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Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2016

Belgium seeks more information on 'man in the hat'; death toll at 35

Belgian police issued a new appeal on Monday for information about a man caught on CCTV at Brussels Airport with two others who are thought to have blown themselves up in the check-in area last Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2016

'Womenomics' has to wait in line as tenure obstructs Abe's goal

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sought to have women hold 30 percent of supervisory positions in all fields by the time Tokyo hosts the Olympics in 2020. But as of now, his own government is at least 15 years behind schedule.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 28, 2016

Fresh from tri-state wins, Sanders urges superdelegates to rethink Clinton backing

Fresh from Democratic presidential primary wins over the weekend in three U.S. states, Bernie Sanders said on Sunday he had political momentum that could help him win the backing of Democratic power brokers in his race against Hillary Clinton.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 28, 2016

Highway operator taps big data to gauge toilet usage

A recent analysis of big data by Central Nippon Expressway Co. (NEXCO Central) has revealed that more and more men tend to prefer cubicles over urinals in restrooms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / YOKOSUKA SPECIAL
Mar 28, 2016

Ships, shops and sightseeing await visitors to historic port

For older generation Japanese, the mention of Yokosuka probably conjures images of the U.S. naval base, classic J-Pop depicting Yokosuka, and the shiny suka-jan (abbreviation for Yokosuka jumper) stadium jackets with the image of huge dragons and Mt. Fuji embroidered on their backs. Though still claiming...
JAPAN / Media
Mar 27, 2016

CNN's Will Ripley swaps risk for robots with 'Made in Japan'

Jet lag: the bane of every traveler. Sure, most of us only have to deal with it once in a while, but for CNN foreign correspondent Will Ripley it's a frequent foe.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 26, 2016

Andrea Pompilio: 'Keep wearing fashion the way you want to'

Name: Andrea PompilioAge: 42
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 26, 2016

The right way to teach patriotism at school

No country is without its faults, and acknowleding them is the first step toward creating meaningful patriotism rather than blind nationalism.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 26, 2016

Rolling Stones rock Cuba for free with 18-song show

The Rolling Stones rocked a massive crowd at a free outdoor concert in Havana on Friday, capping a week of engagement with the West for the communist country, which once censored the veteran British band's music.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2016

Dangers of Facebook cozying up to Beijing

Mark Zuckerberg's China ambitions are a no-brainer but he risks being a pawn in Beijing's censorship push.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2016

Tech could help secure public spaces, if Europeans wants more surveillance

Facial recognition software, scanners that detect weapons and cameras that spot nervous people are some of the technologies that could be used more widely to secure public places, but some would require greater acceptance of surveillance in Europe.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2016

Rumored U.S. presidential visit to Hiroshima, Nagasaki stokes mixed reactions

The reports of a possible visit in May are creating excitement and concern about how it will be perceived.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 24, 2016

As 30th anniversary of Chernobyl nears, giant arch set to encase radiation for next 100 years

In the middle of a vast exclusion zone in northern Ukraine, the world's largest land-based moving structure has been built to prevent deadly radiation spewing from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site for the next 100 years.
EDITORIALS
Mar 23, 2016

The shinkansen reaches Hokkaido

It remains to be seen whether the latest extension of the shinkansen network will bring economics benefits to Japan's northernmost island.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2016

NTT board to discuss Perot bid this week

The board of Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. is planning this week to discuss a proposed takeover of Dell Inc.'s Perot Systems division, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 22, 2016

Strindberg's surrealistic 'Dream' heralds a pivotal era for KAAT

He doesn't officially become Kanagawa Arts Theatre's artistic director until April 1, but Akira Shirai wasn't fooling when he declared, "I aim to make KAAT (the official acronym of his Yokohama base) a place where we take a whole fresh look at theater's role in today's Japan."
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2016

Myanmar must stay united

The formation of the first civilian government in more than 50 years on April 1 is only the beginning, and not the end, of Myanmar's long process of transition to a genuine democracy.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 21, 2016

Let's discuss the child care blog post that went viral

Mothers and their supporters have handed over some 28,000 signatures to the government from people seeking a better child care system, after they were inspired by an anonymous blog post written by a frustrated mother.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 21, 2016

Ise Jingu: telling Japan's story to the rest of the world

Ise Shrine can offer world leaders a valuable message when they gather there in May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 21, 2016

Ise Shrine becomes social media savvy ahead of G-7 summit

Photos of a dimly lit Uji Bridge at night, sacred horses walking on the front approach to the shrine, artists performing court music and dance.
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2016

Five years after Fukushima disasters, region encourages rise of robotics

Japan is spending more than $1 billion to resurrect the area around the wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant as the country's "Innovation Coast."
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2016

Abdeslam's lawyer slams French prosecutor for divulging 'suicide bomber' admission

The lawyer defending the prime surviving suspect for the Nov. 13 Paris attacks said on Sunday he would sue a French prosecutor for divulging his client's admission that he had planned to blow himself up with fellow Islamic State militants.
CULTURE / Music
Mar 20, 2016

Domestic content rules at Waradise Garage's 'wamono' events

Japan's club scene continues to divide itself into smaller niche events like cells undergoing mitosis. Each new party differs slightly from the others and together they cater to almost every genre and micro-genre imaginable; if it has been blogged about, then there's a night for it.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 19, 2016

'Drop dead, Japan!' moms try to stay on message

Shiori Yamao is a University of Tokyo graduate, former public prosecutor, current Lower House lawmaker and mother. As a force for the opposition, she has been causing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe considerable grief over the past few months.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2016

Sanders calls notion he should quit Democratic race 'absurd'

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, responding to reports President Barack Obama called on Democrats to rally around Hillary Clinton as the likely nominee, said on Thursday it was "absurd" to suggest he drop out of the race.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 16, 2016

Trump says foreign policy team still not ready

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump acknowledged on Tuesday he does not yet have a foreign policy team, and three former U.S. military and intelligence officials who have endorsed him are little known in either the Republican Party or the wider foreign policy community.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 16, 2016

Seat at front of geopolitical table allowed Putin to scale back in Syria

Vladimir Putin cited Russian military success in Syria as his reason for scaling back his forces there. But his belief that the intervention delivered him a seat at the top table of world affairs is more likely to have tipped his hand.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 14, 2016

Let's discuss the recent ruling on dementia

The Supreme Court has dismissed the liability of the family of a 91-year-old man with dementia who was killed by a train after wandering onto railway tracks.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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