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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2017
Abe's support for 'all options' on North Korea complicates efforts to bring abductees home
Abe has said rescuing citizens abducted by North Korea is a top priority, but a military option would inevitably jeopardize the abductees' lives.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 7, 2017
Satellite images spot increased activity at North Korean nuclear test site tunnel complex
Significant activity has been spotted at North Korea's main atomic test site's west portal — an as-of-yet unused tunnel complex where little or no activity had been observed over the past several months — raising the possibility of preparations for a fresh nuclear test, an analysis of new...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 7, 2017
'Donald & Shinzo' chumminess aside, Trump leaves empty-handed on trade as Abe digs in
Throughout Trump's two-day visit, Abe publicly ducked any talk of major trade concessions even though Trump kept bringing it up.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2017
Abe gives Trump and family golden table runner, golf cap and other summit gifts
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave U.S. President Donald Trump a golden table runner on Monday to commemorate their summit in Tokyo, the Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2017
Trump touts solidarity with Japan but refuses to shy away from trade
In his high-stakes summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, U.S. leader Donald Trump keeps the heat on North Korea but also mentions his dissatisfaction with U.S.-Japanese trade.
EDITORIALS
Nov 6, 2017
A joint Japan-U.S. stand on North Korea
It will take far more than a solid Japan-U.S. alliance to resolve the North Korean crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2017
Asia-Pacific democracies' new entente
By pursuing cooperation, the Indo-Pacific's democratic powers can thwart China's effort to establish itself as the hegemon of an illiberal regional order.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2017
Japan is at the center of Asia's women problem
It's high time that Japan, and Asia generally, turned today's embarrassing gender dynamics into an economic opportunity for tomorrow.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Nov 6, 2017
BayStars beaten but unbowed after Japan Series experience
After the final out of the Japan Series, as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks celebrated while glittering, golden confetti rained down from the Yafuoku Dome ceiling and jet balloons were set loose from the stands, Yokohama BayStars pitcher Shota Imanaga soaked it all in from the losing dugout.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2017
Bomb threats force evacuations and snarl transport in Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Shiga
Several companies the Kansai region received bomb threats Sunday amid tight security for a high-profile visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, who arrived in Tokyo the same day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2017
Speaking in Tokyo, Trump vows to push Japan for more 'reciprocal' trade, but in a friendly way
U.S. President Donald Trump, charging "Japan has been winning" on trade in recent decades, said he will push for more reciprocal trade with Washington's close U.S. ally- but in a friendly way.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2017
After Trump begins Asia visit, North Korea warns him against making any 'reckless remarks'
Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump touched down in Japan on the first leg of his Asia tour on Sunday, North Korea warned him against making any "reckless remarks."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 5, 2017
Trump rallies troops in Japan before golf and steaks with Abe
At the start of his five-nation Asian tour, U.S. President Donald Trump calls Japan a “treasured partner” and “crucial ally” of the United States.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Nov 5, 2017
Masterful Hawks again soar over baseball rivals
At the end of another NPB season, the Japanese baseball world is again wondering how to beat these Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 5, 2017
Trump said 'samurai' Japan should have shot down overflying North Korean missiles
U.S. President Donald Trump has said Japan should have shot down the North Korean missiles that flew over the country before landing in the Pacific Ocean earlier this year, diplomatic sources have said, despite the difficulties and potential ramifications of doing so.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2017
Pentagon says securing North Korean nukes would require U.S. ground invasion
A top Pentagon official has said the only sure way of eliminating North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities would be by putting U.S. boots on the ground — a move that some worry could prompt Pyongyang to use biological, chemical and even nuclear weapons against Japan and South Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 5, 2017
Defense chief Onodera to inspect Hawaii testing site for Aegis Ashore missile interceptor in January
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera will travel to Hawaii in January to visit the U.S. test facility for a land-based missile-defense system that Japan plans to deploy, government sources said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2017
Hawks capture Japan Series crown on Keizo Kawashima's sayonara single in 11th
There will be no Game 7.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 4, 2017
Video game makers find a marketing recipe for success
Sega's popular video game character Sonic the Hedgehog is famous for running fast, but now it's slowing down to grab a bite to eat with some extra friendly company.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2017
Optimism abounds as Trump heads to Japan but North Korea concerns lie under surface
Calling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump “a big difference from the Obama administration,” Japanese officials are optimistic about the upcoming summit.
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.
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
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.
Tiny Japanese startup is bringing AI dating to the masses
Goki Kusunoki, CEO and co-founder of Samansa, with the company's Loverse app in Tokyo on May 10. The app allows interaction only with generative artificial intelligence.
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.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

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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
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