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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2017

Abe donated to new Moritomo school, Kagoike claims

The head of scandal-tainted Moritomo Gakuen, Yasunori Kagoike, told a delegation of Diet members that he received a donation from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Mar 10, 2017

Sakura Kaoru Cheese Souffle Cake: A new twist to an old theme

For the most part, Lawson's new Sakura Kaoru Cheese Souffle Cake looks more intriguing than it actually tastes, though it packs a surprise twist.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Mar 8, 2017

New guidelines tackle misuse of antibiotics amid rise of superbugs

Public health officials have begun tackling the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, as the prevalence of superbugs, or bacteria resistant to antibiotics, reaches alarming levels worldwide.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2017

China launches new ship for South China Sea cruises

A new Chinese cruise ship has embarked on its maiden voyage to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Friday, the latest effort by Beijing to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 20, 2017

Is Fido stressed out? New heart sensor can help find out

A group of researchers at Osaka Prefecture University has developed a method to detect real-time stress in dogs by using a special canine heartbeat sensor.
WORLD
Feb 16, 2017

Ukraine charges Russia with new cyberattacks on infrastructure

Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russian hackers of targeting its power grid, financial system and other infrastructure with a new type of virus that attacks industrial processes, the latest in a series of cyberoffensives against the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Feb 13, 2017

New technology has display designers thinking outside the rectangle

From smartphones, computers, TV sets to car navigation systems, almost every device's display shape is rectangular.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 6, 2017

Let's discuss Kisenosato, Japan's new yokozuna

Kisenosato is the only Japanese-born wrestler of the four current yokozuna — a designation that will carry enormous expectations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 3, 2017

Yakitori Imai: A new grill pairs tradition with ambience

What better way to mark the start of this new lunar year than with yakitori? It's the Year of the Fire Rooster, so that calls for some good skewers — prime jidori chicken, of course, carefully prepared over proper charcoal. At Yakitori Imai that's exactly what you get, in the most stylish of settings....
CULTURE / Books
Jan 28, 2017

'Turning Pages': How magazines reflected the 'new woman' of the 1920s

The Taisho Era (1912-26) was a period of change and opportunity. It saw the birth of the so-called atarashii onna ("new woman") — the socially liberated, modern young woman, previously unseen in Japan. As this inquisitive individual moved into the job market, a number of magazines appeared that were...
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2017

Russia has a new 'great game' in the Balkans

In one way or another, Russia is involved in every Balkan nation, and that involvement is increasingly active.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2017

The media must embrace a new mission

Trump's much-derided, frequently written off and ultimately successful candidacy has exposed the intellectual inadequacies and political perils of mono-journalism.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 17, 2017

World No. 5 Spieth visits Tokyo to promote new signature golf shoes

Jordan Spieth is a better golfer than teacher.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2017

Japan recalls envoys over new 'comfort women' statue in Busan

The Japanese ambassador to South Korea is recalled over a new statue representing the wartime “comfort women” near the Japanese Consul in Busan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 5, 2017

Traditional crafts to welcome new year; luxury retreat for examination prep; inspired cocktails offer a twist

Traditional crafts to welcome new year

Longform

After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic