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PACIFIC

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2013
Fukushima to host Japan-Pacific island leaders' summit in 2015
Cabinet ministers and their Pacific counterparts decided Saturday to hold the next leaders' summit of the Pacific Islands Forum in Fukushima Prefecture in May 2015, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida announced.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2013
Nuclear arms wake-up call
Nuclear policymaking in Asia, as elsewhere, is trapped in the Cold War mindset in which too much reliance is placed on the utility of nuclear deterrence and not enough on the risks.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2013
Lack of U.S. vision hurts TPP
If President Barack Obama is really shopping for a legacy, then he should widen his gaze and look to the global stage. There is no need to rush the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2013
Japanese-American takes U.S. Pacific fleet helm
The U.S. Navy has chosen its first Japanese-American to lead the Pacific Fleet, a spokesman said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Oct 14, 2013
Marines cage Lions to reach final stage of PL Climax Series
Many people would jump at a chance for an autumn getaway in Miyzaki.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 12, 2013
Marines belt three homers in Game 1 rout over Lions
The Chiba Lotte Marines had trouble winning at Seibu Dome during the regular season, but the postseason gave them a chance to wipe the slate clean and start anew.
EDITORIALS
Oct 10, 2013
Don't sell out Japan in TPP talks
The Abe administration's apparent rush to complete the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks before yearend is disturbing given the lack of clarity so far on what Japan may be agreeing to.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 28, 2013
Kvitova bests Kerber in three sets to win Pan Pacific title
Seventh seed Petra Kvitova defeated Angelique Kerber in three sets to win the Pan Pacific Open on Saturday at Ariake Colosseum.
TENNIS
Sep 12, 2013
Sharapova withdraws from Pan Pacific Open
Russian world No. 3 Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the upcoming Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, organizers said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2013
Knock down barriers to FDIs
If Japan wants to regain its international competitiveness and recover its innovative capabilities, it must encourage leading foreign firms to come to the Japanese market.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2013
Stop eating Pacific bluefin tuna
One Japan's favorite foods, Pacific Bluefin tuna, is about to become harder to get and more expensive as Japan proposes cuts in the tuna catch in response to overfishing.
EDITORIALS
Aug 24, 2013
New round of TPP talks
Japan is urged not to make hasty or unnecessary concessions under pressure in the new round of Trans-Pacific Partnership talks, which continue in Brunei through Aug. 30.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 15, 2013
Dōmo arigatō, giant robotto
My name is Matt, and I have a problem: I'm a grown man who thinks way too much about giant robots.
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2013
Shedding light on the TPP's impact
The government must not decide on what Trans-Pacific Partnership issues it is willing to compromise until it fulfills its duty of explaining to people what's at stake.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 14, 2013
Papers that pushed for Pacific War revisited
Papers from the long-locked safe of the late Lt. Gen. Teiichi Suzuki, an Imperial Japanese Army wartime Cabinet minister, reveal his faulted argument that Japan had the wherewithal to wage war against the Allies.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jul 28, 2013
Farmers can't bank on Abe
Japan's farmers must scrutinize what Shinzo Abe says so as not to be deceived by him again. The prime minister has never promised to protect their future.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 27, 2013
Ashland High edges Japan All-Stars in entertaining Pacific Rim Bowl XIII
High School team held off the Japan All-Stars 32-30 in an wild finish in Pacific Rim Bowl XIII on Saturday at Kobe's Oji Stadium.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 25, 2013
Ashland set to take on Japan prep stars in Pacific Rim Bowl
While NFL and U.S. college football teams are gearing up for the upcoming season, high school players on both sides of the Pacific Ocean are busy fine-tuning their skills for the fall season.
EDITORIALS
Jul 24, 2013
TPP-ready fishing industry?
With a graying workforce and a total fish catch in decline, Japan's fishing industry will need some help before it's ready for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
EDITORIALS
Jul 18, 2013
Parties must clearly explain TPP
All parties in the Upper House campaign have done a deplorable job of promoting, or criticizing, Japan's participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal.

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