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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2013
ASEAN ties pushed as China ties smolder
Just 11 months into office, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited all 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as Japan seeks to further cement its strategic ties with the region at a time when relations with China remain sour.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2013
Embassies in Japan using mascots as 'cultural ambassadors'
With the Japanese public smitten with adorable or bizarre costumed characters created to promote localities or events, some foreign embassies are not missing out on the chance to catch a ride on the massive mascot boom.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2013
Briton's bus stop makeover in tsunami-hit area just a start
A bus stop bench, in a rather forlorn state, is situated against the backdrop of an idyllic, seaside landscape in Ohara, Miyagi Prefecture, a remote area devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2013
Tomodachi program lets youths dream anew
Three young women had simple aspirations before the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and nuclear crisis altered the landscape of the northeast and their lives on March 11.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2013
3/11 students vow leadership roles
Students from the Tohoku region devastated by the March 11, 2011, disasters have vowed to draw from their experiences and take on new roles on the global stage.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2013
Photo retoucher restores memories to disaster survivors
Behind every photograph is a story, and New York-based photo retoucher Becci Manson wants to make sure the stories of disaster survivors struggling with the pain of losing loved ones are preserved.
JAPAN
May 21, 2012
G-8 spotlight falls on Noda but holding stage a challenge
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda found himself in the spotlight when he was given a surprise treat during his first stint at the Group of Eight summit — a birthday cake from the current G-8 host, U.S. President Barack Obama, with the rest of the G-8 leaders celebrating with him.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2012
Noda failed to lift Japan's profile at nuclear summit
With Pyongyang's planned rocket launch looming over East Asian, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had the perfect opportunity at this week's global nuclear summit in Seoul to raise Japan's presence in dealing with North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2012
Filipino priest embraces postcrisis challenges
Filipino priest Resty Ogsimer vividly recalls the overwhelming task he faced when other Filipinos living near the radiation-spewing Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant fled their homes and sought temporary refuge in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2012
German promotes knitting to keep Tohoku disaster victims active, close
About a week after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami devastated Tohoku and shocked the entire nation, Bernd Kestler, who teaches knitting in Yokohama, received an unexpected parcel from a friend in Germany.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2011
Japan takes stand in S. China Sea row
For Japan, the territorial disputes in the South China Sea may not be directly in its own backyard, but the interests at stake are inextricably linked with its own and are forcing it to come off the fence.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2011
Does Cabinet have a silver lining?
It comes as no surprise that Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who has been calling for unity within the Democratic Party of Japan, formed a Cabinet based not only on allies but lawmakers from various other factions.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2011
Beer fundraiser helps disaster-hit kids
It's the season when cherry blossoms lure people to celebrate, with beer in their hands. But for Gary Bremermann, his beer is for a different cause — helping children cope in the aftermath of the March 11 disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2011
'K-pop' girl idols striking gold in Japan
Thanks to the Internet and an already established fascination with South Korea's boy bands, young Japanese girls and women are shifting in droves to the latest pop idol sensation — the country's girl groups.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2010
JAL crash victims remembered
UENO, Gunma Pref. — Relatives and friends of those who died in the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash marked the 25th anniversary of the world's worst single-aircraft accident Thursday by climbing to the crash site in Gunma Prefecture to offer prayers to those lost.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2010
JAL: Memory of 1985 crash keeps it focused on safety
Twenty-five years after a Japan Airlines jumbo jet crashed into the mountains of Gunma Prefecture, the world's worst single-aircraft accident continues to keep the airline focused on safety as it struggles with reconstruction, and the relatives of those who died alert to see that JAL lives up to its commitment.
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2010
Businesses quick to embrace iPad
It's been only a month since Apple Inc.'s iPad tablet computer hit the Japanese market, but already a string of businesses are looking to use the multifunctional gadget in their marketing strategies.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2010
PHS has uncertain future in cell phone sector
After Willcom Inc., the nation's largest personal handy-phone system service provider, undergoes rehabilitation, will Japan's PHS service still find a niche for itself amid the saturated mobile market?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2009
Males fancy being veggie, fruit 'sommeliers'
Gone are the days when women were the most health-conscious consumer group because the fascination with vegetables and fruit is now catching the eye of Japanese men increasingly keen to learn more about these rich sources of nutrients.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2009
Designer bucks 'cost-conscious' trend
At a time when people are looking to buy cheap items ranging from daily commodities to clothing and furniture, industrial and automotive designer Ken Okuyama appears to be in no hurry to jump on the bandwagon with manufacturers and retailers.
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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