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MARINE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2015
One rescued from capsized ship, search under way for missing
The Japan Coast Guard rescues a crew member from a boat in the Tsugaru Strait between Hokkaido and Aomori nearly 15 hours after the vessel was found capsized.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 16, 2015
National Front in lead ahead of local French polls
France's far-right National Front is set to win more votes than any other party in the first round of local elections next Sunday, a poll showed, with the governing Socialist party coming a very distant third.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2015
Oceans yield 1,500 new creatures in past year; many others lurk unknown
Scientists identified almost 1,500 new creatures in the world's oceans last year, including a humpbacked dolphin and a giant jellyfish, and reckon that most species of marine life are yet to be found.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2014
Six feared dead after merchant ships collide off Italy
Two people drowned and four were missing at sea and feared dead after two merchant ships collided in rough seas off the Italian coast on Sunday, Italian officials said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Dec 24, 2014
Ballet meets noh in unique 'Feast of Beauty'
No matter what the weather early next year, a really special show being staged once only in Osaka and Tokyo is sure to set ablaze the hearts of noh and ballet fans alike.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2014
Putin makes a big bet on the French far right
A large Russian loan to Marine Le Pen's far-right party is one more reason for France's mainstream parties to get their act together and keep the National Front from making it big.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 9, 2014
Japan's chance to develop Antarctic marine sanctuary
Japan now has an opportunity to be a leader in supporting the creation of a marine sanctuary for the Ross Sea and East Antarctica.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2014
Residents fight plan to militarize Saga Airport with Osprey squadron
Hundreds of residents in the city of Saga held a rally Saturday in front of City Hall to protest the central government's plan to base a U.S. squadron of MV-22 Ospreys at Saga Airport, effectively militarizing the facility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2014
Orix reportedly to buy stake in Hyundai marine logistics unit
Orix Corp. has agreed to buy a stake in Hyundai Merchant Marine Co.'s logistics unit and may announce a deal as soon as Thursday, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2014
Le Pen hits dad for Holocaust pun
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Front (FN), rebuked her father and former party head on Sunday for remarks reviving allegations of anti-Semitism after a major poll victory.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2014
Tokio Marine withheld payouts to 100,000
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., the nation's top casualty insurer, withheld car insurance payments in up to 100,000 cases in the early 2000s and kept the fact secret despite knowing about it through an internal probe, company officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2013
Moving Futenma out of Okinawa 'not wise,' ex-Pentagon official warns
A former U.S. Defense Department official said Monday that the Futenma base should be relocated within Okinawa in line with the current bilateral accord, and that moving the facility outside the island prefecture is "not wise."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2013
Yamaguchi gives nod to hosting KC-130 fleet on Okinawa
Yamaguchi Prefecture officially tells Tokyo it will let the U.S. Marine Corps transfer KC-130 refueling tankers from Futenma air base to Iwakuni to lighten the load on Okinawa.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2013
Japan Trench video shot 8,000 meters down
A group of small factories in Tokyo has succeeded in taking remote video of the deep seabed off Japan's northeastern coast in a project aimed at showcasing the companies' technological capabilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2013
Nakaima defies Nago base plan advocates
Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima resisted pressure Tuesday by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera to allow the Futenma base relocation to move forward.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2013
Japan, U.S. to use Ospreys for first time in exercise
U.S. Marine Corps and Ground Self-Defense Force personnel began a joint exercise Tuesday in Shiga Prefecture.
EDITORIALS
Sep 30, 2013
Spreading worries about Osprey
The government has not given a convincing reason why the U.S. Marine Corps will train with Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft in Shiga and Kochi prefectures in October.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2013
Tokio Marine targets ASEAN for expansion abroad
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., the nation's second-largest nonlife insurer, is seeking to expand in Southeast Asia as Japan's shrinking population erodes its domestic market.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 23, 2008
Looking for ways to lure more visitors to these shores
What are people who work in the domestic tourism industry — from tour operators to inn owners to regional tourism promotion offices — doing to attract foreign visitors? Here are the voices of marketers from across Japan:
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Nadal to make Rome return against qualifier
Rafael Nadal takes part in a training session on Monday before the start of the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.

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