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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 12, 2016
U.N. chief may visit Japan for G-7 summit-related talks in May
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is likely to visit Japan in May as part of Group of Seven summit talks on issues of global concern, U.N. officials said Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2016
Law regulating, restricting drones in Japan expected to pass this month
A law regulating the use of drones is expected to pass the Diet by the end of this month to beef up counterterrorism measures ahead of the Group of Seven summit in May, according to sources from both ruling and opposition parties.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2016
Abe setting up panel to debate extra budget before G-7 summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will convene an advisory panel to consider an extra budget for the coming fiscal year, sources said days after the Group of 20 nations urged more fiscal spending to support the ailing global economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 22, 2016
Just take a snap and let Aichi smartphone app explain what's seen, and where
An Aichi-based electronic parts manufacturer has developed a free smartphone app that allows people to obtain information on tourist spots simply by taking photos of them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2016
Mie sake brewers vie to be tasted at G-7 banquet
As the Group of Seven summit that Japan will host in May in Mie Prefecture nears, local sake breweries are hoping the government will select their brand to be used for toasts during the banquet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will host at the two-day event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2016
Railway line to be suspended during G-7 summit in Japan
Security measures for the upcoming Group of Seven summit in Mie Prefecture will include the suspension of trains on a railway line near the venue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 25, 2016
Ise theme park uses ninja, samurai in G-7 tourist pitch
Ise Azuchimomoyama Bunkamura, a theme park in Ise, Mie Prefecture, that showcases traditional Japanese buildings and customs, is working on increasing the number of foreign visitors ahead of the Group of Seven summit in May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 21, 2015
Mie pearl farmer looks to Vietnam for new opportunities, fresh workforce
Ago Bay in Shima, Mie Prefecture, is one of the leading places in Japan where pearls can be cultured. The number of pearl farmers has declined in recent years, however, and they are an aging workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Dec 20, 2015
Summit preparations to increase security, but for whom?
Last month's terror attacks in Paris and the closely timed suicide bombings in Beirut have raised fears in Japan of a similar attack to unprecedented levels. With Japan hosting next year's Group of Seven leaders' summit in Mie Prefecture, and a host of smaller ministerial conferences elsewhere around the country, the government announced earlier this month it was stepping up counterterrorism measures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2015
Ise braces for tourism boom following G-7
On an early weekday afternoon at the shops lined up in front of JR Ise station, business was fairly brisk.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2015
Japan launches counterterrorism unit to liaise with foreign spy agencies
The government set up a new terrorism intelligence unit Tuesday that will liaise with foreign agencies and collate data on incidents and threats
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2015
Japan brings forward anti-terrorism intelligence unit launch
Japan decided Friday to move forward the launch of a government unit to collect intelligence on international terrorism as part of a push to strengthen the nation's anti-terrorism capabilities.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2015
Islamic State could attack Japan's infrastructure, public safety minister says
Japan is at risk of cyberattacks on its essential infrastructure by the Islamic State group, the minister in charge of public safety said in an interview two weeks after a series of deadly terrorist attacks in Paris.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2015
Security a focus as Ise-Shima G-7 summit approaches
The remote coastal Shima Kanko Hotel Classic will be the main venue for the Ise-Shima summit next May.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 24, 2015
Big price tag for security as Japan gears up for next G-7 summit
Heavy anti-terrorism measures mean the overall cost to Japan for hosting the Group of Seven summit next May won't be any less than that for staging the previous summit in 2008, despite the cost-cutting effect derived from experience, a government source said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2015
Economic impact already felt in Ise-Shima six months out from Japan's G-7 summit
With six months remaining until the Ise-Shima Group of Seven summit, the host region in central Japan has already begun to feel the impact on the local economy.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 18, 2015
Anti-terrorism, other safety measures paramount ahead of G-7 summit, says Mie governor
Mie Gov. Eikei Suzuki said Wednesday that preventing terrorism and ensuring safety was paramount ahead of the Group of Seven summit in the prefecture next year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 7, 2015
Japan rallies past Puerto Rico in ninth
Shogo Akiyama reached base five times, drove in the tying run and scored the game-winner in the ninth inning as Samurai Japan overcame a two-run deficit to beat Puerto Rico 3-2 in their second Premier 12 warm-up game on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2015
City withdraws controversial 'ama' divers mascot
The city of Shima in Mie Prefecture has scrapped its endorsement of a controversial mascot slammed by some locals as overly sexual and demeaning to local ama divers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2015
'Ama' divers denounce 'obscene' city mascot, demand its withdrawal
More than 100 ama divers are demanding that the coastal city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, scrap a newly adopted mascot on the grounds that it is obscene.
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.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'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.
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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