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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2014
U.S. official reassures South Korea over revision of defense guidelines with Japan
A senior U.S. official on a visit to South Korea has defended the ongoing revision of defense cooperation guidelines between Washington and Tokyo, saying the process will "strengthen peace and stability" across the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2014
Abe tells visiting French minister of commitment to fight terrorism
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assured visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius that Japan will cooperate with the international community to fight terrorism, the Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2014
Ospreys might flee Okinawa to nest in Yokota
Japan and the U.S. consider deploying the Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft at Yokota Air Base, in western Tokyo, to avoid an uproar in Okinawa.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 5, 2014
Nishikori captures Japan Open title
Even a typhoon bearing down on Tokyo could not stop the tennis faithful from making the trek to Ariake Colosseum on Sunday afternoon to watch national hero Kei Nishikori go for his fourth ATP Tour title of the season.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 5, 2014
Lack of compromise delays trans-Pacific trade
American and Japanese officials should take a look at the clock ticking in their Trans-Pacific Partnership talks. Their failure to compromise thus far on key points is affecting the whole region.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2014
Abe-Obama talks lined up for November's APEC confab in Beijing
U.S. and Japanese officials are arranging for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to meet President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Beijing in November.
TENNIS
Oct 4, 2014
Nara, Date-Krumm won't play in Japan Women's Open
Local favorites Kurumi Nara and Kimiko Date-Krumm have withdrawn from next week's Japan Women's Open, organizers announced Saturday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 4, 2014
Nishikori advances to final
Kei Nishikori is one victory away from his second Rakuten Japan Open title after his 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-2) victory over unseeded Benjamin Becker of Germany on Saturday in the semifinals.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 4, 2014
Chess Stalemate
EDITORIALS
Oct 4, 2014
Poorer students dropping out
More and more students are being forced to drop out of universities, colleges and vocational schools because they cannot afford tuition. Can Japan's institutions afford not to provide greater financial assistance to stop this waste of talent?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2014
Japan to subsidize visits to North Korean burial sites of Japanese
The government plans to subsidize Japanese visits to the apparent burial sites of relatives who died in what is now North Korea, officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2014
Dutch king aims to deepen ties with Japan on first official trip abroad
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has expressed hope that his forthcoming trip to Japan will help deepen bilateral ties in coping with the shared challenges the two countries face, such as the aging of society and food security.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2014
Japanese officials silent on drama unfolding in Hong Kong
'The future of Hong Kong is extremely important to the future of Japan,' but Tokyo is officially staying tight-lipped about the pro-democracy protests there.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2014
Abe repeats vows on wage growth efforts as inflation leaves salaries behind
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday talked up measures to promote wage growth, as his Cabinet and the Bank of Japan continue to stoke inflation that's eating steadily into consumers' buying power.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 3, 2014
Nishikori books spot in Rakuten Japan Open semis
Kei Nishikori continued his march toward the Rakuten Japan Open final on Friday afternoon with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over unseeded Jeremy Chardy of France in the quarterfinals.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2014
North Korea envoy says door is open on nuclear issues, rights, abductees
North Korea is ready to resume six-party talks on its nuclear program but must maintain its readiness in the face of joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, a senior envoy in Geneva said on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2014
Froman urges concessions by Japan to reach TPP deal
U.S. trade chief Michael Froman urged Japan on Thursday to make more concessions in thorny bilateral issues over a 12-country Pacific free trade initiative to break the current deadlock over the plenary negotiations.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 2, 2014
Nishikori beats Young to reach Japan Open quarterfinals
Kei Nishikori advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rakuten Japan Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) victory over unseeded American Donald Young on Thursday afternoon at Ariake Colosseum.
EDITORIALS
Oct 2, 2014
Checkered business sentiment
Worrying signs appear to outweigh the bright spots in the Bank of Japan's latest 'tankan' survey. The government-laid scenario of steady recovery in consumer spending after the consumption tax hike in April has not materialized.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2014
Ray of hope for democrats
For those Japanese who grumble about low voter turnouts in local and national elections, or who complain about the secretive character of political procedures, the open, democratic process of the recent Scottish referendum on independence was an object of envy.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.
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Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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