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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2017
Japan refuels U.S. missile defense ships under new security laws
The Maritime Self-Defense Force refuels U.S. patrol ships, conducting operations enabled by the SDF's expanded roles under new legislation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2017
A room with a life jacket: Japan considers using cruise ships for Olympic accommodation
Anticipating a serious accommodation shortage in the 2020 Olympics, the government is exploring using luxury cruise ships as floating hotels, government officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2017
Diet enacts law to upgrade ports for cruise ship boom
The Diet enacted a law Friday for upgrading key ports across Japan to attract more tourists on cruise ships under joint efforts by the public and private sectors.
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2017
Luxury cruise ship planned for Kyushu and Okinawa in 2020
Ryobi Holdings Co. is considering launching a luxury cruise ship service that operates in the Kyushu area and Okinawa as early as 2020, the company's top official said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2017
Luxury liner Queen Elizabeth starts cruise from Japan for first time
The Queen Elizabeth cruise ship arrived early Monday at the port of Kobe ahead of its first cruise departing from and returning to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2016
Ferry carrying 74 disabled by apparent whale strike off Izu Oshima
No injuries were reported after a high-speed ferry apparently collided with a whale off Izu Oshima Island, south of Tokyo, Saturday, the Japan Coast Guard said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2015
With vast number of ships, Beijing takes quantity over quality approach in South China Sea
When a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed near one of Beijing's artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea last week, it was operating in a maritime domain bristling with Chinese ships.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2015
Vietnam takes delivery of two Russian-design missile corvettes as maritime tensions mount
Vietnam took delivery of two new missile boats on Tuesday made locally and modeled on Russian vessels, the latest move by its military to strengthen maritime defenses as tensions simmer over sovereignty in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 6, 2015
Abandoned boats pose tsunami hazard at Nagoya port
Nagoya authorities are worried that the more than 100 abandoned boats in its port pose a potential hazard to navigation — as well as a danger to the general public — if a major tsunami were to strike.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2015
U.S. West Coast ports reopen as labor secretary arrives for talks
U.S. West Coast ports that were closed to incoming cargo vessels during the holiday weekend reopened in full on Tuesday as Labor Secretary Tom Perez arrived in San Francisco seeking to broker a settlement ending months of shipping disruptions.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2014
Japan to supply six ships to Vietnam, intended for patrolling: sources
Tokyo will provide Vietnam with six vessels as part of a ¥500 million aid package, expecting that the ships will be used for maritime security patrols by Hanoi, which is in a territorial standoff with China in the South China Sea, Japanese government sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2014
MSDF armada masses; first order is curry contest
One key mission of a group of 15 Maritime Self-Defense Force warships, including four of the nation's six state-of-the-art Aegis destroyers, is generating a nationwide buzz on the Internet.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2014
Senkaku isles menaced anew by China ships
Three Chinese coast guard vessels intruded Saturday into territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, the Japan Coast Guard reported.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2013
Japan extends patrol ship carrot to Vietnam, plus ¥96 billion loan
Japan and Vietnam agree to discuss sending Japanese patrol ships to help the Vietnam coast guard counter China's growing claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2013
MSDF ships make first port call in Myanmar
Maritime Self-Defense Force training vessels on a round-the-world voyage arrive in Myanmar on Monday for a five-day mission, marking the first-ever port call by an MSDF vessel to the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2013
Tokyo to build new wharf for big liners
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will build a new wharf that can handle large cruise ships to bring more tourists to the capital, Gov. Naoki Inose said.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2013
State may buy into Tokyo, Osaka port operators to counter Busan
The transport ministry is looking to acquire equity stakes in the companies that run the main container ports in Tokyo and Osaka amid strong competition from the port of Busan in South Korea, sources said.
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.
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.
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.
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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