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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
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
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 17, 2013
U.S. women's volleyball squad tops Japan in FIVB World Grand Prix showdown
The Japan women's volleyball team was handed its second straight defeat at the FIVB World Grand Prix on Saturday when it was beaten in four sets by the United States.
EDITORIALS
Aug 16, 2013
Repairing Tokyo-Seoul ties
One year since South Korea's president set foot on the disputed Takeshima Islands in the Sea of Japan, the chilly Seoul-Tokyo relationship shows no signs of improving.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2013
'Happy go lucky' Australia now adrift in Asia
Australians used to call themselves 'the lucky country,' but today's mineral wealth seems to have created a nation prone to flip-flop foreign policies and crazy economic strategies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 16, 2013
Inside Nazo Tomo Cafe
What awaits visitors to the pop-up puzzle cafe in Shibuya? Read the details of our hands-on experience!
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2013
Strong enough for a sales tax hike?
Japan's annualized GDP growth has topped 2 percent for two straight quarters. But is economic recovery strong enough to go ahead with sales tax hikes starting next April
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 15, 2013
Carrier Skier
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 14, 2013
Nazo toki trend goes mainstream
A pop-up shop with a difference appeared on the fashionable streets of Shibuya last month. Open until Aug. 25, and again between Sept. 6 and Sept 23, the Nazo Tomo Cafe is a mystery waiting to be solved. Inside, for ¥1,000, customers can team up with strangers or friends to solve a puzzle of their choice....
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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