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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 8, 2016

Inada to visit Okinawa amid ongoing tensions over U.S. bases

Tomomi Inada is set to make her first visit to Okinawa as defense minister on Saturday amid escalating tensions between Tokyo and Naha over the contentious issue of U.S. military bases on the island.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2016

Isolated Russian outpost Kaliningrad withers under confrontation with West

The Baltic Sea outpost of Kaliningrad was once touted as Russia's future Hong Kong: separated from the mainland, with a special status that would allow it to thrive through trade.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 8, 2016

Deadly scrub typhus taking hold in South America

Scrub typhus, a deadly disease common in Southeast Asia and spread by microscopic biting mites known as chiggers, has now taken hold in a part of South America and may have become endemic there, scientists said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 8, 2016

Kei Ishikawa's crime mystery explores social elites in Japan

Japanese director Kei Ishikawa's first feature film, "Gukoroku," premiered at the Venice film festival on Tuesday, exploring the dynamics of social cliques through a crime mystery story.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2016

Republicans seek to use spending bill to close door on Syria refugees

Some conservative U.S. Republican lawmakers want to tie President Barack Obama's Syrian refugee resettlement program to a spending bill that must pass in order to keep the federal government open after the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Sep 7, 2016

Surviving Japan on an international student's budget

Current and former international students in the capital share some of their experiences and offer advice that might help incoming students save some yen.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2016

Japan shows why the Fed should hike rates

Tokyo's lesson is that keeping rates at zero for too long may do more to deaden confidence than instill it.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 7, 2016

'Bittersweet': A Henry Higgins of vegetarianism

The idea of "love" in Japan used to be defined by literature until manga came along and changed the scenery. Now, almost everyone dips into manga to learn the ropes, and often that process starts as early as the first grade. My niece was just 6 years old when she was poring through "Detective Conan"...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 7, 2016

'Janis: Little Girl Blue': Basking in the limelight of the blues

Hollywood loves its messed-up, tragic rock stars, and a biopic of hippie icon and "white blues" singer Janis Joplin has been in the works for longer than anyone can remember, with everyone from Pink to Amy Adams slated for the lead role.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2016

26 Okinawa mayors demand U.S. base reductions amid increased tensions

The mayors of 26 towns and villages hosting U.S. bases in Okinawa plan to formally present new demands Thursday calling for Tokyo to reduce the prefecture's burden in supporting American military personnel and fundamentally revise the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2016

ANA to seek Rolls-Royce redress for 787 flight cancellations over turbine flaws

ANA Holdings Inc. plans to claim compensation from engine-maker Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC following its cancellation of more than a dozen flights last month after finding broken turbines on three 787 aircraft, according to two people familiar with the plan.
Rugby
Sep 7, 2016

All Blacks ready to face Pumas

New Zealand is planning to confound Argentina's best efforts in their Rugby Championship clash this weekend and maintain the high tempo that has taken its game to new heights this season.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 7, 2016

There she is, the first openly gay Miss America contestant

The first openly gay Miss America contestant will compete this weekend, a first in the competition's 95-year-history, organizers said.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2016

Australia's gulag of shame

It's sometimes horrifyingly easy for decent people to allow inhumanity to be inflicted by refusing to see what is before their eyes.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2016

Indian-U.S. defense ties grow with eye on China

The Modi government has rightly concluded that strong defense ties with the U.S. enhance Indian strategic autonomy rather than constrain it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2016

Afghanistan War simmers on

This month marks the 15th anniversary of the longest war in American history.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 5, 2016

Fighters set up ace Otani as trump card in PL pennant race

For the past several weeks, Pacific League hitters have lived a blissful Shohei Otani-free existence. Forget the strikeouts, the 160 kph-plus fastballs and the array of knee-buckling breaking pitches. Since early July, Otani has been one of them, focused on hitting pitches instead of throwing them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 5, 2016

North Korean missiles land in Japan EEZ as world leaders meet at G-20 in China

Three North Korean missiles land within Japan's exclusive economic zone, a move that Tokyo called a grave threat to national security.
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2016

End of Uzbekistan's Karimov era

Islam Karimov had little regard for legal niceties, but his ability to keep keep Islamic radicals under control made him a critical figure for governments outside Central Asia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016

U.K. needs a reality check

The British economy and people will survive Brexit, but we should not kid ourselves into believing that there will be no pain.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016

'Cupping' has a long and interesting history

As with other alternative treatments, cupping is as good as it makes you feel.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016

A legacy of repression, slavery and kleptocracy

Uzbekistan's founding president has plenty of atrocities to his name.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 4, 2016

Kento Yamada from yahyel has an eye for music

Music in 2016 is every bit as focused on the eyes as it is the ears. Videos play a pivotal role in helping artists stand out in the digital age. One viral clip can break a previously unknown name, or bling up existing acts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2016

Rise and fall of Middle Eastern health systems

Much of the progress in Arab countries in recent decades appears to have been reversed by the political unrest and civil wars afflicting the region.
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
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.
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.
Japan ranked one of the most peaceful places in Asia as global tensions rise
Visitors look at paper cranes hung at Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, a day ahead of the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of the city.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
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.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

Podcast

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

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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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