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TENNIS
Sep 17, 2016
Siniakova, McHale advance to Japan Women's Open final
Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic and seventh seed Cristina McHale of the United States reached the final of the Japan Women's Open in contrasting fashion on Saturday, when the Japanese pair of Shuko Aoyama and Makoto Ninomiya won the doubles title.
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CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 17, 2016
Warheads Kim Jong Un
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 16, 2016
Japanese police to tape all interrogations of suspects facing lay judge trials
Japanese police will make audio and video recordings of the entirety of interrogations in criminal cases subject to lay judge trials on a trial basis starting Oct. 1, according to a new guideline formulated Thursday by the National Police Agency.
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TENNIS
Sep 15, 2016
Zhang ousts Osaka in second-round action at Japan Women's Open
Naomi Osaka had the home crowd on her side but could not continue her Japan Women's Open run on Thursday, losing 6-3, 6-2 in the second round to sixth-seeded Zhang Shuai of China at Ariake Tennis Forest Park.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2016
Japan to offer ¥1 billion in medical aid to Cuba during Abe's visit
Japan plans to offer around ¥1 billion ($9.76 million) in grant aid to Cuba for purchasing medical equipment when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the country next week, a government source said Thursday.
BASKETBALL
Sep 15, 2016
Shinoyama sparks Japan past Qatar at FIBA Asia Challenge
Point guard Ryusei Shinoyama scored 16 points to lead Japan to its third win of the FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran on Wednesday, beating Qatar 79-65 and in the process setting up a quarterfinal clash with Jordan.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2016
Justice Ministry says Taiwanese in Japan not subject to Chinese law on citizenship issues
The Justice Ministry denied Thursday that Taiwanese residing in Japan are subject to Chinese law when it comes to matters of determining citizenship.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2016
LDP eyes wider re-entry ban on pro-North Korea officials after latest nuclear test
Amid heightened tensions, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is looking for ways to escalate unilateral sanctions against the hermit state.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016
Japan and China hold maritime talks amid Senkaku tensions
Japan and China on Wednesday started a two-day meeting of senior officials on maritime issues, including a system aimed at preventing unintended clashes in and over nearby waters and the possible restart of talks on joint gas development in the East China Sea.
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JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016
Japan's new defense chief to visit U.S., South Sudan
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada will visit the United States to hold talks with her U.S. counterpart Ashton Carter on Thursday, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016
Japanese steel in French nuclear facilities found to have high impurity level
Steel supplied by Kitakyushu manufacturer Japan Casting & Forging Corp. to nuclear facilities in France has been named in an investigation that found it had a high level of impurity, the nuclear watchdog said.
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TENNIS
Sep 14, 2016
Osaka cruises into second round at Japan Women's Open
Japanese youngster Naomi Osaka had a resounding first round victory at the Japan Women's Open on Wednesday, dispatching Estonia's Anett Kontaveit 6-0, 6-2 in under an hour.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 14, 2016
Views from Tokyo: What are your thoughts on the new biracial Miss Japan?
Japanese citizens of various backgrounds speak about the victory by Priyanka Yoshikawa, born to an Indian father and a Japanese mother, in the Miss World Japan contest.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2016
Japan business leaders to visit China in hope of warming frosty economic ties
A joint Japanese business delegation will kick off an eight-day visit to China next Tuesday in the hope of expanding bilateral economic ties through talks with Chinese government officials and local executives.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2016
Iran oil terminal offers Japan priority deals as a 'thank you' for support
The Persian Gulf's biggest oil terminal, located on Iran's Kharg Island, is appealing for greater Japanese trade. Officials say they plan to reward Japan for its support during the years of sanctions with priority in deals and investment.
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JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016
Fan club formed to promote Fukushima produce
Nearly 5½ years after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, a fan club was launched last week with an ambitious membership goal: gain 200,000 members by 2020 and boost the region's products in the process.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2016
Tokyo refuses to disclose minutes of 1960 U.S. committee despite public access
The Foreign Ministry has continued to refuse disclosing minutes of a Japan-U.S. joint committee meeting in 1960, even though the document was submitted to a court and is thus considered publicly accessible, a civic group calling for disclosure said Tuesday.
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TENNIS
Sep 13, 2016
Sasnovich eliminates top seed Doi in first round at Japan Women's Open
Two tournament favorites got knocked out in the first round of the Japan Women's Open on Tuesday, as top seed Misaki Doi fell on home soil against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 7-5, 6-3, while second seed and defending champion Yanina Wickmayer also went out.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 13, 2016
U.S. flies bombers over South Korea in show of force, but leaves door open to 'sincere' talks with North
The U.S. sent two nuclear-capable strategic bombers buzzing over ally South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force meant to impress upon North Korea Washington's commitment to Seoul after Pyongyang's fifth nuclear test days earlier.
EDITORIALS
Sep 13, 2016
BOJ's upcoming policy review
The Bank of Japan should candidly assess the impact of its monetary policy and consider whether it's still worth pursuing.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman' is an immersive journey into Murakami's world
“Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” incorporates six Murakami short stories from three books into a single intertwined narrative that centers on a trio of lonely Tokyoites.
CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
The CrowdStrike offices in Sunnyvale, California, on Friday
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
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.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

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