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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2015

It's time to call Islamic terrorism what it is

The U.S. is at war with people who believe that Islam justifies mass murder. It's time for Democratic politicians and U.S. government officials to stop pretending otherwise.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 24, 2015

Guillem bids adieu to her life of dance

Superstar dancer Sylvie Guillem has come full circle.
WORLD
Nov 24, 2015

Weather disasters occur almost daily, becoming more frequent, U.N. report says

Weather-related disasters such as floods and heat waves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a U.N. report said Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2015

U.N. chief Ban sees 'positive signs' from Pyongyang on North Korea visit

In his first public comments on a possible trip to North Korea, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was discussing dates for his visit with the isolated state, but that no decision has been reached.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2015

For the sake of Earth, let fossil fuels rest in peace

The fossil-fuel industry's success in safeguarding its own interests has come at the expense of the health of our planet and its people.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Nov 21, 2015

Keys to success as a foreign ballplayer in Japan

The Hanshin Tigers are apparently going to sign a new foreign player who will be facing one of the most difficult adjustments in the pro baseball world. Japanese sports newspaper reports have indicated the Tigers are talking to Matt Hague, a third baseman with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 21, 2015

U.S. manager Randolph finding recipe for success at Premier 12

Willie Randolph won two World Series titles as a player for the New York Yankees and earned four more rings as a coach with the club. The U.S. squad he's led to the Premier 12 final doesn't have nearly the pedigree of those teams, but the 61-year-old skipper is as proud of this group, made up of minor...
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2015

Paris attacks may have cost militants as little as $7,500

The militants who killed 130 people in Paris, triggering new airstrikes on Syria and security alerts around the world, may have spent as little as €7,000 ($7,500) on their attacks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 20, 2015

Namie Amuro returned to form this year with '_genic'

Ten years ago, Namie Amuro's star appeared to be fading fast. The pop singer's massive popularity in the 1990s helped cement the rise of sleek J-pop, but by 2005, sales of her albums and singles were starting to come back to Earth. Worse still, the former "Queen of J-pop" was seemingly being lapped by...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 20, 2015

Ex-leader of Hikaru Genji not father of Kitajima's son

The Tokyo Family Court has ruled in favor of actor and former pop idol Mikio Osawa, who had denied any biological connection with the son he allegedly fathered with actress and ex-wife Mai Kitajima.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 19, 2015

Takashi Murakami's reluctant homecoming

Ebisu Yokocho has never looked so fabulous. It's the night before Halloween and costumed women with talon-like nails and feathered eyelashes snake their way through a boisterous crowd crammed into this narrow alley of food stalls and bars. The smell of booze and grilled meat mingles with the scent of...
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 19, 2015

Legendary scout Brito steers Mexico into Premier 12 semifinals

There was some speculation that Mexico might pull out of the Premier 12 before it began.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 18, 2015

Retracing forced laborers' journey, Koreans finally bring their loved ones home from Hokkaido

A decade-long effort by civic groups in Japan and South Korea culminates in a 3,500-km journey to bring back the remains of wartime forced laborers.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2015

No city is safe while the war continues in Syria

France and other U.S.-led coalition countries must all now assume they are potential targets for attacks like the ones in Paris. They need to decide whether they should subscribe to Putin's method of stamping out terror.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2015

Marriott's $12.2 billion Starwood buy signals innkeeper shakeup amid Airbnb blitz

Marriott International Inc.'s agreement to buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. in a $12.2 billion deal, creating the world's largest lodging company, signals more consolidation to come as hotel operators find being bigger is better to compete with each other and such upstarts as Airbnb Inc....
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 16, 2015

Venezuelan veteran Garcia still going strong

On the final day of the preliminary round of the Premier 12 on Sunday, some teams wound up jumping for joy and some left with a bitter taste in their mouths.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Nov 16, 2015

And now for something completely unconstitutional

When did the Abe-verse become an alternate reality where past violations of the nation's basic law can, with a straight face, be used to justify further violations of the same type?
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 14, 2015

Taiwan's Yoh, Chen draw on experiences playing in NPB

Yang Dai-kang, who is better known as Daikan Yoh in Japan, has already become a star player for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, but the fame swells when he puts on the Taiwan national team jersey for the nation's citizens.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 13, 2015

Conte says WADA, IAAF part of problem, not solution

Hours after the World Anti-Doping Agency released the results of its exhaustive findings in a 323-page report on Monday about the wide-reaching Russian track and field doping scandal, Victor Conte was already weighing in on the matter.
EDITORIALS
Nov 11, 2015

Piling scandal needs deep probe

The probe into the piling data scandal mustn't end with individual companies and workers; instead it should dig deep into the very foundation of the construction industry and get at the real root of the problem.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2015

Russia's travel ban on Egypt taking a heavy toll

Vladimir Putin's decision to stop flights to Egypt is having a major impact not just on the Russian travel industry but also on a public that has few other inexpensive alternatives for overseas travel.
CULTURE / Art
Nov 10, 2015

'Generations of Mitsui Family Treasures'

Nov. 14-Jan. 23
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 9, 2015

China faces raft of obstacles as it tries to calculate correct greenhouse gas emissions figures

To get a sense of how hard it is to measure greenhouse gas emissions in China, it pays to visit the Deqingyuan poultry farm on the outskirts of Beijing, where streams of chicken manure are piped from wooden sheds to an industrial gas digester that rises above the ground like a tethered balloon.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 7, 2015

Aomori's moving castle and other architectural tales

Once every century, Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture experiences an unusual event — the Hirosaki Moving Castle Project — when the city relocates an entire castle using manpower only.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 7, 2015

TV Asahi gets 'The Scoop' on false convictions

Last week the Tokyo Shimbun ran an article about Keiko Aoki and Tatsuhiro Boku, the couple convicted of murdering Aoki's 11-year-old daughter in 1995 and sentenced to life in prison. The upcoming retrial, which will likely reverse the guilty verdict, may reveal that the Osaka pair were coerced into making...
EDITORIALS
Nov 6, 2015

COP21 will require serious effort

It's going to take a great deal of effort to make the COP21 climate change meeting a success, and Japan, the U.S. and China and will have to lead the way.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2015

NRA's 'new management' call for Monju reactor proves divisive

Two decades after a sodium leak and fire shut it down and nearly six decades after it was first conceived, the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, suffered another blow Wednesday when the Nuclear Regulation Authority called for it to be turned over to another operator....
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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