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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2015
Statues honoring Korean, Chinese 'comfort women' erected in Seoul
Civic organizations from South Korea and China have erected two statues in a park in northern Seoul to memorialize Korean and Chinese "comfort women" recruited to work in Japanese wartime military brothels.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2015
Suga denies Seoul pushing for Abe 'comfort women' apology at summit
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says Seoul has not demanded the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologize over the 'comfort women' issue during his upcoming summit with President Park Geun-hye.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2015
Japan, South Korea defense chiefs agree to expand exchanges
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo agreed Tuesday to expand bilateral defense exchanges and promote talks with the United States on security issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 20, 2015
South Korean prosecutors seek 18 months in jail for Sankei Shimbun journalist
Prosecutors on Monday sought an 18-month prison term for a Japanese journalist on charges of defaming President Park Geun-hye in an article he wrote in August 2014.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2015
In diplomatic flurry, Abe invites Xi; Park says she's ready to talk
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe invited the Chinese leader to visit Japan and his South Korean counterpart said she is open to bilateral talks.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2015
Japan, South Korea defense chiefs to meet in Seoul
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani will make a three-day visit to Seoul from Tuesday that will include talks with his South Korean counterpart on the day of his arrival, the South's Defense Ministry said Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2015
Abe to skip Yasukuni Shrine during autumn festival: sources
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its upcoming autumn festival, apparently fearing that doing so could derail efforts to hold bilateral summit talks with China and South Korea, sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2015
Japan, South Korea vow to ensure success of three-way summit with China
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart, Yun Byung-se, agreed Wednesday to cooperate closely toward the success of a summit Seoul plans to hold with Tokyo and Beijing in late October or early November.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2015
Abe, Park briefly discuss upcoming trilateral summit on U.N. sidelines
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-hye met briefly Sunday on the sidelines of a U.N. meeting and discussed an upcoming trilateral summit with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Seoul, a Japanese official said. It was their first face-to-face contact since March.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2015
Japan's defense shift is hailed, but weaknesses will remain: experts
Passage of security bills satisfies the U.S. desire for Japan to be more of a regional military player, will strengthen defense cooperation with other countries.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2015
Japan, China, South Korea hold talks on trilateral summit
Japan, China and South Korea held talks Tuesday on laying the groundwork for a trilateral summit and other issues of interest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2015
Japan, China, South Korea to cooperate on food supply
Japan, China and South Korea have agreed to boost cooperation in ensuring a stable food supply after holding their first meeting of farm ministers in more than three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2015
Japan, China, South Korea agree to jointly develop vaccines for animal diseases
Japan, China and South Korea are expected to agree on cooperation in the research and development of vaccines for animal diseases at a two-day meeting of farm ministers that kicked off Saturday in Tokyo, a government source said.
EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2015
Time to heal rifts with Beijing, Seoul
As the events marking the end of World War II draw to a close, the Abe administration should turn its attention to improving ties with South Korea and China.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2015
Abe-Park first summit eyed for late October
The leaders of Japan and South Korea plan to hold their first official meeting on the sidelines of a proposed trilateral summit with China, diplomatic sources.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Aug 26, 2015
Abe's historically selective WWII speech gets borderline failing grade
I couldn't help asking myself what grade Prime Minister Abe would have got had he made his presentation in one of my Japanese studies classes. The answer, I regret to say, is C- or D+.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 15, 2015
Ministers visit divisive war shrine on 70th anniversary of war end
In a move likely to draw fresh criticism from China and South Korea, three members of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet visited the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine Saturday, the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 14, 2015
South Korea's ruling party shows mixed reaction to Abe statement
South Korea's ruling party on Friday showed a mixed reaction to a statement issued by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
EDITORIALS
Aug 13, 2015
Aiming for true reconciliation
Shinzo Abe should uphold the Murayama statement's apology for the war, but Japan's actions are more important than words, and China and South Korea need to offer some reciprocation.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2015
Abe won't visit Yasukuni Shrine on anniversary of war's end: sources
As expected, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rules out a visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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