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CULTURE / Film
Oct 14, 2015

The future of comedy looks bleak in 'Galaxy Turnpike'

Comedy is hard. That's what many comedians say, at least. Think of Charlie Chaplin filming hundreds of takes per immortal gag.
WORLD
Oct 14, 2015

Cockpit reconstruction tells story of MH17's last moments

The reconstruction of the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tells its own vivid story of the impact of the missile that destroyed the aircraft last July, killing all 298 people on board.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 13, 2015

'Architect Frank Gehry: I Have an Idea'

Oct. 16-Feb. 7
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 13, 2015

Japan should avoid making suicidal education mistakes

Japan's educational system will suffer greatly if political ignoramuses who know the price of everything and the value of nothing are allowed to have their way.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 13, 2015

Lotte family feud intensifies as brother vows to depose chairman

The family feud at Japanese-Korean retail giant Lotte Group has intensified as Chairman Shin Dong Bin's older brother attempts to oust him from one of the conglomerate's key companies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2015

Crunch time for ex-debate rivals Biden, Ryan to make decisions that could shape future U.S. politics

Former rivals Vice President Joe Biden and Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan are facing looming decisions that will help shape the future of American politics.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2015

China-backed trade pact playing catch-up after U.S.-led TPP deal

Lest competitor nations steal a march on export access, China and India approach talks for a huge Asia-wide equivalent of the Trans-Pacific Partnership with fresh urgency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 11, 2015

California adopts tough rules for antibiotic use in farm animals

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed a bill that sets the strictest government standards in the United States for the use of antibiotics in livestock production.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 10, 2015

Saitama's 'Little Edo' is big on Japan's colorful history

As my smartphone clock flashes from 11:59 a.m. to 12 p.m., I watch the visitors to Kawagoe, in Saitama Prefecture wipe the sweat from their foreheads and direct their attention toward a more primitive form of time keeping — the Toki no Kane (Bell of Time) tower in the middle of the town square.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 10, 2015

It's a small world, with no respect for islands

To what extent are your problems my problems? To what extent are Syria's troubles Japan's?
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 10, 2015

'Omotenashi' comes up short on humility

A Japanese friend who used to travel a lot for work told me of a funny thing that once happened to her in a Tokyo hotel. She was checking in when a bellhop came up and, without saying anything, picked up her bag. She resented the presumption and tried to yank it out of his hand. A silent tug of war ensued....
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 10, 2015

Fukuda gambling incident not on par with 'Black Mist Scandal'

The Yomiuri Giants did not need a gambling scandal hovering over the team's preparation for the Central League Climax Series, which began Saturday against the Hanshin Tigers. But early this past week that is what they got.
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WORLD
Oct 10, 2015

California gets first comprehensive regulations on medical marijuana

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed into law the state's first comprehensive regulations on medical marijuana, two decades after legalization fueled disparate local rules, a gray market in cultivation and concerns about the ease of obtaining the drug.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Oct 9, 2015

Benevolent truck drivers; learning to a love a priest; CM of the week: Nisshinbo

"The Driver" (TV Asahi, Sun., 9 p.m.) is actually about two truck drivers. Joichiro (Seiyo Uchino) used to be a banker and still goes to work in a suit and tie. He is the more conscientious and diligent one. His partner, Kohei (Takashi Tsukamoto), is the opposite, more interested in where they'll eat...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2015

Fast Retailing forecast lags estimates as U.S. losses mount

Fast Retailing Co. forecast lower profits this fiscal year than analysts are expecting after losses at its Uniqlo and J Brand businesses in the U.S. hurt last year's earnings.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 8, 2015

Bale's brilliance has Wales on verge of breakthrough

The perfect footballer?
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 8, 2015

When you can't see Singapore, it looks like Beijing

Air pollution is getting out of hand in Southeast Asia, and big corporations and small-scale farmers are both to blame.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Oct 7, 2015

Red flags and exit strategies: advice for English teachers in Japan

It's important for new instructors in Japan to know when they are being exploited, and, if so, how to improve their lot or extricate themselves from the situation as painlessly as possible.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Oct 7, 2015

Tokyo's best art-house cinema reopens with Robert Altman documentary

When Yebisu Garden Place opened for business in Tokyo in 1994 you could walk through its marionette clock square, pass under a glass arch and find the best art-house theater in Tokyo — Ebisu Garden Cinema — tucked away beside a faux chateau. The debut film it screened was Robert Altman's masterpiece...
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BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2015

Snooping worries lead top EU court to ditch U.S. data transfer deal used by thousands of firms

The EU's highest court struck down a deal that allows thousands of companies to easily transfer personal data from Europe to the United States, in a landmark ruling on Tuesday that follows revelations of mass U.S. government snooping.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2015

Abe pledges ¥45 billion to Sri Lanka for airport development

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday pledged ¥45 billion in loans to expand Sri Lanka's sole international airport.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2015

Let VW face the same penalties as the rest of us

Corporations are responsible for lawbreaking and murder on a massive scale. So why is it just little private individuals who get the book thrown at them?
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2015

Big U.S. firms hiding trillions abroad to avoid taxes: study

The 500 largest American companies hold more than $2.1 trillion in accumulated profits offshore to avoid U.S. taxes and would collectively owe an estimated $620 billion in taxes if they repatriated the funds, according to a study released Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Oct 6, 2015

Tokyo's Imperial Palace grounds are peaceful oasis amid concrete jungle

Adjacent to modern high-rises in the Otemachi business district, just a 10-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station, visitors can step into nature, peace and beauty in the grounds of the historic Imperial Palace. The area is a fine place to stretch out on the grass and enjoy a picnic or simply breathe in the...

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