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Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 24, 2013
Anpanman
EDITORIALS
Oct 23, 2013
Territorial talks with Russia
Japan needs to develop a long-term strategy for maximizing its leverage with Russia as negotiations on resolving the Northern Territories sovereignty issue appear set to resume.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2013
Japan Exchange racks up ¥16.6 billion in profit
Japan Exchange Group Inc., operator of the Tokyo and Osaka stock markets, beat its first-half profit forecast as the biggest share rally in four decades boosted trading volumes.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2013
Japan, China hold private event to mark friendship pact
Japanese and Chinese experts hold a low-key event to mark the 35th anniversary of a bilateral treaty of peace and friendship, more than two months after the actual date because of the dispute over the Senkaku Islands.
EDITORIALS
Oct 22, 2013
Turn Japanese-Korean ties around
The chilly state of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea threatens to harm security cooperation among the two countries and the United States.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 22, 2013
J-blip: Pipo-kun's new song and dance
Is Hatsune Miku moonlighting as Pipo-kun?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 21, 2013
Eagles reach first Japan Series
Sendai celebrated on Monday as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles advanced to their first Japan Series by clinching the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage with an 8-5 win in Game 4 over the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 20, 2013
TPP wedding
EDITORIALS
Oct 19, 2013
Remedies for rigged research
It still isn't clear who manipulated clinical research data in favor of Novartis Pharma's blood-pressure drug Diovan, casting a cloud on the credibility of Japan's medical universities.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2013
Lack of U.S. vision hurts TPP
If President Barack Obama is really shopping for a legacy, then he should widen his gaze and look to the global stage. There is no need to rush the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2013
Embassies in Japan using mascots as 'cultural ambassadors'
With the Japanese public smitten with adorable or bizarre costumed characters created to promote localities or events, some foreign embassies are not missing out on the chance to catch a ride on the massive mascot boom.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2013
Abe may visit India in January to meet Singh
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting India early next year, possibly on Jan. 25 and 26, for talks with Indian leader Manmohan Singh on boosting bilateral economic and security ties, a government source said Thursday.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 17, 2013
Kyoto Dist Doghouse
EDITORIALS
Oct 16, 2013
Raising fees for nursing care services
The government plans to raise the out-of-pocket share paid by 'high-income' earners for services received under the elderly nursing care insurance system from 10 to 20 percent.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 16, 2013
Japan rugby coach Jones hospitalized with apparent stroke
Japan head coach Eddie Jones will be hospitalized indefinitely to undergo tests after showing symptoms of a stroke, Kyodo News learned on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 16, 2013
Belarus deals Japan another defeat
Japan will head home empty-handed from its Eastern Europe tour as the Asian champions went down meekly 1-0 at the hands of Belarus on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2013
Straitjacket Japan could use more brawling billionaires to lead the way
Japan is being treated to a juicy spectacle as two of its richest and most innovative entrepreneurs brawl in public over Internet market share and visions for the future. But what's most important about the fight between Masayoshi Son and Hiroshi Mikitani is the example it's setting.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 13, 2013
Hi Def Abenomics
EDITORIALS
Oct 12, 2013
Revising Status of Forces Agreement
A meeting earlier this month among Japan-U.S. officials failed to address change for most of the core issues held in place by the half-century-old U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 12, 2013
Japan slumps to away defeat against Serbia
Dusan Tadic scored with a clinical finish and substitute Milos Jojic added a late second as Japan was sentenced to a comprehensive 2-0 defeat to Serbia in an international friendly on Friday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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