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COUNCIL 2

BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2018
Tokyo pushes surplus goal forward to 2025 fiscal year in latest economic policy outline
The move could further fuel concerns over the long-term fiscal soundness of the already debt-ridden national coffers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 8, 2018
Watch your step, the turtles are hatching on Yakushima
Yakushima island's loggerhead turtles are a huge tourist draw, but volunteer conservationist groups are feeling the nightly strain of protecting vulnerable hatchlings.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2018
Growth prioritized over fiscal health in government's draft economic plan
The Japanese government said Tuesday it is preparing fresh fiscal stimulus to ensure that an upcoming tax hike does not stall the economy, a move that has sparked concerns that the country is putting off improving its tattered finances.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 18, 2018
Ex-Sakura Sevens coach Keiko Asami joins World Rugby Council
Former Japan women's head coach Keiko Asami was named a new member of World Rugby's highest decision-making body on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 9, 2018
UNSC expected to meet Monday on alleged Syria chemical attack
The United Nations Security Council is likely to meet Monday afternoon over the recent chemical attack in Syria at the request of the United States and several other members, diplomats said on Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 4, 2018
Traditional arts live through kids
Nurturing respect for cultural traditions is a daunting challenge these days, when kids are glued to cellphones and game apps. So what does a country with centuries of carefully polished artistry do to preserve its heritage? Drop a curtain on the whole show? Not in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 7, 2018
NSC to take over Japan's defense buildup, giving Abe more say in the action
The National Security Council plans to take the lead in crafting Japan's military buildup — a move expected to give the Prime Minister's Office more say in selecting defense equipment, a government source said Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2017
South Korea seizes second ship suspected of transferring oil to North
South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to North Korea in violation of international sanctions, a customs official said Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 29, 2017
Harumafuji had with no choice but to retire
Yokozuna Harumafuji announced his intention to retire at a press conference on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2017
Japan's U.N. ambassador says overhaul of Security Council is 'long overdue'
If the United Nations is to be seen as a truly credible institution, it is necessary to change the structure of the outdated Security Council, Japan's U.N. ambassador says.
SUMO
Oct 4, 2017
Hakuho's achievement honored with special award
Yokozuna Hakuho received a special award from an advisory body of the Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday, commemorating the record of all-time wins of 1,050 he set in July.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2017
Any U.N. reform must include Security Council revamp, Abe tells Guterres
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York on Tuesday that reform of the United Nations must include changes to the Security Council in order to be meaningful.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 24, 2017
Nery failed drug test before title fight against Yamanaka
Mexican boxer Luis Nery, who denied Shinsuke Yamanaka a 13th straight defense of his WBC bantamweight title last week, failed a drug test performed in the lead-up to the fight, the World Boxing Council said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2017
Trump dumps business, policy councils after CEOs quit in protest
U.S. President Donald Trump disbanded two high-profile business advisory councils on Wednesday after corporate CEOs quit in protest over his remarks blaming violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, not only on white nationalists but also on the protesters who opposed them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2017
Merck CEO quits Trump manufacturing council over Charlottesville, draws snide tweet revenge
Merck & Co. Inc. Chief Executive Kenneth Frazier resigned from U.S. President Donald Trump's American Manufacturing Council on Monday, saying he was taking a stand against intolerance and extremism.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 5, 2017
Is this the end of the road for vintage cars in Japan?
Few are aware that Japan is a Mecca for classic car enthusiasts worldwide. Boasting a world-class national road network of blacktop roads, bridges and tunnels, the country is the perfect place to cruise around in a 1950s Rolls-Royce limousine or a 1970s Nissan Skyline GT-R, which fans dubbed "Hakosuka" in a nod to its box-like design.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 24, 2017
Sticky bonds of the media and government
Last month, the United Nations Human Rights Council released a report critical of the Japanese government. The author, David Kaye, expressed concern over the way the media is pressured by the authorities to support their policies. The government objected to the report, saying it has never tried to sway the media.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2017
Japan, rights expert trade barbs over Tokyo's record on freedom of expression
A senior Japanese diplomat and a U.N. rights expert traded barbs Monday at the U.N. Human Rights Council over a report released in May that criticized Tokyo's record on freedom of opinion and expression.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jun 9, 2017
Declassified papers reveal U.S. held debate on Japan's nuclear ambitions in 1970s
Japan's push to establish a nuclear fuel recycling program and use the plutonium created in the process was the center of an intense debate in the U.S. government four decades ago, pitting those who wanted smooth relations with Tokyo against those who worried the plan might lead to the proliferation of sensitive nuclear technology and plutonium stockpiles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 30, 2017
U.N. rights expert airs concern about Japan's freedom of expression
A U.N. special rapporteur who visited Japan last year noted “significant worrying signals” for the country's freedom of expression and opinion in a report released Tuesday.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces
Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Traders spooked by intervention risk trim record yen shorts
Traders edged back from record bets on yen weakness this past week, in a period that included a likely bout of intervention by Japan to prop up the currency.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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