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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2017
Japan protests Russian defense chief's plan to deploy on disputed isles
Tokyo has lodged a protest with Moscow over a potential plan to deploy a military division later this year on Russian-controlled islets claimed by Japan off Hokkaido, the government's top spokesman said Thursday, a move that could exacerbate the decades-old territorial row.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2017
Abe-Trump summit eases fears but trade unresolved: U.S. congressional report
Summit talks between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month "allayed some of the concerns" about the bilateral alliance, but did not address Trump's criticism of Japanese trade practices, according to a report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 23, 2017
Court awards record damages for U.S. noise pollution at Kadena Air Base
Residents near U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa receive a record u00a530.2 billion in noise pollution redress from the central government, marking the largest ruling of its kind.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2017
Abe makes fresh resolution to bring back Japanese abducted by North Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Wednesday he had made a new resolution to bring back as soon as possible Japanese nationals kidnapped decades ago by North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2017
South Korea video renaming Sea of Japan fuels tension
Japan has lodged a protest with South Korea over an online video promoting the use of the name “East Sea” to describe the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2017
Abe's golf diplomacy with Trump scores on the home front
Playing golf and dining al fresco in Florida with Donald Trump won Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plaudits from the Japanese public, suggesting a more pragmatic view toward engagement with the new U.S. president than in Europe and North America.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2017
Same bed, different dreams
Japanese officials and their private-sector colleagues will need to be creative and ambitious in developing economic cooperation concepts with the U.S. that match the scale and importance of the 'Ron-Yasu' years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2017
Abe, U.S. lawmakers agree to work on economic ties, trade after summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a group of lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives agreed in Tokyo on Monday to further strengthen bilateral ties, including in economic areas, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2017
Japan logs first trade deficit in five months in January at ¥1.09 trillion
Japan posted its first goods trade deficit in five months in January, logging red ink of ¥1.09 trillion ($9.7 billion) as imports increased more than exports on rising commodity prices, the government said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 19, 2017
Abe needs to place Japan's interests ahead of Trump's
Prime Minister Abe should be pursuing a more Asian-oriented policy with the aim of creating a peaceful backyard that can withstand any future Trump tantrums.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 19, 2017
China's message to Trump with North Korea coal ban: Let's make a deal
China's move to ban all coal imports from North Korea, effectively slicing the country's exports by about half, came with a message to the U.S. and its allies: It's time to do a deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Feb 18, 2017
Abe walks a fine line between Trump and Asia
In defending his attempts to bond with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Diet members last week that however critical other countries, and much of America, might be of Trump, he, and by extension Japan, has no other choice but to forge close relations with the president.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2017
Japan to speed up warship-building project to reinforce East China Sea: sources
Japan plans to double warship production to two frigates a year instead of one destroyer so it can patrol parts of the East China Sea disputed by China.
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2017
Japan, EU agree to push bilateral trade deal
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that he and European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom had confirmed their resolve to swiftly conclude free trade negotiations between the two economies.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2017
Japan offers ¥4.8 billion grant to improve water supply in Nepalese city
Japan agreed Wednesday to provide a ¥4.8 billion grant to Nepal to improve water supply in Pokhara, the country's second-largest city and a popular destination among tourists.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 15, 2017
Trump shocks Japan's American expats into action
Established political groups see a surge in interest while new organizations form to meet demand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2017
Ties to Japan may factor in Kim Jong Nam's mysterious murder
Fears by Kim Jong Un over his legitimacy as North Korea's hereditary leader due to his grandfather's work in a Japanese military factory may have had a role in brother's murder.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2017
South Korea protests Japan's isle claim in school curriculum guidelines
Seoul has formally protested Japan's claims over a pair of South Korean-controlled islets, after the education ministry unveiled curriculum guidelines that for the first time urge elementary and junior high schools to teach students the islets are "integral parts of Japanese territory."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 14, 2017
Deflecting criticism of Trump ties, Abe says 'no other choice' but close Japan-U.S. relationship
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Tokyo must maintain close ties with U.S. President Donald Trump because the United States realistically is the only country that can effectively defend Japan if it were attacked.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 14, 2017
Efforts underway to arrange Pence visit to Japan in April for economic talks
The Japanese and U.S. governments are in talks for Vice President Mike Pence to visit Tokyo in April for a bilateral economic dialogue, a Japanese source said Tuesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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