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Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 26, 2017
Sending Kaori Sakamoto to Olympics the right call
This time the Japan Skating Federation got it right.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 26, 2017
Vision for Japan-China thaw in 2018 rests on tenuous foundation
The fundamental rivalry in the Asia-Pacific region between Japan and China will surely linger in 2018, as a thaw in bilateral relations is likely to be restricted to areas of mutual economic benefit.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 26, 2017
Denso to become largest investor in Japan Display affiliate's OLED panel project
Car parts maker Denso Corp. is set to become the largest investor in a Japan Display Inc. affiliate's plan to raise ¥100 billion to begin mass production of advanced panels, according to sources close to the matter.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2017
Eight North Koreans from boat that beached in Akita to be flown home via China on Tuesday
Eight North Korean men whose wooden fishing boat drifted to northern Japan last month will leave the country on Tuesday for China en route to their home country, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Dec 25, 2017
Stop pleading for Xi to visit Japan
Abe should focus on long-term objectives in Sino-Japanese ties, not short-term gains.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2017
Coast guard's Maizuru base stands on the front line of Japan's poaching and nuclear concerns
Located less than 900 kilometers from North Korea and beside Fukui Prefecture's nuclear power reactors, Japan Coast Guard's 8th Regional Headquarters in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, finds some of the nation's challenges close at hand.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 25, 2017
New JRA system to let addicts' families block online gambling
The Japan Racing Association says it will begin accepting applications Thursday from family members living with those clinically diagnosed with gambling disorders or suspected of struggling with its symptoms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2017
South Korean research institute building database for 'comfort women' documents
A university research institute has been commissioned by the South Korean government to build a comprehensive database of documents related to the "comfort women" issue, Yonhap news agency reported Sunday.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Dec 24, 2017
Shoma Uno defends national title despite free skate struggles
Shoma Uno captured his second straight national title on Sunday night in decisive fashion at Musashino Forest Sports Centre. The young star dominated his opponents at the All-Japan Championships despite struggling in his free skate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2017
Taro Kono to discuss Rohingya crisis during Myanmar visit in January
Foreign Minister Taro Kono is set to visit Myanmar next month to hold talks with leader Aung San Suu Kyi and express concerns over the ongoing Rohingya crisis.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Dec 23, 2017
Drama on ice: Satoko Miyahara captures fourth consecutive national title
Satoko Miyahara showed her mettle when the chips were down on Saturday night, coming from second place after the short program to capture her fourth straight national title at the All-Japan Championships at Musashino Forest Sports Centre.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 23, 2017
Vice Foreign Minister Shinsuke Sugiyama to succeed Kenichiro Sasae as ambassador to United States
Vice Foreign Minister Shinsuke Sugiyama will succeed Japan's current Washington envoy, Kenichiro Sasae, as ambassador to the United States, according to government sources.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Dec 23, 2017
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JAPAN
Dec 23, 2017
Plantings of 'tsunami trees' link Tohoku with Banda Aceh
A group of colorfully dressed girls performed an energetic traditional welcome dance when Japanese artist Takashi Murakami visited their elementary school in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's Aceh province, for a tree-planting event Friday morning.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Dec 22, 2017
Reigning champion Shoma Uno takes control at nationals
Shoma Uno is halfway to his second straight national title after taking a comfortable lead following the short program at the All-Japan Championships on Friday night.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 22, 2017
Snowboarders Ayumu Hirano and Tomoka Takeuchi named to Japan Olympic team for Pyeongchang Games
The Ski Association of Japan announced Friday that Sochi snowboarding silver medalists Ayumu Hirano and Tomoka Takeuchi, as well as 10 other athletes, will compete in February's Pyeongchang Olympics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2017
Cabinet OKs record-high ¥97.71 trillion 2018 budget to cover rising social security and defense costs
The Cabinet approves a draft budget of u00a597.7 trillion for fiscal 2018, breaking the record for the sixth year straight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 21, 2017
Government estimates new TPP and EU trade deals will boost Japan's GDP by ¥13 trillion
Japan's recently sealed free trade pacts with 10 Pacific Rim countries and with the European Union will increase real gross domestic product by an estimated ¥13 trillion ($114 billion), the government said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 21, 2017
Watchdog urges Tokyo to curb 'rampant' illegal ivory exports to China
A survey of 430 shops and stalls in tourist areas of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, conducted by investigators posing as customers, found nearly 5,000 items made from elephant tusks.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 21, 2017
LDP divided over more substantial changes to Article 9 of Japan's war-renouncing Constitution
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Wednesday it is weighing both moderate and drastic revisions of the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution, as it summarized its discussions on constitutional amendment in an interim report.
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.
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.
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.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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