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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2015

Shibuya might close streets to cars on weekends again

Tokyo's Shibuya Ward said Friday it may resume its old custom of closing two main streets to cars on weekends in hopes of invigorating the area in the lead-up to the Summer Olympics in 2020.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2015

Dairy cow in major exporter Ireland's County Louth may have BSE

Ireland, Europe's second-largest beef exporter, found a suspected case of mad cow disease in a dairy cow in County Louth.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 11, 2015

Lions' Mejia delivers walk-off single in ninth against Carp

Ernesto Mejia slammed a bat into the side of a batting cage before the Seibu Lions' game on Thursday. After the game, any frustration he might've been feeling melted away into elation, and a wet jersey.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 11, 2015

Christopher Lee, actor who played Dracula and Frankenstein, dies at 93

Christopher Lee, the English actor who found fame as Count Dracula in the 1950s and whose career was resurrected a half century later with villainous roles in the "Star Wars" and "Lord of The Rings" franchises, has died. He was 93.
WORLD
Jun 10, 2015

New York prison break was killer's third escape attempt, second to succeed, son says

A daring weekend escape from a New York state maximum-security penitentiary, the facility's first prison break, marked at least the third time convicted murderer Richard Matt had moved to bust out from behind bars.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2015

Dark days ahead for Turkey?

The AKP's setback in Sunday's Turkish elections make make President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more autocratic, not less.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2015

OPEC decision reflects new oil market reality

OPEC's decision on Friday not to cut production was entirely predictable and the only practical option open to its members.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2015

Cops grill woman who worked at N.Y. prison where two killers bolted; schools on alert

Authorities were questioning a woman who worked at an upstate New York prison where two convicted killers escaped over the weekend as a manhunt entered its third day, police said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 7, 2015

South Korea reports 14 more MERS cases and fifth death

South Korean health officials on Sunday reported 14 more cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome, bringing the total in the country's outbreak to 64, and said a fifth person infected with the virus had died.
EDITORIALS
Jun 5, 2015

Job numbers up, but not quality

Current employment statistics may look good, but they belie a drop in the quality and earning power of available jobs.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2015

Relatives in China ship disaster say they were beaten by police

Relatives of passengers missing in the sinking of the Eastern Star cruise ship on the Yangtze River have accused Chinese police of beating them when they sought more information about the disaster.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 5, 2015

South Korea reports third MERS death as alarm grows

South Korea on Thursday confirmed that a man who died a day earlier had been infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the third fatality in a virus outbreak that has caused growing alarm in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 3, 2015

Mr. Yen sees currency slide halting as Tokyo's patience wears thin

Eisuke Sakakibara, a former vice finance minister, says the Bank of Japan's acceptance of the yen's drop — and the Federal Reserve's tolerance for dollar's strength — won't last.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2015

Beijing's bendable principles

Just as China plays all its cards against India and rears even new ones, India must shed its reticence and do likewise to build countervailing leverage.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2015

Tayyipism strikes a chord with Turkish voters

President Recep Erdogan's new Turkey is more religious, more conservative, more rooted in the Middle East and less bound to the West.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 29, 2015

Pirokalpin gets a taste of the majors and opts for indie

Getting signed to a major label is a goal many bands aspire to, but what happens when your contract ends halfway through the making of your sophomore LP? You start your own label and put it out yourself.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2015

China learns how to catch corrupt officials who have fled overseas

China is learning a new skill in its marquee campaign to catch economic fugitives in other countries and bring them home — the power of persuasion.
WORLD
May 29, 2015

Dissidents say North Korean atomic, missile experts visited Iran site in April amid nuclear deal talks

An exiled Iranian opposition group said on Thursday a delegation of North Korean nuclear and missile experts visited a military site near Tehran in April amid talks between world powers and Iran over its nuclear program.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 28, 2015

Shoko reclaims her spot on the stage

Shoko Nakamura embarked on a challenging journey when she began retraining for ballet performances just one month after giving birth to her son, Joel, in 2011. The dancer, who goes by just her first name when performing, says the physical pain involved in getting back into shape often reduced her to...
WORLD
May 28, 2015

Iran, North Korea forging ballistic, nuclear ties: dissidents

An exiled Iranian opposition group said on Thursday that a delegation of North Korean experts in nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles had visited a military site near Tehran in April amid talks between world powers and Iran over its nuclear program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 27, 2015

Line's smash-hit Indonesia movie shows why company prefers to think local

When Line Corp. resurrected a popular 2002 Indonesian teen movie and filmed an online version portraying the same cast and characters, a decade older and using its Line Alumni app, the company quickly found it had a hit on its hands.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 22, 2015

Antarctic glaciers once thought stable now thawing fast: study

Glaciers in part of Antarctica have started to thaw fast, adding to rise in sea level that threatens coasts and cities from New York to Shanghai, a team of scientists said in a study published on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2015

Modi's refreshingly novel outreach to Beijing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is refashioning India's policy toward China, and the new stance comes none too soon.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 19, 2015

'Cy Twombly: Fifty Years of Works on Paper'

May 23-Aug. 30
EDITORIALS
May 18, 2015

Tensions rising in South China Sea

Beijing should exercise self-restraint to help dispel concerns over its perceived attempts to secure its interests in the South China Sea at the expense of other states in the region.
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.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
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.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
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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