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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 28, 2016
Abe offers ¥600 million grant to Zimbabwe in bid to counter Chinese economic offensive
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 28, 2016
Suga to Trump: U.S.-Japan alliance to stay
Responding to comments by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says the nonnuclear principles and the Japan-U.S. alliance remain the cornerstone of Japan's diplomacy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 28, 2016
Trump says Tokyo, Seoul should build own nukes; Cruz backs carpet-bombing of Islamic State
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his criticism of NATO, a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for decades, and called for the alliance's overhaul days before world leaders convene in Washington.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 27, 2016
New JFA president Tashima targets World Cup semi spot by 2030
New Japan Football Association president Kozo Tashima vowed to achieve his organization's midterm goal of reaching the World Cup semifinals by 2030 when he officially took office on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Mar 27, 2016
CNN's Will Ripley swaps risk for robots with 'Made in Japan'
Jet lag: the bane of every traveler. Sure, most of us only have to deal with it once in a while, but for CNN foreign correspondent Will Ripley it's a frequent foe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Mar 26, 2016
New releases with a fighting spirit
'Pokemon' fights harder
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 26, 2016
Big Biz Hanami
SOCCER
Mar 26, 2016
Japan U-23 team beats Mexico
Japan's under-23 national squad held on to an early lead and beat London Olympic champion Mexico 2-1 in a friendly on Friday.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2016
Japan re-entry ban linked to Pyongyang grows to record 45 people
More than 20 people have been added to a list of people banned from re-entering the country after visiting North Korea, taking the total to a record 45, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2016
Russia considering building naval base in area including disputed isles
Russia is considering building a naval base on islands off northern Japan, an area that includes territory at the center of a long-running spat between Tokyo and Moscow, the TASS news agency reported Friday, quoting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2016
Ministry touts cultural, industry promotion with Japan House diplomacy hubs
The government aims to create a fresh network between Japan and people overseas with the announcement Friday of new diplomacy hubs to promote Japanese culture and industry.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 25, 2016
Wrestler Watari chosen for Rio Games
The Japan Wrestling Federation on Friday selected Rio Watari to compete in the women's 75-kg division at this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 25, 2016
Diplomat Yutaka Yokoi named new ambassador to China
The Foreign Ministry on Friday tapped "China school" diplomat Yutaka Yokoi as Japan's new ambassador to China, underscoring its resolve to move bilateral relations forward at a time when tensions are building over territorial issues.
Japan Times
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Mar 24, 2016
Teenage jockey Fujita earns first victory
Eighteen-year-old Nanako Fujita, the Japan Racing Association's first female jockey in 16 years, claimed her first win on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 24, 2016
Abe administration looks to reduce limits on overtime work
The government is considering reducing the upper limits of overtime allowed for workers as part of a push to overhaul Japan's notoriously demanding labor culture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 24, 2016
Marketing push for Hokkaido Shinkansen blasts off
As Japan gets ready for the start of the new Hokkaido Shinkansen on March 26, many companies are launching marketing tie-ups — with some odd results.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 24, 2016
Aichi-based Sun's Israeli unit helping FBI crack iPhone: report
Israel's Cellebrite, a provider of mobile forensic software, is helping the Federal Bureau of Investigation's attempt to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters, the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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Mar 23, 2016
JCA looking to build Japan's first international standard cricket ground
The Japan Cricket Association announced on Wednesday the first steps toward building an international standard ground in Tochigi Prefecture, the first such ground in the country.
SOCCER
Mar 23, 2016
Japan to bid for 2020 Futsal World Cup
The Japan Football Association announced Wednesday it filed candidacy to FIFA to host the 2020 Futsal World Cup.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2016
Boat bow, possibly from tsunami-hit Tohoku, reaches Oregon beach
Algae and an oyster are among the clues Oregon biologists believe may link the vestiges of a sea-ravaged boat that washed up on a state beach Tuesday to the devastating 2011 tsunami in Japan.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
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.
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
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.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

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