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JAPAN
Jul 28, 2014
Photo exhibit on abductee Megumi Yokota opens
A photo exhibition on Megumi Yokota, who has become a symbol of Japanese people abducted by North Korea, opened Monday in Kawasaki to draw attention to the issue.
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2014
As U.S. kicks off crude exports, Iran casts a shadow in Asia
The United States faces an awkward rival in its first attempts in 40 years to export crude oil — Iran.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2014
Park agrees to meet with Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe in South Korea
President Park Geun-hye will meet with Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe on Friday, a South Korean government official said Thursday in a move appearing to reflect South Korea's policy of building local ties despite state-to-state tensions.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2014
Japan assures South Korea it will uphold apology over wartime sex slavery
The central government has told South Korea that it will uphold an official apology over “comfort women” who were forced to work in brothels for Japanese soldiers during World War II.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 23, 2014
Monument for Korean forced labor must come down, Gunma says
The Gunma Prefectural Government said Tuesday it won't allow a memorial to Koreans who were engaged in wartime forced labor to remain at a local public park, citing political remarks made by the group responsible for its construction.
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2014
Arctic ice melt seen fueling South Korea's hopes of becoming oil hub
Melting Arctic ice is widening a path for ships to deliver European oil to Asia, stoking South Korea's ambition to become a regional storage and trading hub.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2014
Japan, Mongolia ink free trade agreement
Japan and Mongolia reached a basic accord on a free trade deal during a summit in Tokyo on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 22, 2014
South Korean government is ordered to unveil talks with Japan on intel-sharing pact
A local South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the government to disclose the entire process of negotiations on a botched intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, according to the Yonhap News Agency.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2014
Japan, South Korea, U.S. begin search and rescue exercise
South Korea, the United States and Japan held two days of search and rescue drills south of the southern island of Jeju on Monday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2014
Aging Yokotas pine for daughter's return from North Korea as abductee talks begin
Shigeru and Sakie Yokota may have their best chance yet of being reunited with their daughter, Megumi, 37 years after she was abducted by North Korean agents at age 13.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 19, 2014
South Korean court orders canceled 'One Piece' exhibit to be held
A South Korean court on Friday ordered an exhibition of the popular Japanese manga "One Piece" to be shown after it was canceled over a drawing similar to the Rising Sun flag — considered a symbol of Japan's aggression in the country — that appeared in the original series, the Yonhap News...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 18, 2014
High cost to new neutrality
South Korea's elite appears to be splitting into pro-Chinese and pro-American factions that transcend party lines, while German leaders' obsession with growing exports appears to have gagged them on China's human rights abuses and its aggressive behavior toward Asian neighbors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 18, 2014
Abductee probe stirs thoughts of snap poll
As Tokyo presses North Korea for information on the fate of Japanese citizens abducted decades ago, speculation is simmering that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could use a possible breakthrough on the emotive issue to call a snap election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2014
Identical twin clings to hope that sister is alive in North Korea
Misa Morimoto spoke to no one for 18 years about her identical twin sister who vanished when they were 20, not even to her own children. On the rare occasions when asked, she lied and said her sister was studying overseas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 17, 2014
Seoul hopes Japan's approach on abductees won't sap pressure on North
South Korea said it hopes that Japan's attempt to resolve the abduction issue with North Korea won't undermine coordinated action to rein in Pyongyang's missile and nuclear weapons programs.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2014
Japan eyes foreign minister meeting with S. Korea in August
A meeting is being considered between Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart, Yun Byung-se, on the sidelines of a regional security meeting in Myanmar in August, according to Japanese sources.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2014
U.S. warns Abe against visiting North Korea
The United States has urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to refrain from visiting North Korea, with Secretary of State John Kerry warning such a trip could disturb trilateral coordination involving Tokyo, Washington and Seoul to rein in Pyongyang's missile and nuclear programs, sources familiar with Japan-U.S....
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2014
U.S. commander sees tensions rising in Asia-Pacific region
Gen. Herbert Carlisle, commander of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces, said it is important to continue talks with North Korea and China amid rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 14, 2014
Samsung suspends China supplier following child labor allegations
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest smartphone maker, said it suspended a supplier in China after finding evidence of illegal hiring.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2014
Ex-South Korean 'comfort women' for U.S. troops sue own government
Cho Myung-ja ran away from home as a teenager to escape a father who beat her, finding her way to the red light district in a South Korean town that hosts a large U.S. Army garrison.
Tiny Japanese startup is bringing AI dating to the masses
Goki Kusunoki, CEO and co-founder of Samansa, with the company's Loverse app in Tokyo on May 10. The app allows interaction only with generative artificial intelligence.
South Korea's first lady grilled over Dior bag and stock manipulation
South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee and President Yoon Suk-yeol listen as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at an official state dinner, during Yoon's visit to Washington at the White House in April last year.
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
Unused stones for Osaka Castle diverted to expo toilet pillars
A number of stone blocks originally intended for the building of Osaka Castle are set to find a new home in the toilet facility of the 2025 Expo in Osaka.
MSDF chopper in crash that left eight dead found on seabed
SH-60K patrol helicopter
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.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
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.

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