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PARK YU HA

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 4, 2015
Park urges Abe to uphold 1995 view in upcoming war statement: Okada
President Park Geun-hye says the war anniversary statement that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will issue this month should adhere to the 1995 statement that offered an apology and described Japanese action during World War II as 'aggression.'
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2015
Park holds meeting with DPJ head Okada in S. Korea
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who refuses to hold a summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, met Monday with visiting opposition leader Katsuya Okada.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 25, 2015
Rightists distort author Park Yu-ha's views on 'comfort women'
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WORLD
Jul 24, 2015
Glacier National Park wildfire rages out of control for third day; historic cabin lost
Flames roared unchecked through heavy timber for a third day in Montana's Glacier National Park, where the main road has been closed through the eastern half of the park, along with two campgrounds, during its busiest time of year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2015
Tokyo opens city's first swimming beach since 1960s
A bathing beach was opened in Tokyo on Saturday for the first time since all beaches in the capital were closed for swimming in the 1960s due to pollution.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2015
Moomin-themed amusement park to open in Saitama in 2017
Investment firm Fintech Global Inc. said Tuesday it will build a Moomin-themed amusement park in Saitama Prefecture, with plans to open the facility in 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2015
Abe-Park summit could come in September, deputy minister says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-hye could hold a meeting as early as September, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Shinsuke Sugiyama.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 26, 2015
Pirate ships, cruises, riverbanks and urban campsites: New twists on the beer-garden formula in Tokyo
One way to look at the arrival of summer in Japan is to focus on the bad side of the season, such as the sticky humidity, the need to have the air-conditioner blasting cold air for the next three months. All power to you, but consider how no other time of the year can you enjoy drinking and eating outdoors...
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jun 26, 2015
Lawsuits based on WWII muddy effort to ease Japan-South Korea tension
South Korean activists are complicating President Park Geun-hye's tentative steps to improve ties with Japan by turning to the courts to seek recognition that they were forced during colonial times to work for Japanese companies, used as "comfort women" in military brothels or suffered after the atomic...
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Jun 21, 2015
Suspicion tarnishes 50th anniversary of Japanese-South Korean ties
As Tokyo and Seoul mark 50 years since normalizing bilateral relations after the war, the anniversary is unlikely to yield much to celebrate as trust issues continue to fester.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 18, 2015
Yoyogi and Hisaya Odori parks get cultured during the summer
As one of the biggest tourist spots in Tokyo, Harajuku offers visitors endless consumerist pursuits — it's certainly not a place for those who seek peace and quiet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 13, 2015
Pipe dreams of a 'grand bargain' in East Asia
As the 50th anniversary of the normalization of ties between Japan and South Korea approaches, it seems there is little to celebrate.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2015
Abe may attend anniversary event on South Korea relations — if Park goes to matching event
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is purportedly considering attending a Tokyo ceremony, but only if his South Korean counterpart will go to a similar event in Seoul.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 10, 2015
Japan's budget king turns to robots to revive bubble-era theme park
Light shows and pirate rides helped Hideo Sawada pull a bankrupt theme park in Kyushu back to profitability.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2015
American woman mauled to death by lion in South African park
An American tourist was mauled to death in South Africa on Monday when a lion jumped into her vehicle through an open window at a park on the outskirts of Johannesburg, police and officials said.
JAPAN / Politics
May 29, 2015
Mori plans to meet Park in Seoul on Monday, hoping to pave way for summit
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2015
Tokyo DisneySea announces new ride based on 'Finding Nemo'
The operator of the Disney theme parks in Japan will open a new attraction featuring the Disney/Pixar animated film series "Finding Nemo" at the Tokyo DisneySea theme park in spring 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2015
Keidanren asks Park to hold Japan-South Korea summit
A delegation from Japan's most influential business lobby on Wednesday asked South Korean President Park Geun-hye to hold one-on-one talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which would be the first since the two leaders took office.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2015
Keidanren chief to meet South Korea's president next week
Sadayuki Sakakibara, head of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), Japan's most influential business lobby, will meet South Korean President Park Geun-hye in Seoul next Wednesday, the Japan-Korea Economic Association said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 4, 2015
Park signals two-track foreign policy toward Japan
President Park Geun-hye signals that South Korea will pursue a two-track diplomacy toward Japan, separating current governmental relations from historical issues stemming from Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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