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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2022
South Korean trade minister calls for ‘fresh look’ at Japan ties
'It's high time to have a fresh look at bilateral relations and forge forward-looking, more constructive relations between Korea and Japan,” South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 14, 2022
Can South Korea's next president warm up Seoul's chilly ties with Tokyo?
How far ruling party nominee Lee Jae-myung and main opposition candidate Yoon Seok-youl — the front-runners in the March 9 election — are willing to go to improve ties is an open question.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2022
Japan to ignore South Korean opposition in Sado mine World Heritage push
Despite South Korea's objections, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said that the country will not receive 'any diplomatic consideration' on the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 15, 2022
Russia foreign minister plans Japan visit within next few months
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov voiced concern that Japan's status as an ally of the United States is proving to be an obstacle to bilateral relations between Tokyo and Moscow.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2022
Nippon Steel appeals South Korean court order over asset sale
A district court branch in the city of Daegu issued an order on Dec. 30 to sell 194,000 shares worth about u00a594 million in a joint venture involving the firm.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2022
Tokyo court tosses suit by three Taiwanese seeking to restore Japan nationality
The men, born in Taiwan during Japan's colonial rule, are seeking to have their Japanese nationality reinstated after they automatically lost it following World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jan 2, 2022
Japan Times 1972: Japanese soldier captured in Guam
A soldier who was under orders to 'never surrender' is captured in Guam after 28 years of hiding in the jungle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2021
Japan urges 'appropriate response' from South Korea over wartime issues
New Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his South Korean counterpart agreed to promote dialogue to restore a 'healthy relationship' during talks at a Group of Seven meeting.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2021
Kishida says no plans to review Japan's 1993 'comfort women' apology
The remarks by Kishida, who took office in October, came amid soured relations between Japan and South Korea over wartime issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2021
Japan lawmakers make first group visit to Yasukuni Shrine in two years
A cross-party group of about 100 politicians descended on the shrine, which is regarded by its Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 7, 2021
Texas university holds graphic photo exhibition on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The exhibition, titled 'Flash of Light, Wall of Fire,' was organized by the University of Texas at Austin in cooperation with the Anti-Nuclear Photographers' Movement of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2021
Flame from Hiroshima atomic bomb site to light monument in Pearl Harbor
The flame has been used to light lanterns during the annual ceremony held in Hiroshima on the anniversary of the bombing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2021
Japan's 'sincere apology' would solve wartime labor issue, South Korean candidate says
Lee Jae-myung said that, if elected, he would seek a 'path that would help' both countries, because South Korea and Japan are 'geographically close and in an interdependent relationship.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2021
Kishida says stabilizing ties with South Korea important amid row
The prime minister said that 'international agreements and promises must be fulfilled' and that he hoped South Korea 'will take a positive approach' to improving bilateral ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 8, 2021
What’s in a name? For the Koreans of Sakhalin, an anguished history.
Stranded for decades on the island, some bear three names, Japanese, Russian and Korean, representing different historical chapters. Now, many are planning their return.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2021
LDP policy chief Sanae Takaichi visits war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
Her visit comes after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday sent a ritual offering to the shrine, prompting South Korea to express 'deep disappointment and regret.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Longform
Oct 18, 2021
The British spy behind the rise in Japan’s naval air power leading up to World War II
William Sempill's mission to Japan 100 years ago led to intelligence leaks that some believe were partly to blame for Japan's audacious attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2021
Kishida and South Korea's Moon discuss lingering wartime disputes
After their first phone talks since Kishida took office last week, the Japanese leader said he 'strongly urged' South Korea to 'take appropriate action' to help improve bilateral relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2021
Jerusalem square dedicated to Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat who helped Jews escape Nazis
Sugihara, who is often dubbed as 'Japan's Schindler,' provided transit visas for more than 2,000 Jewish refugees in 1940, violating orders from his superior.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Oct 4, 2021
Hiroshima university students making documentary on 'black rain' hibakusha
The film, motivated by anger at a lack of government support for the A-bomb victims, documents the hardships residents in Hiroshima's Saeki Ward have endured over the years.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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