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SOCCER
Apr 8, 2018
Japan shuts out Vietnam in Women's Asian Cup opener
Defending champion Japan took an early lead in its group at the Women's Asian Cup with a 4-0 shutout of Vietnam on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2018
Via unofficial route, North Korea informed Japan earlier in year that abduction issue had been resolved: sources
In informal contact earlier this year, North Korea reiterated its position that abductions of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s had been resolved, sources close to bilateral relations said Saturday.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 7, 2018
Tak Tokumine: It's all about love and noodles
Founder of Japan Centre and Shoryu Ramen says the U.K. is now his home.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 7, 2018
What's in a tweet? Startup CEO sees endless storytelling potential
96 Problems has created an app that allows you to bring stories with you wherever you go — stories that can be followed in brief glimpses at social media.
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CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Apr 7, 2018
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 7, 2018
Rikako Ikee rewrites national record in women's 50-meter freestyle
Rikako Ikee slashed 0.12 second off her national record in the women's 50-meter freestyle on Friday, the fourth day of the Japan Swimming Championships.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 7, 2018
Japan seeks to join U.S. WTO complaint against China as third party
Japan has notified the World Trade Organization of its intention to join as a third party the United States' complaint against China over alleged theft of intellectual property, a source has said.
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Apr 6, 2018
Track mentors developing ambitious plans for Japan's runners before 2020 Olympics
Japan's track and field athletes have enjoyed some notable achievements in recent years, including medal-winning feats by the men's 4x100-meter relay team and Yuta Shitara's recent national marathon record-breaking performance.
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JAPAN
Apr 6, 2018
Amid uproar over gender discrimination in sumo, female mayor barred from speaking from the ring
Request to give speech from inside a dohyu014d was denied Friday as the sport's rules on gender gain international spotlight.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2018
Kim told Xi he wanted to resume six-party disarmament talks: Nikkei
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping during talks in Beijing last week that he agreed to return to six-party talks on his nation's nuclear arms program and missile tests, the Nikkei newspaper said on Thursday.
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Apr 5, 2018
Rikako Ikee, Kengo Ida set records at national championships
Rikako Ikee rewrote her national 100-meter butterfly record for the second straight day on Wednesday, the second day of the Japan Swimming Championships.
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JAPAN
Apr 5, 2018
Companies more willing to give their smokers a kick in the butts
Instead of letting employees light up as usual, Japanese companies are getting creative in encouraging their smokers to kick the habit, with some even introducing total bans or extra paid holidays for nonsmokers.
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JAPAN / Society
Apr 5, 2018
Women tending to collapsed mayor told to stay out of 'sacred' sumo ring
A referee urged two women to stay out of the ring as they tried to assist an official who was unconscious, reigniting a controversy over gender discrimination in sumo tradition.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 5, 2018
Only Pyongyang stands to gain from possible Kim-Trump summit: former U.S. envoy
Any summit between the leaders of North Korean and the U.S. — regardless of the outcome — is likely to be a big win for Pyongyang, according to the former top American diplomat for the Asia-Pacific region.
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COMMUNITY / Voices
Apr 4, 2018
Readers' views on intercultural insensitivity, Japanese schooling, English gaps and an inspirational Indian
Some readers' responses to recent stories on the Community pages:
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JAPAN
Apr 4, 2018
Safety checks of trouble-prone nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori to resume
Nuclear regulators on Wednesday decided to resume assessing the safety of a spent fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori Prefecture after suspending the process for several months following revelations about the operator's lax safety management.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 4, 2018
Japan warned U.S. over reductions to nuclear arsenal and sought flexible deterrence, 2009 memo reveals
Japan's dependency on the U.S. nuclear umbrella and the bilateral "nuclear bond" have been strengthened through under-the-table discussions, according to a 2009 Japanese government memo recently obtained by Kyodo News and interviews with officials.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 4, 2018
Abe asked Moon to visit Japan before inter-Korean summit in April but yet to get reply
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit Japan before the planned summit between North and South Korea in late April, Japanese government sources said Tuesday.
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BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2018
Japan aims revamped TPP at reducing reliance on U.S.: former high-level diplomat
Donald Trump’s erratic posture on trade is forcing Japanese policymakers to rethink their reliance on the economic and political alliance with the United States, according to a former high-level diplomat from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 3, 2018
How Japan can help turn bunkers back into classrooms
The Japanese government should reach out to children around the world by endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration.

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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