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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2017
China may shelve controversial Myitsone dam in exchange for other interests in Myanmar
China has shifted its position in a lengthy dispute with Myanmar over the building of a $3.6 billion dam, seven sources said, signaling its willingness to abandon the project in exchange for other economic and strategic opportunities in Myanmar.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2017
French minister Royal to run for U.N. development agency post
French Environment Minister Segolene Royal said on Friday that she was running to lead the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), at a time when the U.N. could see an abrupt cut in crucial United States funding.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2017
Japan using ODA to help developing nations fight terrorism, secure waterways: white paper
Japan is undertaking a range of efforts to help developing nations fight terrorism amid rising extremism and will step up these efforts in cooperation with the international community, the government said in its annual report on foreign aid released Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 16, 2017
Trump budget plan to propose major cuts for foreign aid, EPA
President Donald Trump will propose deep cuts for foreign aid and environmental protection and a steep increase in military spending in a budget plan to be released on Thursday, a congressional source said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2017
The best way to ensure aid to Africa is effective
It is critical to help African countries improve governance before providing financial assistance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2017
After SDF withdrawal announcement, Japan to offer $6 million aid to help South Sudan fight famine
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida indicates Japan will offer South Sudan $6 million in aid to help the war-torn African nation fight famine.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2017
China commits $3.4 billion for Philippine infrastructure projects
China has committed to finance at least three infrastructure projects in the Philippines worth $3.4 billion, two of which could be rolled out in the first half of this year, trade officials from both countries said on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2017
Japan offers ¥4.8 billion grant to improve water supply in Nepalese city
Japan agreed Wednesday to provide a ¥4.8 billion grant to Nepal to improve water supply in Pokhara, the country's second-largest city and a popular destination among tourists.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 10, 2017
Malaysian ship bearing aid for Rohingya docks in Yangon amid protests
A Malaysian ship carrying more than 2,000 tons of aid supplies for the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine State arrived in Yangon on Thursday.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2016
Government to probe underuse of Japan's refugee shelters
Not a single person seeking refugee status in Japan used one of the shelters designated for them in the 12 months through last March.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2016
Myanmar to resume humanitarian aid to troubled northern Rakhine: diplomats
Myanmar has agreed to allow aid to resume to the troubled north of Rakhine state and permit international observers to monitor whether help is reaching people displaced by violence, diplomats on a mission to the area told reporters on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2016
Suu Kyi, Kishida address ethnic conflict in Rakhine state
Myanmar's military is responding to the ethnic violence in Rakhine state according to the rule of law, visiting Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi tells Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2016
Rosy future ahead for Japan-Myanmar ties, officials say
Relations with Myanmar have remained positive since the change in government and are set to strengthen soon, officials at the Japanese Embassy in Yangon and a nongovernmental organization there say.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2016
Japan ties up with regional development bank to aid Jamaica and Bolivia
The government and the Inter-American Development Bank said they will jointly support energy-related projects in Jamaica and Bolivia under a co-financing program.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2016
Plan to develop Russian cities emerges in Japan-Russia economic proposal
Japan and Russia will set up a working group that includes Japanese firms with cutting-edge technology to improve living conditions in Russian cities by upgrading public transport and waste disposal facilities, sources close to the matter said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2016
Abe to offer ¥5 billion in loans in talks with Philippine leader Duterte
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is looking to offer ¥5 billion ($48.2 million) in loans when he meets with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte this week, bilateral diplomatic sources said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 28, 2016
Medecins Sans Frontieres Japan calls for end to deadly attacks on hospitals
MSF Japan has launched a campaign, 'Don't Attack Hospitals,' as well a petition asking for the people of Japan to support MSF in their advocacy efforts.
WORLD / Society
Sep 26, 2016
ICRC reports aid convoys reached four besieged Syria towns intact
Seventy trucks of humanitarian aid were delivered on Sunday to four besieged towns in Syria for the first time in almost six months, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2016
Japan announces financial support for first highway tunnel in Nepal
Japan on Thursday announced $157 million in financial assistance for Nepal to build a 2.5-km tunnel, the country's first, along a key highway connecting Kathmandu to the rest of the country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2016
U.N. defends aid work in Syria after accusations of being too close to Assad government
The United Nations defended its aid funding in Syria on Tuesday after an investigation revealed lucrative contracts were awarded to people close to the nation's President Bashar Assad.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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