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JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Jul 28, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: Japan embraces insularity

The third installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 28, 2018

Aum executions fail to end debate over cult's motives

The execution of 13 members of the religious group Aum Shinrikyo in two rounds on July 6 and 26, including the group’s 63-year-old leader, Shoko Asahara (whose real name was Chizuo Matsumoto), for the 1995 subway sarin attack and other crimes, was hardly a shock. Several months ago, after exhausting...
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 28, 2018

Soaring temperatures force Japan to confront entrenched ideas on handling the heat

A  heat wave has gripped Japan over the past week or so, peaking with the highest temperature ever recorded in the country on Monday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 28, 2018

Old photos illuminate a Japan now 'lost'

In 'Lost Japan,' Rosella Menegazzo brings talented daguerreotype photographer Felice Beato and his previously overlooked photos of daily life in Meiji Era Japan into the foreground.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 28, 2018

Photography: A journey of passion and joy

Name: Nico Perez
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 28, 2018

Gold'n Bub: Quality pub grub to match the beer

When Tokyo craves beach time, as often as not it is Shonan that's the destination of choice. This stretch of coastline facing out onto Sagami Bay in Kanagawa Prefecture offers sand, surf and no shortage of sun in midsummer.
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jul 28, 2018

'Suicide Forest' by Jeremy Bates: Creatively creepy and sure to scare

In Jeremy Bates' 'Suicide Forest,' not everyone will return from a deadly journey through Aokigahara Jukai, the 'Sea of Trees' at the foot of Mount Fuji...
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JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jul 28, 2018

Can dolphins teach humans how to come up for air?

A look at new dolphin research may help Japanese pearl and seafood divers and other free divers learn more about countering decompression sickness.
EDITORIALS
Jul 28, 2018

Watch for Putin to lash out

The Russian president's strongman persona can only take him so far as his domestic foundation weakens.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2018

Outlook for Democrats in 2020 looks bleak

First: No. It's not too early to discuss the 2020 election. The Iowa caucuses are only a year and a half away. Any presidential hopeful who hasn't begun chatting up donors by now will find it nearly impossible to mount a viable campaign.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2018

Fukushima 'ambassadors' visit Taiwan school to offer thanks for 3/11 aid

Three students from Fukushima Prefecture visited a junior high school in Taipei to offer thanks for Taiwan's reconstruction support after the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 28, 2018

Anti-American rhetoric of Pakistan's Khan has Washington wary

Over the years, Pakistan's Imran Khan has been known for his anti-American rhetoric, once even suggesting he might, as prime minister, order the shooting down of U.S. drones targeting al-Qaida figures along the Pakistan-Afghan border.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2018

Pentagon to avoid buying software from Russia and China

The Pentagon is working on a software "do not buy" list to block vendors who use code originating from Russia and China, a top Defense Department acquisitions official said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 28, 2018

YouTube plans original programming in Japan, India and other markets

Alphabet Inc's YouTube is creating a variety of original programming for international markets including Japan, France, Germany, Mexico and India to try to draw new customers to its paid subscription service, a senior executive said on Friday.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 28, 2018

'Blood Moon' dazzles stargazers in longest lunar eclipse of 21st century

A blood-red moon dazzled stargazers across much of the world on Friday when it moved into Earth's shadow for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st Century.
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JAPAN / Society
Jul 27, 2018

Thousands rally to protest LDP lawmaker Mio Sugita's remark calling LGBT people 'unproductive'

Thousands of angry protesters rallied on Friday night in front of the headquarters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, calling for the resignation of junior lawmaker Mio Sugita, who had earlier branded the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community "unproductive."
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WORLD
Jul 27, 2018

As some White Helmets escaped Syria, most were left behind

Fearing for his life, Daman Ayed registered to be evacuated from Syria along with hundreds of other members of the White Helmets rescue service, hoping for a new life in Canada.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2018

'I've never been in favor' of Wikileaks' activities, Ecuador president says

Ecuador's president, signaling his government's desire to end the long sojourn of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in its London embassy, said on Friday he had never supported Assange's leaking activities.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 27, 2018

Untangling Japan's curious support for Cambodia's 'undemocratic' election

As democracies across the globe distance themselves from Cambodia's general election, widely slammed as a sham, Japan has conspicuously gone out of its way to recognize it. Its apparent motive: win back the heart of Prime Minister Hun Sen as the Cambodian leader cozies up to China.
EDITORIALS
Jul 27, 2018

We must not forget the Aum Shinrikyo crimes

The same ground that bred Aum Shinrikyo — and its crimes — may still be with us today.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2018

Japan's universities need more global ties

Japanese universities are becoming regionally more powerful, but they still have a long path ahead to rank among the top universities in the world.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2018

Could North Korea be the next Vietnam?

Vietnam's 'Doi Moi' economic reforms resulted in the creation of a market economy under the firm rule of the Communist Party. North Korea has what it needs to achieve a similar transformation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 27, 2018

Kyushu by bicycle: Love hotels, hot springs and rugged climbs

Exploring Japan by bicycle is freeing and convenient: without a set itinerary you can travel at your own pace and explore whatever catches your eye. Kyushu's varied landscape and quirky local attractions make it a perfect cycling destination.
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JAPAN
Jul 27, 2018

Hiroshima's foreign residents detail rain disaster, call for support in multiple languages

Miho Ariadny Izumi, 19, risked her life to help save a couple whose house was destroyed by a massive landslide on July 6 just outside the city of Hiroshima.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2018

Wife of Nepalese man who died during interrogation sues state, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

The wife of a 39-year-old Nepalese man who died in March last year while being interrogated by prosecutors filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court on Friday, demanding about ¥7 million in damages from the central government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight