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U 22 JAPAN

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 25, 2017
Tokyo freezes North Korea-linked assets, including in China and Namibia
The Cabinet approves new unilateral Japanese sanctions on firms and individuals from China, Namibia and North Korea over Pyongyang's weapons programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 25, 2017
Abe, Moon brainstorm on North Korea, re-examine forced-labor issue
Prime Minister Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in hold a phone call to explore redress for Koreans who were forced into labor during the Japanese occupation and the war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 25, 2017
Intersection of U.K. and Japan interests
A former British ambassador to Japan offers his personal views on the bilateral relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2017
British charity JAWS still raising money, awareness for animal welfare in Japan long after WWII
Appalled by the shocking sight of emaciated and dying dogs and horses in Tokyo after World War II, two British women set about raising money to improve animal welfare in Japan and, in the process, changed public attitudes in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2017
Japanese team films fish at deepest-ever depth in Mariana Trench
A government-affiliated institution said Thursday it filmed a snailfish in the Mariana Trench at a depth of 8,178 meters — the deepest point ever for capturing a fish on video.
Japan Times
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Aug 25, 2017
Japan women wrestlers bag three golds, one silver at world championships
Japan's Sara Dosho, Yui Susaki and Risako Kawai won gold in the women's divisions at the world wrestling championships, while Mayu Mukaida settled for silver on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2017
Russian nuclear bombers fly near North Korea in rare show of force, prompting fighter scrambles
Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown a rare mission around the Korean Peninsula at the same time as the United States and South Korea conduct joint military exercises that have infuriated Pyongyang.
Japan Times
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Aug 24, 2017
Okuno captures gold in 55-kg class at worlds
Eighteen-year-old Haruna Okuno made a sparkling debut at wrestling's world championships on Wednesday, winning gold in the women's 55-kg division.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 23, 2017
Russia designates isles claimed by Japan as special economic zone
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday signed a document designating disputed islands controlled by Moscow but claimed by Japan as a special economic zone, Interfax news agency reported.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 23, 2017
JFA voices support for Japan coach Halilhodzic
The Japan Football Association reiterated its support for national team coach Vahid Halilhodzic on Wednesday, responding to a report that said the federation could sack the Bosnian if Japan fails to beat Australia in its upcoming World Cup qualifier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2017
Even as tensions ease, North Korea releases photos indicating future missile types
Photos released by nuclear-armed North Korea on Wednesday appear to reveal the designs for two new missiles — a provocative move that comes just after the United States' top diplomat said he was pleased with the recent "restraint" exercised by Pyongyang.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 23, 2017
Private equity will do a lot of good for Japan Inc.
Private equity has the potential to shake up Japan's cozy, stagnant corporate world, and in the process help revive it from its long productivity slump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 23, 2017
Japan Tobacco targets emerging markets with fewer health controls as rivals go high-tech
While most tobacco companies have embraced smokeless products to survive ever-tightening controls, the Japanese maker of Winston and Camel cigarettes is pressing ahead with a more low-tech strategy: Selling smokes to emerging markets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 22, 2017
Defense Ministry to ask for record ¥5.2 trillion budget amid North Korea concerns
The Defense Ministry plans to seek a record-high budget of ¥5.26 trillion ($48.1 billion) for fiscal 2018 as the country seeks to beef up its missile defense capabilities in the face of growing threats by North Korea, a government source said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 22, 2017
Tokyo needs distance from Trump train wreck
It's time for those in Trump's orbit — including Prime Minister Abe — to assess how much they'll be diminished by association and do some crisis management.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 21, 2017
Japan's quality bubble explains its flat-lined GDP
Recognizing Japan's quality bubble is the first step to appreciating and assessing its significant value.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Aug 21, 2017
The failure of Abe's Trump-dependent diplomacy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's diplomacy faces the risk of coming to an end without tangible accomplishments.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 21, 2017
More to basketball than stats, says Jets' Ono
The Chiba Jets Funabashi don't just look at the numbers that appear on the stat sheet, because the game of basketball is a team sport and the collective effort of the players gives teams a better chance to win games.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2017
Tottori town's residents take part in emergency drills in readiness for any North Korean missile attack
Residents of a coastal town held evacuation drills Saturday to prepare for any launch of North Korean missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, in case they fly over their homes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2017
PACOM chief Harris arrives in South Korea as North likens joint war game to 'pouring gasoline on fire'
The head of the U.S. military's Pacific Command (PACOM) arrived in Seoul on Sunday, the South Korean Defense Ministry said as the two allies readied for the start of an annual large-scale military exercise Monday amid soaring tensions with nuclear-armed North Korea.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals