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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2015

Cameron has only himself to blame for tight race

British Prime Minister David Cameron's agenda for the last two years before the election has been dominated by Europe and immigration, but many voters care more about the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 30, 2015

Sticker used to catch gropers red-handed is a hit with female commuters

A sticker created by Saitama Prefectural Police to deter gropers on trains has proved so popular among women that stocks have almost run out.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 23, 2015

From dusk till dawn at Roppongi Art Night

For all the criticism that can be levelled at the conventional "white cube" gallery space — its quasi-religious, sanitized hush and incongruity with large-scale interactive installations and other emergent forms of media art — as a visitor, it's at least unlikely that you'll wander into the path...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2015

Making the vision of sustainable energy a reality

Thanks to lower oil prices, innovation, and economies of scale in the renewable-energy sector, the vision of sustainable energy can now be turned into reality.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2015

Why do Americans hate free-range parenting?

Why has America gone lunatic on the subject of unattended children?
WORLD
Apr 14, 2015

One year on, hope fades for kidnapped Nigeria girls

A year after his daughters Amina and Zainab were kidnapped by Boko Haram militants with more than 200 other girls from their school dormitories in the Nigerian town of Chibok, Yakubu Maina fears he may never see them again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2015

Toyota to start Tokyo trial of i-Road vehicle in green mobility push

Tokyoites will get a chance to zip around town on Toyota Motor Corp.'s three-wheeled electric car-cum-motorbike from Friday, in a trial aimed at crafting a global business model to reduce gridlock and pollution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2015

Line CEO bets on selfies and macho stamps to expand overseas

To go global, Line Corp. is getting local.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2015

Live-fire drills near Korea border set stage for Carter trip

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter was to arrive in Seoul Thursday as the U.S. and South Korea demonstrated their combined military heft, seeking to deter North Korea from making good on threats to test another nuclear device.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2015

The solar price revolution

We should not underestimate the tremendous potential the sun and wind have for building global wealth and fighting poverty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2015

Real-time Web service aims to inform disaster victims via Twitter

A new Web-based real-time information service may help provide quick and reliable disaster-related information via tweets while alerting users to unsubstantiated rumors and fake tips.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Apr 7, 2015

Laviolette aims to work magic again with Predators

If an NHL team wants to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals and maybe even do some trophy hoisting once they're there, they would be wise to hire Peter Laviolette as their coach.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 4, 2015

'North Korea Confidential' shows how citizens flirt with consumption in their everyday lives

What is life really like for the more than 24 million citizens of Asia's so-called hermit state — the Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2015

Co-pilot Lubitz researched suicide, cockpit door locks on Net; second black box found

The co-pilot suspected of deliberately flying a Germanwings plane into the French Alps searched the Internet for ways to commit suicide shortly before the crash that killed 150 people, German prosecutors said on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 2, 2015

Too few workers in Russia and too many poor people

Independent of the current economic crisis, Russia's labor market has entered a deep, prolonged decline in its economically active population.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2015

Lufthansa chief dodges questions at crash site amid focus on passenger video

A video of the final seconds aboard the Germanwings plane that crashed in France last week has been discovered, reports said on Wednesday, just hours before Lufthansa executives visiting the crash site dodged questions about the mental health of the pilot.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 31, 2015

China plan aims to double number of doctors

China will almost double the number of general doctors by 2020, trim its public sector and improve technology as it seeks to fix a health care system plagued by snarling queues and poor rural services, its main administrative authority has said.
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Mar 30, 2015

R2-D2 toy keeps fans company and food fresh

A new R2-D2 toy will beep and boop if you accidentally leave the refrigerator door open.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2015

Metro survey: 1 in 5 high school students contact strangers via smartphones, and some actually meet

One out of 5 high school students who use smartphones have communicated with strangers over the Internet and some have actually met them, according to a survey by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, NHK reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2015

$50 media player making waves in changing North Korea

A $50 portable media player is providing many North Koreans a window to the outside world despite the government's efforts to keep its people isolated, a symbol of change in one of the world's most repressed societies.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2015

Asia's almighty middle class

Asia's rapidly growing middle class will serve as a keystone for economic and political development in the region.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 23, 2015

NHK beats commercial TV stations to simulcast punch

NHK's announcement earlier this month that it will start trial simultaneous broadcasts of its programming on the Internet signaled a new era in TV broadcasting.
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Mar 20, 2015

Portable and wearable gadgets, plus apps for anime and J-pop lovers

An appetizing battery charger
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2015

Indonesia using U.S. Pacific Fleet as blueprint for naval buildup

Indonesia is modeling its naval forces after the U.S. Pacific Fleet as President Joko Widodo restructures the nation's military, according to his navy chief.
WORLD
Mar 18, 2015

U.S. Air Force veteran accused of trying to assist Islamic State

A U.S. Air Force veteran has been charged with trying to provide support for the Islamic State militant group, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 17, 2015

Negoto's 'Vision' sees beyond genres

It's an origin story that sounds like something out of a coming-of-age film: On a whim, four friends decide to enter a battle of the bands-style competition; not necessarily to get signed or to "make it," but to have something fun to do together in their last year of high school. Except they do get signed,...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2015

How to succeed in business on the frontiers after China

So how should investors conduct business in Asia's frontier markets beyond China — in countries with limited rule of law and transparency?
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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