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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2022
Russia scraps visa-free visits to islands claimed by Japan
The dispute over the islands — Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan and the Habomai islet group — has prevented the two countries from signing a postwar peace treaty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Sep 5, 2022
Fukushima WWII veteran recalls trauma of detention in Soviet Union
Sadao Kanari, who was a signalman for the Imperial Japanese Navy, was captured after Japan's surrender and taken to the Russian Far East.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2022
Kishida eyes attending event marking 50th anniversary of opening of Japan-China ties
Japanese business, other groups that promote Japan-China friendship will organize an event marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of bilateral ties between the two nations on Sept. 29.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2022
Japan and South Korea stress need for better ties before key court decision
The vow by the top envoys to cooperate comes as South Korea's top court is expected to make a decision in a wartime labor case.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2022
Russia conducts military drills on islands claimed by Japan
The drills on the islands come in defiance of a warning from Tokyo that the actions are incompatible with its position and totally unacceptable.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2022
U.S. envoy for North Korea to visit Tokyo for talks with Japan and South Korea
U.S. special representative for North Korea Sung Kim will make a three-day visit to Tokyo from Wednesday and take part in the trilateral meeting.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2022
Japan, U.S. and South Korea pledge resolute response to any Pyongyang nuke test
Pyongyang is believed to have completed preparations for what would be its seventh nuclear test and first since September 2017, and there is speculation it could go ahead with it soon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2022
South Korea's top envoy meets plaintiffs in Japan wartime labor cases
There is speculation that South Korea's top court may soon finalize a court order to liquidate assets seized from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries over forced labor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2022
Japanese and South Koreans see each other more favorably, poll shows
Improvements attributed to the fact that the two countries are both democratic countries allying with the U.S. on the back of intensifying tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022
Japan and Taiwan to begin talks on evacuation plans amid China's threats
As Japan has no diplomatic ties with democratic Taiwan, a delegation will act in lieu of the country's government, which cannot have direct contact with Taiwan's administration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 1, 2022
Japan’s policy on China is critically lacking a military perspective
While Japan has researchers, much of their innovations are not being applied to national security.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 1, 2022
Japan Times 1997: Japan shocked by news of Princess Diana's death
Twenty-five years ago, news of Princess Diana's death spread to Japan. Comparisons are drawn to media coverage of the Japanese royal family, and editors explain what made her popular here.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2022
Mapping Ukraine’s war damage, one image at a time
University of Tokyo professor Hidenori Watanave has used satellite images and crowdsourced photos to track the damage caused by Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2022
China's large drills near Taiwan raise alert level for Japan and U.S.
Experts said that Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, just 110 km from Taiwan, could be covered in any potential Chinese 'Taiwan lockdown' operations aimed at isolating the island.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2022
Russia to hand over three bodies found after tour boat sinking to Japan
A Japan Coast Guard ship is expected to visit a port in Korsakov on Sakhalin island in September or later to pick up the bodies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2022
Japan says South Korea working to solve wartime labor compensation row
A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said South Korea is working toward a resolution of the long-pending wartime labor compensation issue, which has soured bilateral relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2022
India's leader to attend state funeral for Abe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had a close relationship with Abe, will meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the visit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2022
China to resume issuing visas for Japan students after two-year pandemic hiatus
Beijing is gradually easing its COVID-19 regulations by shortening the quarantine period for overseas arrivals and resuming some direct flight operations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2022
U.S. hosts lawmaker events to improve soured Japan-South Korea ties
The State Department organized a series of events from Monday in Washington, believing trilateral cooperation is necessary to address the North Korean threat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2022
Ministers from 15 countries to hold talks on U.S.-led IPEF trade initiative in September
Participants in the talks aim to declare the start of formal negotiations to establish new rules for the 21st century economy based on democratic values.
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
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.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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'
By Tomoko Otake

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