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Junko Horiuchi
For Junko Horiuchi's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 8, 2017
For Abe, North Korea a welcome distraction from isle row at 19th summit with Putin
Although Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin diverged in their approaches to reining in North Korea's nuclear ambitions at their summit Thursday, it wasn't all bad news for the Japanese leader.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2017
North Korea crisis to dominate Abe-Putin summit, pushing isles row aside
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok on Thursday, with a territorial row usually at the center of such talks likely sidelined by tensions over North Korea.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 2, 2017
'Almost seafood' products a hit with Japanese palates
One innovative Japanese company has found a way to deliver its customers a taste of the sea, but with imitations it touts to be "almost like the genuine article."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 21, 2017
Japan-Russia security talks seen symbolic, may only benefit Moscow
Japan and Russia resumed on Monday a ministerial security dialogue for the first time in over three years. But the talks are seen as a symbolic development rather than substantial, and may have only served Moscow's interest in showing its improved ties with a Group of Seven country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2017
Japan should push for Asian cooperation in absence of effort by Trump, expert says
With U.S. President Donald Trump apparently paying little attention to regional order in Asia, Japan should push for cooperation with its neighbors to foster long-term coexistence with a rising China, according to a Japanese expert on international relations.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2017
Abe Asia tour to focus on bolstering ties amid rising Chinese assertiveness
Prime Minister Abe will visit the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia and Vietnam on a six-day trip starting Thursday aimed at strengthening security cooperation in the face of China's rising maritime assertiveness.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 28, 2016
Russian military buildup on disputed isles clouds resolution of row with Tokyo
Even though Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed their recent agreement on joint economic activities on four disputed islands off Hokkaido is a step toward resolving the territorial row, the islands' strategic importance for Russia is likely to continue complicating the decades-old issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2016
Japan-Russia row over islands complicated by Putin's struggle with U.S.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin has thrown fresh light on the political, security and other factors complicating efforts to solve the two countries' decades-long territorial dispute.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2016
Trump's stance will help Japan discuss isles but not get them back
Donald Trump's election as the next U.S. president is likely to make it easier for Japan to seek further talks with Russia on a decades-old territorial dispute by allowing it to take advantage of Trump's more favorable stance toward Moscow.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2016
Security, economics likely to move isle row forward at Abe-Putin summit
A meeting just over a month away could finally bring progress to a dispute over a group of Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands that has prevented the countries from signing a peace treaty to end World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2016
China's rise, Russia's shaky ties with West shape contents of Abe-Putin summit in Vladivostok
Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin agreed to meet in Japan on Dec. 15 in a visit few expect to yield a breakthrough in the Japan-Russia territorial dispute.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 28, 2016
Abe-Xi meeting takes shape despite deep tensions with Beijing
Japan and China are making progress on realizing a leaders' meeting early next month. However, deep tensions remain over issues in the East and South China seas and over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2016
Chilled parcel deliveries boosting Japan's fresh food exports
Japanese exports of farm and marine products are growing on an unprecedented scale, thanks in part to the expanded use of refrigerated delivery services, which ensure that fresh foods are delivered promptly and at their seasonal best.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Nov 27, 2015
Euronews to start Japan broadcasts in December via Hikari TV
Multilingual news organization Euronews S.A. of France plans to enter the Japanese market in December.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 18, 2015
Japan's private sector makes efforts to embrace LGBT community and tap its market
More Japanese businesses are taking steps to help sexual minorities feel comfortable in the workplace amid a growing movement in society to recognize and accept the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2012
Re-elected Obama won't be Senkaku savior
Analysts say Tokyo is excessively optimistic about U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election and his administration's strategic shift toward the Asia-Pacific region is unlikely to result in any dividend for Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2012
Major companies roll out red carpet for local Chinese recruits
Panasonic Corp., retail giant Aeon Co. and four other domestic firms arranged a joint recruitment event Saturday in Tokyo, targeting Chinese students attending Japanese universities whom they view as critical to their success in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2012
Financial firms await Myanmar entry
Although Myanmar is still closed to foreign banks, major Japanese financial institutions have stepped up their involvement in the country, preparing themselves for the time when the government will give the long-awaited green light to their full-fledged operations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2012
Long courting of Myanmar may finally pay off
Japanese government and business officials have flocked to Myanmar in recent months with a keen interest in the untapped investment opportunities in the country, which is embarking on democratic and economic reforms after decades of seclusion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2011
Taking matters into their own hands
A radiation measurement station in the city of Fukushima is drawing people skeptical about government information on the nuclear crisis and keen to find out quickly if their food is safe.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
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.
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.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

Podcast

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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.
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