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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2015

Myanmar's democratization deserves support

While ownership of the democratization process belongs to the government and the people of Myanmar, the international community, including Japan, should continue to support Myanmar's democratization process to ensure genuine democracy takes root.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2015

China's masses stubbornly refuse to consume

A Chinese economic 'rebalancing' — replacing investment and exports with services and domestic consumption — remains a distant prospect.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 16, 2015

Let's discuss Hotel Okura's auction

Fans of Tokyo's soon-to-be-demolished Hotel Okura are getting a chance to purchase memorabilia from the 1960s-era modernist masterpiece.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 16, 2015

U.S. eases by the Netherlands in Premier 12 quarterfinals

Team USA took advantage of defensive miscues by the Netherlands and cruised to a 6-1 win in the Premier 12 quarterfinals on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 16, 2015

Guns, God and grievances: Belgium's Islamist 'air base' flourishes in Brussels district

"A breeding ground for violence" the mayor of Molenbeek called her borough on Sunday, speaking of unemployment and overcrowding among Arab immigrant families, of youthful despair finding refuge in radical Islam.
BASEBALL
Nov 16, 2015

Nakamura's sayonara single keeps Japan unbeaten

Samurai Japan, which had already secured a quarterfinal berth and first place in Group B at the Premier 12, ended the preliminary stage with an unbeaten record after a 6-5 win over Venezuela at Taoyuan International Stadium on Sunday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 15, 2015

Part-timer Serrano enjoying Premier 12 adventure with Mexico

It's a well-known fact by now that there are no major leaguers in this Premier 12.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2015

Trump's art of the deal: Dispute your bills

Donald Trump has a message for anyone who agrees to do a job for him: If I don't like your work or I think you're trying to rip me off, don't expect to be paid in full.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2015

Delivery failures dog parcel firms

Missing a package delivery is usually not a problem when one can easily go online or call to request redelivery.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2015

For father of slain Yukawa, closure remains elusive after killing of 'Jihadi John'

The apparent death of the man known as "Jihadi John," the public face of the self-styled Islamic State, may represent a kind of karma but it doesn't bring closure for the father of one Japanese hostage beheaded nearly a year ago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 14, 2015

Nishinoshima: Oki's island of sanctuary

Were it not for the well-nourished faces of the passengers suffused with keen expressions of expectation and purpose, the supine bodies, unpacked food, luggage and blankets strewn across the hard flooring of the ferry's modern equivalent of steerage class resembled those of a migrant ship.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 14, 2015

Abe and the media get ahead of themselves on driverless cars

In a new TV commercial for Nissan, American actress Charlotte Kate Fox, who appeared in last year's NHK morning drama series, "Massan," is driving on city streets at night. She pushes a button on the dashboard and slowly takes her hands off the steering wheel. The car continues to move, making turns...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Nov 14, 2015

Going for new and old-school tech

Get your claws on an old-school game
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 14, 2015

But is it art? Anime in the 'post-cinematic' age

The past 15 years have seen a boom in academic studies of anime, ranging from thematic and cultural analysis such as Susan J. Napier's "Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle" to formal theory based on technical processes and the nature of two-dimensional images such as Thomas Lamarre's "The Anime...
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Nov 14, 2015

Surviving a sudden transition to democracy

What is the worst thing that has ever happened to humankind?
EDITORIALS
Nov 14, 2015

Problems with Ikata plant restart

Many concerns remain about the safety of the Ikata nuclear plant in Ehime Prefecture and the feasibility of the evacuation plans, but the governor has given his approval to restart the facility anyway.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Nov 14, 2015

Will Tokyo become Hashimoto's Wonderland?

"It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then."
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 14, 2015

Manila bolsters security for APEC summit after Paris attacks

Philippine police went on full alert nationwide Saturday ahead of the summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in Manila and following deadly attacks in Paris, beefing up security to ensure the safety of thousands of delegates.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 14, 2015

WHO says 25,000 wounded a month in Syria; medicines lacking and cholera feared

About 25,000 people are wounded each month in the escalating warfare in Syria and it getting harder to deliver medical supplies for civilians trapped in areas held by Islamic State insurgents, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Nov 13, 2015

Searching for a missing father; an unusually gifted detective; CM of the week: Mizuho Bank

Fuji TV's documentary series, "The Non-Fiction," celebrates its 20th anniversary this week with a special program, "Watashi wa Dare?" ("Who Am I?"; Sun., 2 p.m.).
EDITORIALS
Nov 13, 2015

Myanmar's historic election

The NLD's triumph in Myanmar's election is an important victory for democracy, but amid the celebration it's important to remember this is only a beginning.
BASEBALL
Nov 13, 2015

Japan stays unbeaten as Nakata stars again

For the second night in a row, Sho Nakata stole the show.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 13, 2015

NSA says it 'usually' discloses software vulnerabilities

The U.S. National Security Agency, seeking to rebut accusations that it hoards information about software vulnerabilities and leaves U.S. companies open to cyberattacks, said last week that it tells U.S. technology firms about the most serious flaws it finds more than 90 percent of the time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 13, 2015

U.S. sends two B-52s near Chinese-built islets

Two U.S. B-52 strategic bombers flew near artificial Chinese islands in the South China Sea this week, the Pentagon said Thursday, calling the planes' appearance routine.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
European leaders to join Zelenskyy for key meeting with Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived for a meeting on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
Top MLB prospect Rintaro Sasaki is committed to doing it 'the hard way'
Rintaro Sasaki hits a home run during a game against Duke at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on March 16.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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