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JAPAN
Dec 4, 2015
U.S. military announces return of two slivers of land in Okinawa in 2018
The United States and Japan announce the return in 2018 of two strips of land from military bases in Okinawa to widen civilian roads.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2015
Abe visit unlikely to lead to nuclear deal with India's Modi
It may take a few more meetings between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and India's Narendra Modi before the two countries seal a civil nuclear agreement.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2015
JR West to stop punishing crews for errors to prevent cover-ups
West Japan Railway Co. will ease disciplinary measures for train crews to prevent them from covering up errors, company officials said Friday, in what is the first such attempt in the industry.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2015
Probe launched over abrupt change in MSDF's next chopper pick
A special unit under the defense minister is investigating whistleblower information that the Maritime Self-Defense Force's preferred choice for its next-generation utility helicopters, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani admitted Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHARITY DRIVE 2015
Dec 3, 2015
Japan-based aid group sets up fish, timber projects in rural Laos
Despite enjoying robust economic growth, Laos continues to face challenges in development, particularly in rural areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2015
Civic group to sue government for not issuing visas to Chinese war victims
A civic group opposed to recently enacted legislation authorizing the biggest changes since World War II to Japan's military posture said Thursday it will sue the government for refusing to issue visas to Chinese war victims to attend a protest rally last week.
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2015
Man linked to Yasukuni restroom blast believed to have returned to South Korea
A man caught on camera after an explosion outside Yasukuni Shrine is South Korean and has returned to his country, according to sources.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 3, 2015
Review: X Japan at Yokohama Arena
X Japan kicked off its Japan tour on Tuesday night in front of a packed crowd at Yokohama Arena. And the show was a welcome return to form.
JAPAN / CHARITY DRIVE 2015
Dec 3, 2015
Group helps asylum applicants who lack access to Japan's social security
The image of a drowned boy washed up on a Turkish beach sparked a global outcry earlier this year amid the largest mass exodus of refugees in the modern era. It spawned a heated discussion in Japan on whether to make room for refugees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2015
Japan, EU chair Luxembourg agree on efforts to step up free trade talks
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Luxembourg counterpart Xavier Bettel agreed in their talks to seek an early conclusion of a free trade agreement between Japan and the European Union, a senior Japanese official said.
SOCCER
Dec 1, 2015
Miyama chosen as finalist for 2015 FIFA women's award
Japan midfielder Aya Miyama was among the three final candidates nominated for the 2015 Ballon d'Or Women's World Player of the Year as announced by FIFA on Monday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 1, 2015
Reviving Japan Inc.'s entertainment division
If Japan had its own cartoon-and-comics-driven Hollywood, it would increase its global cultural clout and give the economy a much needed boost.
BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2015
Japanese auto sales fall 6.6% in November for 11th monthly decline
Auto sales in November fell 6.6 percent from a year earlier as a pick-up in passenger car sales was overshadowed by persistent weakness in minivehicles, data showed Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 1, 2015
Abe, Xi chat on climate talks sidelines, reaffirm efforts to improve ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a brief encounter on the sidelines of the U.N. climate change conference Monday, reaffirmed efforts at improving bilateral relations, a senior Japanese official said.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2015
Abe slates Dec. 11-13 India trip during meeting with Modi in Paris
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit India from Dec. 11 to 13, according to the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 1, 2015
Swiss solar plane crew raises $20 million needed to resume record solo circumnavigation
The Swiss solar-powered plane whose record-setting, round-the-world flight was put on hold in July by weather and battery trouble has raised the $20 million it needs to finish the trip, co-founder and pilot Andre Borschberg said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 30, 2015
Japan's looming debt nightmare won't fix itself
Given that its long-term potential real GDP growth is no more than 1 percent, Japan needs to rein in its ballooning national debt through spending cuts or tax hikes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 30, 2015
From 'samurai' to 'Hello Kitty,' search data show how the world's view of Japan has changed
Analytics data suggest Japan is better known abroad as the land of Hello Kitty than as a country full of swaggering samurai and mincing geisha.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 30, 2015
Japan cleans house at AFC awards
Japan cleaned up at the Asian Football Confederation awards on Sunday, winning a total of seven honors including women's national team of the year.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2015
JNTO launches video contest for non-Japanese
The Japan National Tourism Organization has announced it will hold a video contest for non-Japanese tourists and residents as part of a campaign to promote the country through foreigners' eyes.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
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.
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 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.
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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