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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 8, 2019
Japanese and U.S. activists protest outside White House against Okinawa base
About 30 activists gathered after a petition urging U.S. President Donald Trump to halt the work accumulated more than 195,000 signatures in 30 days.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 8, 2019
Former Japan international soccer defender Yuji Nakazawa, 40, to retire
Durable Yokohama F Marinos defender Yuji Nakazawa, who played in two World Cups for Japan, has decided to retire, an official source said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 5, 2019
Survey on commuting gripes in Japan spurs wider societal complaints
Nothing unites Tokyoites together quite like complaining about daily commuting by train. And it’s a worthy gripe — morning and evening rides practically dispose of the idea of personal space altogether. Being packed tightly with other people also exposes us to all sorts of oddball and annoying behavior,...
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 5, 2019
Takashi Inui, Tsukasa Shiotani named as injury replacements for Japan's Asian Cup squad
Shoya Nakajima and Hidemasa Morita have pulled out of Japan's Asian Cup squad with leg injuries and are being replaced by Takashi Inui and Tsukasa Shiotani, the Japan Football Association announced Saturday.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jan 5, 2019
Henoko Bulldozer
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 5, 2019
Japan seeking to extend U.S. security treaty to cyberattacks
Tokyo is considering stipulating in a document with the United States that Washington's commitment to defend Japan under a key article of their long-standing security treaty extends to cyberattacks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2019
Japan counters South Korean rebuttal over radar lock-on
The Defense Ministry issues a statement countering Seoul's rebuttal of Tokyo's claim that a South Korean warship directed its fire-control radar at a Japanese patrol plane in the Sea of Japan last month.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2019
Japan protests China's unapproved maritime survey near Okinotori Island
Japan has lodged a protest with China over an unapproved maritime survey around Okinotori Island, a remote atoll in the western Pacific that Tokyo claims as a base point for its exclusive economic zone in the area, a government source has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 4, 2019
As ties sour over wartime issues, Foreign Minister Taro Kono urges South Korea to be fair to Japanese firms
Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Friday urged South Korea to prevent Japanese firms from being treated unfairly following the launch of procedures to seize assets from Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. over its refusal to compensate for wartime forced labor.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 4, 2019
South Korea's Defense Ministry releases video of maritime incident to dispute Japan's account
South Korea released on Friday a video of an alleged radar lock-on incident involving a Japanese plane and a South Korean warship, repeating its demand that Japan stop "distorting" the truth about the case and apologize for a low-altitude flyby by one of its planes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / 2019 Outlook
Jan 2, 2019
2019 to test Abe and Japanese diplomats over efforts to secure return of Russian-held isles
2019 will be a big year for Japanese diplomats and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with a number of major events that will be attended by hundreds of top leaders and VIPs from across the globe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 2, 2019
As wartime issues simmer, 2019 looks to be another testing year for Japan-South Korea relations
Japan's relations with South Korea are unlikely to see a significant improvement in 2019, as tensions over wartime issues have reared up in recent months and inflamed passions on both sides of the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 1, 2019
Kim says North Korea could take 'new path' if U.S. maintains sanctions
In a seemingly Oval Office-esque setting, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday delivered a much-anticipated annual New Year's speech, saying his country remained firmly committed to denuclearization and that he was ready to meet again with U.S. President Donald Trump at any time, while also warning...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2019
Top Japan news of 2018
The Japan Times newsroom selected the following domestic news stories as the most important of 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 31, 2018
Shinzo Abe wants a 'specific discussion' with Vladimir Putin on a peace treaty at Moscow summit
Abe and Putin agreed in November to speed up peace treaty talks by finding common ground to resolve the territorial row.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 31, 2018
Japan in 2019: 10 surprises
The outlook for Japan in 2019 is bright.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2018
Japan and China consider holding high-level economic dialogue in spring
The meeting would focus on trade and investment issues, sources say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 31, 2018
Japan and China considering holding high-level economic dialogue in spring
The Japanese and Chinese governments are considering holding a high-level economic dialogue, possibly in the spring, in China to discuss trade and investment issues, sources close to the matter said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 30, 2018
Russia eyes missile defense buildup on disputed isles near Hokkaido
Moscow is planning to boost its missile defense capabilities, including on disputed isles off Hokkaido, by 2020, an internal Russian government document showed Sunday, in a move likely to hurt the two nations' efforts to step up talks on concluding a postwar peace treaty.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Dec 29, 2018
New Year Child Care

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals