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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2018
South Korea's Moon says peace deal wouldn't mean U.S. troops' withdrawal
South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivered a denial Wednesday that U.S. troops stationed in the country would withdraw following the possible signing of a peace treaty to end the Korean War, saying that they should stay even if a deal is reached.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 1, 2018
Hide: The musician whose death rocked Japan
On the evening of May 2, 1998, as most of Japan was basking in the annual Golden Week holidays, a few dozen young women had gathered outside an apartment building in Tokyo's Minamiazabu neighborhood.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2018
Universal Studios Japan roller coaster stalls, leaving riders stranded for 2 hours
A roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka stalled and left some riders suspended in a prone position for up to two hours before they were safely rescued, the theme park said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2018
Yet another Korean kabuki play?
It is at least the seventh time for Tokyo to see such inter-Korean 'agreements' and, most ominously, they have never been implemented.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2018
Post-summit period shrouded in uncertainty for Japan
The U.S. can only achieve its long-term national interests if it takes Japan's interests into account in any negotiations with the North.
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May 1, 2018
All Japan Judo Federation announces team for Hohhot Grand Prix
Olympic gold medalist Mashu Baker and world champion Soichi Hashimoto are among the 14 team members selected for this month's Hohhot Grand Prix, the All Japan Judo Federation announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2018
Trump was talked out of pulling U.S. troops from South Korea ahead of Pyeongchang Olympics, report says
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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2018
Statue of forced Korean laborers may be placed near Japanese Consulate in Busan
A statue symbolizing forced Korean workers taken to Japan during its colonial rule may be erected Tuesday in front of the Japanese Consulate General in Busan, South Korea's second-largest city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2018
Mike Pompeo says he spoke with North Korea's Kim about denuclearization 'mechanism'
Newly minted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he has spoken with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un about how the isolated country might relinquish its nuclear arsenal and what a "complete, verifiable, irreversible mechanism might look like."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2018
With too many unknowns, Abe administration cautious about any summit with Kim
The administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is cautious about North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's call to hold a bilateral summit, saying there are many hurdles to overcome.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2018
Possibility of Abe-Kim meeting gives hope to families of Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago
The news Sunday of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's interest in holding a summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered a glimmer of hope to the relatives of Japanese nationals kidnapped by North Korea decades ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 29, 2018
Kim Jong Un ready to talk with Abe at 'any time,' Blue House reveals after North-South summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he is ready to hold a dialogue with Japan at “any time,” the presidential Blue House in Seoul says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 29, 2018
China outlaws uploading of photos of people in Imperial Japanese Army costumes
China's legislature has enacted a law to criminalize the uploading of photographs containing people dressed in costumes based on the defunct Imperial Japanese Army.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2018
North Korea's Kim vows transparency in nuclear site closure, says foreign experts and journalists can view dismantling
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to shutter his country's nuclear test site next month and will invite foreign experts and journalists to view the dismantling, as planning ramps up for a landmark meeting between him and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 28, 2018
New Zealand rugby teams tackle diversity and risk in Japan
With the Rugby World Cup approaching, New Zealand’s national men’s and women’s rugby teams appear to be using Japan as a backdrop to produce a series on videos that help promote their brand.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Apr 28, 2018
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Apr 27, 2018
Japan claims two golds on opening day of Artistic Swimming World Series third leg
Japan got off to a winning start Friday with golds in the solo and team technical routines on the opening day of the Japan Open, the third leg of the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2018
North Korea's Kim and South's Moon pledge 'new era of peace'
In a historic summit that few could have imagined just months ago, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced Friday the opening of "a new era of peace" that would end the Korean War and achieve a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 27, 2018
With Kim-Moon summit over, Japan eager for piece of the action
With North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's summit with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in seen as a success and Kim's summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on the horizon, Japan is desperate to become a player in the next round of negotiations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 27, 2018
Abe hails outcome of inter-Korean summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday hailed the outcome of the inter-Korean summit and the leaders' pledge to achieve a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.
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.
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.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
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.
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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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.
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