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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2016
Security, economics likely to move isle row forward at Abe-Putin summit
A meeting just over a month away could finally bring progress to a dispute over a group of Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands that has prevented the countries from signing a peace treaty to end World War II.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2016
Fighters live up to name in claiming Japan Series title
The Hokkaido Ham Fighters' never-say-die attitude culminated in a Japan Series title on Saturday night in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2016
Japan mulls deal to retrieve Russian-held isles by banning U.S. military from using them
Tokyo might promise Moscow that returning the disputed islands off Hokkaido to Japan will not mean that U.S. military forces will be stationed there in line with Japan-U.S. security arrangements, diplomatic sources have said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2016
Fighters wrap up Japan Series title with dramatic eighth-inning fireworks
A pitcher getting it done on the mound and at the plate helped the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters bring home a championship, just like everyone expected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2016
East Asia trade chiefs vow to promote free trade talks
The trade chiefs of Japan, China and South Korea agreed in a trilateral meeting Saturday to promote negotiations on free trade and cooperation in the energy sector.
Japan Times
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Oct 29, 2016
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SOCCER
Oct 29, 2016
Ex-Japan defender Ichikawa set to retire
Former Japan defender Daisuke Ichikawa will hang up his boots at the end of this season, his fourth-tier Japan Football League club Vanraure Hachinohe said on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2016
U.S. challenges China's imports of North Korean coal amid U.N. sanctions
China's imports of North Korean coal run counter to global sanctions, a senior U.S. official said Saturday, adding that a U.S. missile system deployed in South Korea should "motivate" Beijing to pressure Pyongyang over its nuclear program.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2016
Plan to develop Russian cities emerges in Japan-Russia economic proposal
Japan and Russia will set up a working group that includes Japanese firms with cutting-edge technology to improve living conditions in Russian cities by upgrading public transport and waste disposal facilities, sources close to the matter said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2016
Starters Nomura, Masui slated to square off in Game 6
One win away from his team's first Japan Series pennant in 10 years, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama has opted not to start ace Shohei Otani in Saturday's Game 6 at Mazda Stadium.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 28, 2016
Ishinomaki to appeal ruling over tsunami deaths of school students
The city's mayor says it will appeal a court ruling ordering it to pay, together with Miyagi Prefecture, u00a51.4 billion in damages.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 28, 2016
Abe's risky game with Russia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is going to great lengths to achieve a diplomatic breakthrough with Russia — perhaps too great.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 28, 2016
CPI logs seventh consecutive drop in September as weak spending clouds BOJ inflation outlook
Core consumer prices fell for the seventh month straight and household spending slumped in September, endorsing the Bank of Japan's view it will take more time for inflation to accelerate to its 2 percent target as the economy stagnates.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 28, 2016
China accuses Japan of endangering its military aircraft
China has accused Japan of "unprofessional and dangerous" provocations — including radar lock-ons of military aircraft — amid a record spike in scrambles by the Air Self-Defense Force.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2016
Unsung hero Bass having sensational postseason for Fighters
For three consecutive games, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters kept the Hiroshima Carp within striking distance. Each time, the Pacific League champions mounted successful comeback victories, taking a 3-2 lead in the Japan Series in the process.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2016
South Korea, Japan to resume talks on military information-sharing pact
South Korea has decided to restart talks with Japan on signing a bilateral agreement on sharing sensitive military information, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2016
Late-game heroics propel Fighters to brink of Japan Series title
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters were struggling to score, trailing by a run and down to their last out in the seventh inning.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2016
Duterte says open to idea of military exercises with Japan
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he is open to the idea of holding exercises between the defense forces of his country and Japan.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2016
Duterte visit yields $1.85 billion in investment commitments
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to Japan yielded investment commitments worth $1.85 billion from private companies, a member of his administration said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2016
Fighters' Nakata thrives in role as cleanup hitter
Since the Japan Series began last Saturday, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama has repeatedly indicated that he wouldn't hesitate to change the batting order on his lineup card in order to give his team the best chance to win.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

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