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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 27, 2015

Chinese province will probe all waste sites after landslide disaster

China's southern province of Guangdong, one of the country's biggest industrial bases, will check all construction waste sites in the wake of a deadly landslide to ensure none are in dangerous locations or poorly managed, state media said on Sunday.
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LIFE / Travel
Dec 26, 2015

Tokyo digs: It's hosteling, but not as we know it

A line of around 30 people queueing for snacks snakes around the inside of Izakaya Bunka, a Japanese-style pub, during its packed opening night on Dec. 14. Staffers at the Asakusa Ward spot have laid out an impressive buffet-style spread for all in attendance, set in front of a stack of nihonshu (Japanese...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2015

China lays blames for slide

A landslide in southern China that killed two people and left more than 70 people missing was caused by breaches of construction safety rules and was not a natural disaster, a government website quoted local authorities as saying Friday.
BASKETBALL
Dec 25, 2015

Kitagawa gives Ryukyu big lift against Yokohama

Shuhei Kitagawa lit up the scoreboard on Christmas night.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2015

Tourism surge puts shine on biz hotels, hostels

With the drastic increase in tourism, the lack of lodging in the nation's biggest cities, particularly Tokyo and Osaka, is providing a major opportunity for those running two types of accommodations: "business hotels" and hostels.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 25, 2015

South Korea 'comfort women' dispute edges closer to settlement as Kishida agrees to talks with Seoul

Tokyo's estrangement from Seoul seems closer to resolution as Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida announces upcoming talks.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 25, 2015

Japanese woman held in China since June arrested last month

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday a third Japanese citizen has been arrested in China, on the heels of the arrests of two others earlier this year.
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WORLD
Dec 24, 2015

Top world news stories of 2015

The Japan Times editors selected these world stories as the most important of 2015.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 24, 2015

Improved play has Fukuoka back in playoff race

There's no magic formula for the Rizing Fukuoka to swiftly climb in the Western Conference standings.
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2015

Top Japan news stories of 2015

The editorial staff of The Japan Times selected these domestic stories as the most important of 2015.
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JAPAN
Dec 24, 2015

Answers sought on Japanese reporter said held in Syria

After Reporters Without Borders reveals another Japanese freelancer has been taken hostage in Syria, Tokyo again scrambles to react as fellow journalists criticize the disclosure.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2015

Tallying up Putin's 2015 foreign policy score card

His saber rattling and his willingness to talk and compromise have once again made Russian President Vladimir Putin a player to be reckoned with.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 23, 2015

Japan says armed Chinese coast guard ship seen near disputed Senkaku Islands

A Chinese coast guard ship equipped with what appear to be gun turrets is sighted near disputed islands in the East China Sea.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2015

Encourage the Koreas to talk, and talk some more

When no other policy seems to be working, why not give greater engagement with North Korea a try?
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JAPAN / Society
Dec 22, 2015

Manga artist Hasumi stirs outrage again with new book slammed as racist

After gaining the spotlight at home and abroad a few months ago over a controversial manga illustration denigrating a Syrian refugee girl, artist Toshiko Hasumi seemingly remains unrepentant.
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2015

Most analysts' 2016 calls unaltered by BOJ's program tweaks

Most economists are sticking with their forecast on whether the Bank of Japan will add to its unprecedented monetary stimulus after Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda on Friday announced tweaks to the program, remaining sharply divided about what the central bank will likely do in 2016.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 22, 2015

China poised to pass anti-terror law this month with West-opposed cyber-provisions

China's controversial anti-terrorism law could be passed as soon as the end of this month, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday, legislation that has drawn concern in Western capitals for its cyber-provisions.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 21, 2015

Donald Trump and the politics of self-esteem

The more Trump flouts prevailing norms on the divisive moral issues that are now dominating U.S. politics, the more popular he becomes among Republicans.

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