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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2016

U.S. wind power enjoys a rebirth as solar's obstacles mount

A year after Congress extended generous tax credits for renewable energy projects, the U.S. wind industry is thriving.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 18, 2016

Meth gangs of China play starring role in Philippines drug crisis

It was around 10 a.m. on Sept. 22 when the raid on the pig farm began. Accompanied by fire and sanitation officials, a police team entered the compound at the foot of the extinct volcano Mount Arayat, north of Manila, on the pretext they were conducting a safety inspection.
Dec 15, 2016

Autumn / Kyoto Minami-Kaikan / 2016-12-17 to 2016-12-23

Dec. 17 14:30 / Dec. 18 12:25 / Dec. 19 to Dec. 23 10:30
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2016

Poverty: the dark side of the American empire

U.S. politicians must do more to help the 43 million Americans mired in poverty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2016

Understanding the geopolitics of populism

What unites supporters of Donald Trump and the U.K.'s 'leave' campaign is not anger at being excluded from the benefits of globalization, but rather a shared sense of unease that they no longer control their own destinies.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2016

Why Japan should reconsider joining the AIIB

Now that the Chinese-led bank has begun operations, Japan's concerns have largely been addressed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2016

Tweeting less can be more, Trump

To be successful in his new job, America's tweeter-in-chief will need to use social media differently than he did during the campaign.
Dec 8, 2016

Florence Foster Jenkins / Osaka Station City Cinema / 2016-12-10 to 2016-12-16

Dec 8, 2016

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow / Yokohama Burg 13 / 2016-12-10 to 2016-12-16

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2016

Supreme Court overturns ruling to suspend nighttime SDF flights at Atsugi air base

The court also denied the plaintiffs' call for compensation for future damages caused by noise pollution, but ordered the state to pay past damages.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 8, 2016

Becker says Djokovic needs to work harder to be No. 1 again

Novak Djokovic lost his momentum in the second half of last season and was toppled as the world No. 1 by Andy Murray because his work rate dropped, the Serbian's former coach Boris Becker said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 7, 2016

Japan's taxman sticks his OAR in, looking for leviable expat assets held abroad

Experts answer readers' queries about the overseas assets reporting law aimed at taxing wealth held outside Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 7, 2016

'Smoke': the movie that blazed a trail for indies

Just in time for Christmas, Yebisu Garden Cinema is reviving a film that was one of the cinema's biggest hits in the 1990s, director Wayne Wang's "Smoke," in a crisp new digital remastered version. Watching it again after all these years, it's hard not to feel a little pang, for in many ways it recalls...
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Dec 7, 2016

Kashima's J. League title win a fitting end to flawed format

There was always a danger that the J. League's ill-fated introduction of a playoff championship format in 2015 would produce a deeply unsatisfying result somewhere down the line. Kashima Antlers' coronation as champions on Saturday night duly delivered it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2016

The first U.S. presidency of the post-literate age

In the wake of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the media has worked itself into a panic about the rise of fake news on social media.
Dec 1, 2016

Babysitting 2 / Human Trust Cinema Shibuya / 2016-12-03 to 2016-12-09

Dec. 3, from Dec. 5 11:50, 21:05 / Dec. 4 12:00, 21:15
Dec 1, 2016

The High Sun / Theater Image Forum / 2016-12-03 to 2016-12-09

11:30, 14:00, 16:30, 18:50
Dec 1, 2016

Cyborg 009: Call of Justice — Chapter2 / Toho Cinemas Shibuya / 2016-12-03 to 2016-12-09

until Dec. 8 18:35
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 30, 2016

Resurgent Carp veteran Arai turned back clock during MVP season

Many fans might have thought Takahiro Arai was heading to the Hiroshima Carp to retire.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 29, 2016

Otani, Arai win MVP awards

Shohei Otani's historic season of rewriting the record books and challenging conventional baseball wisdom reached its logical conclusion on Monday night.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2016

Why Tunisia's path looks brighter than Egypt's

Egypt and Tunesia both underwent regime five years ago and face similar economic problems, but Tunesia's embrace of political inclusion means it could soon be on the path to a healthy recovery.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2016

Six reasons why Trump's win wasn't a surprise

As with any large-scale disaster, the ascent of a spectacularly unqualified buffoon to the most powerful political office on Earth came about as the result of numerous system failures and operator errors.
Nov 24, 2016

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them / Toho Cinemas Shibuya / 2016-11-26 to 2016-12-02

Nov. 26 9:45, 12:25, 15:20, 18:15, 21:10 / Nov. 27 9:00, 11:50, 14:40, 20:50 / Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 9:30, 12:25, 15:20, 18:15, 21:10
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Nov 23, 2016

The gritty side of Polish film

European cinema lost one of its greats in October, when Polish director Andrzej Wajda passed away at the age of 90. Wajda, perhaps best known for his 1981 Cannes Palme d'Or winner "Man of Iron," had a long association with Japan, being awarded both the Kyoto Prize in 1987 and the Order of The Rising...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2016

Globalization's last gasp

Does Donald Trump's election mean that globalization is dead, or are reports of the process' demise greatly exaggerated?
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2016

America's political checks and balances in peril

The outcome of the 2016 election is likely to gut the already weakened U.S. political system's checks and balances on government power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Nov 20, 2016

Believe it or not, virtual reality's takeover now underway

For game lovers, 2016 is likely to be remembered as the year when virtual reality technology, having become widely affordable, began to take over.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Woman says archbishop of Tokyo ignored her pleas after priest allegedly raped her
In a news conference in Tokyo on Friday, Tokie Tanaka, 64, details her allegations of sexual abuse against a Catholic priest.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
Second round of U.S.-Japan tariff talks ends inconclusively in Washington
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (far left), U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator. The second round of tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States were held on Thursday in Washington.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
'Ukiyo-e in Play' showcases traditional art carved anew
The Adachi Institute has been working on creating brand new ukiyo-e prints in collaboration with contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, whose “Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe” (2014) can be seen on display at “Ukiyo-e in Play.”
Want to see the future at Expo Osaka? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.

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