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U 22 JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 10, 2019
Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to visit Moscow next week for talks on peace treaty
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday he will make a five-day trip to Moscow next week to hold peace treaty talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 9, 2019
Abe confirms visit to Japan by Iran's Rouhani under discussion
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said a visit by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is being considered, the first official confirmation that a trip by him could take place.
EDITORIALS
Dec 9, 2019
A less than satisfactory trade agreement
This trade deal, inadequate is it is, may be all that is possible during the first term of a Trump administration.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2019
Prestigious Pyongyang university now running specialist Japanese language and literature courses
Kim Il Sung University set up specialist Japanese language and literature courses in the spring of 2017, it was learned Saturday from the university.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 9, 2019
U.S. signals approval for Tokyo visit by Iran's Rouhani amid nuclear impasse
The United States has shown approval toward Japan's plan to have Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visit the country, according to diplomatic sources, as Tehran is seeking to break a deadlock over a nuclear deal with world powers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2019
Japan and China pledge to work together on energy-saving and environmental issues
Japan and China held a public-private forum meeting Sunday on energy saving and the environment, confirming cooperation in many projects.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 8, 2019
North Korea carries out 'very important' test at long-range rocket site
Nuclear-armed North Korea said it had carried out "a very important test" at its Sohae long-range rocket site, state meda reported Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he doesn't think Pyongyang will engage in hostile acts and interfere with the upcoming presidential election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 7, 2019
Cheaper deals in Japan sometimes come at a personal cost
Although the cost of living in Japan is expected to increase in 2020, wages are forecast to remain about the same. This means consumers are constantly on the lookout for better deals, while businesses are scrambling for ways to cut prices and still protect their bottom line.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Dec 7, 2019
Sports governing bodies in Japan fail to meet goal of female promotion: poll
The ratio of female board members at sport governing bodies in Japan stood at 16.1 percent, compared with the 40 percent target set by the government, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Dec 7, 2019
Grinch Sales Tax
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 7, 2019
Kyoei Gym to close due to infighting
The Kyoei Gym, which has been the Tokyo training base for 13 world champions including boxing legend Yoko Gushiken, will shut its doors, gym president Keiichiro Kanehira said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2019
Abe expected to speak with Xi during Beijing visit this month, China's vice president says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his planned visit to China later this month, Vice President Wang Qishan said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 6, 2019
Wartime documents shed light on role of Japanese government and military in recruiting 'comfort women'
According to documents that shed new light on the wartime practice of forcing and coercing women into military brothels, the Imperial Japanese Army asked the government to provide one “comfort woman” for every 70 soldiers.
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2019
Japan won't ease export controls in South Korea talks, METI chief says
The removal of Japan's tightened export controls on South Korea will not be on the table in an upcoming meeting between senior trade officials from the countries, industry minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 6, 2019
Banks to extend loan deadline again for struggling Japan Display
Three major lenders for Japan Display Inc. plan to extend their credit deadlines again to bolster the struggling display-maker's financing as a rescue plan from new investors has yet to be finalized, sources close to the matter said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2019
Chinese incursions near Japan-held islands top 1,000 to hit record, up 80% on last year
The forays by Chinese coast guard vessels and other government ships are on track for an 80 percent increase over last year, the Japan Coast Guard says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2019
Arrangements underway for Iran's Rouhani to visit Japan this month
Arrangements are underway for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to visit Japan later this month for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japanese government sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2019
Japan and South Korea to hold first talks on trade controls since Tokyo curbed tech exports
Senior trade officials from Japan and South Korea will meet on Dec. 16 to discuss Tokyo's tightened controls on technology-related exports to its Asian neighbor, industry minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 4, 2019
As nuclear talks falter, next move for North Korea's Kim may be missile test over Japan
Kim Jong Un is back in the saddle — literally — and apparently ready to make a decision on what kind of "Christmas present" North Korea will offer the U.S. as a year-end deadline for progress in nuclear talks with Washington approaches.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2019
Suga rebuffs alleged demand by Trump to Abe for more money toward Japan's hosting of U.S. troops
Japan's financial support for U.S. forces stationed in the country is at an "appropriate" level under a bilateral agreement, the nation's top government spokesman said Wednesday, after remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump that it should be increased.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.

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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.
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