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JAPAN / History
Aug 10, 2015

Abe war anniversary statement to include terms 'apology' and 'aggression': NHK

A draft of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II includes all of the key words used in the Murayama statement, including 'apology' and 'aggression,' according to NHK.
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2015

Analysts baffled by shame index reshuffle as Tepco sinks

It turns out numbers aren't the only things that matter for companies trying to gain entry into the index of Japan's best companies.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2015

China's largest 'social video' websites carry out self-censorship, study finds

In China, even aspiring singers and would-be comedians bow to constant and automatic online surveillance.
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WORLD
Aug 10, 2015

Storms pound Chile's coast; copper mines suspend work

Heavy rain and winds hit the southern cone of South America over the weekend, battering the Chilean coastline and leading to the precautionary suspension of work at some mines in the top copper exporter.
CULTURE / Music
Aug 9, 2015

Even if you don't see Yasutaka Nakata at Summer Sonic, you'll probably hear him

Punters heading off to Makuhari Messe this weekend for SonicMania — the all-night event preceding the annual Summer Sonic music festival — should try to arrive at the venue early to secure a prime spot for the evening's first act: pop trio Perfume.
EDITORIALS
Aug 9, 2015

Clues to the fate of MH370

The discovery of plane parts on an island in the western Indian Ocean has restored hope that the world may yet discover the fate of Malaysian Airlines flight 370.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Aug 9, 2015

New marker's magic is ink's conductivity, user's creativity

Tokyo-based venture AgIC Inc.'s silver magic marker looks like any other average marker. But in fact, it's far from ordinary.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 8, 2015

Still waters run deep in Shizuoka's ancient town of Mishima

It was no coincidence that my custard tart, known locally as a Fujisancho cake, had been fashioned in the form of Japan's most sacred mountain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 8, 2015

Uniqlo can't survive on bargains alone

Tadashi Yanai, one of the richest men in Japan, told the Wall Street Journal last week that he was "disgusted" by the video of a couple having sex in a Beijing outlet of the clothing chain Uniqlo. The video quickly went viral in China, and Internet commenters wondered if it wasn't part of some weird...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Aug 8, 2015

Let the kids get their hands on art

'No, don't touch!" These are probably the most infuriating words for young children to hear when they are being dragged around an art gallery by their parents.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Aug 8, 2015

'The Shooting Gallery' reveals Yuko Tsushima's existential feminism

Critically acclaimed, and winner of both the Kawabata and the Tanizaki awards, Yuko Tsushima lacerates with wisdom and uncomfortable truths. Translated by Geraldine Harcourt in 1988, "The Shooting Gallery" is a compilation of Tsushima's early short stories, largely based on her experiences as a single...
EDITORIALS
Aug 8, 2015

Keep the spirit of Helsinki alive

The Helsinki Declaration has helped keep the peace in Europe for 40 years, and with tensions rising over the Ukraine crisis, it's vital to maintain that spirit of comprehensive security.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2015

Figuring out the world's economic funk

Forecasters have repeatedly overestimated the global economy's strength because they underestimate the influence of the financial crisis and Great Recession on people's confidence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2015

Abe says National Stadium responsibility falls on him, promises 'all-out effort' to complete project

Amid opposition calls for the education and sports minister to resign, Abe says it's his job to make the event ”move people of the world.”
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Aug 7, 2015

Kiln: Incredible burgers for wagyu lovers and vegetarians

Kiln takes its name from the oven at the center of its open kitchen, which is surrounded by communal wooden slabs that seat around 10 diners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 7, 2015

BOJ refrains from adding stimulus as Kuroda bets on rebound

The Bank of Japan refrained Friday from expanding monetary stimulus as Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda bets the world's third-biggest economy will emerge from a recent soft patch and inflation will pick up.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 7, 2015

Big guns set to rule the roost again as fun, games begin

Jose Mourinho mocks Arsene Wenger yet again; the high priest of pragmatic football accused Arsenal of being defensive as it beat Chelsea 1-0 in the Community Shield; the Hypocritical One also tells Señora Benitez she should put Rafa on a diet.
EDITORIALS
Aug 7, 2015

A setback for the TPP talks

The government should use the setback in the TPP talks to reassess its position and carefully decide how to proceed in the negotiations.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2015

Yet again, Tony Abbott shows he’s out of touch

A successful leader most needs sound judgment. Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott singularly lacks this quality.
Reader Mail
Aug 7, 2015

Onishi's death wish for Japan resonates today

Please make sure that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets a copy of the story titled "The top-secret flights that ended the war" in the Aug. 2 edition. What if madmen like Vice Adm. Takijiro Onishi had had their way? Would 20 million Japanese have perished during the Allied/Russian invasion of Japan in the...

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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