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Figure Skating
Sep 9, 2016

Sakamoto dazzles during short program at Yokohama Junior Grand Prix

Kaori Sakamoto took the lead with an impressive short program at the Yokohama Junior Grand Prix on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2016

Apple hopes for e-money growth in cash-carrying Japan

Apple Inc.'s plan to allow Japanese customers to use iPhones to pay for their daily commute underscores the potential for digital payments to grow in a nation where people still prefer to hold cash.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2016

Thai government to resume peace talks with Muslim insurgents

Thailand's military government said on Thursday peace talks with Muslim separatists operating in the far south of the country would resume in Malaysia, but no agreement would be signed unless the insurgents observed a cease-fire.
EDITORIALS
Aug 31, 2016

A new name for old conspiracy bill

If passed, legislation that criminalizes the acts of plotting and preparing to commit crimes will lead to greater government surveillance.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2016

Thai military junta playing a dangerous blame game

The junta's effort to blame recent terrorist attacks on its political opponents leaves the country more vulnerable to terrorism.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 30, 2016

Subtle messages lie hidden in a corporate collection

Tokyo Station Gallery is showing a pick 'n' mix exhibition, "12 Rooms 12 Artists," comprising a variety of modern and contemporary art acquisitions from the UBS art collection. There is no explicit curatorial imperative to connect or compare the works, so you're free to enjoy the visual confections in...
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2016

Silly burkini ban's serious reason

Criticisms of France's strict assimilation policy ignore the equally apparent failures of politically correct approaches intended to create a society in which 'everyone feels they have a stake.'
WORLD
Aug 26, 2016

Don't count on technology to save you in a disaster; planning is better: researchers

Newfound enthusiasm for the latest technologies, such as drones and smartphones, to improve the way aid is provided to people in disasters may be overblown, experts warn.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 23, 2016

Flamenco fusion set to fire up Tokyo

Surrender to the heat of September as the Antonio Gades Company brings its sultry blend of ballet and flamenco to Tokyo, showcasing three of its classic works in two separate programs at Bunkamura's magnificent Orchard Hall.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 23, 2016

Prime minister's health scare exposes Singapore leadership uncertainty

One of Singapore's greatest strengths is its predictability: in a region where coups and economic meltdowns are not uncommon, it has long been a haven of stability for investors and businesses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 22, 2016

Civility shown to Russo-Japanese War POWs lives on as Matsuyama's legacy

Tucked away in a tiny corner of Matsuyama, on a hillside not too far from the famous Dogo Onsen hot springs resort, lies a unique graveyard. Inside lie gravestones for 98 Russian POWs who died during the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War, a somber reminder of a time the city is nevertheless generally eager...
OLYMPICS
Aug 22, 2016

Japanese Olympic Committee hails record medal haul, states case for more funding

The Japanese Olympic Committee cast a satisfied eye over its biggest-ever Olympic medal haul at the Rio Games on Sunday but warned money must be spent to perform even better at Tokyo 2020.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2016

Justice elusive for slain aid workers worldwide

In a massacre that shocked the world's humanitarian community, 17 aid workers were killed a decade ago outside their office in northeast Sri Lanka — executed at point-blank range with automatic weapons in one of the worst attacks on humanitarians.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 20, 2016

Russian pole vault great Isinbayeva ends career with parting shot at track chiefs

Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva announced her retirement on Friday and claimed "God will judge" track and field's governing body for denying her the chance to compete at the Rio Games.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 18, 2016

BOJ cornered as Japanese banks seen running out of bonds to sell

The nation's biggest banks are running out of room to sell their government bond holdings, pushing the central bank closer to the limits of its record monetary easing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 18, 2016

Icho leads Japan's wrestling sweep with historic fourth straight gold

Grappler Kaori Icho wins a historic fourth consecutive gold medal as Team Japan gets away with a clean sweep of the wrestling mat at the Rio Olympics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 16, 2016

The pursuit of perfection with imperfection

The perfect Julia Margaret Cameron exhibition, according to Mark Haworth-Booth, curator of photography at the Victoria and Albert Museum between 1970 and 2004, would have to be vast.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 15, 2016

Bolt sprints into history with third gold in 100

Usain Bolt carved his name deeper into Olympic legend when he came from behind to reel in Justin Gatlin and win his third-straight 100-meter gold medal at the Rio Games on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 14, 2016

Brazil struggling to match Olympic enthusiasm with sporting success

Japan may be riding high in the medal table at the Rio Olympics, but the host country is not having the same luck.
EDITORIALS
Aug 12, 2016

Osaka arson-murder acquittals

Yet again we have another acquittal of people falsely charged and convicted based on wrongful confessions coerced by investigators.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2016

Japan's Crown Prince ready for throne, but no fairy tale for his unhappy Crown Princess

When Crown Prince Naruhito proposed to a reluctant Masako Owada, he promised to protect her with all his might, a vow that may get tougher to keep if, as expected, his father Emperor Akihito abdicates, and the woman who has struggled to adjust to royal life becomes the empress.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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