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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2015

Japanese-American arts group seeking funds to upgrade LA theater

A Los Angeles-based Japanese arts group called Wednesday for business and government to support their efforts to revitalize a local theater that has staged performances for the Japanese community in the United States for decades.
WORLD
May 20, 2015

Iran warships 'linked up' with apparent Yemen-bound freighter, Pentagon says

The Pentagon said on Tuesday that two Iranian warships have "linked up" with a cargo ship that Iran has said is carrying humanitarian aid to Yemen, as activists on board the vessel said it was due to arrive at the Yemeni port of Hodaida on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
May 19, 2015

NBA playoffs offer everything from sublime to ridiculous

Some MAS musings on the disappointing-turned-exhilarating first two rounds of the NBA playoffs.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 19, 2015

Bring Japan's talents to bear

The Japanese government should strive to stem the growth of irregular jobs, which deprive people of the opportunity to grow and prosper.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2015

Is the world getting more peaceful? Maybe not

While some academics believe the world is getting more peaceful, new research suggests they might be getting their math wrong.
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2015

Islamic State's war on art

The Islamic State's destruction and sales of ancient artifacts is a crucial piece of its recruitment and financing strategies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2015

Consumer rights group hits Rizap fitness chain over 'exaggerated' ad

A Kobe-based consumer rights group demands that the fast-growing Rizap fitness training chain remove the '30-day money-back guarantee' from its ads, saying the fine print states that refunds are made only when the company 'approves them.'
WORLD
May 19, 2015

Consultant's claim he hacked into jetliner via in-flight entertainment system worrisome

Even as the U.S. questioned a computer researcher's claims of tampering with a jetliner in flight, his account spotlighted possible cybersecurity risks in commercial aviation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2015

Russian soldiers wounded, captured in Ukraine face trial for terrorist acts

Ukraine on Monday showed two prisoners it said were Russian soldiers who had killed Ukrainian troops in fighting in its east and said they would be prosecuted for "terrorist acts."
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2015

Channeling China's aspirations

America's energy and resources would be far better spent containing China's military aspirations than trying to prevent it from further engaging with the world in the economic sphere.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
May 17, 2015

Economics of U.S. base redevelopment sway Okinawa mindset

A growing conviction is now widely shared by many Okinawans: U.S. military bases have become an impediment, rather than a benefit, to the prefecture's long-troubled economy.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 17, 2015

Hitachi forces decisive Game 3 against Toyota in NBL semifinals

The Hitachi Sunrockers snapped an epic winning streak by the Toyota Alvark.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 17, 2015

Osaka-based Nepalese doctor calls for support for quake-hit homeland

Samantha Tamrakar is seeking support for the rescue effort underway in Nepal, which is reeling from two devastating earthquakes that have killed thousands.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2015

Russia's indefensible budget

Vladimir Putin is playing with dynamite if he thinks Russia can maintain its military spending amid low global oil prices.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2015

A richer Asia will be poorer without elephants

Asia's indigenous animals are increasingly under threat, none more so than the iconic Southeast Asian elephant.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 16, 2015

Cruising the waves of Japan's culture

As the great ship surges into Tokyo Bay I'm on the prow, hair streaming in the wind, like Kate Winslet in "Titanic." Wooded crags come into view, dotted with buildings and the odd factory chimney. The buildings are modern, not wooden houses, but the crags are still much the same as Commodore Matthew...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
May 16, 2015

Gadgets that let you see into the future

Don't let this gadget go down the toilet
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 16, 2015

Japan's runners need a change of pace

In "The Way of the Runner," Adharanand Finn has written an entertaining account of Japan's obsession with long-distance running (and training). However, the problem is when he veers off the running track into the land of cliche. Consider this: Finn writes that bread only comes in packets of three slices,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 16, 2015

Marathon Japan

Thomas R.H. Havens warns us early in "Marathon Japan" that "the emphasis is on sports history, not the anthropology of running communities or body culture." What this means is that, for the most part, in place of analysis and interpretation we get facts, and those who aren't absolutely besotted with...
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
May 16, 2015

Weighing the human cost of industrialization

In the year the West knows as 604 A.D., one of Japan's most revered statesmen, Shotoku Taishi, issued a "constitution," the first of whose 17 articles states, "Harmony is to be valued."
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
May 16, 2015

Cutting straight to the chase

'Did you see the instructions on the remote?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 16, 2015

Nash looks back on days with Dr. J

Years before Julius Erving became the iconic Dr. J and one of basketball's all-time legends, he established a friendship with Bob Nash that has lasted for decades.
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2015

Life-saving drugs for all can be achieved

With the right incentives, drugmakers could be induced to develop medicines that save lives in the Third World as well as the First.
Japan Times
SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
May 15, 2015

Mao's big decision has fans, skating world on edge

The speculation is growing by the minute.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 15, 2015

Liverpool legend Gerrard set to bid Anfield farewell

The game will be secondary when Liverpool plays Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 15, 2015

For 10 points: What's the meaning of 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'?

Is the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" a rebellious anthem to wild drug-taking or a touching tribute to a child's imagination? Discuss.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2015

Dangerous deja vu all over

David Cameron's Conservatives are treading a dangerous path in renegotiating the U.K.'s membership and obligations in the EU.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2015

Schools can do little without addressing poverty

Household income inequality has a bigger impact on students' academic performance than the quality of schools.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
European leaders to join Zelenskyy for key meeting with Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived for a meeting on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
Top MLB prospect Rintaro Sasaki is committed to doing it 'the hard way'
Rintaro Sasaki hits a home run during a game against Duke at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on March 16.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.
Reading the Japanese clock: Are times a-changin'?
People walk past a time board at Hakata Station in Fukuoka. Luckily for those trying to catch a train, reading a clock is universal.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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