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Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2015
Scientists develop artificial skin that may help treat burn victims
Researchers said Thursday they have developed an easy-to-use artificial skin that acts like a bandage and could be used as a temporary treatment for patients with severe burns until their undamaged skin can be harvested for grafting.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2015
Doubling of state penalty upheld for keeping Isahaya Bay dike shut
The Fukuoka High court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling doubling the monetary penalty imposed on the state for refusing to open the flood gates of the Isahaya Bay dike in southwestern Japan, further complicating the situation caused by a controversial government reclamation project.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / LOCAL POLLS '15
Apr 10, 2015
Voters in Saga face small candidate field, big issues
Saga is stuck with a paucity of candidates in the unified elections this month even as issues with both national and local implications stalk the ballot.
Japan Times
LIFE / Japan Showcase / SAGA PREFECTURE
Feb 23, 2015
Explore beautiful vistas, enduring history of Saga
Saga prefecture sits in the northern half of Kyushu, sandwiched between bustling Fukuoka and historic Nagasaki. From the wild north coast to the porcelain towns of western Saga to the sake brewing districts of the southern Kashima region, this compact prefecture offers a host of hidden delights.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2015
Balloonists said to break air time record on trans-Pacific journey
A pair of balloonists trying to fly to North America from Japan passed a major milestone Friday that could soon be declared a world record for length of time spent in the air by a gas-filled balloon, a spokeswoman said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2015
New Saga governor reconsiders Osprey deployment proposal
New Saga Gov. Yoshinori Yamaguchi said Wednesday he will undertake a new review of the proposal to militarize Saga airport by letting the Ground Self-Defense Force deploy a fleet of Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft there.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2015
Abe pick loses governor race in farm-heavy Saga
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's candidate loses the Saga gubernatorial election to a rival backed by the agriculture sector in a blow to his plans to shake up the farm industry.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2014
Saga governor willing to accept Osprey deployment
The central government's plan to station Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at Saga Airport poses no problem for the local commercial airstrip, Gov. Yasushi Furukawa said Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2014
Saga government to subsidize excess baggage fee on China-bound flight
The Saga Prefectural Government on Monday will begin paying a portion of excess baggage fees on Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines' flights to Shanghai and Shenzhen in a bid to spur local purchases by tourists from China.
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
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2014
Defense minister seeks local support for Osprey deployment in Saga
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera tried Monday to win over Saga Prefecture officials to his ministry's plan to deploy V-22 Osprey transport aircraft at Saga Airport.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 9, 2014
Defense Ministry shelves proposal to shift U.S. Ospreys to Saga
The Defense Ministry has decided to lay aside a proposal to temporarily relocate the U.S. military's local MV-22 Osprey fleet to Saga Airport from Okinawa Prefecture, after the United States raised objections, a government source said Friday night.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2014
U.S. reluctant to relocate Ospreys outside Okinawa
The United States has voiced reluctance over Japan's proposal to temporarily relocate MV-22 Osprey military transport aircraft from a U.S. base in Okinawa Prefecture to Saga airport, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 2, 2014
Fukuoka rape suspect flees mental check, found on beach
Fukuoka Police on Monday morning captured a 32-year-old suspect in a rape and robbery, who several hours earlier managed to escape a hospital in Fukuoka, where he had been undergoing psychiatric assessment, authorities said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 11, 2014
Court orders state to pay for not opening Isahaya Bay gates
The Saga District Court ordered the government Friday to start paying a penalty to fishermen in two months unless it opens the floodgates of the Isahaya Bay dike in Nagasaki Prefecture as ordered by a high court.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2014
Potter takes up 'unfinished' Arita tradition
Sakaida Kakiemon XV first took on the challenge of producing Arita pottery in Saga Prefecture at the age of 26, when he finally decided to learn how to use a potter's wheel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2013
Karatsu pursues cosmetics hub dream
The city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, is aiming to build a cosmetics industry hub, taking a cue from Cosmetic Valley, an extensive cluster of plant growers, manufacturers and research facilities for makeup products spread around Paris.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
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.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
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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