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WORLD
Dec 31, 2014

U.S. to station 150 armored vehicles in Europe

The United States plans by the end of next year to station around 150 tanks and armored vehicles in Europe for use by U.S. forces training in Europe as part of the U.S. response to the Ukraine crisis, according to a U.S. military commander.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 29, 2014

94% plunge shows 'Abenomics' is losing global investors

Foreign investors have had just about enough of "Abenomics."
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 25, 2014

Celebrating 50 years of French cuisine; perfect party plan; king cakes to welcome new year

Celebrating 50 years of French cuisine
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Dec 22, 2014

Stockholm gives up football worlds

The International Federation of American Football has announced that Stockholm has given up the right to host the world championship in 2015.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 18, 2014

Spending New Year's Eve in style ; a different take on traditional cake ; fresh fans find fare from farms

Spending New Year's Eve in style
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2014

Ruble collapse could shake Putin's grip on power

Russia failed to halt the collapse of the ruble on Tuesday, leaving President Vladimir Putin facing a full-blown currency crisis that could weaken his iron grip on power.
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2014

Airbus hints it may ditch A380 after finding no takers for superjumbo this year

Airbus Group NV raised the prospect of discontinuing its A380 superjumbo as soon as 2018, the first admission that it may have misjudged the market for the double-decker after failing to find a single airline buyer this year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2014

Honda halts U.S. sales of Acura sedan because of brake fault

Honda Motor Co. told U.S. dealers to stop selling some of its Acura TLX sedans because the parking lock may fail to engage, the latest quality shortcoming at the automaker after President Takanobu Ito took a pay cut.
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Dec 9, 2014

New Hong Kong flights; treat for 'Takao'; airline of the year named

New Hong Kong flights
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 9, 2014

EU presses for accountability, opening rift at U.N. climate talks in Lima

European Union insistence on a right to challenge nations about their plans for fighting climate change, in the run-up to a United Nations summit in 2015, has opened a rift at U.N. climate talks in Lima.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2014

Hagel visits Afghan outpost serving role in U.S. exit strategy out of its longest war

The Pentagon is counting on a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan to help lead the way out of America's longest war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2014

Tokyo retains world gourmet crown, with most Michelin starred restaurants

Tokyo kept its crown as the Michelin guide's gourmet capital with the most starred restaurants for an eight straight year, in the first guide released since UNESCO listed "washoku" (traditional Japanese cuisine) as an "intangible cultural heritage."
EDITORIALS
Dec 5, 2014

Keep safety nets in place

Postponement of the consumption tax rate hike must not be used as an excuse to reduce funding of social security programs for low-income people, children from poor families and child-rearing households.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2014

First gene therapy drug sets million-euro price record

The Western world's first gene-therapy drug is set to go on sale in Germany with a price of €1.1 million ($1.4 million), a new record for a medicine to treat a rare disease.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Nov 26, 2014

Would-be NTV announcer's fate hangs on issues of morality and fraud

How will Japan's odd mutation of the traditional job of news announcer impact the Tokyo court's decision on the fate of Rina Sasazaki?
EDITORIALS
Nov 26, 2014

Revitalizing local economies

Can the Abe administrative accomplish what past governments have tried and failed to do, and revitalize Japan's regional economies?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 26, 2014

'Mr. Yen' sees drop in exchange rate he forecast coming to an end

The 14 percent plunge in the yen since mid-year has about run its course, according to the former Finance Ministry official known as "Mr. Yen."
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Nov 11, 2014

Japan edges Czech Republic to qualify for worlds

The happy face is back for "Smile Japan."

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes