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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2014

Russia, Europe in a race to the bottom

As Europe and Russia head into another round of sanctions, economic data are driving home the point that nobody stands to win in this tit-for-tat battle.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 16, 2014

NASA's hunt for dangerous asteroids faltering despite 10-fold budget hike

NASA won't meet a congressionally ordered goal to find 90 percent of nearby and potentially dangerous asteroids larger than 460 feet (140 meters) in diameter, the agency's inspector general said on Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Sep 12, 2014

Adventurous fashion abounds this month

Zadig & Voltaire is ready to rock in Aoyama
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2014

Mayor of Kyoto has big plans for tourism

For Kyoto to continue growing as a tourism-oriented city, it must take steps that combine landscape planning with services, the mayor says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / 'SUMMER DAVOS' SPECIAL 2014
Sep 10, 2014

Meeting the challenge of diversity

The latest views on the new roles of leadership and the changing issues leaders are facing are two of the themes that entrepreneur Yoshito Hori is keen to check on at this year's Summer Davos conference.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2014

U.S. bird species dying out amid development: report

Bird populations across the United States are shrinking largely due to development, with the steepest declines in Western states, according to a scientific report released on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 9, 2014

Reform key to eurozone growth

The surprise move by the European Central Bank to lower its main lending rate from 0.15 to 0.05 percent and to push the overnight deposit rate further into negative territory indicates the central bank's fear that the stagnating eurozone economy will fall into deflation.
BUSINESS / THE VIEW FROM EUROPE
Sep 6, 2014

Automakers may miss boat on modularization

Toyota successfully defended its status as the world's largest automaker in the first half of 2014. However, Volkswagen has gotten very close and is widely expected to overtake Toyota either by the end of the year or in 2015 at latest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2014

In a NATO state of mind

Can social media really add anything to the fact that a nuclear power — governed by an unconstrained despot fueled by a dangerous brew of disappointment, resentment and contempt — is dismembering another nation?
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2014

Since MH370 vanished, Thai coup erupted, Chinese tourists steering clear of Southeast Asia

China's biggest online travel agency is offering a 30 percent discount on trips to Southeast Asia's beaches and malls. The Chinese aren't buying it.
EDITORIALS
Sep 2, 2014

Put fiscal health ahead of politics

Ballooning budget requests by ministries for fiscal 2015 total more than ¥100 trillion for the first time, raising serious doubts about the Abe administration's commitment to fiscal discipline.
BUSINESS / NOTEBOOK
Sep 2, 2014

Tea for tuna; enchanting eclairs; Haitian investment

New products
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2014

Italy's decline masks loss of competitiveness

There is no other way for Italy to correct its price differential with Germany and other EU members than to carry out a real depreciation, something that is easier said than done.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2014

Has Britain stepped closer to exiting the EU?

The likelihood of a British exit from the European Union seems to be increasing — which fundamentally alters the importance of the Sept. 18 referendum on Scottish independence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Aug 31, 2014

Rebel entrepreneur turns job market on its head

Yujun Wakashin seeks to present an alternative lifestyle that he hopes will serve as a wake-up call for dropouts, shut-ins and underutilized hopefuls such as high school girls.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Aug 29, 2014

Kyoto ready for Chrysanthemum Festivals

The Chrysanthemum Festival to celebrate the ninth day of the ninth month will be held at several temples and shrines in Kyoto.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Aug 28, 2014

The great American barbecue comes to town

The end of August is nigh, but that doesn't mean that the hot days are over. Rather than wait for fall inside air-conditioned rooms, why not enjoy the last of the heat at the American Festival 2014.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Aug 26, 2014

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Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 21, 2014

Ogaki Mini Maker Faire, a great place to make stuff up

Who says you have to be a professional to be an inventor? The Ogaki Mini Maker Faire 2014 this weekend in Gifu Prefecture brings together all manner of people to share their unique ideas — from craftsmen, artists and developers to absolutely anyone who likes electronics and gadgets.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Aug 21, 2014

Go dancing in the streets of Roppongi

Home to numerous shopping areas, nightclubs and bars, Roppongi is probably not the first place you would think off when you want to experience some traditional Japanese culture. But despite its reputation, the district has a traditional side and its own Obon holiday event.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 20, 2014

MLB names four stars for series against Samurai Japan

As the Nichibei Yakyu extravaganza returns for the first time in eight years, Major League Baseball looks set to bring a serious squad to Japan come November.
EDITORIALS
Aug 20, 2014

Watch out for fraudsters

The police, local government officials and community volunteers should strive to educate the elderly members of their community about the danger of fraud.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 20, 2014

In riot-hit Ferguson, traffic fines boost tension and budget

When calm and order is finally restored to Ferguson, Missouri, the city's leaders may find little room to maneuver to resolve an issue that has long inflamed racial tensions: traffic tickets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 19, 2014

Old and new mingle sweetly at Summer Sonic

After Queen finished "Another One Bites The Dust" — 10 minutes before 8 p.m. on the Sunday of this year's Summer Sonic in Chiba — hundreds of fans darted for the exits of QVC Marine Field Stadium. Security guards and staff with megaphones tried to direct them as some dashed to the left for Kraftwerk,...
EDITORIALS
Aug 11, 2014

An A-bomb survivor takes on Abe

At a ceremony mark the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, a 75-year-old woman survivor berates the Abe administration's decision to allow Japan to take part in conflict overseas under the auspices of collective self-defense.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2014

Iraq looks to protect oil in south

Iraq's Sunni Islamist insurgency has further crippled the nation's dream to match the oil power of Saudi Arabia, making oil fields in the safer south even more vital — but even that region has not been completely free from attacks.
EDITORIALS
Aug 7, 2014

The right path to pursue peace

The city of Hiroshima marks the 69th anniversary of its atomic bombing under completely different circumstances than in previous years, what with the Abe administration's recent decision to change the government's constititutional re-interpretation that paves the way for Japan's possible participation in military conflicts overseas in the name of collective self-defense.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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