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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
Masuzoe resigns over expenses scandal; Sakurai vows not to enter forthcoming gubernatorial race
By Reiji Yoshida
After weeks of mounting pressure over a political funds scandal that has tainted his office, Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe on Wednesday submitted a letter of resignation to the Tokyo assembly speaker, which takes effect on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
Chinese spy ship enters Japan's territorial waters for second time since end of WWII
By Ayako Mie
In an aggressive move, a Chinese naval reconnaissance vessel enters waters near Kuchinoerabu Island off Kagoshima Prefecture.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
Masuzoe's departure will cost Tokyo residents ¥5 billion for new election
By Tomohiro Osaki
An election committee official says choosing a successor may cost Tokyo taxpayers as much as u00a55 billion.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
LDP and Komeito to boycott massive anti-U.S. rally Sunday in Okinawa
By Eric Johnston
Despite protesting the murder of a local woman and calling for revisions in the U.S. Status of Forces Agreement, local Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito officials will not take part in what may be the biggest Okinawan anti-base rally in nearly two decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2016
Japan's dispatched ALTs struggle without a safety net
By Daisuke Kikuchi
In late March, 65 English assistant language teachers, or ALTs, effectively lost their jobs after dispatch agency Interac lost a contract with the Sapporo Board of Education.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2016
North Korea may have as many as 21 nuclear bombs, think tank says
By Jesse Johnson
North Korea appears to have ramped up its nuclear weapons production over the past 18 months in defiance of strict United Nations sanctions and could possess as many as 21 atomic bombs, a U.S. research institute said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2016
San Diego-based 3rd Fleet to boost East Asia presence amid rising tensions with China
The U.S. Navy's 3rd Fleet will send more ships to East Asia to operate outside its normal theater alongside the Japan-based 7th Fleet, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, a move that comes at a time of heightened tensions with China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2016
Chinese-ASEAN meeting on South China Sea ends in confusion
By David Roman and David Tweed
A meeting between Chinese and ASEAN ministers over the South China Sea has ended in confusion after Malaysia released and then retracted a joint statement that expressed "serious concerns" over developments in the disputed waterway.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2016
U.S. institute warns Pyongyang may be 'significantly' upping nuclear bomb output
North Korea may be significantly expanding its nuclear weapons production and could have added six or more weapons to its stockpile in the last 18 months, a U.S. research institute said on Tuesday.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
Damascus says German special forces in Syria; Germany denies it
The Syrian government said on Wednesday that German special forces were present, alongside French and American military personnel, in northern Syria, an accusation denied by Germany.
WORLD
Jun 15, 2016
NATO to send troops to deter Russia; Putin orders snap drill
Britain, Germany and the United States advanced plans Tuesday to spearhead a new NATO force on Russia's border from next year, and Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered snap checks on combat readiness across his armed forces.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 15, 2016
Mass shootings actually inspire looser gun laws in America
The pattern seems clear: A mass shooting is followed by loud calls to tighten America's gun laws, yet there is no change before the next massacre.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 15, 2016
Orlando killer's wife may face accessory charges
The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub could soon be charged in connection with the attack, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a law enforcement source said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
Clinton edge over Trump eases after Florida massacre but more also favor neither: poll
Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential race has narrowed since late last week, according to the results of the first Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted since the Orlando shooting rampage on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 15, 2016
Armed Indiana probationer with 'anger problems' caught near LA gay pride parade charged with three felonies
An Indiana man was charged Tuesday with three felony weapons violations after authorities say they found three assault rifles and explosive chemicals in his car before a major Los Angeles gay pride parade.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2016
Tokio Marine insures geothermal developers over impact on hot springs
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. has begun offering a type of insurance intended to ease the concern of hot spring operators about the impact of new geothermal power stations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 15, 2016
French IS killer's Facebook broadcast underscores live video challenges
After Larossi Abballa killed a French police commander and the commander's partner on Tuesday, he took to Facebook Live to encourage viewers in a 12-minute video to follow his example: Kill prison staff, police officials, journalists, lawmakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2016
Appeals court backs Obama net neutrality rules but foes vow to fight back
A U.S. appeals court upheld the Obama administration's landmark rules barring internet service providers from obstructing or slowing down consumer access to web content on Tuesday, dealing a blow to big cable and mobile phone companies.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jun 15, 2016
Masuzoe throws in the towel
The Tokyo governor's resignation may be convenient for the ruling parties, but they still must get to work on closing the loophole in the Political Funds Control Law that led to the scandal.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2016
That frigate in the Senkakus was a bad move for China
By Steven Stashwick
By remaining in the contiguous zone, China showed either a de facto recognition of Japan's claims or that it was unwilling to risk a militarized response from Japan and the U.S.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2016
How the Islamic State group overtook al-Qaida
By Mohamad Bazzi
With its self-declared caliphate, Islamic State has gained control of more resources and generated more income than al-Qaida.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2016
Bring U.S. military forces home from Okinawa
By Doug Bandow
More than 70 years after World War II, Japan should finally act like a normal country: defending itself, guarding its region, and ending its dependence on America.

Sports

SOCCER
Jun 15, 2016
Brazil fires Dunga after Copa exit
Brazil fired Dunga as coach on Tuesday, the national soccer confederation (CBF) said, two days after his side failed to get past the group stages of the Centenary Copa America.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Music
Jun 15, 2016
Review: Sugizo and Inoran at Zepp DiverCity
By Ryotaro Aoki
From superheroes to presidential elections, 2016 seems to be a year of infighting and rivalries. It has even trickled down into Japanese rock, as Sugizo and Inoran, the two guitarists from renowned rock act Luna Sea, went toe to toe with their respective solo bands in their first double headliner show...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 15, 2016
The 'Silvered Water' of 'Syria Mon Amour'
By Kaori Shoji
"Syria Mon Amour," the Japan title of "Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait," is a direct homage to Alan Resnais' 1959 classic antiwar movie "Hiroshima Mon Amour" and reflects a desire on the part of the two-person distribution team to put the film in a Japanese context. The original title, however, is...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 15, 2016
'Creepy': It doesn't get much eerier than this
By Mark Schilling
The title of "Creepy," the new shocker by horror maestro Kiyoshi Kurosawa, sounds like an in-jokey self-parody. It's like titling a new Adam Sandler comedy "Goofy" (or if you're not feeling charitable, "Crappy"). But "Creepy," which premiered at this year's Berlin Film Festival, is also the title of...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 15, 2016
'Irrational Man': The muddled world of Woody Allen
By Kaori Shoji
In the manner of Captain Renault in "Casablanca," I was shocked — shocked! — to find so much dialogue in a modern-day movie. But then "Irrational Man" is a Woody Allen venture and, apparently, Allen is unaware, or has chosen to ignore, that couples today do not talk incessantly with each other the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 15, 2016
'Citizenfour': Big Brother has always been with us
By Giovanni Fazio
The tele-screen received and transmitted simultaneously. ... There was of course no way of knowing when you were being watched. How often, or on what system, the Thought Police plugged in on any individual was guesswork. At any rate they could plug in to your wire whenever they wanted to. You had to...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jun 15, 2016
The women fighting ISIS
The Islamic State's organized use of social media for global recruitment and propaganda took many by surprise, but their adversaries are now hitting back. Rojava, the Kurdish-led revolutionary zone in northern Syria, has been looking to rally Western support to its cause, and its most potent meme has...

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 15, 2016
Who's watching whom in Japan? It's a state secret
By Ian Munroe
Contentious law has been cited in two recent cases, including one over the mass surveillance of resident Muslims.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 15, 2016
Shy girl: a dog named Volauvent
Five-month-old Volauvent was found in a temple where locals often shamelessly abandon their dogs.
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.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
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.
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.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
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.

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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