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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2019
South Korea hints at ending talks with Japan over trade dispute
South Korea suggested Tuesday it may break off talks with Japan at the World Trade Organization aimed at settling their dispute over Tokyo's export restrictions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2019
Moon holding out hope that Japan-South Korea intel-sharing pact can be saved
Appearing on television for a question-and-answer session, Moon said South Korea will seek to settle the GSOMIA issue until the eleventh hour.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2019
Abe considering visit to India in December in bid to draw Modi back to RCEP
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting India in mid-December for talks with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, sources familiar with bilateral relations said Tuesday, following New Delhi's decision to withdraw from a sweeping free trade agreement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 18, 2019
Japan and U.S. defense chiefs agree Tokyo-Seoul intel pact is vital
Defense Minister Taro Kono and U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper have agreed that military cooperation between Japan and South Korea is vital for regional security, as their bilateral intelligence-sharing pact is set to expire Saturday, according to a Defense Ministry official.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019
SoftBank's Yahoo Japan-Line merger aims to take on U.S. and China online behemoths
Yahoo Japan operator Z Holdings Corp. and Line Corp. said Monday they have reached a basic merger agreement that will forge an internet conglomerate boasting over 100 million users in Japan with the aim of challenging U.S. and Chinese online behemoths.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 18, 2019
Japan digs deep to win Premier12
Samurai Japan finished its Premier12 campaign in successful fashion on Sunday night with a 5-3 victory over South Korea in the gold medal game at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2019
Japanese abductee receiving medical care in North Korea as Pyongyang considers future talks with Tokyo, source says
An order has been issued in North Korea for authorities to provide "a sufficient degree of medical care" to a Japanese woman abducted by agents of Pyongyang in the 1970s, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019
Japan's 'bark worse than its bite' in trade spat with South Korea, Citigroup says
Japan's tightening of export controls on South Korea have so far been a case of "the bark was worse than the bite," with only limited fallout for South Korea's economy, according to Citigroup Inc.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 18, 2019
Japan fights back to win Premier12 final
Four years ago, the Samurai Japan bullpen fell apart in a loss against South Korea in the Premier12 semifinals at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2019
No progress by Japan and South Korea defense chiefs over intel pact in Bangkok
During ministerial talks between the Japanese and South Korean defense chiefs in Bangkok, little progress is made over a bilateral military intelligence-sharing pact set to expire this month.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 17, 2019
Yuma Kagiyama, Mana Kawabe leave rivals in dust to win at Japan Junior Championships
Yuma Kagiyama continued his surge toward the elite of the skating world with a dominating victory at the Japan Junior Championships on Sunday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 17, 2019
Japan U-22 lacks finishing touch in loss against Colombia
A lack of ruthlessness in front of the goal proved costly for Japan's Olympic hopefuls on Sunday as they lost 2-0 to Colombia in an under-22 friendly.
Japan Times
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Nov 17, 2019
Muscular Chiyonofuji's career bloomed late
For a certain generation of fans there is only one name that comes to mind when discussing the greatest of all time and that name is Chiyonofuji.
WORLD
Nov 17, 2019
Right disputed islands answer brings sweet revenge for 'Jeopardy' champ
It was sweet revenge for "Jeopardy" contestant James Holzhauer.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 16, 2019
Samurai Japan holds off South Korea in last game of Premier12 Super Round
Samurai Japan did just enough against rival South Korea during what amounted to an entertaining dress rehearsal for the Premier12 final.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 16, 2019
Yuma Kagiyama, Mana Kawabe win short programs at Japan Junior Championships
Heavy favorite Yuma Kagiyama took the lead after the short program at the Japan Junior Championships at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center on Saturday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 16, 2019
Japanese celebrities are using YouTube in new ways to connect with fans
The baseball offseason has arrived and Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish has taken up a few extracurricular activities. The Osaka-born player has expanded his social media presence, with recent posts on Twitter —  poking fun at teammates and playfully roasting other starters — being picked up by...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2019
Washington asked Tokyo to pay five times as much per year for U.S. forces based in Japan
The United States asked Japan earlier this year to pay significantly more — about five times as much per year — to support U.S. forces stationed on the soil of its major Asian ally, government sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Nov 16, 2019
Rube Goldberg Reform
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 16, 2019
Line-Yahoo Japan merger may happen by end of 2020
Messaging app provider Line Corp. and the company controlling Yahoo Japan Corp. are considering merging their operations by the end of 2020.

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