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JAPAN

Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 7, 2016
Domestic violence: 'Abuse was all I knew'
There's an almost dispassionate matter-of-factness in the way Risa Tanaka describes how she was tortured by her husband.
Rugby
May 7, 2016
Japan pounds Hong Kong in ARC match
An inexperienced Japan side recorded another dominant win in the Asia Rugby Championship with a 38-3 victory over Hong Kong on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 7, 2016
Abe meets Putin, agrees to 'new approach' in bid to resolve festering territorial dispute
Japanese leader confident after talks on territorial dispute — but Tokyo may have few cards left to play.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
May 7, 2016
NHKL apdog
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 6, 2016
Maritime security ties to grow, Hanoi and Tokyo say
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh agreed Thursday to deepen cooperation on maritime security as China's militarization of the South China Sea continues, Japanese officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2016
Abe meets Cameron, says Brexit would make U.K. less attractive for Japanese investors
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cautioned Britain on Thursday that a vote to leave the European Union in a June 23 referendum will make Britain less attractive for Japanese investors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2016
Trump urges Japan to pay more to maintain U.S. military bases here
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump calls on Japan to drastically increase its financial contribution to maintain the American military facilities here.
JAPAN / Politics
May 4, 2016
Tokyo has high hopes for Abe's unofficial meeting with Putin
Officials expect improved relations going into Friday's summit, where a long-standing territorial dispute will likely be discussed.
JAPAN
May 4, 2016
Aging Japan-funded bridge in Cambodia set for renovation next year
A Japanese-funded bridge dating back more than half a century in Phnom Penh is set for renovation in 2017, with an estimated budget of ¥3.2 billion ($30 million) in grants from Tokyo, officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2016
Japan's tourism sector evolving but needs more work, cultural heritage expert says
Japan's tourism strategies have gone beyond just promoting hospitality and have put the nation on track to achieve global standards, a British-born cultural heritage expert said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 4, 2016
Okonomiyaki gives you nutrients you need!
A pop-up hits fast-food rivals where it hurts.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 3, 2016
The Korean roots beneath Japan's folk art movement
The folk craft movement in Japan owes a great debt to Soetsu Yanagi (1889-1961), who coined the term "mingei" ("folk crafts") in 1925. Yanagi pioneered the notion that Japan's vernacular crafts had their own intrinsic artistic worth, and should be valued, collected and curated. His desire to share an...
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2016
Japan regrets Taiwanese decision to patrol Okinotorishima-based EEZ
Japan expressed regret over Taiwan's decision to dispatch government vessels to patrol Japan's self-declared exclusive economic zone around tiny Okinotorishima Island, the southernmost point of Japanese territory, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2016
U.S., Japan and South Korea seek bigger role from China on North Korea issues
Officials from the United States, Japan and South Korea on Monday urged China to play a bigger role in dissuading North Korea from further human rights infringements.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2016
Trump: the isolationist's apprentice
If a Trump presidency does emerge, it will be a loss for the Republican Party, the U.S. as a whole, and its allies.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2016
Japan's rising poverty defies glib explanations
Japan defies the usual stories for the causes of poverty, especially regarding the increase in the percentage of poor people since the 1980s.
JAPAN / Politics
May 1, 2016
Joint drills with expanded SDF role are postponed until after Upper House election
The government has decided to postpone drills with foreign troops, based on security legislation that expanded the activities of the Self-Defense Forces, until after the Upper House election this summer, sources close to the matter said Sunday.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 1, 2016
Fathers seek advice about visas for divorced dads and scholarships for dual-national kids
This week's column deals with two inquiries from American fathers of bicultural children.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 1, 2016
Foreign ministers of Japan and China OK plan to boost bilateral ties
The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed Saturday to step up efforts to accelerate the pace of improvement in political relations between Asia's two biggest economies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 30, 2016
Heel! A ruff guide to Japan's top dogs
Behind the scenes of the country's largest dog show.

Longform

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'