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Japan Times

JAPAN / Politics

Aug 22, 2018

CDP leader Yukio Edano eyeing Bernie Sanders meeting in first visit to U.S. as party chief

Yukio Edano, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, will make a six-day trip to the United States from Sept. 11 in his first overseas visit since the main opposition party was formed last October, according to a CDP lawmaker.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Aug 11, 2018

One son's legacy from the crash of JAL 123

In the summer of 1985, 9-year-old Ken Miyajima boarded an airplane from Tokyo to Osaka by himself. He had a backpack packed with snacks and juice and was excited about meeting his cousins and visiting Japan's high school baseball mecca, Koshien Stadium.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Jun 30, 2018

Japan bothered by ramifications of U.S. halt to Korean war games

Despite assurances from the Pentagon chief, Tokyo is pressuring Washington because peace on the Korean Peninsula might benefit China and alter U.S. troop levels in Japan.

Japan Times

JAPAN / FOCUS

Apr 8, 2018

Japan's new marines make their debut, but much preparatory work remains to be done

The Ground Self-Defense Force has marked a historic milestone with the launch of its first dedicated amphibious brigade, a type of unit that was long deemed too offensive to possess under Japan's postwar defensive security policy.

Japan Times

JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS

Feb 14, 2018

Critics draw attention to flaws in Japan's referendum system ahead of plebiscite on amending the Constitution

While debate continues on whether to amend the nation's pacifist Constitution, less attention has been given to the referendum system under which the public will give its final say.

Japan Times

JAPAN / FOCUS

Dec 27, 2017

Japan's defense buildup due to North Korea threat to come under scrutiny in 2018

As Japan seeks to beef up its defenses in response to North Korea's rapidly advancing nuclear and missile program, its long-held policy of sticking to a strictly self-defensive security posture will likely come under close scrutiny in 2018.

Japan Times

JAPAN / Politics

Jul 29, 2017

Inada's leadership hopes evaporate after meteoric rise to defense chief

Outgoing defense chief Tomomi Inada never seemed to understand the job, and her mentor's rush to expedite her career may have left her out of her league, critics say.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Jul 20, 2017

Defense Ministry's push to fund research into dual-use technologies sparks ethics debate among scientists

After losing World War II, Japan decided to pursue pacifism under a war-renouncing Constitution, and its scientists vowed to avoid military research in repentance for cooperating with the military.

Japan Times

JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS

Apr 17, 2017

Abe will have a tough time getting bigger peacekeeping roles for Japan on U.N. missions

Fulfilling Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pledge to make Japan a “proactive contributor to peace” may not be so easy.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Mar 8, 2017

Grief victims themselves, mental care specialists reach out to Fukushima evacuees

Every month, Harumi Sugiyama and Yumiko Hongo visit an apartment complex in Tokyo accommodating people who fled the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, listening to the evacuees as they talk about their daily lives, frustrations and sorrows.

Japan Times

JAPAN / FOCUS

Feb 3, 2017

Okinawa base critics say helipad construction tactics a sign of things to come

Late last year, the government steamrolled through the construction of helipads for the U.S. military in the northern main island of Okinawa amid a local outcry over what is viewed as a further increase in the burden of hosting U.S. bases in the prefecture.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Oct 13, 2016

Aging H-bomb victim petitioning for memorial at Tsukiji

A fisherman who suffered radiation sickness after a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific Ocean is campaigning for a monument to the danger of fallout from nuclear tests.

Japan Times

JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS

Sep 20, 2016

A year after passing historic legislation, Japan explores new roles for its troops

A year after Japan enacted legislation that lets it play a more muscular role in global security, the Self-Defense Forces are now in training for potential new missions.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Jun 7, 2016

Tokyo H-bomb fallout museum turns 40, keeps alive memory of Bikini Atoll test

A Tokyo museum housing a tuna boat that was coated with radioactive fallout from an American hydrogen bomb test in 1954 is fighting quietly to remind people about the horror of nuclear weapons.

Japan Times

JAPAN / FOCUS

May 17, 2016

Japan's plan for emissions cuts under scrutiny after Paris accord

Wrapping up the Group of Seven environment ministers' meeting Monday, Tamayo Marukawa, as chairwoman of the talks, hailed the "strong political will" demonstrated by the group to implement the landmark Paris climate accord reached last year.

Japan Times

JAPAN

May 13, 2016

G-7 ministers head to Toyama to build on Paris climate pact

Environment ministers from the Group of Seven nations will start a two-day meeting Sunday in Toyama Prefecture to discuss global warming and other issues, building on momentum from the landmark climate deal reached in Paris last year.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Mar 30, 2016

Pacific nuclear tests should serve as lesson in aftermath of Fukushima disaster

As Japan inches toward recovery from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear calamity, critics say the government should heed lessons from an incident in the Pacific 62 years ago that also affected Japanese fishermen operating in the area.

Japan Times

JAPAN / 3/11 FIVE YEARS ON

Mar 3, 2016

Creator slams removal of pro-nuclear signs from Fukushima ghost town

A few months before the fifth anniversary of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear crisis, a town near the plant began removing two signs that unintentionally became ironic reminders of how Japan once blindly worshipped atomic power.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Jan 11, 2016

Japanese student activist to keep up lifelong fight against nuclear arms

For aging atomic bomb survivors, it is a matter of grave concern whether their long-running campaign to see the abolition of nuclear weapons will be continued by the next generation, and just as important to them as passing on their memories of the 1945 bombings.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Sep 30, 2015

Survivors' memoirs gain new significance 70 years after atomic bombings

Michiko Hattori, 86, calls herself an "obscure" atomic bomb survivor with no special writing skills. But the 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan this year unexpectedly brought her a chance to publish her life story afresh.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.

Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree

By Alex K.T. Martin

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