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Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 3, 2022
Pandas still popular in Japan, 50 years after first arrival
The first pair of pandas to be kept at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, Kang Kang and Lan Lan, arrived from China in October 1972.
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JAPAN
Nov 2, 2022
Ex-Japan PM Aso and South Korea's Yoon pledge to work toward improved bilateral ties
Ruling party heavyweight Taro Aso held talks with South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul amid a festering row over wartime labor compensation.
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JAPAN
Nov 2, 2022
Japan and Germany vow close cooperation over Ukraine
Some G7 members such as Japan and Germany still import Russian energy, including natural gas.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 1, 2022
Former Prime Minister Taro Aso to visit South Korea over wartime labor issue
In a rare move for an LDP heavyweight, Aso is arranging talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in a bid to solve the key bilateral issue.
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JAPAN
Nov 1, 2022
Japan and U.S. urging more students to study in each other's countries
The two governments will launch a campaign in November asking current and former students in such programs to post photos, videos and stories of their experiences.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2022
Russian ambassador to Japan to leave office: report
Russian Ambassador Mikhail Galuzin often advocated a hard-line stance toward the long-standing Tokyo-Moscow dispute over four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan.
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JAPAN
Oct 29, 2022
Calling it a historical duty, Xi vowed in 2016 to secure Beijing's interests over Senkakus
The documents showed Xi telling the officials at the meeting of the top military organ that 'if we abandon the ocean, (China) will decline.'
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JAPAN
Oct 29, 2022
Amid tense ties, China says it won't take part in Japan naval fleet review
While China will not attend the event, it has expressed an intention to send a delegation to a two-day naval symposium to be held in Yokohama from Nov. 7.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2022
Russian ambassador to Japan to leave post as soon as next month
His departure comes amid strained bilateral ties over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began in February and has sparked condemnation and triggered international sanctions against Moscow.
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JAPAN
Oct 27, 2022
Over 200 Ukrainian evacuees find work in Japan: labor ministry
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 221 Ukrainians had found work in Japan as of Oct. 19, up from 16 reported on June 1.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 27, 2022
An open letter to ‘His Majesty the Emperor’ of China
Questions for Xi Jinping as he enters his third term in office: What are his plans for China? Why was Hu Jintao removed from the Party Congress? What does he think of Putin's war?
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JAPAN
Oct 27, 2022
South Korea to take part in Japan naval fleet review amid efforts to improve ties
South Korea's defense ministry said in a statement the decision to take part this year was made with the security situation in mind.
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JAPAN
Oct 27, 2022
Japan-South Korea passenger ship services to resume
The resumption of the passenger ship services is expected to contribute to the recovery of tourism between the two countries.
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JAPAN
Oct 27, 2022
U.S. and Japan tie up for export of small nuclear reactor tech to Ghana
With the move, Washington and Tokyo are seeking to promote the advanced power generation method to help other countries meet their clean energy goals.
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JAPAN
Oct 27, 2022
Rising Sino-U.S. tensions may prompt Japan to review its China policy
Calls are growing for the Kishida administration to reinforce the country's alliance with the United States in a bid to counter China and ensure peace and stability.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2022
Japan and Lithuania to set up bilateral framework on security issues
The two nations' leaders spoke of sharing 'the growing recognition of the inseparability of Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2022
Ukraine delegation looks to Japan’s expertise on reconstruction
The Japan-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship League described Japan as “a leader in the world” in terms of disaster response that Ukraine can learn from as it plans its own future recovery.
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JAPAN
Oct 26, 2022
Japan, U.S. and South Korea agree to beef up deterrence against North Korea
Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Mori also told reporters that the three countries will never tolerate the nuclear blackmail employed by Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2022
U.S. treasury chief respects Japan's silence on yen intervention, top currency official says
Masato Kanda's comments come as market moves suggest Japan has continued to step into the market since last month's first intervention to prop up the yen in 24 years.
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JAPAN
Oct 25, 2022
Japanese and U.S. diplomats vow close cooperation in addressing China
On Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two diplomats shared the view that Moscow's nuclear blackmail is 'a serious threat' to international peace and stability.
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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