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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2019

Senior U.S. official for Asia to push South Korea to keep intelligence pact with Japan

Senior U.S. State Department official David Stilwell said Washington encourages the South Korean side to return to the intelligence-sharing agreement because it benefits all sides.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2019

Hawks hammer Giants in Game 3, move within win of third consecutive Japan Series crown

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks should be able to taste it now. They've dominated this Japan Series through three games and now the big payoff is just around the corner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Oct 20, 2019

Okinawan pig farmers beef about U.S.-Japan trade deal while restaurants fire up grills

With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump having reached a final agreement on Sept. 26 to conclude a trade pact to lower tariffs on American beef and pork, Okinawa Prefecture's livestock industry has been increasingly concerned about competition intensifying when the cheap U.S. imports...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2019

Kodai Senga, Yurisbel Gracial lead Hawks past Giants in Japan Series opener

Kodai Senga gave the Yomiuri Giants chances early on as he worked his way into Game 1 of this year's Japan Series.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2019

Nearly ¥35 billion of U.S. defense gear undelivered despite Japan's ramped-up purchases

An audit board has urged the Defense Ministry to negotiate with the U.S. so that such delays will be resolved as soon as possible.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2019

South Korea PM may deliver letter from Moon to Abe on visit for Japan enthronement ceremony

In media interviews published Friday, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said he intends to deliver a personal letter from President Moon Jae-in to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week in Tokyo, hoping to improve a bilateral relationship strained by historical issues and trade disputes in recent...
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2019

Japan Car Sharing Association seeks vehicles to lend to Typhoon Hagibis victims

A group in northeastern Japan is soliciting donations of cars to help people who lost their vehicles in disasters as it is preparing to provide support in areas hit by Typhoon Hagibis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2019

South Korean PM to attend emperor's enthronement ceremony in highest-level visit to Japan since export curbs

Despite the current frosty relations, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon plans to visit Japan next week to attend Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2019

Coca-Cola Japan to release canned chūhai alcoholic drink nationwide

Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. has said that it will launch a canned chūhai spirits-based product nationwide on Oct. 28, making its full-fledged entry into the alcoholic beverage market.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 9, 2019

Raptors and Rockets reflect on Tuesday's NBA Japan Games opener

After an entertaining exhibition game played at a frenetic pace on Tuesday night at Saitama Super Arena, the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets went back to work on Wednesday afternoon determined to make adjustments.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2019

Yahoo Japan rolls out 'deep-fried tax' for employees

Just a week after the consumption tax hike went into effect, another "tax" has hit employees at Yahoo Japan Corp. — in particular those who love crispy and juicy food.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2019

Japan to conduct trial tour to Russian-held isles from Wednesday

A trial sightseeing tour to two of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido at the center of a decadeslong territorial row between Tokyo and Moscow will take place between Wednesday and Oct. 16, the Japanese government has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2019

With U.S. help, Japan analyzing threat level from North Korean submarine-launched missiles

In cooperation with the U.S. military, the Defense Ministry in Tokyo is analyzing how much of a threat North Korean submarine-launched ballistic missiles may pose.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2019

Deliveries of packages in Japan rose 1.3% in fiscal 2018

The number of packages handled by parcel delivery services in fiscal 2018 increased 1.3 percent from the previous year to 4.31 billion, hitting a record high for the fourth consecutive year, according to transport ministry data released Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2019

South Korean military flies planes near disputed islands in Sea of Japan

The South Korean Air Force flew fighter jets and other planes near Takeshima, a group of disputed islets off Shimane Prefecture, on Tuesday as part of a ceremony marking South Korea's Armed Forces Day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 12, 2019

Yahoo Japan clinches deal for majority stake in Zozo

The company offered u00a52,620 per share, a 21 percent premium on Zozo's closing price, sending its shares soaring Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2019

U.S. recognized Takeshima as part of Japan's territory in 1950: government report

The United States recognized the South Korean-controlled Takeshima Islands in the Sea of Japan as Japanese territory as of 1950, a research report released by the Japanese government showed Tuesday.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan