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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2016
Hiroshima survivors look to Obama visit for disarmament, not apology
Progress on ridding the world of nuclear weapons, not an apology, is what Hiroshima would want from a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to the city wiped out in the U.S. atomic bombing 71 years ago, survivors and other residents said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2016
At 123 meters, Japan's tallest Ferris wheel to open in Osaka in July
Japan's tallest Ferris wheel will begin operating July 1 at a commercial complex in Osaka, according to its operator, Ferris Wheel Investment Co.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2016
Korean schools in Japan riled by possibility of losing subsidies over anger toward Pyongyang
The head of the Korean School Principals Association is demanding that the education ministry retract its notice that local governments be cautious about providing subsidies to schools that serve the Korean community.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2016
U.S. can't afford to leave Asia
Abandonment of U.S. leadership in Asia will not help make America great again.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 12, 2016
Court orders Amazon Japan to identify writer of defamatory book review
Amazon.com Inc.'s Japan unit has been ordered to identify the writer of a book review that a court found was defamatory, a lawyer for a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization said Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 11, 2016
Olympic coach Teguramori warns players against gambling
In the wake of bans handed to badminton players over casino gambling, Japan's Olympic soccer coach said Monday he will warn his players of the dangers facing them.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2016
Trump is bad news for Asia
Playing the role of a global peacekeeper is a must, not a choice, for Washington.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2016
Win or lose, Trump will impact Japan-U.S. ties
Japan's leaders will need to acclimate themselves to more unpredicatability in American politics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 11, 2016
Japan confirms swimming team for Rio Olympics
The Japan Swimming Federation officially announced its national team for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2016
Japan's Defense Ministry, Australian Army to promote joint drills
Following the introduction of the new security laws, the Defense Ministry and the Australian Army agreed Monday to promote joint training between their troops while stepping up bilateral cooperation on other issues, officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2016
Kishida discusses defense, diplomatic ties during meet with British counterpart Hammond
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida met with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in the city of Hiroshima on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2016
Kishida, Italian counterpart agree to strengthen security, defense ties during Hiroshima meet
Japan and Italy agreed Sunday to strengthen security and defense ties, eyeing early enforcement of a bilateral pact signed last month enabling the two countries to exchange intelligence, the Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2016
Japan, Canada set 'two-plus-two' meet in Tokyo in bid to strengthen security ties
Japan and Canada on Saturday agreed to hold a so-called two-plus-two meeting between the countries' vice foreign and defense ministers on April 19 in Tokyo to strengthen bilateral security ties, the Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 9, 2016
Exploring Tabaruzaka's idyllic but forgotten samurai battleground
The gray spring clouds have given way to a gentle drizzle by the time I pull my car into a spacious parking lot bordering the Tabaruzaka battlefield. It's fitting weather, considering the massive battle that took place here in 1877 in this rural corner north of Kumamoto city was fought in similar conditions....
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 9, 2016
Saga touts unknown attractions in tourist drive
Saga Prefecture has long ranked low among domestic tourist destinations in Japan, but local officials and residents believe this is all down to a bad rap that is quite unearned.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Apr 9, 2016
DP diffs
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2016
Japan, Estonia vow to strengthen cybersecurity cooperation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting Estonian counterpart Taavi Roivas pledged Friday to strengthen cooperation on cybersecurity and digital identification technology.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2016
Death toll from child abuse greatly underestimated: pediatricians
The death rate abused or neglected children is about five times higher than the government's figures, the Japan Pediatric Society warns.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2016
Partial return of U.S. training site in Okinawa in works
The central government is accelerating work on alternative military facilities so more than half of a large U.S. military training area in northern Okinawa can be returned, it was learned Friday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 8, 2016
Still a struggle for working women
The corporate glass ceiling remains an obstacle to working women 30 years after the equal employment opportunity law was passed.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
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.
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.
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%).
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.
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.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

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