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JAPAN
Aug 22, 2014
Officials fret over ballooning deer population in Oze National Park
A surge in the Japanese deer population in Oze National Park has led to the depletion of rare marshland plants such as the white arum, or Asian skunk cabbage, which has made the park a popular destination for hikers.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2014
Sankei bureau chief appears before prosecutors again over Park article
The Seoul bureau chief of the Sankei Shimbun appeared before prosecutors for a second time Wednesday, for questioning about a controversial article about President Park Geun-hye.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 18, 2014
Sankei Seoul bureau chief grilled over Park article
The Seoul bureau chief of the conservative daily Sankei Shimbun is grilled about an article that allegedly defamed South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2014
South Korea raps Sankei Shimbun for 'defaming' president
South Korea's Foreign Ministry has criticized the Sankei Shimbun for running a report on President Park Geun-hye that questioned her whereabouts on April 16 when the ferry Sewol sank, killing more than 300 people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2014
Barren rocks fuel South Korean passions in islet spat with Japan
Holding a notepad full of questions, 15-year-old Ko Yu-jeong rushes up to a South Korean diplomat after his speech, asking how she can better argue the case for her country's control of a set of islets also claimed by Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 9, 2014
Monuments to peace reveal island's violent history
With its perpetual flame for peace and slabs of granite inscribed with the names of the more than 241,000 people who died on all sides during the Battle of Okinawa, the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Mabuni is the island's most famous monument — but also one of its most controversial. Critics argue...
WORLD / Society
Aug 6, 2014
U.S. judge rules 'comfort women' monument does not violate Constitution
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking the removal of a "comfort women" statue in the Southern California city of Glendale, ruling that the monument does not violate the Constitution as alleged in the case filed by two Japanese-Americans and a nonprofit organization.
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 Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 14, 2014
Zookeeper reconnects humans and nature
Visitors to the Toyama Municipal Family Park Zoo won't find popular exotic animals such as elephants or lions. Instead they can reconnect with a natural environment they're already familiar with.
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2014
Abe pushing Beijing, Seoul together
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should realize that his historical revisionism and his new initiative in defense policy are further straining Japan's ties with its two closest neighbors.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2014
Japan hits back at Beijing-Seoul WWII commemoration proposal
Japan is up in arms after a report that China and South Korea may join hands in commemorating its defeat on the 70th anniversary of World War II.
ENVIRONMENT
Jun 12, 2014
Southern Alps put on UNESCO biosphere reserve list
UNESCO has added Japan's Southern Alps mountain range and the Tadami beech forest to its global list of biosphere reserves, the government said Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jun 12, 2014
International Tokyo Toy Show allows a peek at Christmas hits
It's that time of year again. Children erupt with joy as they see their favorite anime characters come to life, and tech-savvy young adults scramble to figure out the latest cutting-edge gadgets. It's not Christmas, but the International Tokyo Toy Show runs a close second.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 17, 2014
Dying for democracy: 1980 Gwangju uprising transformed South Korea
As South Korea marks the 34th anniversary of the Gwangju uprising, we examine the massacre's influence on national identity and the country's struggle for democracy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 16, 2014
North Korea denies deploying drones, derides Park as a 'political whore'
North Korea has accused Washington and Seoul of fabricating the results of a probe that concluded Pyongyang sent small surveillance drones to spy on key South Korean installations in March.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2014
Families of S. Korea ferry victims march on presidential palace
Parents of children killed when a passenger ferry sank last month led a somber march on South Korea's presidential palace in the early hours of Friday morning, where they demanded to meet with President Park Geun-hye.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
May 8, 2014
Celebrate Okinawan culture at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park
In Okinawa Prefecture, soba is not a bowl of buckwheat noodles in a light broth — it is a helping of thick, white noodles served in a hot soup of pork-bone stock flavored with katsuobushi (dried skipjack tuna flakes). From foods to rituals, culture in Okinawa — shaped by its history as the...
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
May 1, 2014
Swap carps for pinatas on Children's Day
Children's Day in Japan is known for its koinobori (carp streamer) decorations, but perhaps this year you'd like to celebrate with a pinata instead.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2014
Ferry crisis transports South Korea back to 1997
If South Korean President Park Geun-hye acts boldly and transparently to investigate the many failures that led to the Sewol ferry tragedy, her administration can still recover, and the nation's loss of face globally will be fleeting.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 26, 2014
'Patriot wives' put country before gender
In a 1989 essay, "Coming Down Again: After the Age of Excess," from a newly edited collection of her writings, the late American critic Ellen Willis discussed a dilemma the women's movement faced in the '70s. With the advent of the '60s counterculture came so-called free love, a throwing-off of social...

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