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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 10, 2013
Psssst! Wanna bottle of fresh air?
Is that bottle of air half full or half empty?
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 10, 2013
IMF tells Japan not to back off from reforms
The International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday of the risk of global financial instability if Japan fails to implement fiscal and structural reforms while the United States scales back its quantitative easing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2013
Kids take artful approach to peace-building
Despite the troubled relations between their countries, children in Japan and North Korea are joining hands again to promote peace using drawings.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2013
Abe confirms aid for Philippine coast guard
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday confirmed Tokyo's plan to help the Philippines build up its coast guard amid Manila's increasing tensions with China over disputes in the South China Sea, Japanese officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2013
China, South, ASEAN asked to ease food ban
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asks the leaders of China, South Korea and ASEAN to relax or eliminate import restrictions on Japanese produce, touting its safety more than two years after the start of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 10, 2013
Business Faint
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 9, 2013
Kokubo introduced as new manager of Samurai Japan
The Japanese baseball national team has a new outlook and a new man in charge.
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2013
IMF cuts Japan growth estimate
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its global economic growth projections for the year, saying the Japanese economy will slow down due to factors such as the planned sales tax hike next April.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 8, 2013
Current account surplus tumbles
As the depreciation of the yen and growing demand for energy drove up import costs, the nation's current account surplus in August plunged 63.7 percent from a year earlier to ¥161.5 billion, government data showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2013
JT seeks smokeless product tie-ups
Japan Tobacco Inc. plans to expand its range of smokeless tobacco products and is looking at tie-ups or acquisitions as consumers demand alternatives and regulations tighten worldwide.
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2013
Maritime status quo statement irks China
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday denounced a joint statement issued by Japan, the United States and Australia last Friday condemning any attempt to change the status quo in the East China Sea by "coercive or unilateral actions."
EDITORIALS
Oct 7, 2013
Inching toward collective self-defense
By agreeing to revise the terms of Japan-U.S. defense cooperation in view of China's buildup, the Abe administration risks discarding Japan's traditional 'defense-only defense' posture.
EDITORIALS
Oct 6, 2013
Japan must go green
In releasing the first part of its fifth assessment report on Sept. 27, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that temperatures are likely to rise by 0.3 to 4.8 degrees Celsius and sea levels could rise by 26 to 82 cm by the end of the 21st century compared with the latest 20 years.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 6, 2013
Top seed Del Potro beats Raonic to win tense Japan Open final
No. 1 seed Juan Martin del Potro won his third title of the season with a two-set victory over Milos Raonic in a nail-biting Japan Open final on Sunday.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 6, 2013
Welfare Sand Castle
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2013
China rise may break Russia impasse: expert
China's growing economic and military might may pose a threat to Japan, but it also works in Tokyo's favor when it comes to settling a long-standing territorial dispute with Russia, a former high-ranking diplomat told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2013
Online store sold drugs whose sell-by date had passed at discounted prices
An online drugstore was found to have offered for sale in late July through a shopping mall of Yahoo Japan Corp. non-prescription medicines that had passed their expiry dates, and at below market prices, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2013
U.S., Japan to update defense rules in 2014
The diplomacy and defense chiefs of Japan and the United States agree to revise a defense cooperation guideline by the end of 2014 so their security alliance will reflect the increasingly severe situation in the Asia-Pacific region.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2013
Beijing fete to mark 35th year of friendship treaty with Tokyo seen as thaw
The China-Japan Friendship Association has communicated to its Japanese counterpart its intention to hold a ceremony in Beijing on Oct. 22 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the signing of a bilateral treaty of peace and friendship, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 3, 2013
Secrecy Painter
'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.
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