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JAPAN

COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2013
Obama's great Asian dawdle
The U.S. has sent out a contradictory message: It takes a hands-off approach to the Senkaku territorial dispute yet it scowls at Japan's interest in acquiring offensive capability to deter aggression.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2013
Iwate governor thanks U.S. for 3/11 Operation Tomodachi help
The governor of Iwate Prefecture — one of the areas hardest hit by the March 11, 2011, quake and tsunami — hosted an event in New York on Monday to thank the United States for its help after the devastating disasters.
EDITORIALS
Aug 27, 2013
Reducing food loss
More than 30 Japanese food companies, wholesalers and convenient store chains are testing a way to reduce 'food loss' caused by strict obeisance to expiration dates.
EDITORIALS
Aug 27, 2013
Improving relations with Russia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin will meet on the fringe of the Group of 20 leaders summit next week in Saint Petersburg to discuss mutual trust.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2013
Stop eating Pacific bluefin tuna
One Japan's favorite foods, Pacific Bluefin tuna, is about to become harder to get and more expensive as Japan proposes cuts in the tuna catch in response to overfishing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2013
Japan Post makes foray into support services for elderly
Japan Post Co. said Monday it will begin offering support services for the elderly in October by making use of its mail delivery network, stepping beyond its postal, savings and insurance businesses for the first time.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2013
China building first amphibious assault ship: think tank
Increasingly assertive China is building its first amphibious assault ship capable of carrying multiple hovercraft and helicopters to strengthen naval landing operations.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 25, 2013
Debt Drowning
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 24, 2013
China's contribution to Japan's defeat
An estimated 14 million to 20 million Chinese died during this epic struggle of resistance against Japanese aggression in a war that produced a staggering 80 million to 100 million refugees. Despite the prolonged onslaught of Japan's modern military machine for eight long years, a divided China, mostly...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2013
Critics split on Kennedy's new role as U.S. envoy
Caroline Kennedy's appointment as the first female U.S. ambassador to Japan divides American experts on the bilateral security relationship.
EDITORIALS
Aug 22, 2013
Subsidized fertility treatments
The health ministry will introduce an age limit for couples who receive subsidies for fertility treatments. From fiscal 2016, the woman must not be older than 42.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 22, 2013
Local fare on menu at Oita fest
To enhance the taste and healthfulness of local delicacies, residents of Oita are said to dip fish in sauce flavored with a locally grown, mildly sour Kabosu lime juice.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 22, 2013
China Japan Anniversary
MORE SPORTS
Aug 20, 2013
Athletics: Marathoner Yoshida to get longer ban
The Japan Sports Arbitration Agency on Tuesday announced it had accepted a plea by the Japan Anti-Doping Agency to have Japanese marathoner Kaori Yoshida's suspension increased from one year to two.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2013
Pizza Hut incensed by worker's dough-faced Twitter stunt
A part-time worker at a Pizza Hut outlet in Tokyo uploaded a photo of himself on Twitter with pizza dough plastered all over his face in May, Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd., which owns the pizza delivery chain, has revealed.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 20, 2013
The cutest little whitehead, Kakusen-kun
Will this kimo-kawaii anime cause you to rethink your relationship with clogged pores?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Aug 19, 2013
Affordable storage, Sony's laptop-tablet hybrid, tracking lost goods and more
Storage space that won't break the bank
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 18, 2013
Interest in climate change ebbs
It's puzzling why so few arguments have been made in Japan this summer to link the heat waves and local cloudbursts to global warming and climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2013
Japan's ¥1,000,000,000,000,000 debt no problem for BOJ chief Kuroda
Haruhiko Kuroda doesn't wear a wizard's hat when he arrives at Bank of Japan headquarters each morning. Once inside, I do wonder if he dons a cloak, waves a magic wand and concocts mysterious potions.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 18, 2013
Saber Rattling

Longform

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