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US JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2017
Yokota's mom to Abe: Hold abduction talks with North's Kim now
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should hold talks on resolving the abduction issue while the U.S. is still actively involved, the mother of abductee Megumi Yokota said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 19, 2017
Samurai Japan southpaw Shota Imanaga baffles Taiwan batters in dazzling 12-strikeout performance
The way Shota Imanaga was pitching with a one-run lead took almost all the mystery out of Samurai Japan's game against Taiwan. Well, all of the mystery except the question of whether the next batter would strike out swinging or looking.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 18, 2017
Donald Trump's visit dominates Japan's conversation online — until he leaves
Japanese netizens spent the days following U.S. President Donald Trump's first visit to Japan trying to figure out who came out of the trip looking the best. A week later, a consensus was seemingly reached.
JAPAN / Media / Pulsations
Nov 18, 2017
The changing face of the shichi-go-san rite of passage
Children nationwide on Wednesday celebrated shichi-go-san, an annual traditional rite of passage for children reaching the ages of 7, 5 and 3.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Nov 18, 2017
Slam Dunk Kuroda
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 18, 2017
North Korea rules out negotiations on nuclear weapons
North Korea on Friday ruled out negotiations with Washington as long as joint U.S-South Korea military exercises continue, and said that Pyongyang's atomic weapons program would remain as a deterrent against a U.S. nuclear threat.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2017
U.S. Ambassador William Hagerty touts Trump's Japan visit as a success
U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty said Friday that President Donald Trump's first visit to Tokyo earlier this month was a big success, especially in terms of advancing discussions on "unfair" trade relationships between the two countries.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2017
A standard approach to fiscal reconstruction
If it's really serious about rehabilitating its fiscal conditions, Japan should first get over deflation, even by expanding fiscal spending — and it still has room for fiscal expansion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 17, 2017
Why Japan's low birth rate makes economic sense
Japan's shrinking population may present a hidden advantage to navigating this century's artificial intelligence revolution.
BASEBALL
Nov 17, 2017
Samurai Japan beats South Korea in 10-inning thriller in Atsunori Inaba's debut as manager
Atsunori Inaba's first game in charge of Samurai Japan had a little bit of everything. There were big plays, clutch hits and rallies in the bottom half of both the ninth and 10th innings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2017
Three North Koreans sent home after boat capsizes in Sea of Japan, as search for 12 missing crew continues
Three surviving crew members from a capsized North Korean fishing boat, found in the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, were handed over to another North Korean vessel on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 16, 2017
Mixed reviews for Trump's Asia tour
Reviews of Donald Trump's five-country trip to Asia were glowing — at least if the reviewer was the U.S. president himself.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2017
Abe propels a potential constellation of democracies
Japan, the U.S., India and Australia should lead the effort to ensure liberalism prevails over illiberalism in the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Nov 15, 2017
Tokyo campus tie-up between Temple Japan and Showa Women's University could offer model for the future
Showa Women's University and Temple University, Japan Campus have announced a unique site-sharing agreement that could offer a model to other Japanese schools.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 15, 2017
It takes more than words to raise gender equality
Japan's gender gaps in income and leadership remain stubbornly entrenched.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 15, 2017
Samurai Japan ready for Asian test as Atsunori Inaba makes managerial debut
One day before the inaugural Asia Professional Baseball Championship begins, all three participating nations made their final tuneups with high expectations at the tournament venue, Tokyo Dome, on Wednesday.

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