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May Masangkay
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Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2016
Latest base-linked crime drags SOFA pact back into spotlight
A pact governing the legal status and conduct of U.S. military and nonmilitary personnel in Japan is back under the spotlight following last month's arrest of an American civilian base worker in Okinawa Prefecture suspected of raping and killing a local Japanese woman.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2016
Manga shows Hiroshima survival as one of joy
The horror in post-bombing Hiroshima is captured in black-and-white photos of the city and its beleaguered survivors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 3/11 FIVE YEARS ON
Mar 3, 2016
Nepalese teens learn how Tohoku sprang back from disaster
Nepalese teenagers who survived devastating earthquakes in the mountain kingdom last year are drawing inspiration from how Tohoku has sprung back in the past five years, conveying ideas about disaster preparedness to their compatriots back home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 24, 2015
South China Sea feud puts Japan's U.S. alliance, Asian partnerships under spotlight
Jetting from Turkey to Southeast Asia in mid-November at a time when the U.S.-China rivalry is playing out in the hotly contested South China Sea, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has painstakingly painted a picture of an ever stronger Japan-U.S. alliance and a tight network with Asian friends.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2015
Japanese aid building goodwill in Cambodia by addressing human resources development
For many Southeast Asian countries, Japanese developmental aid may be synonymous with building bridges, roads and public facilities. But besides its infrastructure-building capacity, Japan is also boosting one of the strategic tools of diplomacy at its disposal: human resource development.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 23, 2015
Abe announces fresh ¥55 billion aid package for Pacific island nations
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces a Pacific islands aid package worth over ¥55 billion and tied to global warming and disasters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 21, 2015
China's shadow looms over summit of Japan and Pacific island nations
As leaders of Japan and Pacific island nations gather Friday to discuss their usual checklist for cooperation in dealing with disasters and climate change, one country is likely to be at the back of their minds: China.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 15, 2015
Asia eyes Japan defense option
Since Japan has taken a major step toward defending other countries, nations in Southeast Asia are paying attention to the move as a potential way to rein in China's recent muscle-flexing.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2015
Child abductions down in year since Hague pact, but not all are happy
Since Japan belatedly joined the Hague Convention a year ago, the Foreign Ministry has hailed the pact as instrumental in reducing cross-border child abductions involving failed marriages, but there are still several issues that need improvement, parents say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2015
Psychologist connects disaster-affected children around the world
New York-based clinical psychologist Judy Kuriansky, a specialist in helping children traumatized by disasters, says the same techniques work for stricken kids wherever they are and that making them feel connected with their counterparts abroad is part of the healing process.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2015
Tottori Airport bets on Conan to reel in tourists
Can a boy detective succeed in luring more foreign tourists to a small western prefecture?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2015
Young 3/11 survivors bound for U.N. disaster summit
As survivors of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami cope with the loss of their families, homes and livelihoods, some of the younger generation are focusing their energies on helping people elsewhere in Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 26, 2014
Digital detox retreats let stressed Japanese log out
While many tourists go to great lengths to always be digitally accessible, a growing number of gadget-weary travelers in Japan are seeing what it is like to leave behind mobile phones and social media services altogether.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2014
Filipino cooking project targets female Japanese tourists
Thai noodles and Indian curries are well known among young, gourmet-loving Japanese women, but dishes from the Philippines have yet to find their way into the hearts and stomachs of this key demographic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2014
Japanese-American filmmakers provide different take on 2011 disasters
A group of U.S.-based filmmakers has taken a different perspective on the March 2011 disasters in northeast Japan in a documentary that draws on the wartime experiences of Japanese-Americans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 21, 2014
Empowering elderly people key to Japan's growth: ADB think tank chief
Empowering elderly people in Japan's aging society is the key to reviving and sustaining economic growth in the world's third-largest economy, according to the head of a think tank unit of the Asian Development Bank.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2014
'Frozen' warms hearts across Japan
Michiko Miyata had never watched Disney movies, thinking they were only for young people. But she was in for a big surprise when she saw the company's latest animated film about a princess with ice powers and her sister.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2014
Asia think tanks aiming to make a mark in easing regional tensions
At a time when governments and policymakers throughout Asia are struggling to find common ground on territorial disputes and other contentious matters, think tanks are trying to tap into their unique roles to bridge the gaps.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2014
Sacred dance helps preserve community spirit in Tohoku
When Masayuki Sasayama's house was swept away by the tsunami three years ago, he was temporarily separated from his family and forced to stay in an evacuation shelter, but the tragedy did not stop him from helping preserve his hometown's "kagura," a traditional performance art dedicated to Shinto gods.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2013
Okayama uniqueness in its jeans?
As the birthplace of Japanese jeans, Okayama Prefecture is more passionate than other areas in demonstrating the cross-generational appeal of denim.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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