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U 22 JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 23, 2015
Xi calls for friendly cooperation at Sino-Japanese exchange event
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony on people-to-people exchanges with Japan, calling for friendly bilateral cooperation.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
May 23, 2015
Security Casino
JAPAN / History
May 22, 2015
Tokyo, Seoul make little progress in resolving UNESCO heritage feud
Japan and South Korea failed to find common ground Friday over Tokyo's controversial proposal to have historical industrial sites put on UNESCO's World Heritage list, a move Seoul is attempting to block as they include places where Koreans were forced to toil after being shipped over during Japan's annexation...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 22, 2015
Hagino dominates in men's 1,500-meter freestyle
Kosuke Hagino cruised to victory in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle race on the opening day of the Japan Open on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
May 22, 2015
Wear Japan’s past this summer with yukata and monpe
This week clothing chain Uniqlo launched a line of colorful yukata while Loft has a new line of monpe pants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2015
Akie Abe pays visit to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, indicated Thursday that she had recently visited war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, a move that may rile China, South Korea and possibly the United States.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2015
Yahoo Japan names SoftBank's Nikesh Arora as chairman
Yahoo Japan Corp. has announced that Nikesh Arora, vice chairman of its biggest shareholder, SoftBank Corp., will replace Masayoshi Son as chairman, subject to shareholder approval at the company's annual general meeting in June.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2015
China to investigate anti-Japan TV drama decried as vulgar
China's media watchdog will investigate an anti-Japan television serial that viewers have criticized as vulgar for a scene showing a woman making use of a grenade concealed in her crotch to kill Japanese soldiers, state media said on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2015
Chinese bombers fly over Miyako Strait for first time; fighters scrambled
China's air force said Thursday its planes flew over the Miyako Strait, near Okinawa Island, to the Western Pacific Ocean for training for the first time, amid heightened Asian maritime tensions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 22, 2015
SpaceX capsule splashes down with cargo after five-week ISS stay
A Space Exploration Technologies Dragon cargo capsule made a parachute splashdown into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, wrapping up a five-week stay at the International Space Station.
OLYMPICS
May 21, 2015
Taekwondo competition may move to Chiba's Makuhari Messe for 2020 Olympics
The shakeup of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics continued on Thursday with taekwondo potentially headed to Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 21, 2015
Japan-U.S. alliance remains as a bulwark against China
The more belligerent Beijing behaves, the more important the Japan-U.S. alliance becomes.
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 21, 2015
Japan losing cancer battle on smoking, screenings front
The central government will probably miss its goal of lowering the cancer mortality rate by 20 percent over 10 years, the National Cancer Center says.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2015
Line said to prepare dual listing before Japan Post IPO
Line Corp., operator of Japan's most popular mobile-messaging service, is preparing for a dual listing in Tokyo and New York before Japan Post Holdings Co.'s initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter said.
JAPAN
May 21, 2015
SDF medical relief team wraps up mission in Nepal
The Self-Defense Forces' medical relief team wrapped up its mission in earthquake-hit Nepal on Wednesday with a ceremony held at Tudikhel grounds in central Kathmandu.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 21, 2015
China's shadow looms over summit of Japan and Pacific island nations
As leaders of Japan and Pacific island nations gather Friday to discuss their usual checklist for cooperation in dealing with disasters and climate change, one country is likely to be at the back of their minds: China.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 21, 2015
Virtual pop idol Hatsune Miku performs first 'live' show in China
Japanese virtual pop sensation Hatsune Miku has toured the world, performing "live" on stages from Singapore to Los Angeles and even opening for Lady Gaga.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 20, 2015
The AIIB has little to offer Japan and the U.S.
Japan is wise not to join China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which could end up merely as a policy instrument for Beijing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
May 20, 2015
Save your breath and let 'Suimasen!' make the call
Soft-spoken diners can use the “Suimasen Daiku014d” app to make their phone let out a hearty “u3059u3044u307eu305buff5euff5euff5eu3093!” (“Excuse me!”)
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2015
Onaga renews vow to block Henoko base construction
The protest movement against building a replacement U.S. military base in Nago could harm the Japan-U.S. alliance, Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga warned ahead of a trip to Washington.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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