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JAPAN

JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2014
Abe in Diet mum on storm over NHK boss' 'comfort women' stance
By Reiji Yoshida
Seeking to avoid a political minefield, Prime Minister Shinu00adzo Abe declines to comment on NHK Chairman Kau00adtsuto Momii's recent explosive remark on wartime sexual servitude.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2014
Hashimoto backs embattled NHK head on 'comfort women'
By Eric Johnston
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto comes out for NHK Chairman Katsuto Momii, who's under fire for asserting that the wartime enslavement of women to provide sex for Japanese soldiers was wrong only by today's standards.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2014
Ukraine PM offers to resign
Ukraine's prime minister offered his resignation Tuesday to help bring about an end to more than two months of street protests that turned deadly last week and have taken over government buildings across the nation.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2014
Venture capitalist eyes new $300 million fund
By Grace Huang and Mariko Yasu
Gen Isayama grew up in Tokyo and then spent a decade working in the venture-capital business in Northern California. Now he's starting a $300 million fund aimed at blending the best of Silicon Valley and Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2014
Honda is now net exporter from U.S.
Honda Motor Co., which makes two of the three cars with the highest North American production levels, became a net U.S. exporter for the first time in 2013, shipping more vehicles overseas than it brought in from Japan.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jan 28, 2014
The Mac computer turns 30
Thirty years ago this month, little-known Apple Computer began to transform the world. Its signal event was a television advertisement broadcast during America's Super Bowl, announcing the introduction of a new product in two days.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jan 28, 2014
Abe's deceptive rice reform
On Dec. 9 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared that his government has abolished the subsidy system for reductions in rice acreage, yet subsidies for growing rice as animal feed will greatly increase.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2014
Marijuana's sobering lessons from Prohibition
By Stephen Mihm
Like alcohol after the repeal of Prohibition, legal marijuana will be a profitable business kept on a tight leash. And we should expect the public health consequences tol be mixed, though hardly a disaster.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 28, 2014
New dawn breaking over Japan
By Shinzo Abe
Writing from Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says it is not twilight, but a new dawn, that is breaking over Japan, thanks to his administration's overcoming the notion that certain reforms could never be carried out.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2014
At last, Yale surrenders to technology
By Stephen L. Carter
Yale University ran up the white flag last week in its battle to keep twin seniors Peter Xu and Harry Yu from creating an easier-to-use and more informative version of its online course catalog. As the school's real battle was against technological change, defeat was inevitable.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2014
China makes sure Putin knows who his friends are
By Adam Minter
The scale of a Chinese reporter's pained obsequiousness in front of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi last week was a visible reminder of just how important Russia has become to Chinese policymakers, and how few risks the Chinese media will take in covering the country.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2014
Benjamin Bernanke's triumph — and defeat
By Robert J. Samuelson
In the initial days of the 2008-09 financial crisis, Ben Bernanke, the outgoing U.S. Federal Reserce chairm, mobilized the Fed as the lender of last resort and, arguably, averted a second Great Depression. His efforts to kick-start the economy by keeping short-term interest rates low and by massive bond-buying were less successful.

Sports

SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jan 28, 2014
Kisenosato injury hands yokozuna quest baton to Kakuryu
By Mark Buckton
Going into the 2014 Hatsu Basho all eyes were on ozeki Kisenosato and his quest to be promoted to yokozuna.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Jan 28, 2014
Toshiba sharpshooter Tsuji continues rise to prominence
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Toshiba Brave Thunders' Naoto Tsuji is arguably the most prolific player among the NBL's sophomore class in the 2013-14 season.
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jan 28, 2014
Reaction to Sherman's rant completely over the top
By Dave Wiggins
What would a Super Bowl be without a mountain being made of out a molehill?

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Jan 28, 2014
Local pioneers of natural farming strong after 60 years
By Nancy Singleton Hachisu
"Soil is a living thing" is almost a mantra for Sakae Suka, wife of Kazuo Suka, who has practiced shizen nōhō (natural farming) in Kamisato-machi, Saitama Prefecture, for more than 60 years. Truly the father of natural farming in our Kanto area, Kazuo has quietly and gently mentored most of the organic...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 28, 2014
The logistics of a luxury Valentine's
By Angela Erika Kubo
Advances in technology have made it possible for people as far away as Japan to enjoy the best of France's chocolate delights.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NAGOYA RESTAURANTS
Jan 28, 2014
Nagoya staples at popular national chain Yamachan
By Adam Miller
If you are visiting friends in Nagoya and they are treating you to dinner, it would be a safe bet to assume they are taking you to one of the many branches of Yamachan that are scattered around the city. Although there are now 72 stores nationwide, a staggering 38 of those are in Aichi Prefecture, the...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NAGOYA RESTAURANTS
Jan 28, 2014
Kishiya: Nagoya's flatter noodles boast a local flavor
By Adam Miller
Many enjoy kishimen on the go, standing at a crowded platform while waiting for their bullet train to arrive. But to slurp this Nagoya specialty in style, Kishiya is a sophisticated but affordable option.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jan 28, 2014
Playful choux creams by Nicolas Charles
By Angela Erika Kubo
Earlier this month, French chef Nicolas Charles took cream puffs to another level with the opening of his self-named store in Ginza, Tokyo. Charles fills his light, crispy choux cream pastries with various mousses and creams rather than the standard custard: Flavors include rose jelly and raspberries...
LIFE / Travel
Jan 28, 2014
SAS Plus inaugural sale, Garuda to join Skyteam, Hong Kong trip on Cathay
SAS Plus inaugural sale

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 28, 2014
Ten years on, Hyperdub finds that it pays to be weird
By James Hadfield
Most journalists hope to get a few decent quotes from an interview. Steve Goodman ended up getting a record label.
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Jan 28, 2014
Music scene loses a legend after Plastics' member Masahide Sakuma dies
By Ian Martin
On Jan. 16, 2014, the musician and producer Masahide Sakuma died after losing his battle with cancer. He was 61.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 28, 2014
Slovak Trio hopes to foster ties with Japan through a pair of classical concerts
By Hanna Lange
The armed forces isn't a typical place to form a band, but that's exactly where the latest combination of the Slovak Trio first met.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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