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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 7, 2018
One year on, Legoland Japan faces uphill battle to increase visitors
Legoland Japan is redoubling efforts to increase its visitor numbers, but just one year since its opening the theme park is facing an uphill battle.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2018
Singapore likely to host Trump-Kim summit in mid-June, reports say
Singapore has become the most likely site for a landmark summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in mid-June, reports have said, as the two nations move closer to formally announcing a date and location.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 5, 2018
Susaki otter Chiitan leads a new generation of mascots with personality
Registration for this year’s Yuru-kyara Grand Prix opens on May 7, with eyes nationwide turning to see which cute and cuddly mascot will snap up the prestigious award in 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2018
Abe, Xi agree to cooperate in tackling N. Korea nuclear issue
In a landmark event, the first phone call ever between the leaders of Japan and China leads to cooperation on the abduction issue and Korean denuclearization.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 5, 2018
South Korea men prevail over Japan in quarterfinals of World Team Table Tennis Championships
The Japan men's team suffered a 3-1 loss to South Korea in the quarterfinals of the World Team Table Tennis Championships on Friday, missing the podium at the tournament for the first time since 2006.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
May 5, 2018
Basketball Bench
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 4, 2018
Japan women cruise past unified Korea team to reach World Team Table Tennis Championships final
The unified Korea women's squad at the World Team Table Tennis Championships crashed out in its first fixture, losing to Japan 3-0 in Friday's semifinals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 4, 2018
Minister in charge of the abduction issue, Katsunobu Kato, presses North Korea to resolve the matter
Speaking at the U.N. headquarters in New York, minister says kin of abductees consider upcoming U.S.-North Korea summit a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
JAPAN / Politics
May 4, 2018
China's President Xi may visit Japan in June 2019, diplomatic sources say
Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit Japan for next year's summit of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies, diplomatic sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2018
Abe's dream to revise Japan's Constitution drifts farther from reach as long-running scandals chip away at support
In a recent video message the prime minister spoke about the need to revise the top law, but does he still have the public support to do it?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2018
Trump hints at imminent release of Americans held in North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at the imminent release of Americans detained in North Korea, just weeks ahead of a planned summit between him and the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2018
Brazilian ethanol producers take hit as Tokyo caves to Trump's 'America first' push
Brazil ethanol producers stand to lose a big chunk of their largest market, Japan, to U.S. agribusiness, after Tokyo bent to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and tweaked requirements for gasoline additives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2018
Families of abductees seek help from U.S. for immediate return of kin from North Korea
Family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s on Wednesday pressed the reclusive state to immediately return all kidnap victims.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 2, 2018
Japan, Israel PMs hold talks on Mideast peace, cybersecurity,
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, met Wednesday to discuss ways to promote bilateral cooperation in the fields of economy and cybersecurity.
JAPAN / Politics
May 2, 2018
Abe aims to resolve North Korea abduction and nuclear issues, and normalize diplomatic ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that Japan is seeking to resolve the North Korean abduction, nuclear and missile issues "in a comprehensive manner" and normalize diplomatic ties with the North, following Pyongyang's recent diplomatic moves.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 2, 2018
Views from Tokyo: What progress, if any, do you expect to see from a summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump?
Kanon Sudoh
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2018
Top U.S. trade official says Washington looking to strike bilateral free trade agreement with Tokyo 'at some point'
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer expressed an eagerness to strike a free trade agreement with Japan “at some point” — an arrangement Tokyo has adamantly opposed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
May 2, 2018
Memories preserved of Japanese born in Taiwan during colonial rule
Japanese who lived in Taiwan during a 50-year period of colonial rule ultimately weren't given a choice after the end of World War II: They were forced to repatriate to a country many hadn't stepped foot in for decades, if ever.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2018
South Korea's Moon says peace deal wouldn't mean U.S. troops' withdrawal
South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivered a denial Wednesday that U.S. troops stationed in the country would withdraw following the possible signing of a peace treaty to end the Korean War, saying that they should stay even if a deal is reached.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 1, 2018
Hide: The musician whose death rocked Japan
On the evening of May 2, 1998, as most of Japan was basking in the annual Golden Week holidays, a few dozen young women had gathered outside an apartment building in Tokyo's Minamiazabu neighborhood.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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.
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.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
60% of Japanese moms enjoy supporting their favorites through 'oshikatsu'
Covers for paper fans used for oshikatsu activities are sold at a Sanrio shop in Nagoya.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
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.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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
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