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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2015
Opposition assails Abe over Nishikawa resignation
By Mizuho Aoki
Opposition parties refused Tuesday to convene a scheduled session of the Lower House Budget Committee and instead unleashed a salvo of taunts over the surprise resignation of farm minister Koya Nishikawa the day before.
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JAPAN
Feb 24, 2015
High levels of yellow sand, PM2.5 heading in from China
By Eric Johnston
High levels of yellow sand and particle-laden smog known as PM2.5 are now being registered in some parts of the nation, creating misery for allergy sufferers and posing a potential hazard from prolonged exposure.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2015
Abe turns to veteran of TPP talks as new farm minister
By Aya Takada and Maiko Takahashi
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe taps a veteran of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations as his new agriculture minister as he seeks to wrap up an agreement this year that will require wringing concessions from the powerful farm lobby.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 24, 2015
Tokyo's elderly turned away amid labor crunch, funding cuts
By Kanoko Matsuyama
Tokyo's elderly population is ballooning, waiting lists for nursing homes run a mile long, and there's a fierce scramble for free beds. So why are these businesses catering to the city's aging denizens scaling back?

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 24, 2015
Indonesian president says no delay to executions despite mercy pleas
Indonesia's president said on Tuesday the planned execution of 11 convicts on death row, most on drugs charges, would not be delayed. He warned foreign countries not to intervene in Jakarta's right to use capital punishment.

WORLD

WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 24, 2015
Saudi court orders death for man who renounced Islam
An Islamic court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to death for renouncing Islam, the English-language daily Saudi Gazette reported on Tuesday.
WORLD
Feb 24, 2015
U.S., Iran positive after nuclear talks but say much left to do
The United States made some progress in talks with Iran on its nuclear program and managed to "sharpen up some of the tough issues," a senior U.S. official said on Monday, but both sides said much remained to be done.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 24, 2015
In soldiers' rescue, Turkey plays off warring sides in Syria
By extracting dozens of its soldiers surrounded by Islamist fighters in Syria, Turkey has warded off a potential crisis and shown its ability to maneuver between rival warring parties, including the Islamic State group.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 24, 2015
World's diet worsening with globalization, study finds
The world's diet has deteriorated substantially in the last two decades, a leading nutrition expert said on Monday, citing one of the largest studies available on international eating habits.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2015
Peacekeepers should make greater use of drone imagery, says U.N. panel
A United Nations panel assessing the future technological needs of peacekeeping missions has recommended dramatically expanding the use of unmanned surveillance drones in U.N. military operations, the head of the panel said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 24, 2015
Child dies of measles in Berlin; Germany vows to boost vaccinations
An 18-month-old boy who was not vaccinated against measles has died of the virus in Berlin, health officials said on Monday, adding they would try to boost vaccination rates and increase checks on children's status.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2015
Reuters journalist Maria Golovnina dies in Pakistan at age 34
Maria Golovnina, Reuters bureau chief for Afghanistan and Pakistan who was widely loved and admired for her courage, compassion and professionalism, died in Islamabad on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2015
Erdogan says relocation of tomb, troops from Syria not a retreat
Turkey's military incursion into Syria to relocate a tomb surrounded by Islamic State militants and evacuate the soldiers guarding it was a temporary move to safeguard their lives and not a retreat, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2015
Panel proposes cutting solar tariff by as much as 16%
The government is considering reducing incentives for developers of solar power projects by as much as 16 percent to reflect lower operating and maintenance costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2015
Japan Inc. shops abroad to duck bleak domestic prospects
By Antoni Slodkowski
With shrinking prospects at home and the threat of further yen weakness, Japanese companies are rushing to buy overseas and seem willing to pay top dollar, as shown by Japan Post's $5 billion bid for Australia's Toll Holdings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 24, 2015
Hitachi agrees to buy two Finmeccanica rail businesses
Hitachi Ltd. is set to buy Finmeccanica SpA's rail business and a signals affiliate in its largest ever overseas acquisition as it seeks growth abroad.
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court hands victory to Cuban cigar company
The U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory to a state-owned Cuban cigar company on Monday by declining to intervene in its long-running battle with a U.S.-based rival over the Cohiba trademark that both use for their products.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Feb 24, 2015
Labor law needs sharper teeth
The labor ministry should devise more effective measures to be taken against 'black companies' and more strictly enforce existing labor laws to halt abusive labor practices.
EDITORIALS
Feb 24, 2015
An objective probe is needed
The Abe administration's management of the Islamic State hostage crisis must be investigated in an objective manner to provide lessons that will help guide the government in future crises.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2015
China may be stalling out, and that's alright
By William Pesek
China's shrinking population and the slowing of migration to cities means there are enough jobs to go around even as its economic growth slows.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 24, 2015
Brazilians, Japanese and the virtues of integration
By Andre Correa Do Lago
Japan can strengthen its future by integrating foreigners and rejecting voices that call for separation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Feb 24, 2015
DPJ's shadow leader stays put
Can new leader Katsuya Okada change the Democratic Party of Japan's losing ways?

Sports

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MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Feb 24, 2015
Rare shot at postseason has Panthers fans warming up plastic rats
By Dave Wiggins
Fans of the NHL's Florida Panthers are currently rotating their shoulders and arms in a circular manner.

LIFE

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LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 24, 2015
Top French chef says fundamentals are key to selling washoku to the world
By Robbie Swinnerton
In December 2013, when UNESCO formally recognized washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine) as part of the World's Intangible Cultural Heritage, the reaction here was mixed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Feb 24, 2015
Seven-Eleven rolls out new line of donuts
By Patrick St. Michel
Coffee has become big bucks for convenience stores as customers have embraced a cheap brews.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Feb 24, 2015
Craft Beer Base brews niche following
By J.J. O'Donoghue
Osaka has been going through a minor boom in craft beer bars over the past few years. This is undoubtedly good news for drinkers who want more than what's on offer from the big four brewers of Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Feb 24, 2015
Beef served big and loud at Buff
By J.J. O'Donoghue
Highway FM is possibly the worst radio station ever, unless you like your music country and each song laced with messages of patriotism, a work hard, play hard mantra or neighborly love. Sometimes a bit too much love.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE PERSISTENT VEGETARIAN
Feb 24, 2015
Indian fare adds spice to vegetarian dining
By Ananda Jacobs
While it's easy to trust that almost every Indian restaurant will have plenty for a vegetarian to eat — and you can often ask for an all-vegetarian meal by request — it's an incomparable delight when the menu is entirely made up of vegetarian choices.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Feb 24, 2015
New sales exec at United; discount Asian flights; springtime in Europe
United Airlines new exec

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Music
Feb 24, 2015
Caribou explains reasons behind the songs on his 1,000-track playlist on YouTube
By Mike Sunda
The worlds of indie and club music are hardly irreconcilable, either in difference or distance, but it can often be hard to spot crossover success that extends beyond one-off hits or remix packages.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 24, 2015
Nujabes’ friends to pay tribute to the soulful hip-hop producer on the fifth anniversary of his death
By James Hadfield
When a traffic accident on Feb. 26, 2010, claimed the life of independent hip-hop auteur Jun Seba, who recorded and DJed under the name Nujabes, even some of his closest collaborators didn't find out until a few weeks later. The Japanese rapper Shingo Annen, better known by his professional name Shing02,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Feb 24, 2015
Sympathy for the snob: Real DJs play vinyl
By Ian Martin
Up a backstreet in Shibuya's Udagawacho neighborhood, tucked in behind the Milky Way, Chelsea Hotel and Star Lounge live-music venues — an area tight with record stores — I'm on my way to a party crammed with style-conscious young folk in sweaters and berets, DJing against the backdrop of Roman Polanski's...
Shinjiro Koizumi takes farm ministry reins after predecessor's rice gaffe
Agriculture minister Taku Eto (left), who resigned on Wednesday, and former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.
Japan confirms hard-line position ahead of possible tariff talks in Washington
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, at a news conference on Tuesday. He said that when Japan states it wants the tariffs reviewed, it means Tokyo wants them removed.
Tokyo to cover cost of base service fees for water utilities through summer
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to make the cost of base service fees in water utility bills free during the summer, hoping the financial support will allow residents to turn on their air conditioners and protect themselves against heatstroke.
Japan sets goal of having doors on 4,000 train station platforms by fiscal 2030
While the cost and logistics of installing platform doors have proven challenging, railway operators are adopting new solutions to lower expenses and increase flexibility.
Onosato’s march to yokozuna could usher in golden age for sumo
Onosato (left) battles Gonoyama on Day 6 of the Summer Basho. With Onosato on the cusp of promotion to yokozuna, there could soon be two titans at the top of the sport fighting for titles.
A window into the mind of Esperantist and political activist Teru Hasegawa
Teru Hasegawa, Esperanto name Verda Majo, wrote leftist political essays during WWII.
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.
Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the next victim be me?
Police officers stand guard on May 7 outside Todaimae Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after a random stabbing that injured a University of Tokyo student.
Japan confirms hard-line position ahead of possible tariff talks in Washington
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, at a news conference on Tuesday. He said that when Japan states it wants the tariffs reviewed, it means Tokyo wants them removed.

Podcast

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

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
By Alex K.T. Martin

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