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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 18, 2017
Japan-China ties: Will there be more trust or just cordiality?
While both Japan and China want an improved relationship, they will be walking into it with their eyes wide open.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 18, 2017
Bank of Japan's expansion of bond holdings to slow in 2018: economists
The pace at which the Bank of Japan is expanding its massive hoard of bonds will continue to slow in 2018, according to the majority of economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2017
Japan struggles to resolve North Korea abduction issue as kin age
The plight of the relatives of Japanese abducted by North Korean agents is coming into sharper focus as the Japanese government struggles to find a way forward.
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SOCCER
Dec 16, 2017
South Korea crushes Japan in E-1 Football Championship final
Japan failed to win the E-1 Football Championship after collapsing 4-1 against South Korea on Saturday on the final day of the tournament.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 16, 2017
Getting to the bottom of a slippery game show gone viral
No aspect of Japanese pop culture titillates the world more than the country's game shows. From references on "The Simpson's" to inspiring Western riffs on subjects such as "Banzai" and "I Survived A Japanese Game Show," the idea of wacky creations bordering on torture have played a central place in...
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JAPAN / Media / Pulsations
Dec 16, 2017
'Book With No Pictures' is leaving kids in stitches
Picture-less book a hit with kids
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 16, 2017
China and Japan should cooperate on global issues to tap 'golden chance' for mending ties: ex-PM Fukuda
Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Saturday the time is ripe for Tokyo to strengthen cooperation with Beijing beyond bilateral issues so relations can get back on the right development track sooner.
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CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Dec 16, 2017
Shoot Eye Out
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2017
Rex Tillerson urges long halt to North Korean weapons tests before any talks
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday urged North Korea to carry out a "sustained cessation" of weapons testing to allow the two countries to hold talks about Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2017
Japan and U.K. to seek mutual recognition of trade standards after Brexit
Japan and Britain said they hope to achieve a swift deal on mutual recognition of each other's standards for goods and services when Britain leaves the European Union.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 15, 2017
College wrestling champ Taishi Narikuni handed two-year doping ban
National collegiate champion Taishi Narikuni has been handed a two-year ban by the Japan Anti-Doping Agency for failing a drug test, it was announced on Thursday.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2017
Japan and Britain agree to pressure North Korea to halt its threats
The Japanese and British foreign and defense ministers agreed on Thursday to apply maximum pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear and missile development, while working to ensure a "free and open Indo-Pacific" region amid China's maritime assertiveness.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2017
Japanese and Chinese views on recent ties have greatly improved, poll shows
Japanese and Chinese people's views on recent relations between their countries have markedly improved, an annual survey showed Thursday, after years of abysmal readings.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 14, 2017
Tokyo-based businessman arrested for alleged illegal exports to North Korea
A business executive and two others were arrested Thursday for allegedly exporting food and other items to North Korea in violation of the government's export ban, police said.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 14, 2017
Japan men's soccer team to be based in Kazan for 2018 World Cup
Japan will be based in the city of Kazan for next year's World Cup finals in Russia, the Japan Football Association said Thursday.
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SOCCER / J. League
Dec 14, 2017
Cerezo Osaka, Argentina's Independiente to meet in Suruga Bank Championship
Cerezo Osaka will face Independiente of Argentina in the Suruga Bank Championship next summer, the Japan Football Association said Thursday.
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JAPAN
Dec 14, 2017
Japan Times advisory board weighs in on the paper's past and future
The Japan Times Media Advisory Board met at the newspaper's office Oct. 24 to review the redesign implemented on April 1 and news coverage over the past year.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Dec 13, 2017
Yuzuru Hanyu could be out longer than expected because of injury
Sochi Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu has sustained ligament damage to his right foot and may be sidelined longer than expected, Japan Skating Federation director Yoshiko Kobayashi said Wednesday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2017
In move that could alienate Japan, Tillerson says U.S. willing to talk to North Korea 'without preconditions'
In a shift that could put Washington at odds with Tokyo, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appears to be ready for talks with North Korea without preconditions.
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SOCCER
Dec 12, 2017
Yu Kobayashi, Gen Shoji spark Japan in triumph over China at E-1 Football Championship
Japan scored twice in the final six minutes to beat China 2-1 on Tuesday and make it two wins out of two at the E-1 Football Championship.

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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