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WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2016

Judge foils Trump bid to have supporters man Pennsylvania polling stations

In a blow to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, a U.S. judge on Thursday upheld a Pennsylvania state law that could make it difficult for his supporters to monitor Election Day activity in Democratic-leaning areas.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2016

Non-Muslims in conflict-torn Rakhine State to get arms, training

Myanmar police will begin arming and training non-Muslim residents in the troubled north of Rakhine State, where officials say militants from the Rohingya Muslim group pose a growing security threat, police and civilian officials said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2016

Vietnam prime minister orders probe after karaoke blaze kills 13

Vietnam's prime minister demanded an investigation and punishment Wednesday over a fire at a karaoke lounge in the nation's capital killed at least 13 people a day earlier.
WORLD
Nov 2, 2016

U.S. Embassy in India warns Americans of Islamic State attack threat

The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi issued a security message to American citizens in India on Tuesday to be vigilant following reports that Islamic State may be planning to attack targets there.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 1, 2016

The fall of Choi Soon-sil: from South Korean presidential confidante to incarceration

When the lawyer representing the woman at the center of a scandal engulfing South Korean President Park Geun-hye met his client upon her arrival in the country from Germany on Sunday morning, he was blunt.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 1, 2016

San Diego, Chargers hold special place in writer's heart

San Diego may lose its NFL Chargers. And because MAS considers himself an honorary San Diegan, he is despondent over that possibility. Why? Well, it's a long but — MAS hopes — interesting story. So, here goes.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2016

Bank of Japan confronts the Wall of Shame

Haruhiko Kuroda's fight against deflation has been hampered by a legacy of policy ineptitude.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 30, 2016

Caution on reforming university course offerings

Liberal arts majors often become the best software developers and technology employees because their critical thinking skills allow them to see the bigger picture.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2016

Rohingya women say Myanmar soldiers raped them amid crackdown on militants

Rohingya Muslims say Myanmar soldiers raped or sexually assaulted dozens of women in a remote village in the northwest of the country during the biggest upsurge in violence against the persecuted minority in four years.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 27, 2016

Google Earth images shed light on where solar rooftops make sense

During his free time on the job as a Google employee, Carl Elkin began tinkering with the company's 3-D mapping program, wondering if it could identify rooftops that receive enough sunlight to make installing solar panels worthwhile.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 26, 2016

Can the ultimate marketing campaign sell peace?

A Peace Age is possible, if we try hard enough.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 26, 2016

The digital age of relationships and filmmaking

Shunji Iwai has long stood on ambivalent terrain. To Western audiences he's known as a prolific and brilliant auteur, but without the overseas cachet of others such as Takeshi Kitano. To his fans in Japan, he's viewed as the spokesman for the socially conscious hipster — the one director who manages...
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2016

China working with U.S. on returning corrupt fugitives and their assets, paper says

China and the United States are in "advanced negotiations" on returning to China five of its most wanted corruption suspects who have fled to the United States, a state-run newspaper said on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2016

Fighters skipper Kuriyama grateful for change of seasons, another trip to Japan Series

Hokkaido, the northernmost place in Japan, opens the door to winter faster than other places, and the leaves are already changing colors from green to yellow and red. And this makes Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters skipper Hideki Kuriyama genuinely thankful to be playing baseball this late in the year.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 23, 2016

Guests shine on Utada's return album

Utada Hikaru "Fantome" (Universal Music Japan)
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LIFE / Digital
Oct 23, 2016

YouTube channel Life Where I'm From explores Japan from a kid's perspective

Greg Lam's YouTube channel Life Where I'm From started one morning with a simple idea.
WORLD
Oct 21, 2016

Islamic State seizes 550 families as human shields in Mosul: U.N.

Islamic State militants have taken 550 families from villages around Mosul and are holding them close to Islamic State group locations in the Iraqi city, probably as human shields, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NEIGHBORHOOD HOP SPORTS
Oct 21, 2016

Cozy bars and complex brews on Shibuya's busy backstreets

A short distance from Shibuya's madding crowds is Craftheads, a veteran bar in Tokyo's craft beer scene. I drift into this basement bar, grab a seat and reach for the menu before the masses arrive. I find a short roster of stalwart Japanese beers overshadowed by a catalog of American ales that are hard...
Reader Mail
Oct 21, 2016

Clamp down now on passive smoke

I read with interest the story "Health ministry unveils draft plan to combat passive smoking" in the Oct. 14 edition.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2016

Explorers to sail reed boat across Pacific in bid to prove ancient journeys

An expedition in a boat made only of reeds crafted by indigenous Bolivians is getting ready to cross the Pacific from South America to Australia, in a fresh attempt to prove that ancient mariners were capable of making the journey.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2016

Scientists discover 500 seeping methane vents off U.S. West Coast

Scientists have found 500 seabed vents bubbling methane into the Pacific Ocean off the United States, roughly doubling the number of known U.S. seeps of the powerful greenhouse gas, a study showed Wednesday.
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BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Oct 18, 2016

Long-suffering Cubs fans will find no sympathy here

Sob . . . sob . . .
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2016

Bringing warmth back to the South China Sea

An icy chill has swept China-Philippines relations. For the sake of peace, it is time to bring back some warmth.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 17, 2016

Austin double sends Southampton past Burnley

Southampton's rich vein of form in the Premier League continued as it beat Burnley 3-1 with two goals from Charlie Austin on Sunday while another promoted side, Middlesbrough, fared just as poorly, losing 1-0 at home to Watford.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2016

Why Thailand must tackle populist backlash

Thailand's military junta must focus on reviving growth and address inequality to bridge deep-seated political divisions.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Oct 15, 2016

Fukui poised to benefit from decision to scrap Monju

Big money pull a million stringsBig money hold the prizeBig money weave a mighty web
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JAPAN
Oct 14, 2016

Journalism students headed for Kyoto in cultural exchange

Journalism students from universities will have the opportunity to travel to Kyoto and report on Japan with the help of local peers under a new cultural exchange initiative launched recently.
EDITORIALS
Oct 13, 2016

A historic ruling to protect culture

A country stripped of its history during war is rendered an orphan.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2016

In setback for female empowerment, Tokyo court rejects teacher's bid to use maiden name at work

The Tokyo District Court dismisses a case by a recently married woman on the grounds that the practice is not customary.

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