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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2016
Japan tourism hits new record; government to let hotels expand floor space
The number of foreign visitors has risen faster than last year, with more than 10 million arriving in the first six months, the Japan Tourism Agency said Tuesday.
JAPAN / History
May 20, 2016
South Korean hibakusha urge Obama to apologize in Hiroshima
South Korean survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima are urging U.S. President Barack Obama to apologize for the suffering caused by that "horrific crime" against humanity when he makes his historic visit to the Japanese city later this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2014
Tottori Prefecture urges Korean tourists to submit climb plans
Tottori Prefecture says it is increasing its efforts to urge the growing number of South Korean tourists to submit mountain-climbing plans to better deal with accident risks.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2014
60 out of 207 South Korean sex slaves took atonement pay
Only about 30 percent of former South Korean wartime sex slaves have accepted atonement money from a private Japanese fund, the fund's former executive director said Thursday, revealing the exact number of beneficiaries.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2013
Three South Koreans die while hiking in Japan Alps
Four men believed to be members of a climbing group from South Korea are found collapsed in the Central Japan Alps, and three are later confirmed dead.
JAPAN / History
Apr 10, 2013
Ministry mulled South damages
The Finance Ministry in 1962 considered allowing South Korean individuals to seek damages for World War II-linked suffering during Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula, according to diplomatic records disclosed recently, a civic group said Monday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
Hybrid work takes root in Japan, survey finds
A dealer works in the trading room at a foreign exchange brokerage in Tokyo on March 28. An overwhelming majority of respondents who currently work remotely in some capacity say they wish to continue to do so.
Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo
Shohei Ohtani has been appointed as the new technology ambassador for Rapsodo, the company announced Monday.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
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