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JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 28, 2013

New prenatal test in high demand but limited to risk cases

Testing will begin in Japan on a new, noninvasive prenatal test to check for chromosomal abnormalities, but it will be limited to pregnant women deemed at risk of having babies with Down syndrome or other disorders.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 28, 2013

New noninvasive test gives clue but not full diagnosis

Although media reports emphasize the accuracy of a new noninvasive prenatal screening test, raising expectations among expectant mothers, it does not definitively diagnose three types of chromosomal abnormalities, including Down syndrome, warned Haruhiko Sago, head of the Center for Maternal-Fetal and...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2013

Abe so far soothing U.S. fears, says ex-envoy

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has so far convinced the United States that he can exercise strong leadership to reshape Japan after a decade of political turmoil, but he should also be careful not to damage relations with South Korea, now strained by diplomatic tensions, a former U.S. ambassador to Japan...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2013

Lessons from the Iraq War are there for the heeding

Do Obama policymakers really know the economic consequences of beginning military operations in Iran or supplying weapons to Syria's opposition
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2013

Japan, EU agree to open FTA talks in April

Prime Minister Abe and two European Union leaders agree in a teleconference to start official negotiations on a free-trade pact in April.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2013

Abe exploiting chink in base opposition?

Tokyo's request to begin landfill work in Okinawa was a calculated move that came amid signs that opposition to a contentious U.S. military base might be softening.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 23, 2013

As rival theories tumble, mystery of Stonehenge keeps scientists guessing

It already attracts more than a million visitors a year. Yet these numbers could be dwarfed once Stonehenge, one of the world's greatest prehistoric monuments, completes its radical facelift.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 23, 2013

Bizarre ideology of fringe Republican convention

Gene Wisdom, a 55-year-old conservative from Nashville, Tennessee, was no fan of Barack Obama. Clutching a book called "The Communist," he was waiting eagerly to meet the book's author, Paul Kengor, so that he could sign it. The book, which detailed the life of black American journalist and labor activist...
SPORTS / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 22, 2013

Montenegro a challenge for England

It is a moment Jonathan Pearce will never forget.
Reader Mail
Mar 21, 2013

Qualifying Japan's 'flexibility'

I have always had a great respect for Gregory Clark, based on his excellent articles, which always strike at the heart of any matter he discusses even if I do not always agree with his opinions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2013

Senator's support of gay marriage puts him at odds with GOP voters

In 1996, he voted for the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits federal recognition of same-sex marriage. In 1999, he voted to prohibit gay couples in Washington from adopting. Two years ago, his son told him he was gay.
Reader Mail
Mar 17, 2013

Swiping at Sri Lanka's progress

I protest the inaccuracies of the March 4 AFP article "Film accuses Sri Lanka of war crimes." Tamil Tiger rebels were responsible for massacring Sinhala and Muslim villagers with axes, in some cases, and with machine guns in hundreds of incidents in temples, villages and mosques, spanning the 1980s and...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Mar 17, 2013

'Veronica Mars' movie sets Kickstarter record

Shortly after 11 a.m. March 13, Rob Thomas, creator of the short-lived detective drama "Veronica Mars," tweeted that if fans would pledge $2 million by 11 p.m. April 12, Warner Bros. would put into production a "Veronica Mars" movie. The film would get a limited theatrical release early next year, and...
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2013

Abe purges energy board of antinuclear experts

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe removes most antinuclear researchers from a revamped post-Fukushima energy policy board that advises his government.
SPORTS / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 16, 2013

Stakes high in Aston Villa-QPR battle

Two in-form teams go head-to-head Saturday in a game that will go a long way to deciding the Premier League fate of Aston Villa and Queens Park Rangers.
Reader Mail
Mar 14, 2013

Deformation of Christian ideals

Regarding Jim Makin's March 10 letter, "Compassion for real people": I'm not sure I agree with Makin that the fatalism of novelist Ayako Sono (cited in Michael Hoffman's March 3 article, "Solution to bullying lies in 'resetting' culprits") is the natural byproduct of religion. While, in the case of Sono,...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2013

Did Rodman lay up a net gain in North Korea?

Clown-job or not, former pro basketball star Dennis Rodman's fast break to North Korea did draw our attention to monstrous problems on the Peninsula.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Mar 10, 2013

Two years on, Fukushima evacuees seek justice and a normal life

Living in a tiny temporary house isn't all bad.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Mar 9, 2013

Power of poetry penned by survivors of 3/11 is showcased by ASIJ project

Kathy Krauth, a social studies teacher at the American School in Japan, admits she was never a huge fan of tanka, traditional Japanese poetry. "Tanka never really spoke to me. I dismissed it as early Japanese history with cherry blossoms." That all changed when Krauth sat in a classroom at the University...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2013

EU proposals on bankers' pay miss the point

Anger in Europe over executive pay is finding its way into legislation. The European Parliament, backed by almost all of the EU's finance ministers, plans to cap bankers' bonuses, and 68 percent of Swiss voters endorsed a referendum initiative to ban "golden parachutes" and put other curbs on bosses'...
Reader Mail
Mar 7, 2013

Public buses serve the elderly

I agree with John Campbell's remarks in his March 3 letter, "Japan doing well by its elderly." The system in Japan is good for the elderly. Ideally there is room for improvement, but how many "perfect" countries do we have in this world after all?
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2013

Enforced or not, repressive laws are bad

The creeping infringement of human rights in Russia under President Vladimir Putin raises a broader quandary for the international community: Do repressive laws matter if they're rarely or never enforced?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2013

BofA surge affirms Buffett bet as Moynihan's gaffes fade

Brian Moynihan was impatient. It was August 2011, and the Bank of America Corp. chief executive officer was reviewing plans to impose a $5 monthly fee on debit-card users.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2013

Power is increasingly fleeting

In 2009, during his first address before a joint session of Congress, U.S. President Barack Obama championed a budget that would serve as a blueprint for the country's future through ambitious investments in energy, health care and education. "This is America," the new president proclaimed. "We don't...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 4, 2013

Too high to drive? Pot-legal Colorado mulls blood-level limits

When is someone too stoned to drive?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2013

Virtual autopsy: Does it spell the end of the scalpel?

Anyone who has spent any time in a courtroom knows how easy it is for a skilled defense lawyer to plant doubt in the mind of a jury. Even in a relatively straightforward case, such as a hit and run, jurors are frequently presented with such a confusing array of photographic and forensic evidence that...
Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, may be closed as part of the struggling carmaker's streamlining efforts.
Australian firm produces heavy rare earth, in first outside China
The Lynas Rare Earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Police arrest Chinese man in Saitama hit-and-run case
Police questioned a man who turned himself in as he closely resembled the driver recorded on the dashcam of another vehicle that happened to pass by the scene of a hit-and-run incident in Saitama Prefecture.
Wholesalers may be behind elevated retail rice prices
Wholesalers added ¥7,593 on average to their selling prices for stockpiled rice, far more than the ¥2,206 to ¥4,689 added for the 2022 rice.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Agnes b. Japan CEO hopes to evolve the brand with focus on sustainability
Laurent Patouillet, the CEO and president of Agnes b. Japan, says the focus of its business is to remain independent, and evolve and adapt.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.

Podcast

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

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
By Alex K.T. Martin

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