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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2023
Group supporting abductee Megumi Yokota's family turns 20
Photos of Megumi are exhibited around Japan and abroad to call attention to the parents' persistent wish to rescue their daughter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 28, 2023
Kishida hopes to woo Africa away from China’s grip during tour
Tokyo has an opportunity to provide a more sustainable and equitable alternative to Beijing in Africa during Fumio Kishida's visit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2023
U.N. expert urges Japan to sanction Myanmar junta
Japan should sanction Myanmar as it has done for Russia over its Ukraine invasion, a United Nations expert said, slamming the junta's 'barbarism and oppression.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 28, 2023
In 'new scramble for Africa,' Japan slips behind
Kishida is making a trip to Africa, but Tokyo is struggling to define its relationship with the continent as China and Russia ramp up their influence in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 26, 2023
South Korea to vow not to build own nukes as Yoon meets with Biden
The pledge will be part of a new agreement — the Washington Declaration — that also creates a fresh bilateral nuclear consultation mechanism based on U.S.-European Cold War-era frameworks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2023
South Korean president's office defends his viral Japan comments
South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol was in hot water after comments he made about former colonial power Japan not needing to 'kneel down' to improve ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 24, 2023
Australia to focus on threats further ashore in major defense overhaul
Australia is revamping its defense posture, arguing it is no longer as protected by geography and the limited ability of other nations to project power as the world enters the 'missile age.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 24, 2023
U.S. presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis praises Japan defense buildup in visit to Tokyo
The two-day trip by the Florida governor was seen as an attempt to bolster his defense and diplomatic chops before throwing his hat into the ring.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2023
South Korea restores Japan’s preferred trade status, aiding U.S. efforts
The return of Japan to South Korea’s 'whitelist” of trusted trade destinations will cut red tape for exporters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2023
Russia bans Japanese group campaigning over disputed islands
The group — known as the Chishima Renmei — organized annual trips to the islands by their former Japanese residents and their descendants.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 21, 2023
Shinji Okazaki and SD Huesca hope to strengthen bonds between Japan and Spain through academy
The Spanish team is working to form an academy with Japan's FC Basara Hyogo in hopes of promoting more cultural exchanges between the two nations.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Typhoon to force railway closures as it nears Kanto on Friday
A satellite image from Wednesday afternoon shows Tropical Storm Ampil south of Japan
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Women's sumo takes big step forward with first high school championships
Yuzuki Komiya (left) competes in the first national high school sumo tournament for girls in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Saturday.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
By Thu-Huong Ha

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