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Reader Mail
Jun 3, 2016

Apologies by Japan always ring hollow

Regarding the May 31 story "Obama visit highlighted how apologies differ in U.S., Japan," Japanese are big on regret and "sincerity." But regret is not an apology and sincerity is impossible to gauge. I regret many things, but that doesn't mean I am apologizing for them. I regret that climbers die on...
Reader Mail
Jun 3, 2016

What about all that pre-mosaic porn?

Regarding the Media Mix column headlined "Vagina trial: more absurd than obscene" in the May 29 edition, I am wondering if the defense or anyone else pointed out or questioned all of the millions upon millions of gigabytes of pornographic film data before having the mosaic added to it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 3, 2016

Peru to vote on returning a Fujimori to presidential palace

Less than a decade after Peru imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, voters will decide on Sunday whether to put his 41-year-old daughter back in the presidential palace, where she once served as his first lady.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2016

Two dead, thousands evacuated in France flood emergency

Torrential rain forced thousands of people from their homes south of Paris while the River Seine surged to its highest level for over 30 years in the French capital, shutting down the famed Louvre and Orsay museums and a metro line.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 2, 2016

Djokovic beats Berdych, punches ticket to French Open semifinals

Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to a maiden French Open title when he swept aside Czech seventh seed Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2016

Good morning, North Korea! Defector preaches dangers of cult worship over the radio

For an hour each day, Kim Chung-seong, a defector from North Korea and a Christian missionary, takes to the microphone in a small Seoul studio.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 1, 2016

Djokovic passes $100 million mark at French Open

Novak Djokovic had 100 million reasons to celebrate reaching the French Open quarterfinals on Wednesday — albeit two days later than expected — as players made a mad dash to clear the fourth-round backlog created by the fickle Parisian weather.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 1, 2016

There’s a real story behind the ‘Fake’ documentary

Everybody loves a good scandal, and they don't come much riper than the tale of Mamoru Samuragochi. The public unmasking of "Japan's Beethoven" — a celebrated "deaf" composer who turned out to be neither completely deaf nor the main author of his work — was one of the biggest domestic news stories...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 1, 2016

'Southpaw': Boxing that lacks punching power

Just because you've seen this story before doesn't mean you shouldn't see it again ... I think. "Southpaw" is an excessive, some may even say maniacal, retread of boxing movie classics such as the "Rocky" franchise, "The Fighter" and "Raging Bull. But it's so well performed and extravagantly financed...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 1, 2016

Ex-U.S. soldier 'Rambo' gets 20 years in prison in murder-for-hire case

A former U.S. Army sergeant nicknamed "Rambo," who prosecutors say supervised an international band of hit men and mercenaries, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for conspiring to kill a federal drug agent and an informant.
WORLD
Jun 1, 2016

U.S. warns of possible Europe attacks, no specific threat information provided

The United States warned its citizens on Tuesday of possible summer terrorist attacks in Europe, saying targets could include the European soccer championship in France, although a State Department official said there was no specific threat information.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 31, 2016

Messi tax fraud trial starts in Barcelona

Barcelona's five-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi went on trial on Tuesday along with his father on accusations of defrauding the Spanish state of millions of euros.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 31, 2016

'Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou: Timeline 1906-1977'

June 11-Sept. 22
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 31, 2016

'The World of M.C. Escher'

June 7-July 10
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 31, 2016

In Okinawa, community relations really matter

The U.S. and Japanese governments need to take a number of steps to build strong relationships with local communities in Okinawa that are hosting U.S. bases.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 31, 2016

Cook reaches 10,000-run milestone

Alastair Cook became the first Englishman to reach 10,000 test runs before leading his team to an emphatic nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second test on Monday to wrap up the series.
JAPAN
May 30, 2016

Science Council of Japan considers overturning long-held opposition to military research

The nation's largest and most powerful group of scientists has started discussing lifting its decades-old ban on defense-related research as the government seeks more collaboration with civilians in the development of weapons technology.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 30, 2016

GPIF: an abode of demons

As was the case with its predecessor body, the Government Pension Investment Fund is linked closely to the interests of politicians and bureaucrats.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 30, 2016

How breaking news bulletins in Japan evolved from lights to bytes

From news tickers to TV alerts, a look at the ways breaking news was disseminated in the days before the internet and social media.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
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.
At meeting rich in symbolism, Ishiba and South Korea's Lee agree to steadily build ties
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands at joint press announcement after summit talks in Tokyo on Saturday.
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.
Japan to boost support for joint ride-hailing services
Tatsuaki Igarashi, mayor of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, exits a ride-sharing vehicle at Tsukuba Station in January.
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.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.
As farm minister, Koizumi is held ‘hostage’ by Ishiba
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) attends a Lower House session on Aug. 1. Locking Koizumi into the Cabinet is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s way of turning a potential rival into a team player, according to one expert.

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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