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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 24, 2018
Taro Kono discusses territorial dispute with Russia's Sergey Lavrov at meeting in Rome
The foreign ministers of Japan and Russia agree to cooperate closely toward progress in talks to settle a territorial row that has blocked the signing of a peace treaty to formally end World War II hostilities.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 23, 2018
Yuhana Yokoi, Nana Araki favorites entering Japan Junior Championships
With Rika Kihira and Mako Yamashita having moved up to the senior ranks, there will be a new titlist crowned at the Japan Junior Championships this weekend at Accion Fukuoka.
EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2018
Seoul guts the 'comfort women' agreement
The South Korean government should reflect on whether its actions are contributing to the building of mutual trust with Japan at a time when it is badly needed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2018
U.S. probing Japan's MUFG for alleged violation of rules against North Korea money-laundering: NYT
U.S. prosecutors have been investigating Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. since late last year on suspicion of breaking regulations that prohibit money laundering in relation to North Korea, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 21, 2018
South Korea says it will dissolve Japan-funded 'comfort women' foundation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warns South Korea it risks damaging ties by dissolving a foundation set up under a 2015 agreement to settle the “comfort women” issue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2018
After Chinese leader's visit, Philippine ministers meet Japan PM's aide to advance infrastructure plans
Philippine government ministers met with a top adviser of Japan's prime minister on Wednesday, in a effort to move forward major infrastructure projects, just hours after a visit by the Chinese president pledging to do the same.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2018
Licensed private lodgings top 10,000 in Japan, concentrated in cities
The number of licensed private lodgings for tourists in Japan topped 10,000 in early November, but the facilities were concentrated in urban areas, the Japan Tourism Agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 20, 2018
Japan and Russia could finally end WWII
Abe and Putin seem determined to reach a deal on decades-old territorial dispute.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2018
U.N. panel concerned at lack of reparations for Korean former 'comfort women'
A U.N. committee on Monday expressed concern that Japan's reparations to Korean women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels are insufficient.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 19, 2018
From entertainment sushi to pension sushi
It is much easier to globalize economic systems, but it is still very difficult to globalize the minds of human beings.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / japan since the Meiji Restoration
Nov 19, 2018
Reconjuring the vision of the Meiji Centennial
Japan has thus far succeeded in preserving its national character while fulfilling its growing responsibility toward the international community.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2018
South Korea's Supreme Court set to rule on Mitsubishi Heavy's wartime forced labor case on Nov. 29
South Korea's Supreme Court has said it will rule on a forced labor case involving Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. on Nov. 29, following a top court ruling last month that ordered another Japanese firm to compensate a group of South Koreans over wartime labor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2018
U.S. vice president's sharp China attacks fuel Asia's fears of a new Cold War
Since the Soviet Union fell in the early 1990s, Southeast Asia has sought to avoid getting caught in a fight between major powers. The Trump administration is making that position look increasingly untenable.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 18, 2018
Upset-minded Japan falls as England's reserves rise to occasion
The history books will show England beat Japan 35-15 on Saturday in front of 81,000 fans at Twickenham Stadium, but for 55 minutes Michael Leitch and the Brave Blossoms had many thinking a sequel to the "Miracle of Brighton" was in the cards.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 17, 2018
Keidanren faces flak for falling behind the times despite change in leadership
The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) published an article on June 17 that was critical of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), a lobbying organization made up of more than 1,300 of the country's biggest companies. The Nikkei has always been in Keidanren’s corner, so it was something of a shock to...
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Nov 17, 2018
Raking Plastics
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2018
South Korea to dissolve Japan-funded 'comfort women' foundation
South Korea notifies Japan of its intention to dissolve a foundation set up as part of a 2015 agreement to resolve the long-standing issue of Korean “comfort women.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2018
North Korean official condemns Japan and demands apologies over 'sinful history'
A North Korean official urges Japan to take responsibility for its “sinful history,” including the forced mobilization of millions of Koreans during its 1910-45 colonial rule.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 16, 2018
Hiroki Sakai scores, concedes penalty in Japan's draw with Venezuela
Hiroki Sakai struck his first senior international goal before conceding a penalty Friday night as Japan drew 1-1 with Venezuela but stayed unbeaten under head coach Hajime Moriyasu.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2018
JAL, ANA to tighten alcohol rules after pilot drinking scandals
Japan Airlines Co. and All Nippon Airways Co. tell the government about measures they say will prevent heavy drinking by airline crew members.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
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.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’
One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Yokohama to buy Goodyear’s off-road tire business for $905 million
Yokohama Rubber has agreed to acquire Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s off-the-road tire business as part of its global expansion plan.
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.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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
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