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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2023
Philippines deports remaining two robbery suspects to Japan
The police have sought the handover of the four men since arrest warrants were issued on suspicion of theft in connection with a scam targeting elderly people in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2023
Kishida vows to reopen talks on access to graves on Russian-held islands
In response to sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Moscow has suspended visa-free access to the islands for former Japanese residents.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 7, 2023
Bilateral ties between Tokyo and Manila at a crossroads
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s landmark visit to Japan this week is more significant than it first looks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2023
The U.S. needs new thinking for old alliances
Washington needs to empower its alliance partners and to allow them to take more responsibility for key decisions on defense matters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2023
What could Japan do about foreign spy balloons over its territory?
The nation may have already seen Chinese spy balloons over its skies, including two instances of remarkably similar design to the alleged spy balloon shot down by the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2023
Japan and Philippines eye closer ties as Marcos set to visit Tokyo
The official visit is expected to include a working dinner with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2023
Japan-South Korea talks fail to inspire hope of breakthrough
Senior diplomats from Japan and South Korea make limited progress in wartime labor talks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 5, 2023
With eye on China, Japan to introduce semiconductor tech export controls this spring
The decision comes after Tokyo agreed to cooperate with tough new regulations on chips sent to China introduced by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden last October.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 4, 2023
China to appoint Wu Jianghao as new Japan ambassador, sources say
Wu is expected to work toward stabilizing bilateral ties that remain precarious due to a territorial dispute and other issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2023
U.S.-led moon exploration project cannot succeed without Japan, NASA says
As part of the Artemis program, the United States is aiming to return humans to the moon for the first time since NASA's Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2023
Philippines may send robbery suspects to Japan ahead of Marcos visit
Manila is proceeding with arrangements for their handover ahead of a visit by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan beginning Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2023
Record 94% of Japanese 'do not feel friendly' toward Russia
The figure was up from 86.4% in the previous survey a year earlier, and the highest since the question was added to the annual survey in 1978.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2023
Taiwan aiming to prevent conflict with China, says representative to U.S.
Taiwan wants to prevent tragedies, such as a possible contingency in the Taiwan Strait, by boosting its defense capabilities, said Hsiao Bi-khim.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2023
Japan and China agree to hold talks 'at all levels' to improve ties
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi aired 'serious concern' over intensifying military activities near Japan during talks with his Chinese counterpart.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 2, 2023
The importance of the Constitutional Democratic Party’s visit to Taiwan
Taiwan needs a broader base of supporters other than just conservatives in key partner countries to keep it safer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2023
Four robbery suspects may be sent from Philippines to Japan next week
The Philippines is seeking the dismissal of local criminal charges against some of the four men. The pending charges have complicated the swift transfer of the suspects to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2023
South Korean court rejects temple's claim to statue it says pirates pillaged
The 20-inch gilt bronze statue of a Buddhist Bodhisattva was stolen from a Japanese temple in 2012 by South Korean thieves, who were caught trying to sell it after returning home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2023
Manila looks to quash local charges against Japan robbery suspects and deport them
The charges against the suspects, who are believed to be behind a string of robberies across Japan, have delayed their transfer from an immigration facility in Manila.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 31, 2023
Philippines to return one of four robbery suspects to Japan in coming days
The four men are believed to have remotely coordinated a series of robberies in Japan that began last year using an encrypted messaging app.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 31, 2023
Envoy seeks to realize Japanese fishing near Russian-held isles
In June last year, Moscow unilaterally announced a suspension of the Japan-Russia agreement on Japanese fishing operations around the disputed islands.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.

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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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