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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 22, 2016

Chinese banks reportedly freeze North Korean accounts

Chinese banks including a branch of China's biggest bank Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have frozen accounts belonging to North Koreans, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2016

South Carolina puts history on Trump's side

Trump's win in South Carolina shows he commands such a fervent following that episodes that would undo conventional candidates don't hurt him.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2016

Tsukiji workers demand answers over toxic soil at new site

Amid ongoing preparations to relocate Tokyo's world-famous Tsukiji fish market, wholesalers and consumers voice fury over the plan to move the market to a new site that has significant soil pollution problems.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 22, 2016

Let's discuss the dangers of human pyramids at schools

New guidelines to help prevent injuries when students take part in coordinated group gymnastics will be drafted by the end of March.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 22, 2016

With eye on Downing Street, Boris bets all on 'Brexit'

With one hand in his suit pocket and the other mussing his signature blond hair, Boris Johnson on Sunday took the riskiest gamble of his career: to oppose Prime Minister David Cameron by campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 21, 2016

Japan's Sosei sees more tie-ups with international drugmakers in the pipeline

Japan's Sosei Group Corp., which has seen its stock triple over the past year on tie-ups with international companies, could enter into more partnerships in 2016 to develop new medicines and diversify beyond its main lung disease treatment.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 20, 2016

McCullum unaware he had broken idol's record

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum broke the world record for the fastest test century held jointly by his idol Viv Richards on Saturday without ever being aware he was about to make cricket history.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 20, 2016

Growing chorus of experts is raising ethical questions about the future of robotics

Crowds filter through a darkened corner of Tokyo's National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation on a recent Saturday, seeking to catch a glimpse of what the future may be like.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Feb 20, 2016

Stem cells used to replace part of the human brain

Sometimes I imagine famous scientists and doctors from the past magically catching a glimpse of our modern world. Sure it's fun to picture their gawping faces, but the daydream also helps remind me that we take so much for granted these days. And, in fact, it illustrates the incredible pace of discovery,...
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 20, 2016

'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Harper Lee dies at 89

Harper Lee, who wrote one of America's most beloved literary classics, "To Kill a Mockingbird," and surprised readers with a second book about racial injustice in the South after living a largely reclusive life for decades, died at the age of 89 on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 19, 2016

Arsenal facing tough task in trying to stop Barcelona

English football is already counting down to 19:45, Tuesday, Feb. 23.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2016

U.S. should stop lecturing China about North Korea

China has demonstrated it has yet to be convinced to destroy its own ally and strengthen America's position in Northeast Asia.
Reader Mail
Feb 19, 2016

NHK anchor a victim of the right-wing state

Regarding Jeff Kingston's Counterpoint column "Anchor's ouster is another blow to quality news" in the Jan. 24 edition, you don't have to be very smart to realize that the conservative right-wing state of Japan is following its pre-World War II modus operandi.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2016

For Sanders and Clinton, politics is personal

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders represent two worldviews: one for whom wealth and privilege have long been assumed as her due, the other whose sympathies lie with those who are less fortunate because he once was.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / CABINET INTERVIEW
Feb 18, 2016

New economic minister Ishihara believes recovery underway

Facing reporters in one of his first interviews since being named Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister, Nobuteru Ishihara said Wednesday the economy is making a steady recovery despite recent sharp falls in stock prices and the negative growth logged in the final three months of 2015.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2016

Sharp considering excluding Foxconn backers from vote

Sharp Corp.'s lawyers are recommending that two board members be excluded from a final vote on competing bailout plans, possibly tipping the balance in favor of a proposal from Innovation Network Corp. of Japan, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2016

Japan's auto unions seek slimmer pay raises as economy stagnates

Auto workers will ask for raises from carmakers led by Toyota Motor Corp. for a third straight year while scaling back from their demands in 2015.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2016

China raps Australia foreign minister ahead of Beijing trip

China rapped Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Tuesday ahead of her visit to Beijing after she said Australia recognize the Philippines' right to seek arbitration in its dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2016

The art of the spin in U.S. presidential primaries

Presidential primary 'winners' are usually determined not just by the electorate but by what the political journalist Hendrik Hertzberg dubbed the 'expectorate.'
A beloved Tokyo penguin’s end presages Suica’s shift to payments giant
JR East is retiring the beloved Suica penguin as part of a rebrand to transform the contactless payment platform, used for both transit and retail, into a mobile fintech powerhouse.
Fears rise of rupture in Japan-China ties in wake of Taiwan remarks
Two Chinese tourists wearing kimonos take a selfie as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Ashfall warning issued in southern Japan as volcano erupts
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense
Japan's Ryuhei Sotani pitches against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
Good fortune, wrapped in fried tofu
Golden "age-fukuburo," a culinary take on Japan's new year "lucky bags," can be served on their own.
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom
Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.
The challenges awaiting Japan’s new finance minister
Finance minister Satsuki Katayama answers questions from reporters in a group interview on Oct. 24.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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