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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 13, 2015
Nakatani confirms crisis hotline with China is near
Defense Minister Gen Nau00adkau00adtau00adni confirms that Japan and China will soon launch a maritime and airspace crisis management mechanism to prevent inadvertent clashes in the East China Sea.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 13, 2015
Japan urges 'no preconditions' in S. Korea summit
Senior officials have urged South Korea to attach no preconditions to a potential summit with Japan, citing the "comfort women" issue as a potential stumbling block.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2015
Japan, China resume talks on maritime crisis management mechanism
Japan and China resumed talks Monday on launching a maritime crisis management mechanism by the end of this year, as both countries aim to avert unwanted clashes over the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2015
Under new pact, fewer S. Korean fishing boats to operate in Japan EEZ
Tokyo and Seoul agree to cut the number of South Korean longline fishing boats approved to operate within Japan's economic waters by 20 percent over the next five years.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2015
Park open to 'meaningful' summit with Abe
President Park Geun-hye says she is open to a summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, so long as it's 'meaningful.'
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2015
China bristles at Nakatani's criticism over Senkaku incidents
China criticized new Defense Minister Gen Nakatani for the first time on Monday, saying it was "firmly opposed" to his comments that Beijing has repeatedly engaged in "dangerous actions" around the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / FOCUS
Jan 9, 2015
China brings sex slave issue into spotlight
For years, China literally kept the tragic story of its "comfort women" underground.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2015
Japan to extend visa validity for rich Chinese tourists
The government will further ease visa requirements for high-income Chinese tourists by extending the validity of their multiple-entry visas to five years from the current three, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2015
Hotel Okura Co. to enter Turkish market
Hotel Okura Co. is planning to enter the Turkish market by operating about five hotels there over the next five years, company officials said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2015
Japan, China to resume talks on maritime crisis management next week
Japan and China have agreed to resume talks as early as next week on establishing a mechanism this year to handle maritime crises, several Japanese sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2015
Suga downplays U.S. comments on upcoming WWII statement
The Liberal Democratic Party will step up efforts this year to revise the Constitution, a long-cherished goal of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 5, 2015
China says Japan should match 'words and actions' on WWII legacy
China urged Japan on Monday to take concrete actions toward resolving outstanding disputes over World War II following recent comments by Emperor Akihito related to the 70th anniversary of the war's end this summer.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 5, 2015
Think tank gives Japan-U.S. diplomacy an Okinawan voice
Shocked by indifference in Japanese and U.S. government circles toward the island's interests, a lawyer has taken matters into her own hands.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2015
Japan unwilling to let up on abduction issue
Tokyo will continue pressuring North Korea to release its first report on the new probe into the abduction issue and may revive sanctions if it doesn't.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 3, 2015
Government may start working on 70th WWII anniversary statement from March
The government is moving to set up a panel of experts toward crafting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in August, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2015
Japan-Russia defense exchanges to continue as air force intercepts rise
High-level brass from the Self-Defense Forces and the Russian military agreed to continue defense exchanges in a series of meetings in mid-December, according to Japanese government sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 2, 2015
All eyes on Abe for war's 70th anniversary
As the 70th anniversary of the war looms, the world will be waiting to see how the Japanese government chooses to remember its misdeeds, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement under the microscope.
JAPAN / 70 YEARS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY
Dec 31, 2014
Year ahead may mark turning point for SDF
The 70th year since the end of World War II may be a watershed for the Self-Defense Forces if they undergo the historic changes planned by the Cabinet.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 30, 2014
Japan, Britain to hold 'two-plus-two' security talks next month in London
The Japanese and British governments are arranging their first "two-plus-two" meeting involving their foreign and defense ministers for late January in London to bolster security cooperation, a source close to the bilateral relationship said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 30, 2014
Chinese ships enter Japanese waters near Senkakus
Three Chinese coast guard ships intruded into territorial waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for about two hours Tuesday, the Japan Coast Guard said.
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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