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Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 21, 2015
South Korea crushes U.S. to win Premier 12 title
South Korea didn't need any ninth-inning heroics in the Premier 12 final.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 7, 2015
South Korea's new state textbook 'corrects' history
South Korea recently announced plans for a revisionist textbook that will whitewash that country's history and has the academic community outraged over political meddling. At least the move gives South Korean President Park Geun-hye something in common with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2015
Abe, Park hold first bilateral talks since taking office, address 'comfort women' dispute
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-hye agree to try to resolve as soon as possible the dispute over the 'comfort women.'
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2015
Trilateral East Asia summit will signal symbolic thaw with Japan: experts
When East Asia's top leaders finally convene in Seoul Sunday, expect little progress and lots of symbolism as China and South Korea make nice with Japan, experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2015
South Korea's Park to play balancing act between China and Japan
President Park Geun-hye aims to balance her country's ties with Beijing and U.S. pressure to mend relations with Tokyo ahead of a three-way summit with China and Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2015
South Korea to raise defense spending to deter threat from North
South Korea plans to raise defense spending by 4 percent next year, more than the average for the entire budget, as President Park Geun-hye sees stepped up military readiness as a way to pressure North Korea to seek dialogue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2015
Suga denies Seoul pushing for Abe 'comfort women' apology at summit
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says Seoul has not demanded the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologize over the 'comfort women' issue during his upcoming summit with President Park Geun-hye.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2015
Abe-Park summit would be 'a springboard' toward improved bilateral ties, expert says
The planned summit next month between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-hye is 'a springboard' toward restoring normal bilateral ties but will not be enough to resolve deep-rooted issues between the nations, an expert has said.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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.
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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