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U 22 JAPAN

OLYMPICS
Jan 26, 2017
Mori eyes 2020 Games opening gala panel, torch relay through all prefectures
Yoshiro Mori, head of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, said Wednesday a panel to compile the concept of the games' opening ceremony will be set up shortly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2017
South Korean professor acquitted of defaming 'comfort women'
A South Korean court on Wednesday delivered a verdict of "not guilty" to a scholar charged with defaming so-called comfort women, who were forced into wartime brothels for the Japanese military, in her controversial book on the subject.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2017
South Korean provincial governor visits disputed islets
Drawing protest from Tokyo, the governor of a South Korean province visited a pair of disputed islets claimed by Japan on Wednesday, according to his Facebook page.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2017
Relatives of volcanic eruption victims in Japan sue weather agency over alert
Kin of some victims of a 2014 volcanic eruption file suit against the weather agency for failing to issue a proper alert for hikers.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2017
Japan sees first trade surplus in six years amid falling imports
Japan puts up its first trade surplus in six years for 2016 at u00a54.07 trillion as imports slumped on falling energy prices.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2017
Vendors cash in on Trump mania with premium burgers, chocolate and toilet paper
While foreign products paying homage to new U.S. President Donald Trump are hot items online in Japan, the country's manufacturers and shops have also developed a range of items of their own — from premium hamburgers to chocolate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2017
U.S. defense chief Mattis looks to visit Japan, South Korea in early February
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis plans to visit Asia next week in a demonstration of the region's importance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / GAUGING TRUMP
Jan 25, 2017
Books on Trump prove tough sell in Japan — so far
Dozens of books bearing U.S. President Donald Trump’s face on their covers have been piling up at bookstores across the nation since his stunning victory in November.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 25, 2017
Miyazaki poultry farm culls over 168,000 chickens amid bird flu outbreak
The local government began culling 168,400 chickens early Wednesday after some dead chickens at a poultry farm in Miyazaki Prefecture were found to have contracted a highly virulent strain of bird flu.
SOCCER
Jan 24, 2017
Nadeshiko Japan to host Costa Rica in April friendly
Former women's world champion Nadeshiko Japan will play Costa Rica in a friendly in Kumamoto on April 9, the Japan Football Association said Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2017
Alibaba's Jack Ma Wants U.S. to turn Japanese
Japan's successes in sanding down capitalism's rough edges are worth studying as populism spreads.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jan 24, 2017
Japan fills out team for World Baseball Classic
Samurai Japan mostly filled out its roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic on Tuesday, adding eight players, but no major leaguers, to the 19 names released in December.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / GAUGING TRUMP
Jan 24, 2017
With NAFTA under threat, Japanese automakers wary of Trump's trade stance
Business leaders around the world are closely watching the still-evolving policies of U.S. President Donald Trump, wondering how coming changes may affect their operations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 23, 2017
Abe faces opposition questions on U.S. alliance, conspiracy bill
Abe expresses eagerness to arrange a summit talk with Trump “as soon as possible,” vowing to further strengthen ties.
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2017
Japan high on post-Brexit Britain's FTA priority list: new envoy
The close relationship between London and Tokyo will put Japan high on Britain's list for negotiating new bilateral trade deals after it leaves the European Union, Britain's new ambassador to Japan said Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 23, 2017
Kisenosato set to gain promotion, becoming first Japan-born yokozuna in 19 years
Ozeki Kisenosato is set to become the first Japanese-born yokozuna in 19 years after a Japan Sumo Association advisory body recommended his promotion on Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 23, 2017
Hovasse appointed as Japan's first foreign-born women's basketball national team head coach
Having achieved successful results over the past several years, the Japan women's national basketball team is shooting for a medal finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / GAUGING TRUMP
Jan 23, 2017
Under Trump, Asia 'pivot' security plank may rise from the ashes
With the ascension of Donald Trump to the White House, former U.S. President Barack Obama's "pivot" to Asia appears to have been burned to the ground. Its remains must yet cool, but what may ultimately emerge from the ashes could prove reassuring to Asian allies fearful of an American retreat amid China's...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2017
Farmers mixed on Trump's pullout from TPP
Farmers had mixed reactions after the administration of President Donald Trump announced on Inauguration Day that the United States would withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Jan 22, 2017
Reversing Japanese names for Western use?
When did the Japanese start reversing the family-personal name order for Western consumption?

Longform

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