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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 30, 2015

Fate of hostages unclear as swap founders

Japan and Jordan await word on Kenji Goto and pilot Mu'ath al-Kaseasbeh as the Islamic State group fails to provide proof of life for the hostage swap.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 30, 2015

December output gain hints at end to latest recession

Industrial production snapped two quarters of decline in December, signaling the economy may have limped out of recession.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2015

Commissioner Bud Selig's winning legacy

American baseball has a spring in its step as spring approaches, thanks partly to the winning legacy of a longtime fan from Milwaukee, retiring baseball commissioner Bud Selig.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 29, 2015

Retail sales unexpectedly slump, in challenge to 'Abenomics'

Retail sales unexpectedly fell in December, underscoring challenges to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's effort to stoke a recovery in the world's third-biggest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2015

Toyota gets blowback from China after Abe plugs hydrogen car

Toyota Motor Corp., already falling behind competitors in China's car market, is encountering a backlash from Chinese media over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's endorsement of its new Mirai fuel cell sedan.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2015

Carmakers face rosy quarter as commodity prices slump

Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. are benefiting from a decline in the price of commodities like steel and rubber, which will make it cheaper to produce cars and give an extra boost to profits.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2015

South Korea, China warn Japan not to backtrack on apology over wartime past

South Korea and China have warned Japan not to backtrack on an apology issued 20 years ago over its wartime past when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a statement on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2015

Journalists, Muslims say Japan is a friend, urge Goto release

Multiple organizations in Japan have issued statements on the hostage crisis. Following are selected quotes:
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2015

Taliban-freed U.S. Army Sgt. Bergdahl to face desertion charges: NBC

U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will be charged with desertion for disappearing from his base in Afghanistan in 2009, NBC News reported on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2015

Indonesia military pulls out of AirAsia recovery effort

Indonesia's military on Tuesday withdrew from search and recovery efforts a month after an AirAsia passenger jet crashed, navy officials said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2015

Running the Saudi family business

While the Saudi system of governance can seem awfully medieval to those of us on the outside, families aren't the worst mechanisms for managing conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2015

Northeastern U.S. hunkers down, awaits 'crippling' blizzard blitz

The U.S. Northeast on Monday braced for a massive, crippling blizzard that could dump as much as 3 feet of snow as tens of millions of people were urged to stay home and airlines canceled thousands of flights.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2015

East Coast braces, flights canceled as 'historic' blizzard bears down

The U.S. East Coast from Philadelphia to New York City to Maine braced on Monday for a potentially historic blizzard that forecasters say could dump up to 3 feet (90 cm) of snow on the region and snarl transportation for tens of millions of people.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 26, 2015

Japan's media grapple with free speech, faith and immigration after Charlie Hebdo attack

What does the Japanese media have to say about the recent events in France? The weeklies have got something for everyone.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2015

Families, acquaintances dismayed by latest video of Japanese hostage

Shock and confusion overwhelms the families and friends of the two Japanese men held captive in Syria by the Islamic State group.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2015

Modi, Obama announce nuclear breakthrough after New Delhi talks

In a glow of bonhomie, U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a deal aimed at unlocking billions of dollars in nuclear trade, a step that both sides hope will help establish an enduring strategic partnership.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2015

Friend wages 'I am Kenji' campaign to free held journalist

With the plight of hostage Kenji Goto still unknown, and his fellow captive apparently executed, friends of the journalist have taken to social media to work for his release, creating an "I am Kenji" Facebook page and collecting signatures online.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2015

Abe says likelihood of video being real is 'high'

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the static video purportedly showing a photo of Japanese hostage Hau00adruu00adna Yuu00adkau00adwa is probably authentic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2015

Purported Islamic State video shows hostage Goto claiming Yukawa has been executed

A video posted online shows journalist Kenji Goto holding a picture of what appears to be the body of slain fellow hostage Haruna Yukawa.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 24, 2015

Mika Mifune gets ready for some serious 'me' time

Historian Daniel J. Boorstin once defined a celebrity as someone who is "known for his well-knownness" — a person famous for being famous. Though many celebrities have talent and other attributes that draw attention, it is easier to gain notoriety passively by being related to someone who already has...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2015

Fate of Japanese hostages uncertain as deadline passes

The fate of two Japanese taken hostage by the Islamic State group remains unknown, as the militants apparently have not made any announcements since the ransom deadline expired.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.
As farm minister, Koizumi is held ‘hostage’ by Ishiba
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) attends a Lower House session on Aug. 1. Locking Koizumi into the Cabinet is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s way of turning a potential rival into a team player, according to one expert.
Big burgers and bigger ambitions for Japan's Burger King
Kazuhiro Nomura, president of BK Japan Holdings, which operates Burger King in Japan

Podcast

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

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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