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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 22, 2018
Even a final, irreversible deal can be broken
Japan and South Korea are wrangling again over an apology for 'comfort women.' That tells us something about international law.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Oct 12, 2017
Samurai Japan unveils roster for new event
Japan's new manager is ready to lead the next generation on the road to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2017
Seoul daily reports 96 Japanese have visited contested islets since 2005
Ninety-six Japanese have visited a pair of South Korea-controlled, Japan-claimed islets in the Sea of Japan over the last 12 years, a Seoul daily reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2017
East Asia's challenge: resisting hyper-nationalism
Overcoming nationalistic barriers is more urgent than ever for pro-Western Asian countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2017
NRA to put radiation posts on Tsushima, Yonaguni to monitor atomic plants in South Korea and Taiwan
The Nuclear Regulation Authority will open new radiation monitoring posts Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture and Yonaguni Island in Okinawa to broaden its ability to detect power plant accidents overseas, sources say.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 7, 2017
Davis III guides Taiwan to East Asia Championship crown; Japan finishes third
Quincy Davis III does not rush on the basketball court. In fact he could be unkindly described as slow, but against South Korea in the final of the East Asia championship on Wednesday, his composed play was vital to Taiwan's 77-64 win.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 5, 2017
Anti-Japanese rhetoric of South Korean presidential campaign won't survive geopolitical reality, experts say
Given the political realities of the region, experts aren't worried about the tough anti-Japanese rhetoric coming out of the South Korean presidential election.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2017
Seoul slams Tokyo's claim over Takeshima islets in diplomatic bluebook
South Korea on Tuesday protested Japan's fresh claim to sovereignty over a pair of rocky islets in the Sea of Japan, which have been under South Korean control for decades, and called on it to "immediately cease its futile attempt."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 4, 2017
Japan's statue standoff with South Korea yields only loss of face
With Japan's ambassador returning to Seoul, the government appears to have accepted that his recall failed to dent South Korea's resolve not to remove the “comfort women” statues in Busan and Seoul.
EDITORIALS
Feb 17, 2017
Time to repair Tokyo-Seoul ties
Tokyo and Seoul can't afford to let bilateral ties languish given the regional threat posed by North Korea.
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2017
Japan protests South Korean politicians' plan to erect statue on disputed islets
Japan has filed a protest with South Korea over a plan to place a "comfort women" memorial statue on disputed islets in the Sea of Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 16, 2017
Japan's 'comfort women' error
In late December, South Korean activists stationed a statue of a young woman across from the Japanese consulate in Busan. Seated upright in a chair with her hands clasped in her lap, she stares intently, solemnly toward the consulate.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 16, 2017
Steadily implement 'comfort women' agreement
North Korea's leader stated in his New Year's address that the country "entered the final stage of preparation for the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile," threatening the peace and stability of the international community. Last year, North Korea conducted two nuclear tests and launched more than 20 ballistic missiles in order to enhance its capabilities. Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development has reached a new level that could pose a direct threat even to the United States.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 13, 2016
Japan-China-South Korea summit postponed until next year
Japan, China and South Korea have postponed until next year a trilateral summit that was to be held next week in Tokyo, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday amid the political turmoil in Seoul.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2016
South Korea, Japan to resume talks on military information-sharing pact
South Korea has decided to restart talks with Japan on signing a bilateral agreement on sharing sensitive military information, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said Thursday.
BASKETBALL
Sep 9, 2016
South Korea tops Japan in FIBA Asia Challenge opener
Despite getting a 29-point performance from Makoto Hiejima, Japan was unable to beat South Korea in its FIBA Asia Challenge tournament Group D opener, losing 80-73 in Tehran on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2016
Japan completes transfer of ¥1 billion to South Korean 'comfort women' fund
The foundation was set up in July by the South Korean government to support the survivors of wartime Japanese military brothels.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2016
Abe Cabinet OKs ¥1 billion transfer to South Korea 'comfort women' fund
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet on Wednesday approved the disbursement of ¥1 billion ($9.8 million) to a South Korean foundation to help Korean women forced to work in wartime brothels for the Japanese military.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 22, 2016
U.N. rights panel gets behind 'comfort women' deal as victims ponder proposal
A U.N. panel has praised the agreement reached between Japan and South Korea last year to resolve the issue of Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in wartime brothels for the Japanese military.
JAPAN / History
Mar 8, 2016
Suga slams findings of U.N. panel on discrimination, cites U.S., U.K. support for 'comfort women' deal
The view of a United Nations committee criticizing the recent "comfort women" agreement between Seoul and Tokyo is "extremely regrettable and unacceptable," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
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.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
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.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the 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.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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