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JAPAN
Sep 9, 2014
Disappointment for Nishikori, but Asian tennis stars are on the rise
Tokyo's morning rush hour probably flowed a little smoother than usual Tuesday as millions delayed their journeys after finding a TV showing a 24-year-old wielding a tennis racket on a patch of concrete in a New York suburb.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2014
Australia urges Japan to further lower beef tariffs in TPP
Australia is urging Japan to further lower its tariffs on beef under the Trans-Pacific Partnership after Tokyo agreed to substantially cut them under a two-way free trade deal struck in April, negotiation sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2014
Australia urges Japan to further cut beef duty in Pacific trade talks
Australia is urging Japan to further lower its tariffs on beef under a Pacific Rim free-trade initiative after Tokyo has agreed to substantially cut them under a two-way free-trade deal struck in April, negotiation sources said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 8, 2014
Can Kansai airport take off?
As business picks up thanks to the launch of new low-budget airline flights and a surge in the number of foreign passengers, the government-owned operator of Kansai International Airport plans to sell its management rights in a bid to get out from under a massive 20-year debtload.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2014
Chongryon chief visits North Korea for first time in eight years
Ho Jong Man, the head of the most influential pro-North Korea organization in Japan, the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), arrives in Pyongyang.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Sep 7, 2014
Drone enthusiasts see bright future but legal hurdles await
Last December, Amazon.com Inc. created a buzz by releasing a video of a drone delivering a package to a customer's home. If Amazon launches its Prime Air service as planned in 2015, we could soon see unmanned aircraft whizzing through the skies to deliver purchases in as little as half an hour.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2014
Japan-U.S. summit eyed if TPP deal reached
Japan and the United States might arrange for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Washington in January for talks with President Barack Obama on trade and security issues.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2014
Last round for Abenomics
It is time for Japan's leaders to shift from the demand-focused first and second arrows of 'Abenomics' to the supply-oriented third arrow: a new growth strategy.
EDITORIALS
Sep 7, 2014
Medical school in Sendai
The education ministry has given the go-ahead for Tohoku Pharmaceutical University in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, to open the first university medical school since 1979.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2014
Group linked to late LDP heavyweight Kanemaru visits Pyongyang
A group related to the late Shin Kanemaru arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday ahead of the 100th anniversary of the influential politician's birthday on Sept. 17.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2014
Bangladesh withdraws to back Japan's bid for nonpermanent U.N. Security Council seat
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says that Bangladesh will abandon its bid for a nonpermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2016-2017 term and support Japan's candidacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2014
Abe steals a march on China with South Asia tour
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies to Bangladesh for a two-stop tour of South Asia to assert Tokyo's interests in a region where it has ceded influence to China.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 6, 2014
Golf Quicksand Trap
EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2014
Tuna catch limit, too little too late?
Japan's Fisheries Agency plans to call for a reduction in the annual catch of immature Pacific Bluefin tuna. The proposal is welcome, but it may be too little, too late.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 5, 2014
Uruguay spoils Aguirre's debut with Japan
Japan coach Javier Aguirre tasted defeat in his first game in charge as the Asian champion went down 2-0 to Uruguay in a friendly on Friday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2014
Families fear hundreds left out of abductee debate
Feb. 7, 1976, should have been just another Saturday for Susumu Fujita.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 5, 2014
Yen hits six-year low as ECB jumps on stimulus bandwagon
The yen sinks close to a six-year low after the European Central Bank announces a decision to engage in unprecedented monetary easing, weakening the euro.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2014
Chongryon leader departs for North Korea
Ho Jong Man, chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), left Tokyo's Haneda International Airport for North Korea on Friday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2014
Biggest defense budget requests
The Defense Ministry's fiscal 2015 budgetary request of ¥5.05 trillion is the largest ever and represents a 3.5 percent rise from the current year's budget. It is the third-straight year-on-year increase.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2014
Chinese leaders attend first national commemoration of Japan's WWII surrender
China's top leaders gathered in Beijing on Wednesday to participate in China's first national observance of the "victory" against Japan, a day of remembrance added to the national calendar earlier this year as part of a campaign to castigate Japan and increase national unity by raising awareness of wartime...
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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