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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2016

U.S. serves up Korean 'rocket salad' in war drill response to North's threats

There's more to do in South Korea's heavily forested Rocket Valley, just a few kilometers from the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, than fire rockets. In quieter times, people tend vegetable patches along ice-cold streams.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2016

Amber-entombed flower may have been toxic

Do not let its beauty fool you. A newly identified and exquisitely preserved flower found entombed in amber — fossilized tree sap — may have packed quite a punch.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2016

Sorry Tesla, but China wants golf carts

For a variety of reasons, ranging from affordability to size, low-speed electric vehicles are taking off in China.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Mar 11, 2016

Japan's empty-home epidemic; 'Beat' Takeshi makes sense of art; CM of the week: Kirin Beverage

The problem of akiya (empty homes) has become more prominent in recent years as the population continues to dwindle. A 2013 survey found there were around 8.2 million vacant residences, detached houses and apartments in Japan, and many are worth next to nothing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Mar 11, 2016

Ajikyu: A tiny izakaya squashed inside a family home

Reviewing restaurants is a slippery slope to overindulgence. That's why opting for lunch can be a safer bet than dinner. Not only are lunch reservations easier to come by and the bills easier on the wallet, but midday meals help to ensure you getting home before sunset, or sunrise. That didn't happen...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 11, 2016

North Korean nuclear test shook the earth — but where's the proper proof?

Two months after what is widely believed to have been a nuclear test by North Korea, the radioactive particles to prove it have yet to be detected, suggesting the communist state is getting better at hiding the fallout, experts say.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2016

Kim says North Korea has mastered nuclear warhead minaturization

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has asserted for the first time that Pyongyang can field nuclear-tipped missiles, state media reported Wednesday. A North Korean newspaper printed photographs of him meeting staff at a missile facility with a spherical silver object on a stand that appeared to be a mock-up...
Japan Times
JAPAN / REVISITING 3/11
Mar 8, 2016

3/11 lesson: Prepare, at all costs, for the worst

Should a devastating earthquake hit central Tokyo tomorrow, the skyscraper office buildings of Mori Building Co. would be able to provide temporary shelter for about 10,000 people.
JAPAN / REVISITING 3/11
Mar 8, 2016

Five years on, joint disaster training a legacy of U.S. military's Operation Tomodachi

In the wake of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, a range of U.S. troops and civilian rescue workers joined the relief effort. The scale of the disaster led to unprecedented logistical challenges on both sides and calls for more joint training specifically for disaster relief.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 7, 2016

Overworked teachers call for change as extracurricular supervision takes toll

As this year's elementary school graduates enter junior high school in April, one of their biggest concerns will be which extracurricular club to join.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OBJECT-ORIENTED
Mar 4, 2016

Slippery history of an English dish in Tokyo

There is a 19th-century English roasting dish that has lived in the Mingeikan (The Japan Folk Crafts Museum) since this venerable institution opened its doors to the public in 1936. How this piece of slipware (pottery decorated with a mixture of clay and mineral, known as "slip") got there is something...
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 3, 2016

U.N. sanctions against North toughest yet, but critics say still not enough

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved the toughest sanctions against North Korea in two decades following its nuclear test and missile launch.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 2, 2016

'Oyster Factory' dredges up the dreams and fears of Japan's rural workers

Japanese documentaries tend to be blandly inoffensive, especially those dealing with sensitive topics. Typically, a velvet-voiced narrator sets the scene and a sympathetic interviewer lobs questions to her subjects as gently upbeat music plays in the background.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 29, 2016

Let's discuss Ota Ward's Airbnb-style rental plan

Tokyo's Ota Ward has given permission to an online travel service provider to start renting out private homes based on the popular Airbnb model.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 29, 2016

Competing interests converge on health care price-setting panel

On Feb. 10, as hundreds of people in business attire watched from the gallery, a panel of experts under the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry adopted a long list of proposals to revise the fees that can be charged by the nation's hospitals and pharmacies for medical procedures and prescriptions under...
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 27, 2016

Learning to embrace the halal industry

With an increasing number of Muslims residing in and visiting Japan, local governments and businesses in the private sector are eyeing ways to target the potentially lucrative market
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2016

Lawmakers can't break logjam over Japan's unequal voting districts

One month after an expert panel proposed key electoral reforms to correct wide vote-value disparities between urban and less-populated areas, major political parties remain divided on the issue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 22, 2016

Beijing's Paracel military buildup seen as precursor to Spratly ambitions

From listening posts to jet fighter deployments and now surface-to-air missiles, China's expanding facilities in the Paracel Islands are a signal of long-term plans to strengthen its military reach across the disputed South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2016

U.S. restrictions on arms sales mean Thai military needs to shop elsewhere

Thailand is pursuing closer ties — and possible arms deals — with Russia, with relations between Thailand and its traditional partner, the United States, cooling in the wake of a May 2014 coup.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 18, 2016

Beijing missile deployment could lay groundwork for South China Sea ADIZ

Beijing's deployment of surface-to-air missiles to an island in the Paracel chain could lead to a new air defense identification zone in South China Sea, analysts say.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 18, 2016

Can you call the stock market? Equity analyst says he can

On the 10th day of every month, Junsuke Senoguchi has just one thing on his mind: the closing level of the Nikkei average.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2016

Canadian behind Rodman trips to bring hockey to North Korea

The Canadian man who once helped bring basketball hall-of-famer Dennis Rodman to North Korea is now eyeing another project: a hockey tournament that could see former NHL players visit the secluded nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Feb 15, 2016

Kanazawa retirement community a relocation-from-Tokyo success story

With its artistic traditions and preserved traditional neighborhoods, the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, has long been known as "Little Kyoto." But over the past year, it has also been seen as a potential model for future continuing care retirement communities, or CCRCs, nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 13, 2016

Should Japan's major newspapers be given a red card for sponsoring the Olympics?

Because it's never too early to talk about how expensive the Olympics will be, Tokyo Shimbun pondered the question on Feb. 6 and found out that no one involved has a clue about the cost of the 2020 Games.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2016

Tokyo's Ota Ward approves first short-term, Airbnb-style home rentals

An online travel service provider gets government accreditation to start renting out private homes on the model popularized by Airbnb.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2016

Is microcephaly caused by Zika or pesticides?

Microcephaly in children may have a multicausal origin.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Struggling Nissan considers closing two plants in Kanagawa
Automaker Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama
Closing the gap between what you learn and what you say in Japanese
A few tweaks to the conversations you learn in your Japanese class will help you sound like a native when you step out the door.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.

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