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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 8, 2016
Abe to use North Korea rocket launch to promote constitutional change
North Korea's launch Sunday of what it says was a satellite may increase public support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's more robust security policy and promote public debate about his calls for amending the Constitution, according to some experts.
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2016
Japan, U.S. postpone talks on new slots at Haneda
Japan and the United States have postponed negotiations scheduled for Tuesday over the allocation of slots for flights connecting Tokyo's Haneda airport and U.S. cities, the transport ministry said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 8, 2016
Deployment of U.S. missile defense system could reshape security in East Asia
The U.S. has opened the door to parking a ballistic missile defense system on North Korea's doorstep.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2016
Purported satellite launch draws angry reactions nationwide
North Korea's decision to launch what it claimed was a rocket Sunday despite international calls for restraint has raised tensions with Japan and sparked angry calls from around the nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2016
North Korea defies U.N. by firing long-range rocket over Okinawa
Tokyo condemns a purported North Korean satellite launch that is widely viewed as another covert ballistic missile test in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 6, 2016
Mount Nokogiri: a breathtaking climb to enlightenment
It's a moot point for those who live there that the name "Chiba" is, in many minds, synonymous with images of hot-rod gangs, peanut farms, car dealerships, pachinko emporiums, empty lots with chain-link fences and giant electric pylons marching across rice fields — a purgatorial transition between...
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Feb 6, 2016
Kuroda Scissorhands
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 6, 2016
Sugar rush of sweet sushi, chocolate fossils and more as Valentine's in Japan approaches
Japan has a variety of whacky treats for this Valentine's Day, including monstrous cookies and 'poisoned' apples.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Feb 6, 2016
Don't eat and drive with sake-flavored Kit Kats
Containing 0.8 percent alcohol, the new sake-flavored Kit Kat is a perfect way to spike your mid-day snack.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2016
U.N. panel questions effectiveness of sanctions on North Korea, urges better implementation, broader measures
North Korea's continued efforts to undertake prohibited nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches despite multiple rounds of sanctions call into question the United Nations' sanctions regime, according to excerpts of a U.N. report obtained by Kyodo News.
TENNIS
Feb 5, 2016
Japan advances to Fed Cup zone playoff final
Japan reached the promotion playoff final of the Asia-Oceania zone in the Fed Cup on Friday with a 2-1 win over Thailand.
Rugby
Feb 5, 2016
Japan to host Scotland in Aichi Prefecture, Tokyo in June
Japan will host Scotland at Toyota Stadium and Ajinomoto Stadium for two test matches in June, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2016
Japan signs investment pact with Iran to boost economic ties
Japan and Iran signed a bilateral investment pact Friday in a bid to give Japanese firms an edge in the global rush for access to the resource-rich nation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 5, 2016
Craft beer gets confrontational at the 2016 Japan Brewers Cup
Sake and whiskey might be the international pinups of the Japanese alcohol world, but beer is the local favorite. It is by far the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the country, making up 31 percent of all alcohol consumed yearly in Japan, according to a 2013 report by the National Tax Agency.
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2016
Japan pension investment fund ban on direct stock trading to stand, for now: Tokyo
The government will shelve a plan to allow its giant pension fund to buy and sell stocks on its own amid fears that private-sector companies could be brought under state oversight if the fund becomes their direct shareholder, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2016
Japan's free schools offer alternative to compulsory education but accreditation still eludes
When the coin hit the floor, the children gasped in surprise during a science class at Japan Freinet, a free school in Toshima Ward, Tokyo. They were experimenting to see which would fall first — the coin or a piece of paper of the same size.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2016
Seoul: 16 of 21 surviving Korean former 'comfort women' accept Tokyo fund accord
Sixteen of the 21 surviving Korean former "comfort women" contacted by the South Korean government feel positively toward December's agreement reached with Tokyo to create a fund for them, South Korean officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2016
TPP nations ink deal in Auckland; focus shifts to ratification by legislators
Twelve Pacific Rim countries — representing around 40 percent of the world economy — signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal on Thursday in a ceremony in Auckland, calling the pact a "historic achievement" for the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2016
Slow lorises at high risk of illegal trade in Japan, report finds
The ongoing sale of the slow loris as an exotic pet in Japan — almost a decade after international trade of the small primate was banned — has led to a high risk of it being sold illegally, a recent survey has found.
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2016
Missile launcher on move, launchpad activity up in North Korea: NHK
North Korea's mobile missile launcher, carrying a ballistic missile, has been seen moving near the east coast and activity has also been seen at a long-range rocket launchpad on the west coast, NHK said on Thursday.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris but later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
A mysterious plot prompts a rare call from Russia to the Pentagon
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in April. In July, Russia's defense minister said he needed to talk to Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.
Japan's Hifumi Abe defends Olympic title after sister falls early
Hifumi Abe reacts after defending his Olympic title in the judo men's under-66 kg division at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris on Sunday.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Influencers helped cause overtourism. Can they help fix it?
More tourists than ever are guided around Japan based on the content they consume online, but can those same creators help direct them to less-populated areas of the country?
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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