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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2019
The Senkaku paradox
The U.S. and its allies must prevent local military crises from escalating into great power wars.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2019
Former abductee Kaoru Hasuike calls for Japan-North Korea summit on abduction issue
A Japanese abductee held by North Korea for more than two decades before being repatriated in 2002 has expressed hope for a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong Un to seek progress in saving others still believed held.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 18, 2019
Elementary school kids can say the darndest things online
People usually don’t take the thoughts of a 10-year-old child too seriously. Elementary school kids can say the darndest things, and only the nastiest of bullies take any notice of them saying something stupid.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 18, 2019
Abe, Trump unlikely to issue joint statement following their meeting in Tokyo in late May
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump are unlikely to issue a joint statement when they meet in Tokyo later this month, apparently to avoid exposing differing views on bilateral trade and North Korea issues, Japanese government sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
May 18, 2019
Avengers Endgame
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2019
On Huawei and autos, Trump aligns trade with U.S. security
U.S. President Donald Trump is taking his trade wars into a new realm likely to both extend them and make them harder to resolve.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 18, 2019
Chinese court sentences Japanese man accused of stealing state secrets to 5½ years in prison
A Chinese court has sentenced a Japanese man who was detained some two years ago on charges of spying to 5½ years in prison, sources have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2019
Trump delays U.S. auto tariffs for six months, calls imports security threat
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday delayed tariffs on cars and auto parts imports for up to six months and directed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to negotiate deals with Japan and the European Union to address what his administration perceives as a national security threat.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2019
Abe looking to accelerate improvements in Japan-China ties after Xi attends G20 summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he hopes Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit in late June for the Group of 20 summit in Osaka will help accelerate recent improvements in bilateral relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2019
Japan's opposition parties urge lawmaker Hodaka Maruyama to resign for war remark about Russia-held isles
A half dozen opposition parties on Friday filed a joint motion urging a Diet lawmaker to resign for alluding to the possibility that war with Russia was the only way to regain control of the disputed islands off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 17, 2019
With its recent revamp, Japan's B. League could make the Reiwa Era its own
After decades of stagnation and instability, Japan men's basketball is finally headed in the right direction.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 16, 2019
Understanding the peaks and valleys of Japan-South Korea ties
To improve bilateral relations, Tokyo and Seoul have to take advantage of open doors to cooperation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 16, 2019
Concerned about escalating Iran-U.S. tensions, Japan offers to work with Tehran as minister visits
Japan on Thursday expressed concern about a tense standoff between Iran and the United States over an international nuclear deal and offered to work with Tehran to defuse tension in the Middle East.
JAPAN
May 15, 2019
Police find and arrest missing driver of Kyoto post office parcel van
The driver of a post office delivery van carrying dozens of parcels who went missing along with the van last week in Kyoto was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of embezzlement, police said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2019
Why Japan should stay out of U.S.-Iran spat
The Japan Times reported May 9 that "Japan hopes to mediate between U.S. and Iran to rescue 2015 deal." This would be a miscalculation on the part of Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2019
Japan Display to cut 1,000 workers in further restructuring
Japan Display Inc. is considering reducing its workforce by around 1,000, mainly in Japan, as the Apple Inc. supplier accelerates restructuring to cut costs, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 15, 2019
Acting U.S. defense chief hopes to help mend Japan-South Korea ties in first visit to Tokyo next month: sources
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan plans to travel to Japan in early June, making his first visit to the country since taking up the post in January, sources familiar with the plan said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2019
Japan and South Korea foreign ministers likely to meet this month in Paris
Japan and South Korea are arranging for their foreign ministers to meet later this month on the sidelines of a gathering of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, government sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2019
U.S. removes Japan from blacklist of countries not complying with Hague Convention on child abduction, but 'remains highly concerned'
The U.S. Department of State has removed Japan from its list of countries said to be showing a pattern of noncompliance with the so-called Hague Convention on cross-border parental child abduction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2019
Japan auto association chief says outlook bleak amid U.S.-China trade spat
The head of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Monday that the outlook for the industry is cloudy due to "too many uncertainties" in the global economy amid the escalating trade fight between the United States and China.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Continuity in Asia: Harris' policies likely to assuage concerns in Japan
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks aboard the USS Howard destroyer at the Yokosuka Naval Base, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in September 2022.
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
Tokyo announces death of Japanese man in Russian military
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi says a Japanese man in his 20s died last month fighting for Russia against Ukraine.
Tokaido Shinkansen train line resumes full services
Passengers go through ticket gates at Tokyo Station Tuesday morning as all Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services resumed following a partial halt the previous day.
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Entrepreneurs who participated in the Beyond Japan Zero to X program last year share their experiences in the United States during a meeting in May in Tokyo.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.

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