeting as early as this summer in Tokyo as part of efforts to improve bilateral relations, a government source said Monday.
JAPAN
May 10, 2016
Japan moves to protect 'copyrights' of AI creations
The Japanese government plans to develop a legal framework to protect copyright on novels, music and other works created by artificial intelligence.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2016
Taiwan, Japan to open talks on Okinotorishima fishing boat dispute 'soon'
Taiwanese authorities said Monday that bilateral negotiations over Japan's seizure of a Taiwanese fishing boat off tiny Okinotorishima Island will begin soon.
JAPAN
May 9, 2016
Japan may boost security checks for domestic flights during G-7 summit and beyond
The transport ministry is considering introducing security checks for domestic flights on par with those done for international flights during the May 26-27 Group of Seven summit in Mie Prefecture, airport sources said Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2016
North Korea claim to be 'responsible nuclear weapons state' slammed by Japan
Japan on Sunday criticized North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for pronouncing that his country is a "responsible nuclear weapons state," arguing that he uses such rhetoric to simply justify the country's nuclear weapons development.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2016
Japanese language studies taking root in Vietnam elementary schools
When Pham Quang Hung started studying Japanese at Foreign Trade University in Hanoi in 1994, he never imagined that Vietnamese children would one day be able to learn the language in elementary school.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
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.
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
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.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

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