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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 28, 2016
Abe's risky game with Russia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is going to great lengths to achieve a diplomatic breakthrough with Russia — perhaps too great.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 28, 2016
CPI logs seventh consecutive drop in September as weak spending clouds BOJ inflation outlook
Core consumer prices fell for the seventh month straight and household spending slumped in September, endorsing the Bank of Japan's view it will take more time for inflation to accelerate to its 2 percent target as the economy stagnates.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 28, 2016
China accuses Japan of endangering its military aircraft
China has accused Japan of "unprofessional and dangerous" provocations — including radar lock-ons of military aircraft — amid a record spike in scrambles by the Air Self-Defense Force.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2016
Unsung hero Bass having sensational postseason for Fighters
For three consecutive games, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters kept the Hiroshima Carp within striking distance. Each time, the Pacific League champions mounted successful comeback victories, taking a 3-2 lead in the Japan Series in the process.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2016
Late-game heroics propel Fighters to brink of Japan Series title
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters were struggling to score, trailing by a run and down to their last out in the seventh inning.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2016
Fighters' Nakata thrives in role as cleanup hitter
Since the Japan Series began last Saturday, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama has repeatedly indicated that he wouldn't hesitate to change the batting order on his lineup card in order to give his team the best chance to win.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2016
Duterte's statements leave Japan, U.S. vexed
After weeks of insulting the U.S. and cozying up to China, the tough-talking leader seemed reasonable at Wednesday's summit in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Oct 27, 2016
Flashpoints in Asian waters
There are four flashpoints in East Asia and Japan will be greatly impacted if a crisis develops in any of them.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.

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