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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 13, 2016
Japan's Taiwanese residents thrive in a state of 'hidden inbetweenness'
Ethnic minority exists under the radar yet civic groups have top-level political pull in both Japan and Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2016
Hiroshima survivors look to Obama visit for disarmament, not apology
Progress on ridding the world of nuclear weapons, not an apology, is what Hiroshima would want from a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to the city wiped out in the U.S. atomic bombing 71 years ago, survivors and other residents said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2016
Korean schools in Japan riled by possibility of losing subsidies over anger toward Pyongyang
The head of the Korean School Principals Association is demanding that the education ministry retract its notice that local governments be cautious about providing subsidies to schools that serve the Korean community.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2016
U.S. can't afford to leave Asia
Abandonment of U.S. leadership in Asia will not help make America great again.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2016
Trump is bad news for Asia
Playing the role of a global peacekeeper is a must, not a choice, for Washington.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2016
Win or lose, Trump will impact Japan-U.S. ties
Japan's leaders will need to acclimate themselves to more unpredicatability in American politics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 11, 2016
Japan confirms swimming team for Rio Olympics
The Japan Swimming Federation officially announced its national team for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2016
Kishida discusses defense, diplomatic ties during meet with British counterpart Hammond
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida met with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in the city of Hiroshima on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 9, 2016
Exploring Tabaruzaka's idyllic but forgotten samurai battleground
The gray spring clouds have given way to a gentle drizzle by the time I pull my car into a spacious parking lot bordering the Tabaruzaka battlefield. It's fitting weather, considering the massive battle that took place here in 1877 in this rural corner north of Kumamoto city was fought in similar conditions....
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Apr 9, 2016
DP diffs
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2016
Partial return of U.S. training site in Okinawa in works
The central government is accelerating work on alternative military facilities so more than half of a large U.S. military training area in northern Okinawa can be returned, it was learned Friday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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