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Oct 14, 2014
A shift in defense posture
A Japan-U.S. interim report proposes that geographical restrictions on the activities of the Self-Defense Forces in support of U.S. military operations be removed as part of a tremendous shift in Japan's defense posture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2014
China warms to resuming lawmaker exchanges with Japan
China's top legislature takes a positive stance on resuming exchanges with the Diet, despite the prolonged chill in bilateral ties with Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 12, 2014
Abe dispatched senior bureaucrat Yachi to Fukuda-Xi meet in Beijing
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a senior government official to a secret meeting between former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in late July, sources close to Japan-China relations said Sunday.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2014
Chongryon leader Ho failed to meet Kim Jong Un during N. Korea trip
The head of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), the most influential pro-North Korea body in Japan, did not meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his trip to Pyongyang that wrapped up Tuesday, it was learned Sunday from sources familiar with the trip.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2014
Abe eyes summit with Palau leader by next spring
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering holding a summit with Palau President Tommy Remengesau by next spring in Japan, ahead of the planned visit to the Pacific island country by the Emperor and Empress, government sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 11, 2014
Anti-base Kina to run for Okinawa governor despite DPJ expulsion threat
Former Upper House lawmaker Shokichi Kina said he still plans to run for Okinawa governor as an anti-base candidate despite the Democratic Party of Japan's move to expel him.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 11, 2014
Main issue in sex slave debate is women's will, U.S. professor tells Tokyo
Women who served in Japan's wartime military brothels can be considered victims of sexual slavery because they were recruited against their will, said Mike Mochizuki, an associate professor at George Washington University, in a recent interview.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2014
'Comfort women' recount wartime ordeals
Three women forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels have been speaking out about their ordeals, saying the world should never forget what they went through.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2014
Experts question indictment of Japanese journalist in South Korea
South Korea's indictment of the former Seoul bureau chief at the right-leaning daily Sankei Shimbun is being criticized by experts who say the move might represent an attack against a Japanese media outlet.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2014
Abe meets with Chinese official who has ties to Xi
A visiting senior Chinese official known for her close ties with President Xi Jinping met briefly with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to the the top government spokesman in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2014
New Japan-U.S. defense guidelines will stress global reach
Japan and the United States released an interim report Wednesday on revising their bilateral defense cooperation guidelines by the year's end, in which they call for more global military cooperation between the two countries that will "benefit the (Asia-Pacific) region and beyond."
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2014
Abe, Putin to meet on APEC sidelines in November
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Russian President Vladmir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Beijing in November, the two leaders agreed Tuesday, a Japanese official said.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2014
No decision yet on Tokyo deployment of Osprey aircraft: Pentagon
The U.S. Defense Department has yet to decide whether to deploy Osprey aircraft at the Yokota base in Tokyo, a Pentagon official said, following reports they could be moved there next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2014
Chongryon leader ends unusual trip to Pyongyang
The head of Chongryon, the most influential pro-North Korean body in Japan, wrapped up his first trip to Pyongyang in eight years Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 6, 2014
Tokyo: What can be done to restore Japan's relations with China and South Korea?
An international bunch around Tokyo offer their views on possible ways to rebuild trust between Japan and its East Asian neighbors over historical issues.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2014
U.S. official reassures South Korea over revision of defense guidelines with Japan
A senior U.S. official on a visit to South Korea has defended the ongoing revision of defense cooperation guidelines between Washington and Tokyo, saying the process will "strengthen peace and stability" across the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2014
Abe tells visiting French minister of commitment to fight terrorism
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assured visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius that Japan will cooperate with the international community to fight terrorism, the Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2014
Ospreys might flee Okinawa to nest in Yokota
Japan and the U.S. consider deploying the Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft at Yokota Air Base, in western Tokyo, to avoid an uproar in Okinawa.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2014
Abe-Obama talks lined up for November's APEC confab in Beijing
U.S. and Japanese officials are arranging for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to meet President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Beijing in November.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2014
Japan to subsidize visits to North Korean burial sites of Japanese
The government plans to subsidize Japanese visits to the apparent burial sites of relatives who died in what is now North Korea, officials 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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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