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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2015

Suspected Islamist tied to France attack admits killing boss, has link to militant in Syria

The suspected Islamist who attempted to blow up a French chemical plant on Friday has admitted killing his manager beforehand, a source close to the investigation said on Sunday, as police linked the suspect to a militant now in Syria.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 27, 2015

Kou-an glass teahouse gives tradition clarity

Tokujin Yoshioka is a familiar name in the design world, but it's hard to say which discipline he belongs to. His oeuvre spans products, including a mobile phone, watch and chandelier; architecture and interiors, such as his Rainbow Church (2010, 2013) and Swarovski Ginza (2008) display; even artworks...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2015

Rise of the chest-thumping nationalist leaders

The leaders of India, China and Russia are promoting a nationalist ideology to hold their highly unequal countries together.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2015

Nomura terminates mortgage-bond traders amid market probes

Nomura Holdings Inc. has terminated two New York-based mortgage-bond traders for cause in connection with investigations of the market, according to regulatory records.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2015

SoftBank to focus on future tech, Son tells shareholders

Telecommunications may be SoftBank Corp.'s main business, but the telecom giant said it will focus more on the next big technologies — the "Internet of things," artificial intelligence and advanced robots — in the coming years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2015

Hate crimes are not uncommon in the United States

U.S. law enforcement authorities are investigating the slayings of nine people by a white gunman Wednesday night at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, as a hate crime.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2015

Jewel Watch: It's all on the wrist

Have a child who won't stop asking for a mobile phone? The Jewel Watch can help.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2015

Managing disputes with China

U.S.-China relations are not a zero-sum game — and that it's dangerous to act as if they are.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2015

China's military might: the good news

China doesn't need to be as militarily powerful as the U.S. to pose serious problems in East Asia.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 8, 2015

Hedge funds seek returns in Japan as China bubble concerns mount

While China's world-beating stock market rally is generating headlines, some of the biggest Asia-focused hedge funds are looking further east for profits.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2015

China cites rural libraries in report card on human rights

Citing improved rural library services and indoor cinemas along with a deluge of other information, China praised its human rights record in a lengthy report card Monday, its latest bid to deflect Western criticism.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 4, 2015

'Pyonghattan': Unofficial economy brews up bling for North Korea's growing middle class

Nail salons, massage parlors, cafes and other signs of consumerism were unheard of in rigidly controlled North Korea just a few years ago, but they are slowly emerging in one of the world's last bastions of Cold War socialism.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2015

Vietnam takes delivery of two Russian-design missile corvettes as maritime tensions mount

Vietnam took delivery of two new missile boats on Tuesday made locally and modeled on Russian vessels, the latest move by its military to strengthen maritime defenses as tensions simmer over sovereignty in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2015

Sony CEO Hirai's strategy questioned by former executive Iba

Kazuo Hirai is being criticized by a former Sony Corp. director who says the company's chief executive officer is abandoning its traditional engineering focus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2015

China not seeking conflict in South China Sea, admiral says

China will not subjugate its national interests, Adm. Sun Jianguo told a regional defense forum in Singapore, even as he painted a picture of a country willing to cooperate on matters including the disputed South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2015

McCain seeks funds to help nations tackle China challenge

A leading U.S. senator has proposed that the United States provide hundreds of millions of dollars to help train and equip the armed forces of Southeast Asian countries faced with Chinese territorial challenges.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2015

Expressive emoji win over Merriam-Webster's wordsmiths

From tsunami to head honcho, English boasts no end to Japanese loan words. Artsy chefs now talk of umami and revelers belt out karaoke, so it is no surprise to see the Merriam-Webster dictionary honoring another new arrival: emoji, familiar to mobile users worldwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2015

DeNA, ZMP plan to launch driverless taxi service

As the IT revolution injects extra octane into the auto industry with driverless technology, DeNA Co. said Thursday it will steer toward an innovative new target: robot taxis.
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.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 26, 2015

'Newcomer,' 56, wins Kishida

Named after a prominent early 20th-century playwright, author and translator, and presented annually by the Hakusuisha publishing house since 1955, the Kishida Kunio Drama Award is indisputably Japan's top honor for writers of plays premiered the year before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 26, 2015

Docomo set to boost its biometrics lineup

Aiming to liberate users from a hassle of memorizing passwords, NTT Docomo Inc. said Tuesday it will increase its lineup of biometrics-deployed handsets and services because biometric technology for identity recognition will make mobile telephones more convenient.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2015

Line said to prepare dual listing before Japan Post IPO

Line Corp., operator of Japan's most popular mobile-messaging service, is preparing for a dual listing in Tokyo and New York before Japan Post Holdings Co.'s initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter said.
WORLD
May 20, 2015

U.S. charges six Chinese nationals with economic espionage

The U.S government charged six Chinese nationals with economic espionage, saying they stole secrets from two companies that develop technology often used in military systems, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / NOTEBOOK
May 19, 2015

Upgrade improves customer tracking

Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc. has begun marketing the latest version of a video-based marketing support solution, "People Counter," with new features.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 18, 2015

Cut-out enthusiast fills niche face first

Are you the type to put your face in a goofy head-in-a-hole board for a photo at a tourist spot, or do you think such antics are child's play and give them a miss?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
May 16, 2015

Gadgets that let you see into the future

Don't let this gadget go down the toilet
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
May 14, 2015

Tokio's "Dash Island"; David Atkinsonon craftsman; CM of the week: SoftBank

After the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the boy band Tokio had to abandon its farm project, Dash Village, because it fell within the area contaminated by the reactor accident. Since then the quintet has started a new project as part of its long-running show "Za Tetsuwan Dash" ("The Iron Arm...
EDITORIALS
May 9, 2015

E-waste recycling still falling short

Less than one-sixth of e-waste worldwide is being properly recycled, a sorry record that can and should be better.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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