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JAPAN
Apr 8, 2016

Partial return of U.S. training site in Okinawa in works

The central government is accelerating work on alternative military facilities so more than half of a large U.S. military training area in northern Okinawa can be returned, it was learned Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2016

Diet erupts in outrage as ex-minister's TPP manuscript reveals details Abe kept under wraps

The Democratic Party boycotts Diet talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership after memoirs linked to former farm minister Koya Nishikawa reveal details of the secret trade negotiations.
EDITORIALS
Apr 8, 2016

Still a struggle for working women

The corporate glass ceiling remains an obstacle to working women 30 years after the equal employment opportunity law was passed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 6, 2016

China seeks 'new chapter' in first visit with Myanmar's Suu Kyi

China and Myanmar pledged to open a "new chapter" in their sometimes strained relationship, raising the prospect that stalled Chinese investment projects in the Southeastern Asian country could be allowed to resume.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 5, 2016

Tigers rookie Takayama pounds out four hits in rout of Giants

The latest matchup between two of the oldest teams in Japan saw two of the youngest players on the field shining brightest under the lights at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 3, 2016

Laird turns on style as Fighters down Hawks

Brandon Laird became famous for his sushi-themed home run celebration, and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters got to see it quite often. If the American slugger has his way, the next craze in Hokkaido will be the phrase "oshare" or "stylish."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2016

Japanese submarine, destroyers arrive in Philippines for port call near disputed South China Sea waters

A Maritime Self-Defense Force flotilla of three vessels arrives in the Philippines on a goodwill visit — the first to include a Japanese submarine in 15 years — amid China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 2, 2016

Job-hunting students may be in for a shock when they arrive at their new company

It's spring, and the attention of journalists in Japan turns to new university graduates who will soon become productive members of society. In recent years, the recruitment dance has merited closer scrutiny. Even as the labor situation has become a seller's market, issues persist with regard to employee...
EDITORIALS
Apr 2, 2016

China's tight control of speech

Chinese President Xi Jinping's stringent control of speech and media outlets could increase public frustration — a potential source of social instability.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 31, 2016

New Myanmar government brings challenges for Tokyo

With Wednesday's installation of a new government in Myanmar that will effectively be led by pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, the Southeast Asian nation has arrived at a crossroads in its relationship with Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 29, 2016

Security laws usher in new era for pacifist Japan

Marking a historic change in Japan's pacifist diplomacy, two divisive security laws take effect that allow Tokyo to engage in collective self-defense based on the reinterpreted Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 29, 2016

Budget clears Upper House as focus shifts to possible tax hike delay, double election

The Upper House easily passes the hefty fiscal 2016 budget as the opposition focuses on whether Prime Minister Abe will again delay the consumption tax hike.
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2016

IBM Japan loses lawsuit over faulty dismissal

The Tokyo District Court nullifies the dismissals of five IBM Japan employees and orders the company to pay their lost salaries following another 'abuse of power.'
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2016

GSDF brings Yonaguni radar station online to keep closer eye on China

In a move expected to raise tensions further with Beijing, Tokyo brings a new radar station online right next to Taiwan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 28, 2016

Activist investor Loeb warns Seven & I on nepotism deciding CEO

Third Point LLC's billionaire founder Daniel Loeb has targeted Seven & I Holdings Co. for management succession planning criticism, warning the grocery and retail group against letting nepotism determine its next chief executive officer.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 28, 2016

Poll finds only 24% of top firms plan to expand new grad recruitment in 2017

Nearly a quarter of major firms in Japan that have set hiring plans for fiscal 2017 intend to recruit more new graduates than in fiscal 2016, but the percentage fell short of the previous year's figure, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 26, 2016

Cruz, Chono carry Giants past Swallows

Luis Cruz thought he had a home run in his first game in a Yomiuri Giants uniform, but had to settle for a double following a replay review.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 25, 2016

Giants treat new skipper Takahashi to season-opening victory over Swallows

So far, so good for Yoshinobu Takahashi and the Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2016

Japan airport operators step up security, but analysts warn of vulnerabilities

After at least 34 people died in bomb attacks in Brussels, operators of major airports in Japan tighten security.

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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