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JAPAN
Mar 30, 2015
Minister suspends Okinawa governor's order to halt work at Henoko base site
Fisheries minister Yoshimasa Hayashi suspends an order by the governor of Okinawa to halt work on the replacement site for the Futenma military base.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2015
Abductees' kin disappointed in lack of progress from North Korea probe
With the summer deadline approaching and no major update from North Korea in sight on the fate of Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago, some of the victims' relatives are expressing their disappointment in Pyongyang's investigation.
BASKETBALL
Mar 29, 2015
bj-league lifts ban on JT
The professional basketball bj-league has rescinded its ban on media access by The Japan Times with immediate effect. The ban was instituted on Oct. 11, 2013, and continued for more than 17 months.
EDITORIALS
Mar 29, 2015
Letting popular will prevail
Political parties and lawmakers should not put off trying to resolve the vote-value gap between the nation's electoral districts just because recent high court rulings on the matter have been inconclusive.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2015
Battle of Palau survivors' group in Gunma to disband
Japan's largest association of war-bereaved from the Battle of Peleliu, one of the islands of Palau, will disband next spring because its aging membership is shrinking, members said Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 29, 2015
Japan considers informal six-way talks on North Korean denuclearization
Japan has sounded out other countries in the stalled six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs about holding an informal meeting in Tokyo possibly by the end of June, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2015
One rescued from capsized ship, search under way for missing
The Japan Coast Guard rescues a crew member from a boat in the Tsugaru Strait between Hokkaido and Aomori nearly 15 hours after the vessel was found capsized.
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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 28, 2015
Gloves come off over Futenma base move
The fisheries minister decides to nullify an order by Okinawa's governor for the suspension of work on relocating the Futenma air base.
EDITORIALS
Mar 28, 2015
Stalking cases up a third year
The number of reported stalking cases rose for the third straight year last year, meaning that an average of more than 60 Japanese women every day are being stalked.
EDITORIALS
Mar 28, 2015
Disappointing levels of English
The report that high school English-proficiency scores have fallen far short of government goals is additional evidence that the English education system in Japan is still in desperate need of reform.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 28, 2015
Japan, India in talks to set up US-2 joint venture
The Japanese manufacturer of US-2 amphibious aircraft is in talks with Indian companies to set up a joint company in the event Tokyo and New Delhi agree on joint production.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2015
Abe, Portugal's Passos Coelho agree to bolster business ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told visiting Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho on Friday that shoring up ties with a country that plays central role in Portuguese-speaking nations around the world is in line with what he calls "diplomacy that takes a panoramic perspective of the world map."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Mar 27, 2015
Ultraman monsters invade your travel show
Fuji TV One is letting the monsters from Ultraman loose in a new travel program called “Ultra Monster Walk.”
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 27, 2015
Why Chinese tourists love Japan
Despite the apparent ill will that Beijing, and occasionally the Chinese public, express toward Tokyo, Chinese tourists can't seem to get enough of Japan. In 2014, Chinese visits to Japan increased 83 percent on the previous year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 26, 2015
'Reflationist' economist Harada appointed to BOJ Policy Board
The government on Thursday appointed former Waseda University economics professor Yutaka Harada to the Bank of Japan Policy Board.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2015
Abe to advocate U.S.-Japan 'leading role' in pursuing regional peace
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the highest-ranking U.S. military officer on Wednesday that he wants to send a message to the world through his upcoming visit to the United States that Tokyo and Washington will play a "leading role" in ensuring peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2015
Indonesian president Jokowi takes bullet train ride as Japan looks to sell system
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo rode on a bullet train Wednesday from Tokyo to Nagoya as Japan tries to sell a high-speed rail system to Indonesia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 26, 2015
North Korea's well-to-do feast on French baguettes
French-trained chefs are cooking up a storm in Pyongyang, where North Korea's privileged classes are devouring their baguettes, a pro-North newspaper reported on Wednesday, even as much of the population outside the capital struggles to feed itself.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 25, 2015
Kawabuchi doubles down on Japan 2024 Task Force agenda
Change can be quite difficult, and there's often resistance to it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 25, 2015
A stable Afghanistan crucial to region: Pakistan diplomat
Visiting Pakistani Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry stressed Wednesday that stability in neighboring Afghanistan is critical to peace in South Asia and called on the international community for continuous economic commitment to the war-torn country.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
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Longform

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