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US JAPAN

EDITORIALS
Mar 12, 2019
A partnership or protection money?
There is a need to reassess burden sharing across U.S. alliances, but it is vital that U.S. decision-makers understand that those alliances do not exist merely to protect other countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 12, 2019
Heisei Era: Slow decline or hope for new collaboration?
How Japanese view the Hesei Era varies by generation, with young people having a more positive image of it than older generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2019
Japan decorates former Pentagon chief William Cohen for strengthening alliance with U.S.
Japan on Monday recognized former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen for his contribution to strengthening the bilateral security alliance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2019
Ex-Tepco execs' lawyers make final plea for acquittal over negligence in Fukushima nuclear crisis
The defense team said it was impossible for the executives to foresee the tsunami that engulfed the power plant and caused fuel meltdowns following a massive earthquake.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2019
Event held in Taiwan to mark eighth anniversary of 3/11 earthquake and tsunami
A memorial ceremony was held in Taipei on Monday to mark the eighth anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which devastated northeastern Japan, and express gratitude for the assistance provided by Taiwan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 11, 2019
What does the 'Indo-Pacific strategy' mean?
The Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy is now the official policy of Japan and the United States, but few people understand what it comprises.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 11, 2019
Eagles donate 1,000 seats to ballpark in disaster-hit town
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles donated 1,000 seats on Monday from their home stadium to a local ballpark in Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, an area hit by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 11, 2019
Masataka Yoshida blasts Japan past Mexico in series finale
Masataka Yoshida's grand slam led the way as Japan beat Mexico 6-0 on Sunday and earn a split in their two-game series.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2019
Japan Tobacco's Canada unit gets court protection after potentially crushing legal defeat in Quebec
Japan Tobacco Inc.'s Canadian unit was granted creditor protection by the Ontario Superior Court after a legal defeat over the risks of smoking threatens the existence of tobacco companies in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 11, 2019
South Korean plaintiffs may seek seizure of Mitsubishi Heavy assets in Europe over wartime forced labor
A team of lawyers representing South Korean plaintiffs who won a case against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. over wartime forced labor is considering seeking a seizure of the Japanese manufacturer's assets in Europe, one of them has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2019
Eight years on, Abe says 3/11 recovery nearing 'final stages,' though half of public unconvinced
Japan pauses at 2:46 p.m. to observe a moment of silence and reflect on all that has happened since that fateful day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2019
'Forbearance' pays off: India International School in Japan student wins 10th Japan Times Bee
The winning word was "forbearance," meaning "patience," and Ariya Narayanasamy may be representative of the word — going through more than two dozen rounds of unceasing demands to spell sometimes arcane words accurately and pick correct definitions without making a single mistake.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2019
Tohoku residents still haunted by memories of devastating 3/11 triple disaster
Despite the passage of time, their stories are still heart-wrenching.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2019
Japan's workforce can expect smaller raises this year as companies push back against Abe
Japan Inc. is pushing back after years of pressure to give bigger pay raises that has been a key part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's campaign to restore stable economic growth.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 10, 2019
Buffaloes' Joey Meneses leads Mexico to win over Samurai Japan
New Orix Buffaloes player Joey Meneses stole the show at his home park by leading Mexico to a 4-2 win over Japan in the first game of their two-game series on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2019
80 injured aboard ferry after suspected collision with marine animal in Sea of Japan
80 injured aboard ferry after suspected collision with marine animal in Sea of Japan
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 9, 2019
Spotify has one eye on untapped podcast market in Japan
Spotify paid nearly $340 million to acquire podcast producer Gimlet Media and services provider Anchor in deals disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission last month, prompting analysts to start considering what this all meant for the industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 9, 2019
Japan weighs hiking tariffs on South Korean products amid wartime labor dispute
Japan is considering raising tariffs on some South Korean products in response to the seizure and possible sale of assets from two Japanese companies that were sued over the issue of wartime labor, sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 9, 2019
Referendum Refuse
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2019
Japan to send MSDF destroyer to China for first time in seven years as Beijing marks naval anniversary
The destroyer will take part in an international fleet review to mark the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Chinese Navy.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals