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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 10, 2016
Japan, Finland agree to boost cooperation in resource-rich Arctic
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto agreed Thursday to bolster cooperation in developing the resource-rich Arctic.
SOCCER
Mar 10, 2016
Tashima named new JFA president
The Japan Football Association approved FIFA executive committee member Kozo Tashima as its new president and former national team manager Takeshi Okada as the vice president on Thursday at a board of directors meeting.
Rugby
Mar 10, 2016
Hammett, Nakatake assigned interim coaching duties for Brave Blossoms
Sunwolves coach Mark Hammett was on Thursday named as one of two interim coaches for upcoming Japan national team matches, deputizing for incoming Brave Blossoms' coach and fellow Kiwi Jamie Joseph, who is unavailable due to commitments with his Highlanders Super Rugby team.
SOCCER
Mar 10, 2016
Nishino to be named JFA technical director
The Japan Football Association will appoint former Gamba Osaka manager Akira Nishino as its new technical director, it was learned Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 10, 2016
Japanese submarine to take part in Australian military drills
The Maritime Self-Defense Force has announced its participation in joint drills with the Australian navy and air force.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 10, 2016
Sasaki out as Nadeshiko Japan coach
Nadeshiko Japan coach Norio Sasaki said on Wednesday that he is stepping down after the team failed to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 9, 2016
Nadeshiko hand Sasaki parting victory
Nadeshiko Japan handed manager Norio Sasaki a likely farewell gift with a 1-0 victory over North Korea as the women's Asian Olympic qualifying drew to a close on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2016
Picking up where Abenomics policies left off
Given a shrinking population, a slowing China, sexism and an inefficient corporate system and labor market, Japan is going to have a rocky road ahead no matter what it does.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 9, 2016
Japan to increase aid to Asia amid China's growing maritime assertiveness
The government will expand aid to Asian countries amid China's growing maritime assertiveness in the South China Sea, according to an annual report on foreign aid, the contents of which were obtained by Kyodo News on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2016
Japan Post scales back graduate hiring in blow to labor union
Japan Post Holdings Co. is hiring fewer graduates than it planned next fiscal year, in contrast with labor union calls for the newly listed financial and mail delivery giant to boost staffing.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 9, 2016
New opposition party expected to push constitutional change without prioritizing Article 9
A new opposition party to be launched March 27 through a merger between the Democratic Party of Japan and Ishin-no-To (Japan Innovation Party) will uphold constitutionalism and envisage a "future-oriented constitution" that matches with time, lawmakers of the two parties said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2016
Indonesian minister to spell out stance on South China Sea to Japan
An Indonesian minister said Tuesday he will visit Japan in April to discuss the former's stance on territorial disputes and China's land reclamation work in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 8, 2016
Nadeshiko Japan aims for positive finish to failed Olympic-qualification campaign
All good things come to an end, as it will Wednesday for this Nadeshiko Japan team, which has spectacularly failed to qualify for the Olympics, just eight months removed from reaching its second consecutive Women's World Cup final.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2016
Chinese foreign minister accuses Japanese government of 'double dealing'
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused Japan of "double dealing," as tensions linger between Asia's two biggest economies over disputed islands and Japanese officials join international criticism of China's efforts to build artificial islands in disputed waters.
JAPAN / History
Mar 8, 2016
Suga slams findings of U.N. panel on discrimination, cites U.S., U.K. support for 'comfort women' deal
The view of a United Nations committee criticizing the recent "comfort women" agreement between Seoul and Tokyo is "extremely regrettable and unacceptable," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2016
Law regulating, restricting drones in Japan expected to pass this month
A law regulating the use of drones is expected to pass the Diet by the end of this month to beef up counterterrorism measures ahead of the Group of Seven summit in May, according to sources from both ruling and opposition parties.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 8, 2016
Nadeshiko Japan fail to qualify for Rio Olympics
Nadeshiko Japan failed to qualify for their fourth successive Olympic Games on Monday night, missing out on one of Asia's two places at Rio de Janeiro this summer after China defeated South Korea 1-0.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2016
Universal Studios Japan attracts record number of visitors in fiscal 2015
Universal Studios Japan has attracted a record number of visitors in fiscal 2015, topping the previous 12.7 million mark set the year before, the Osaka theme park operator said Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 7, 2016
Japan weighs large-scale ODA for Myanmar at Suu Kyi's request
Japan is considering providing large-scale assistance to Myanmar in such areas as building infrastructure and urban planning at the request of Aung San Suu Kyi, according to a government source.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 6, 2016
Samurai Japan rallies to complete sweep of Taiwan
Samurai Japan completed a sweep of its two-game friendly series with Taiwan, coming from behind to record a 9-3 win on Sunday.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
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.
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.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

Podcast

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