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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 14, 2018
Magnitude 7.1 quake rocks southern Peru, leaving two dead and 17 missing
A strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the coast of southern Peru on Sunday morning, leaving two dead, 17 missing and several dozen injured, while causing homes and roads to collapse.
WORLD
Jan 13, 2018
U.S. sticking to ICBM test flights schedule amid North Korea tensions
The U.S. Air Force is going ahead with two long-planned flight tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles next month despite efforts to damp tensions over North Korea's nuclear ambitions and encourage fragile talks with South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2018
Chinese trade with North Korea dropped 50 percent last month
China's trade with North Korea shrank by more than half last month, as Beijing implements United Nations sanctions against Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons program.
EDITORIALS
Jan 12, 2018
Resuming the North-South dialogue
Just making the Pyeongchang Games successful must not be the goal of the North-South rapprochement. It should be turned into a springboard for achieving a genuine easing of tensions.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2018
Abe rejects Seoul's new call for apology on 'comfort women' issue
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Seoul's apparent demands for a fresh apology are “completely unacceptable” in light of the 2015 agreement Japan and South Korea signed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2018
U.S. deploys three powerful B-2 stealth bombers to Guam amid cooling tensions on Korean Peninsula
The U.S. Air Force has sent three B-2 nuclear-capable stealth bombers to Andersen Air Force Base on the island territory of Guam amid cooling tensions with North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 11, 2018
Trump plays down talk of war with North Korea, reiterates openness to talks
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday played down the possibility of conflict with nuclear-armed North Korea and reiterated that Washington would be open to talks with Pyongyang "under the right circumstances," as red-hot tensions appeared to cool.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2018
South Korea's plans to ban cryptocurrency trading rattles market
The South Korean government on Thursday said it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the virtual coin market into turmoil as the nation's police and tax authorities raided local exchanges on alleged tax evasion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2018
The challenge of turning inter-Korean thaw into longer-term detente
A day of smiles and jokes at the first inter-Korean talks in two years quickly evaporated Tuesday night when the North's chief negotiator threatened to walk out after the South Korean side brought up Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 10, 2018
Line shares rocket on rumor of cryptocurrency tie-up
The firm's broader goal is to create products that keep users within Line's ecosystem and keep them coming back to the app.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2018
U.S. accuses Beijing of 'provocative militarization' in South China Sea
The Trump administration has issued some of its strongest words yet on China's moves in the disputed South China Sea, accusing Beijing of "provocative militarization" of the strategic waterway, according to a top State Department official.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2018
Washington now hails Seoul-Pyongyang talks despite Kim's refusal to discuss its nuclear threat
North and South Korea held their first talks in over two years on Tuesday, and Washington welcomed them as a first step to solving the North Korean nuclear weapons crisis, even though Pyongyang said those were aimed only at the United States and not up for discussion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2018
South Korea will not seek renegotiation of 'comfort women' deal with Japan
At the same time, Seoul indirectly urged Japan to extend a fresh “voluntary, heart-felt apology” for the victims.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2018
Cryptocurrency Monero seen being quietly channeled to Pyongyang university
A cybersecurity company said it has found software that appears to install code for mining cryptocurrency and sends any mined coins to a server at a North Korean university, the latest sign that North Korea may be searching for new ways to infuse its economy with cash.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 8, 2018
South Korea sees speedy trade talks with U.S., but 'uphill battle' ahead
South Korea's Trade Ministry said Monday it expects Washington to proceed with talks to revise a bilateral trade deal in a speedy manner, although "an uphill battle" is expected as protectionism grows.
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Boom in business class travel from Japan fuels airlines profits
A business class suite of an Airbus SE A350-1000 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines is seen during a media preview at the company's hangar at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in January last year.
40 years after Plaza Accord, Japan still at mercy of forex swings
The Plaza Hotel in New York, where finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Five countries met and struck the Plaza Accord on Sept. 22, 1985.
Anime’s ‘Demon Slayer’ hit is a watershed for Japan
Channing Tatum, one of the English-language voice actors, and others attend the premiere of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 9. Japanese anime has surged from niche fandom to global box-office powerhouse with the latest “Demon Slayer” installment.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
YouTuber Gigguk shifts from talking anime to making anime
The process of making “Baan” was personal and enlightening for Maneetapho, who spent years talking about anime on his YouTube channel and podcast before making the jump to becoming an anime creator himself.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan
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