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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 18, 2015

China tells its road-rage motorists to cool it

The horrific incident shocked the nation when it went viral in China earlier this month: a woman dragged from her car, thrown to the ground and kicked repeatedly in the face and head in a case of road rage in Sichuan.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2015

Vietnam opposes fishing ban declared by China

Vietnam said it resolutely opposes a temporary Chinese ban on fishing in a some parts of the Gulf of Tonkin, a maritime area shared by the two countries, in the latest of a series of disputes in and around the South China Sea.
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2015

Hashimoto announces exit from politics after Osaka rejects merger plan in referendum

Osaka voters rejected a referendum proposal Sunday to merge the city into five semi-autonomous wards, dealing a crippling blow to Mayor Toru Hashimoto.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2015

Russia's indefensible budget

Vladimir Putin is playing with dynamite if he thinks Russia can maintain its military spending amid low global oil prices.
EDITORIALS
May 17, 2015

Fiscal road map needs hard choices

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe must be willing to make hard choices if he wants to reduce the nation's massive debt.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 17, 2015

Xi tells Kerry U.S.-China relations stable despite tensions in South China Sea

China's ties with the United States remain stable, President Xi Jinping said Sunday, as he sought to defuse tension over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea that has raised fears of confrontation between them.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
May 16, 2015

Osaka's 'win-win' merger may leave the people lost

In a historic first, Osaka municipal voters go to the polls today to vote on a referendum that, if approved, will divide the city into five semi-autonomous wards.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2015

Philadelphia train may have been hit by projectile before it crashed

The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday and a separate commuter train in the vicinity may have been hit by projectiles of some kind shortly before the wreck, a U.S. transportation official said Friday, after investigators interviewed members of the Amtrak crew.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 16, 2015

South Korean spy agency under scrutiny after reporting execution by Pyongyang

The South Korean spy agency's assertion that North Korea purged its defense chief and executed him with anti-aircraft fire is one of its boldest claims ever and, given the agency's checkered history, has come under growing scrutiny.
Japan Times
SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
May 15, 2015

Mao's big decision has fans, skating world on edge

The speculation is growing by the minute.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2015

Peace or war? Diet plays security bill name game

The government says two safely named security bills endorsed by the Cabinet are for “peace,” but the titles aren't flying with everyone.
EDITORIALS
May 15, 2015

Defense bills remain problematic

The Abe administration's legislative package to expand the SDF's role finally reaches the Diet — but still remains poorly explained.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2015

Schools can do little without addressing poverty

Household income inequality has a bigger impact on students' academic performance than the quality of schools.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2015

Abe Cabinet OKs bills to relax limits on SDF operations abroad

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet adopted two security bills on Thursday that would, if passed by the Diet, greatly expand the scope of the Self-Defense Forces' joint operations with foreign forces overseas.
BUSINESS
May 15, 2015

Bill to give Obama fast-track trade power gains in Republican-led Senate, faces Democrat foes

The U.S. Senate advanced a measure allowing President Barack Obama to expedite approval of trade agreements, a bill with bipartisan support in that chamber that may run into strong opposition from House Democrats.
WORLD
May 15, 2015

Iran warship fires warning shots at Singapore-flagged tanker in Gulf

Iranian naval vessels fired shots at a Singapore-flagged tanker in the Gulf on Thursday in what appeared to be the country's latest attempt to settle a legal dispute by force with a passing commercial vessel, U.S. officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 14, 2015

Abe: Japan won't slide into U.S. war despite collective defense loophole

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tried to brush off concerns Thursday that Japan could be dragged into a war involving the United States, saying the government's security legislation allows the Self-Defense Forces to address every situation in a seamless manner to protect Japanese citizens.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 14, 2015

Biggest stock disconnect with JGB yields in 23 years reveals Kuroda's heavy hand

The weakest correlation between Japanese bond yields and stocks in 23 years is showing how dependent the nation's markets have become on central bank support.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2015

The new office politics of funding the boss's causes

It wasn't long ago that politics, like religious orientation or sexual preference, was a taboo topic in the American workplace. Political beliefs were considered a private affair — off limits to the boss.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2015

Amtrak train in Philadelphia derailment was traveling at over twice speed limit

An Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing seven people, was barreling into a curved stretch of track at 100 miles per hour, over twice the speed limit, when the engineer slammed on the brakes, U.S. investigators said on Wednesday.
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.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos 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.
Ashfall warning in Japan as volcano erupts
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
Suspect on run after woman stabbed by stranger in Tokyo’s Akasaka area
Tokyo Metropolitan Police examine the building where a woman was stabbed, in the capital's Minato Ward on Sunday.
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.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.

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

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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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