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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2020
Taiwanese repurpose old bunkers into sheds, parks and photo-op sites
Dotted around Taiwan lie the remains of abandoned bunkers originally built to repel an invasion from China. They date from a period in the island's history when it was under martial law and fear of a Chinese attack was a part of daily life.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jan 4, 2020
Japan Times 1995: Powerful earthquake kills hundreds in Kansai
More than 1,600 people were confirmed killed and some 1,000 others listed as missing in the most catastrophic earthquake to hit the Kansai region in nearly 50 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2019
Korean court declines to rule on landmark 2015 'comfort women' agreement; doubt cast on treaty status
South Korea's Constitutional Court declined Friday to rule on the validity of a 2015 diplomatic agreement with Japan that aimed to provide funds to the Korean "comfort women" but was deeply unpopular with the Korean public and may have fallen short of being an official treaty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Dec 27, 2019
Critics assail secrecy over unexploded chemical weapons left by Imperial Japanese Army
At the end of World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army left a number of unexploded shells filled with poison gas used as munitions. In the 2000s, when such artillery shells were discovered and retrieved from the seabed off the coastal town of Kanda, Fukuoka Prefecture, the central government issued an...
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2019
Japan PM Takeshita heeded warning to avoid Yasukuni before 1988 China trip
In August 1988, the Japanese ambassador to China urged Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita not to visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, months before his trip to the country, declassified diplomatic records showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 25, 2019
Abe-Moon talks and Seoul's donation plan could lead to improved ties, observers say
For Japan and South Korea, the resumption of top-level dialogue in and of itself is a major step forward.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 24, 2019
Chinese man gets suspended term for throwing ink at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine
A court sentenced a Chinese man on Monday to 14 months in prison, suspended for three years, for intruding into the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo and damaging a drape by throwing ink on it earlier this year.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2019
Bill on Japanese wartime labor fund submitted to South Korea parliament
South Korean parliamentarians Wednesday submitted a bill to invite donations from Japanese and South Korean companies and the public to provide funds for compensation over Japanese wartime labor.
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JAPAN
Dec 18, 2019
Controversial art festival with 'comfort women' statue had 'many faults,' says Aichi review panel
A review panel formed by the Aichi Prefectural Government has slammed a high-profile art festival held every three years in the prefecture, saying that the event, which sparked controversy for featuring a statue symbolizing "comfort women," had many faults in its displays and preparations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 17, 2019
Award-winning architect Raymond Moriyama draws on his Japan roots
For Raymond Moriyama, an award-winning Canadian architect of Japanese descent, the lessons of culture and community he takes from his ancestry form the foundation of his aesthetics and architectural designs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 16, 2019
Japan's 2012 'comfort women' proposal included apology to victims by envoy, ex-officials say
The deal fell apart and stayed on the back burner until a new agreement was reached in 2015.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 16, 2019
Japan and South Korea agree on importance of solving wartime labor dispute
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, reaffirmed the importance of solving a bilateral dispute over wartime labor compensation during a brief meeting in Madrid on Sunday night, a senior Japanese official has said.
WORLD
Dec 16, 2019
Italian city of Brindisi evacuates 54,000 people to defuse WWII British bomb
Around 54,000 people were evacuated from the southern Italian city of Brindisi on Sunday as experts worked to defuse a World War II bomb, authorities said.
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JAPAN
Dec 14, 2019
Two buildings that survived the A-bomb in Hiroshima to be demolished despite opposition
The two red brick structures about 3 km from the hypocenter are among the biggest left but said to be at risk of failing in an earthquake.
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JAPAN / History
Dec 12, 2019
Son of former Dutch POW retraces dad's steps in Yokohama in first trip to Japan
Overcoming years of conflicting emotions, a 71-year-old Dutchman this year made his first visit to Japan, seeking to retrace the footsteps of his father, who spent his youth in Yokohama and was later interned by the Japanese as a prisoner of war during World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 12, 2019
In Philippines, once a key Japan-U.S. battleground, museums see spike in WWII interest
As time marches on from when World War II ravaged nations and claimed millions of lives in the Pacific over seven decades ago, the relevance of wartime memories and other memorabilia keeps growing in the Philippines.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 11, 2019
China to host trilateral leaders' summit with Japan and South Korea on Dec. 24
China will host a trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea on Dec. 24 in the country's southern city of Chengdu, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, with ties between Tokyo and Seoul remaining strained over trade and security issues as well as compensation for wartime forced labor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 7, 2019
'Japan's Infamous Unit 731': Testament to the very worst of human experimentation
The recent reprint of Hal Gold's book, 'Japan's Infamous Unit 731,' keeps alive the memory of human rights atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 6, 2019
Wartime documents shed light on role of Japanese government and military in recruiting 'comfort women'
According to documents that shed new light on the wartime practice of forcing and coercing women into military brothels, the Imperial Japanese Army asked the government to provide one “comfort woman” for every 70 soldiers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2019
Proposed Korean wartime labor foundation said unlikely to cover 'comfort women'
A foundation proposed by South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang to pay consolation money to Koreans who worked for Japanese companies during the war is unlikely to cover the former "comfort women," Yonhap news agency reported.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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