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EDITORIALS
Aug 13, 2018
Adhere to free trade rules in talks with U.S.
The Japan-U.S. trade dialogue should be a venue for constructive efforts to expand trade and investments between the two countries in ways that are compatible with international free trade rules.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2018
Japanese man detained in North Korea thought to be videographer from Shiga Prefecture
A Japanese man recently detained in North Korea is thought to be a 39-year-old videographer from Shiga Prefecture, a Japanese government source said Sunday.
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Aug 12, 2018
Japan beats Canada to reach softball world championship final
Japan booked a rematch in the women's softball world championship final against the world No. 1 United States after beating Canada 3-0 in the bronze medal game on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 11, 2018
Social media takes a dim view of the daylight saving proposal for the 2020 Olympics
People in Japan have been complaining about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics since Japan’s capital was awarded the games. Netizens have railed against everything from the apparent insensitivity of hosting the two-week competition while the Tohoku region continues to recover from the Great Eastern...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2018
North Korea detains Japanese man, casting cloud over abduction negotiations
Officials in Tokyo are worried the development will weaken its hand in the abduction talks by giving Pyongyang a new bargaining chip.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 11, 2018
Sugita Productivity
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2018
Kyogen actors Mansaku and Mansai Nomura perform in Beijing on 40th anniversary of Japan-China treaty
Stage actor Mansaku Nomura, a designated living national treasure, and his son, Mansai, gave performances of kyogen (traditional comic plays) in Beijing on Friday to mark the 40th anniversary Sunday of the conclusion of the Japan-China peace and friendship treaty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 11, 2018
Motegi hints that Japan asked U.S. for exemption from planned auto tariffs
Economic revitalization minister Toshimitsu Motegi indicated Friday that he has requested that the United States exempt Japan from a controversial plan to impose stiff tariffs on car and parts imports.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 10, 2018
Japan captures first-ever title at Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
The Japan wheelchair rugby team won its first world championship on Frida in an upset win against Rio de Janeiro Paralympic champion Australia.
Japan Times
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Aug 10, 2018
Japanese sailors make history by winning gold at world championships
The Japanese crew of Ai Yoshida and Miho Yoshioka are aiming for a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics following their historic triumph on Thursday in the women's 470 class at the Sailing World Championships in Denmark.
OLYMPICS
Aug 10, 2018
2020 cycling courses set
Local organizers announced the road cycling courses for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday and declared them "extremely difficult."
Japan Times
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Aug 10, 2018
JWF apologizes to Olympic legend Kaori Icho and other athletes for power harassment
The Japan Wrestling Federation said Friday it has apologized to four-time Olympic champion Kaori Icho and other athletes for the power harassment they suffered at the hands of former JWF development director Kazuhito Sakae.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 9, 2018
Japan and U.S. to focus on auto and farm market access in first round of trade talks
The talks, expected to run through Friday in Washington, come as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose additional tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported cars and parts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2018
Typhoon Shanshan spares most of Tokyo, and commuters, as it crawls north off Pacific coast
Typhoon Shanshan slowly moved northward off the Pacific coast of Japan on Thursday after mostly missing Tokyo, with the weather agency now warning of heavy rain and high waves in the eastern and northeastern regions of the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 8, 2018
Japan and the emerging Indo-Pacific strategy
Better than most, Tokyo has clarity about the disaccord between economic and security interests when advocating the Indo-Pacific strategy.
Japan Times
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Aug 8, 2018
Boxing group not satisfied by JABF chief Akira Yamane's resignation
The group opposing Japan Amateur Boxing Federation chairman Akira Yamane is looking for a complete systematic transformation of the JABF. Otherwise, they feel, the very existence of the sport in Japan could be in jeopardy going forward.
Japan Times
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Aug 8, 2018
Boxing chief Akira Yamane quits amid misconduct scandal
Japan Amateur Boxing Federation President Akira Yamane announced his resignation Wednesday following multiple allegations of misconduct, including pressuring referees to fix matches and misuse of grant money.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 7, 2018
How to end Japan's deflation? Abolish cash
A national digital currency is an experiment worth trying.
Japan Times
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Aug 7, 2018
Iconic coach Hiroshi Toyoda to enter International Volleyball Hall of Fame
Former Japan Volleyball Association managing director Hiroshi Toyoda will be inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, the association said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2018
Crown Prince to visit France in September to mark anniversary of diplomatic ties
Crown Prince Naruhito will make a nine-day trip to France from Sept. 7 to commemorate 160 years of diplomatic ties, the government said Tuesday.

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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