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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2016
Trump's tough talk on Castro and Cuba shows big shift from Obama
Donald Trump started to put his stamp on a more muscular foreign policy Saturday with a toughly worded statement following the death of Cuba's Fidel Castro.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2016
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro dead at 90
Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States and for five decades defied U.S. efforts to topple him, died Friday, state-run Cuban Television said. He was 90.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 10, 2016
Japan, Cuba to square off on first day of 2017 WBC
Japan's quest to recapture the title at next March's World Baseball Classic will begin against Cuba at Tokyo Dome.
JAPAN / History
Oct 30, 2016
List of Japanese-Cubans sent to internment camps during World War II found
A list of about 350 Japanese-Cubans sent to internment camps by the Cuban government during World War II was found in the Caribbean nation recently, shining a light on a long-forgotten episode in its history.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2016
Obama issues executive order, eases restrictions on Cuban cigars, rum
Americans traveling to Cuba will be allowed to bring home more of the communist-ruled island's coveted cigars and rum under new measures announced by the U.S. government Friday to further ease trade, travel and financial restrictions that have been in place for decades.
EDITORIALS
Oct 8, 2016
Japan's budding ties with Cuba
Japan should strive to build strong economic and diplomatic relations with Cuba.
WORLD
Oct 8, 2016
Russia mulls resuming military presence in Vietnam: defense official
Russia is eyeing the prospects for reestablishing a military presence in Vietnam, where a major Soviet naval base was once located, Russia's Tass news agency reported Friday, citing a senior defense official.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2016
As Hurricane Matthew bears down on Haiti, some residents refuse to leave homes for shelters
Hurricane Matthew edged closer to Haiti on Monday, bringing 215 kph winds and torrential rain that could wreak havoc in the Caribbean nation, although some 2,000 people in one coastal town refused to evacuate.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 25, 2016
China, Cuba agree to deepen ties during first visit by a Chinese premier
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang met with Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday during a two-day trip to Havana, and the two leaders oversaw the signing of around 30 agreements on economic cooperation in various sectors, Cuban state media reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2016
Castro welcomes Japanese medical aid, debt write-off, investment as Abe seeks help handling Kim
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Cuban President Raul Castro pave the way to greater economic ties by agreeing to increase Japanese investment and cancel the bulk of Cuba's debt.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2016
Abe arrives in New York for U.N. meetings; North Korea at top of agenda
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in the Big Apple to attend the U.N. General Assembly and take part in a slew of meetings.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2016
Abe to seek Cuba's help over North Korea and boost trade during trip
In the first ever visit to Cuba by a Japanese prime minister, Abe hopes to gain Havana's support in dealing with its ally Pyongyang over its nuclear provocations.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2016
Japan to offer ¥1 billion in medical aid to Cuba during Abe's visit
Japan plans to offer around ¥1 billion ($9.76 million) in grant aid to Cuba for purchasing medical equipment when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the country next week, a government source said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2016
Abe to make first Cuba trip next week, attend U.N. meetings
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Cuba, a first for a Japanese leader, when he stops there next week after attending the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, the government said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 11, 2016
After U.N. visit, Abe eyes Cuba visit and offer of ¥120 billion in debt relief
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering offering Cuba debt relief worth ¥120 billion during his planned visit to the Caribbean nation this month, according to sources.
EDITORIALS
Aug 30, 2016
Peace at last for Colombia
The best hope for peace is an agreement that gives the disarmed and demobilized rebels a genuine voice in Colombian politics.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 18, 2016
Abe considers landmark visit to Cuba in September
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting Cuba late next month, a government source said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 13, 2016
Cuban rolls record 90-meter cigar ahead of Castro's 90th birthday
A Cuban cigar-maker broke his own record on Friday by rolling the world's longest cigar, dedicating the 90-meter (295-foot) smoke to Fidel Castro ahead of the retired leader's 90th birthday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2016
Lofty ambition: Cuban rower wants to be No. 1
Cuba is better known for baseball and basketball than rowing, while the name of Guantanamo has become synonymous with the U.S. military prison there, but Cuban rower Angel Fournier Rodriguez wants to change all that.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 30, 2016
Former BayStars infielder Gurriel gets opportunity to pursue dream with Astros
Good luck to the Houston Astros on acquiring Cuban star player Yulieski Gurriel. The American League club signed the 32-year-old infielder earlier this month and, after obtaining a U.S. work visa and playing some tune-up games for a team in the Astros' minor league system, he was expected to suit up for Houston and boost the team's chances for post-season play in October.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
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.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
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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