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JAPAN
Dec 22, 2016
Sapporo man held by China stands trial over alleged espionage
The first trial hearing of a Japanese detained last year by China for alleged involvement in espionage appears to have been held Thursday, a Japanese government source said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Dec 22, 2016
Tanaka, Iwakuma the dream ticket for Japan's WBC roster
Samurai Japan added the first major league player to its roster for the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday, when Houston Astros outfielder Norichika Aoki signed up for his third WBC.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2016
Kadena base collision rated as 'Class A' severe mishap
A collision between a U.S. anti-submarine surveillance aircraft and a towing vehicle at a U.S. military base in Okinawa on Sunday has been classified as a severe "Class A" mishap, according to data released by the U.S. Naval Safety Center.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2016
Japan to work with NGOs, U.N. to deter extremist groups ahead of Olympics
With Tokyo preparing to host the Olympics in 2020, Japan plans to work with U.N. bodies and nongovernmental organizations to discourage violent extremist groups from taking hold in Asia, government sources say.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2016
Foreign visitors to Japan neared 22 million in January-November period
The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in the first 11 months of 2016 reached 21.99 million, up 22.4 percent from a year earlier, the Japan Tourism Agency said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Dec 21, 2016
Japan may have to wait for more Club World Cup heroics
Kashima Antlers showed how far Japanese soccer has come when they gave Real Madrid a mighty scare in the Club World Cup final last Sunday, but it may be some time before a J. League champion gets to take advantage of Japan hosting the tournament again.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 20, 2016
Fighters superstar Otani receives top prize at Japan Professional Sports Awards extravaganza
Baseball sensation Shohei Otani, one of the brightest stars of the nation’s sporting scene in 2016, was the recipient of the grand prize at the annual Japan Professional Sports Awards at a Tokyo hotel on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 20, 2016
Defending approach in territorial dispute, Abe eyes Russia visit early next year
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he plans to visit Russia to continue negotiations on the territorial dispute over the four Japan-claimed islands off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 20, 2016
Slow progress for Japan and Russia
Siberian energy deals are set to warm Japan-Russia ties while the peace treaty is put on ice.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 20, 2016
Otani heads early WBC roster for Samurai Japan
Samurai Japan released a partial roster for next spring's World Baseball Classic on Tuesday, naming 18 players who will be part of the squad tasked with bringing the title back to Japan in March.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 20, 2016
Japan held secret meetings in China with North Korean ruling party: sources
Japanese officials have reportedly been meeting secretly with North Korea's ruling party in recent months.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 19, 2016
Olympic silver medal-winning relay team picks up Athlete of the Year award
The team of Aska Cambridge, Yoshihide Kiryu, Ryota Yamagata and Shota Iizuka, which stunned the world by capturing the silver medal in the men's 4x100-meter relay at this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics, received the Athlete of the Year award at the annual Athletic Award ceremony hosted by the Japan...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2016
Japan Times and Managing Editor Sayuri Daimon win Forbes female-empowerment award
The Japan Times and Sayuri Daimon, managing editor and executive operating officer of the newspaper, were among the winners Monday of the Japan Women Award 2016 sponsored by business magazine Forbes Japan.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 19, 2016
Why China's sale of U.S. Treasuries is great news
Japan's replacement of China as America's banker frees Trump to take a tougher stance against an assertive Beijing.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 19, 2016
Japan and France defense chiefs and foreign ministers eye early January talks
Japan And France Are Considering Holding Ministerial Talks On Security Issues In Paris Early Next Month, In Particular To Discuss Signing A Bilateral Pact On Military Logistics Cooperation, According To A High-ranking Source In Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2016
Japan, EU set 2017 as the new deadline for free trade agreement: EU negotiator
The European Union and Japan will seek a broad agreement on a bilateral free trade deal next year, EU chief negotiator Mauro Petriccione said Saturday, setting a new deadline partly due to dairy sector tariff issues.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Dec 17, 2016
Bird Flu Xmas
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2016
Japan and South Korea swap intelligence on North Korean threats for the first time
Japan and South Korea have exchanged information on North Korea's nuclear and missile programs for the first time since they inked a military intelligence-sharing pact last month, the South's Defense Ministry has announced.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2016
With Abe-Putin detente, former residents of Russian-held islands off Hokkaido hope to get easier access
Former residents of four islands off Hokkaido that were seized from Japan by Russia in the last days of World War II greeted with cautious optimism Friday's announcement that efforts would be made to simplify visits to their ancestor's gravesites. They also offered specific suggestions on what such efforts...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 16, 2016
Putin exits onsen drama holding all the cards
The summit talks between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not end in hikiwake, or a draw, as Putin once phrased it.

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