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SUMMITS

Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Beyond Tokyo
Apr 26, 2019
MICE work if you can get it: Kansai cities vie for a bigger slice of Japan¡¯s ¡®meetings industry¡¯ pie
About 20 minutes by car from Wakayamashi Station, across a bridge to a reclaimed island, lies Wakayama Marina City and the Porto Europa theme park. Its faux Spanish, Italian, and French buildings and European-style street designs give visitors the impression of being on a slightly dilapidated film set....
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2018
Governments ¡®not ready¡¯ for December climate change summit, says Fiji PM Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama at Bangkok talks
Governments are unprepared for a crucial climate change meeting in Poland later this year aimed at ensuring the full implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement, Fiji Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama said this week at climate talks in Bangkok.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Mar 25, 2018
Osaka begins prep for largest international gathering in decades
With the summit for the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies coming to Osaka next year, preparations are underway to host the largest international gathering the city has seen in over two decades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2017
China downplays tensions with U.S. as Xi prepares to meet Trump
Beijing sought to play down tensions with the United States on Friday after the U.S. slammed China on a range of business issues ahead of President Xi Jinping¡¯s first meeting with President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
May 21, 2016
G-7 finance leaders reject coordinated action to revitalize global economy
Japan was looking to hammer out a new fiscal package in the coming months, but its push for joint global fiscal action was rejected by its more cautious peers.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
May 15, 2016
G-7 environment meeting in Toyama kicks off with call to action
Environment ministers and representatives from Group of Seven nations began a two-day meeting Sunday, with host and chair Japan calling for ¡°concrete action¡± to implement the landmark climate deal reached in Paris last year.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2016
Beware ¡®naked nationalism¡¯
The G-7 is a waste of time given the zero-sum game of geopolitics places self-interest over global recovery.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Apr 7, 2016
G-7 foreign ministers to call for peaceful resolution to territorial disputes
In a statement to be issued after the two-day meeting, the ministers are expected to say stakeholders should abide by international court decisions.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 4, 2016
Abenomics failure explained
It¡¯s taken two Nobel laureates to point out how Abe has squandered a rare opportunity to shake up Japan Inc.
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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / 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.
EDITORIALS
Sep 29, 2015
Modest progress in U.S.-China ties
While there were no gaffes during Chinese President Xi Jinping¡¯s recent visit to the U.S., his summit with President Obama was a missed opportunity for significant progress.
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 weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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