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JAPAN
Aug 24, 2018
Typhoon Cimaron heads for Hokkaido after slamming into western Japan
Cimaron brings downpours to a region reeling from last month's deadly flooding and landslides, and is already suspected to have led to the disappearance of three university students.
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Aug 23, 2018
Japan whips China to reach Asian Games softball final
Japan blew out China 5-0 in its semifinal of the women's softball at the Asian Games on Thursday, moving a victory from clinching its fifth consecutive title.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 23, 2018
Congo OKs more experimental Ebola treatments as cases rise, deaths reach 59
Democratic Republic of Congo has approved four more experimental treatments against the deadly Ebola virus, the health ministry said as it raced to contain an outbreak in its violence-torn east.
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Rugby
Aug 22, 2018
New stadium gives recovering Kamaishi hope for future
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JAPAN
Aug 22, 2018
Shinkansen operator JR Tokai holds drill involving knife attacker
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) on Wednesday conducted its first drill involving a knife-wielding attacker on a bullet train following a deadly rampage on a shinkansen train in June.
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JAPAN / Politics
Aug 22, 2018
CDP leader Yukio Edano eyeing Bernie Sanders meeting in first visit to U.S. as party chief
Yukio Edano, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, will make a six-day trip to the United States from Sept. 11 in his first overseas visit since the main opposition party was formed last October, according to a CDP lawmaker.
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BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2018
Bank of Japan's threat to global bonds fizzles as Japanese insurers stay put
For all the frenzy over the Bank of Japan's first policy tweak in almost two years, little seems to have changed for the nation's insurers.
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SUMO
Aug 22, 2018
Sumo stablemaster Takanohana discharged from Akita hospital after convulsions
Sumo stablemaster Takanohana was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, one day after he was admitted following a fit of convulsions.
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SOCCER
Aug 21, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan cruises past Vietnam, moves on to Asian Games quarterfinals
Japan remained undefeated in women's soccer at the Asian Games following a 7-0 win over Vietnam on Tuesday.
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BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2018
Department stores' July sales see largest drop in more than three years
Department stores posted the largest year-on-year drop in sales in more than three years in July, as unfavorable weather conditions kept customers away and clothing sales slumped, an industry body said Tuesday.
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SOCCER
Aug 21, 2018
Young Nadeshiko down England to reach U20 Women's World Cup final
Goals by Riko Ueki and Jun Endo on Monday propelled Japan to its first-ever FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup final with a 2-0 win over England.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2018
In first, five defectors in Japan sue North Korea for ¥500 million over rights abuses
Five North Korean defectors in Japan filed a suit in Tokyo on Monday demanding Pyongyang pay ¥500 million in damages over its alleged human rights abuses.
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JAPAN
Aug 21, 2018
Already battered western Japan braces for one-two typhoon punch this week
Weather agency warns typhoons approaching the country, including areas already hit by torrential rain and flooding last month, to bring heavy downpours, strong winds and high waves toward the weekend.
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JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2018
Japan and India agree to begin talks on defense sharing pact to counter China
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman agreed Monday to start talks on a bilateral acquisition and cross-servicing agreement.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 20, 2018
Samurai Japan names roster for fall Nichibei Yakyu series
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BASEBALL
Aug 20, 2018
Yu Kato helps shine light on women's baseball in Japan
Yu Kato wants to bring women's baseball into the spotlight. She wants people to see what she can do on the diamond and also how talented the rest of her Saitama Astraia teammates are. She wants to everyone to know there is quality baseball being played in the Japan Women's Baseball League.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2018
U.N. aviation agency denies report saying it will send team to North Korea for on-site inspection
The International Civil Aviation Organization has denied a report that the U.N. agency was planning to send a team to North Korea to conduct "an on-site inspection" to ensure the safety of international flights from the country's missile launches, a spokesman told The Japan Times on Monday.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 19, 2018
Japanese and Israelis could make a killer yin-and-yang combo
Israel and Japan are the yin and yang of countries. And yet, despite — or maybe because of — their differences, they have much to offer each other.
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Aug 18, 2018
Indonesia raises curtain on Asian Games
Asia's biggest multisport event, attracting more than 10,000 athletes from across the continent and offshore islands, got underway Saturday for two weeks of competition in 40 sports ranging from the mainstream to the esoteric.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 18, 2018
Debate over Fukushima statue takes on a life of its own online
Few topics have proven to be more sensitive online than the present state of Fukushima Prefecture. Years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster wreaked havoc in the region, the topic of radiation continues to spark intense debate from all corners. A statue that was unveiled in the prefecture...

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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