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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Apr 11, 2016

U.S. woman fights for her dream in world of Japanese pro wrestling

Forget the stereotypical Japanese values of reserve and delicacy. The Japan that Kris Hernandez has pinned her dreams on is more about body slams, sweat, and garish costumes — the world of professional women's wrestling.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2016

Obama bashes Trump over lack of knowledge about foreign policy, world events

Donald Trump is facing bipartisan pressure to adopt a more presidential tone in his White House run including from Democratic President Barack Obama and Republicans who worry his missteps may do irreparable harm to the party and his campaign.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Apr 1, 2016

'The World's Human Body Mysteries'; 'The Flickering Drawing'; CM of the week: Recruit

Most people understand the limits of their bodies and live their lives accordingly, but some don't recognize those limits and they are the subjects of the two-hour special "Sekai Chojintai Mystery" ("The World's Human Body Mysteries"; TBS, Tues., 8:57 p.m.).
Rugby
Mar 15, 2016

Ex-Fijian rugby center Rabeni dies

Former Fijian center Seru Rabeni, renowned for his bruising tackles and powerful running, has died at the age of 37, local media reported on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2016

The world is witnessing a new interventionism

The consequences of Russia's intervention in Syria stretch far beyond the Middle East, heralding a new era in geopolitics.
WORLD
Feb 23, 2016

Vienna again ranked world's nicest city while Baghdad takes worst once more

Vienna, Austria's grand capital on the Danube river, offers the highest quality of life of all cities in the world, while the Iraqi capital Baghdad, once more, took its place at the bottom of the list compiled by consulting firm Mercer.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 9, 2016

Rugby veteran O'Connell announces retirement

Paul O'Connell has been forced to retire from rugby due to injury before having the chance to end a glittering career with European champion Toulon, the former Ireland captain said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 22, 2016

Sarah the cheetah, world's fastest land mammal, dies in Ohio zoo

An Ohio zoo said on Thursday that Sarah, a cheetah designated the world's fastest land mammal by National Geographic magazine in 2012, has died at the age of 15.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 18, 2016

Rise of the robots, genetics to eliminate more than 5 million jobs, World Economic Forum research claims

Over 5 million jobs will be lost by 2020 as a result of developments in genetics, artificial intelligence, robotics and other technological change, according to World Economic Forum research.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2016

Time for the world to face up to climate reality

Technological progress makes it possible to build a low-carbon economy; but strong public policies are necessary to ensure implementation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jan 2, 2016

Okuma escapes assassination attempt; League to instill Bushido spirit in lawmakers; World's largest 'new town' planned; Allies bomb Iraq

| THE JAPAN TIMES100 YEARS AGO
EDITORIALS
Dec 31, 2015

The 'comfort women' agreement

The 'comfort women' accord may only be the beginning of a process that will test Japan and South Korea's readiness to overcome differences and build mutual trust.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 24, 2015

Top world news stories of 2015

The Japan Times editors selected these world stories as the most important of 2015.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Japan Post to stop accepting some parcels for shipment to the U.S.
Japan Post's UGX will still be available for many rejected packages.
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Is Kishida plotting a return of the king? Or would he rather stay a kingmaker?
Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida chairs a plenary session at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.

Podcast

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

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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