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Figure Skating
Oct 8, 2014
Ex-Olympic figure skating champion Arakawa elected as JSF vice president
The Japan Skating Federation (JSF) elected former Winter Olympic women's figure skating champion Shizuka Arakawa as its vice president on Wednesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS / MATCH POINT
Oct 8, 2014
Nishikori good enough to become No. 1
Kei Nishikori's victory in the Rakuten Japan Open final on Sunday was not just a testament to his exceptional physical ability, but further evidence that he has the mental toughness to go all the way to the top.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 8, 2014
Shinkansen Birthday
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2014
Japan Tobacco looks at closing some European plants
Japan Tobacco Inc. may close some European manufacturing facilities after taxes and illegal trade triggered an industry slowdown in a number of countries in the region.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2014
New Japan-U.S. defense guidelines will stress global reach
Japan and the United States released an interim report Wednesday on revising their bilateral defense cooperation guidelines by the year's end, in which they call for more global military cooperation between the two countries that will "benefit the (Asia-Pacific) region and beyond."
MORE SPORTS
Oct 7, 2014
Tomita receives 1½-year ban from Japan Swimming Federation
The Japan Swimming Federation on Tuesday suspended Naoya Tomita until March 31, 2016 for stealing a camera during the recent Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2014
Abe, Putin to meet on APEC sidelines in November
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Russian President Vladmir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Beijing in November, the two leaders agreed Tuesday, a Japanese official said.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2014
Tragic wake-up call as Abe pushes reactor restarts
The tragic eruption at Mount Ontake is a timely reminder that Japan is more blessed than cursed when it comes to natural resources. It possesses an enviable mix of water, wind and, most importantly, geothermal resources to fulfill its energy needs. It still has a chance to change course from the risky nuclear-energy road.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2014
No decision yet on Tokyo deployment of Osprey aircraft: Pentagon
The U.S. Defense Department has yet to decide whether to deploy Osprey aircraft at the Yokota base in Tokyo, a Pentagon official said, following reports they could be moved there next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2014
Chongryon leader ends unusual trip to Pyongyang
The head of Chongryon, the most influential pro-North Korean body in Japan, wrapped up his first trip to Pyongyang in eight years Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 6, 2014
Curbing hate speech
Hate speech against Korean residents in Japan has become a big enough international issue for the United Nations to urge Tokyo to take steps to deal with the problem.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 6, 2014
Tokyo: What can be done to restore Japan's relations with China and South Korea?
An international bunch around Tokyo offer their views on possible ways to rebuild trust between Japan and its East Asian neighbors over historical issues.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2014
U.S. official reassures South Korea over revision of defense guidelines with Japan
A senior U.S. official on a visit to South Korea has defended the ongoing revision of defense cooperation guidelines between Washington and Tokyo, saying the process will "strengthen peace and stability" across the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2014
Abe tells visiting French minister of commitment to fight terrorism
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assured visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius that Japan will cooperate with the international community to fight terrorism, the Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2014
Ospreys might flee Okinawa to nest in Yokota
Japan and the U.S. consider deploying the Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft at Yokota Air Base, in western Tokyo, to avoid an uproar in Okinawa.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 5, 2014
Nishikori captures Japan Open title
Even a typhoon bearing down on Tokyo could not stop the tennis faithful from making the trek to Ariake Colosseum on Sunday afternoon to watch national hero Kei Nishikori go for his fourth ATP Tour title of the season.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 5, 2014
Lack of compromise delays trans-Pacific trade
American and Japanese officials should take a look at the clock ticking in their Trans-Pacific Partnership talks. Their failure to compromise thus far on key points is affecting the whole region.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2014
Abe-Obama talks lined up for November's APEC confab in Beijing
U.S. and Japanese officials are arranging for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to meet President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Beijing in November.
TENNIS
Oct 4, 2014
Nara, Date-Krumm won't play in Japan Women's Open
Local favorites Kurumi Nara and Kimiko Date-Krumm have withdrawn from next week's Japan Women's Open, organizers announced Saturday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 4, 2014
Nishikori advances to final
Kei Nishikori is one victory away from his second Rakuten Japan Open title after his 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-2) victory over unseeded Benjamin Becker of Germany on Saturday in the semifinals.

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