North Korea, trade, golf on Trump’s agenda in Japan

TOKYO – President Donald Trump can expect a friendly reception in Japan, his first stop on a five-nation Asia trip that kicks off Sunday. He and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe largely see eye-to-eye on how to deal with the vexing problem of North ... ( read original story ...)

Japan PM Abe: ‘All options on the table’ with N Korea

The latest poll by Kyodo News finds 52.6 percent of the Japanese public are opposed to Abe's current proposal with only 38.3 percent in support of it. When one also considers the fact the opposition parties will fight a ferocious campaign against revision ... ( read original story ...)

Schools teach Koreans in Japan pride in culture of homeland

Park views North Koreans as misunderstood victims. "I feel news about North Korea is really exaggerated, especially in Japan," he said. "They depict it as though it's hell on Earth." Kum Son Gyun, 17, a student at a North Korean school, visited North Korea ... ( read original story ...)

How Japan’s youth see the kamikaze pilots of WW2

During World War Two, thousands of Japanese pilots volunteered to be kamikaze, suicidally crashing their planes in the name of their emperor. More than 70 years on, the BBC's Mariko Oi asks what these once revered men mean to Japan's youth. Irrational ... ( read original story ...)

Lampard heading to Tokyo with Yokohama

‘I am very excited to visit Japan with Chelsea and Yokohama, said Lampard. ‘I can’t wait to meet as many of the Chelsea fans in Tokyo as possible. ‘Japan is home to some of the most passionate and loyal football supporters in the world and I love ... ( read original story ...)

Suspect in Japan Serial-Killer Case Sought Out Suicidal People

Japan was riveted as the news media disclosed more grisly details from the second day of the investigation, reporting that Mr. Shiraishi, 27, had confessed to finding the victims, who he said were considering suicide, on Twitter. In Japan, a low-crime ... ( read original story ...)

Wallabies to take on Fiji in RWC opener

The Wallabies will open their 2019 Rugby World Cup bid at Sapporo in Japan's north before shifting their base to Tokyo. The Wallabies will open their 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign at Sapporo in Japan's north but plan to base themselves in Tokyo for the ... ( read original story ...)

North Koreans in Japan loyal to roots amid discrimination

Park views North Koreans as misunderstood victims. "I feel news about North Korea is really exaggerated, especially in Japan," he said. "They depict it as though it's hell on Earth." Kum Son Gyun, 17, a student at a North Korean school, visited North Korea ... ( read original story ...)

Encountering Robots While Still Using Fax Machines in Japan

Motoko Rich, The Times’s Tokyo bureau chief, discussed the tech she's using. What kind of tech tools do you use to cover news in Japan? Probably the most important piece of hardware I regularly use — aside from my laptop and cellphone — is a backup ... ( read original story ...)