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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 30, 2015
Angela Ortiz: 'I'd like to see Tohoku contributing to Japan and the world'
NGO founder on aid initiatives and the Knights in White Lycra.
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2015
Japan to cooperate with Africa in natural resource development
Ministers from Japan and 16 African countries agreed Saturday to enhance cooperation in developing natural resources while addressing issues that have prevented foreign investment in the fast-growing continent.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2015
Changes to ODA Charter reflect new realities
Japan's strategy for distributing foreign aid has undergone a much-needed revamping to reflect today's realities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 23, 2015
Abe announces fresh ¥55 billion aid package for Pacific island nations
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces a Pacific islands aid package worth over ¥55 billion and tied to global warming and disasters.
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2015
Fiji to get ¥900 million in aid from Japan to redevelop radio broadcasting
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged about ¥900 million in aid to Fiji to redevelop radio broadcasting in the Pacific island state to improve the response to natural disasters.
WORLD
May 20, 2015
Iran warships 'linked up' with apparent Yemen-bound freighter, Pentagon says
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that two Iranian warships have "linked up" with a cargo ship that Iran has said is carrying humanitarian aid to Yemen, as activists on board the vessel said it was due to arrive at the Yemeni port of Hodaida on Thursday.
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WORLD
May 11, 2015
Saudi-proposed five-day truce starting Tuesday in Yemen gets conditional Houthi nod
Yemen's dominant Houthi group accepted a five-day humanitarian cease-fire proposed by its adversary, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday but said it would respond to any violations of the pause.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2015
January drone strike on Pakistan al-Qaida site killed U.S., Italian aid worker hostages; Obama apologizes
A U.S. drone strike in January targeting an al-Qaida compound in Pakistan near the Afghan border inadvertently killed an American and an Italian who had been held hostage for years by the group, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Reference / Q&A
Apr 15, 2015
Is China-led bank a lost opportunity?
China's proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is causing a stir as the majority of Group of 20 leading economies sign on as founding members, while the U.S. and Japan remain on the sidelines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2015
Charity Ashinaga to tap U.S. donors for 100-year African youth initiative
A Japanese charity dedicated to helping school-age children in need is set to embark on a fundraising blitz in the U.S. in June as it rallies support for a bold 100-year vision to help African youth study abroad.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 3, 2015
Tokyo considers rewards for administering first aid
In what is expected to be a first in Japan, the Metropolitan Fire Department may offer financial aid to people who administer first aid to accident and disaster victims, an official said Friday.
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JAPAN
Mar 19, 2015
Japan pledges $16.2 million in aid for Afghanistan, Pakistan refugees
Japan will provide $16.2 million in assistance to back U.N. activities for the welfare of people displaced from Afghanistan and Pakistan's tribal areas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2015
Aid agencies to begin helicopter flights to cyclone-stricken Vanuatu
International aid agencies are preparing to begin emergency helicopter flights on Tuesday to the remote outer islands of Vanuatu, which they fear have been devastated by a monster cyclone that tore through the South Pacific island country.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 10, 2015
Abe's new policy on foreign aid risks playing with fire
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government is playing with fire in declaring that Japan may give non-lethal assistance to foreign military forces.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2015
Top court rejects Indonesians' suit over dam project
The Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings rejecting demands for compensation by around 5,000 Indonesian residents who say they were displaced by a dam construction project backed by Japan's official development assistance program, court officials said Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2015
China says NGOs need regulating for 'national security reasons'
China needs to better regulate foreign non-governmental organizations (NGO) operating in the country for national security reasons, an official said on Wednesday, as the government drafts a law that has unnerved many aid groups.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 12, 2015
Red Cross chief offers Abe way to help war victims without taking sides
As Japan grapples with the dilemma of how to aid victims of conflict without appearing to take sides, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has said his group represents a good way to insulate donor nations from risk.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 12, 2015
Aid group offers Abe way to help war victims without ruffling feathers
As Japan grapples with the dilemma of how to aid victims of conflict without appearing to take sides, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has said his group represents a good way to insulate donor nations from risk.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2015
Aid agencies see many more migrant deaths in Mediterranean amid curtailed patrols
Inadequate naval patrolling means ever more migrants from Africa and the Middle East will die trying to cross the Mediterranean, aid agencies warned on Tuesday, as Italy appealed for a "more vigorous" European response to tackle the crisis.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 10, 2015
Japan adopts new aid policy, may aid foreign militaries
The Abe government approves new guidelines for foreign aid, stipulating for the first time that Japan can fund foreign military forces, although the assistance must be for 'nonmilitary purposes.'
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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