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EDITORIALS
Apr 26, 2017

The Democratic Party in disarray

The DP leadership needs to take the revolt and defection of its members seriously and rebuild the party before it's too late.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2017

Lawyer for Philippines hit man files complaint against Duterte in international court

A Philippine lawyer said he filed a complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte and senior officials at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, accusing them of crimes against humanity in a nationwide anti-drugs crackdown.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 24, 2017

Abe, Trump reconfirm commitment on North Korea

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a 30-minute teleconference to discuss the North Korean situation.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2017

MSDF destroyers kick off drills with USS Carl Vinson strike group in Western Pacific

Two Maritime Self-Defense Force ships begin joint drills with the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its escort vessels in the Western Pacific as the strike group nears the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Apr 15, 2017

Creating a real ghost in the shell

Yasuo Kuniyoshi is a man with an extraordinary plan. Kuniyoshi, a professor at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, has been attempting to produce an utterly convincing artificial being for the past 30 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 15, 2017

North Korea shows off suspected ICBM during massive military parade

North Korea displayed what appeared to be new long-range and submarine-launched missiles Saturday as part of a massive military parade in Pyongyang to mark the 105th anniversary of the nuclear-armed country's founder.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 13, 2017

Argentine Lamas hired as new Japan men's national team basketball coach

Julio Lamas has assumed the head coaching position for the Japan men's national squad, the Japan Basketball Association officially announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2017

North Korea may have sarin-tipped missiles, Abe says

Pyongyang may have missiles armed with chemical weapons like VX and sarin at its disposal, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tells the Diet.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Apr 12, 2017

'No regrets' as Mao bids farewell

Mao Asada graciously answered every question she was asked during a news conference on Wednesday, her first public appearance since announcing her retirement from figure skating two days earlier in a post on her blog.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Apr 12, 2017

Tottori venture touts simulated patient for budding medical professionals

It looks and feels like a real person. It can cough, has a gag reflex and will even cry “ouch!” if handled roughly.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 12, 2017

Pyongyang media warn of nuke strike if provoked by U.S.; Russia worried

North Korean state media warned on Tuesday of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of American aggression as a U.S. Navy strike group steamed toward the western Pacific.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 11, 2017

Survey finds bullying against young Fukushima evacuees in schools

An education ministry survey found that nearly 200 children evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture following the 2011 nuclear disaster were bullied, with some being abused verbally with derogatory terms linked to the calamity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2017

North Korea rips 'reckless' U.S. carrier dispatch, says it is ready for 'war'

North Korea has blasted the United States for rerouting an aircraft carrier strike group to waters off the Korean Peninsula amid surging tensions, saying it is "ready to react to any mode of war."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 10, 2017

Stage set for showdown between Trump and Kim as tensions surge on Korean Peninsula

With a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group steaming toward waters off the Korean Peninsula and important anniversaries looming for nuclear-armed North Korea, the stage has been set for a showdown between U.S. President Donald Trump and the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 10, 2017

Russian inaction enabled Syria gas attack but U.S. response a 'message' to others: Trump camp

Trump administration officials on Sunday blamed Russian inaction for enabling a deadly poison gas attack against Syrian civilians last week as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson prepared to explain to Moscow a U.S. retaliatory missile strike.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2017

U.S. Navy carrier strike group heads toward Korean Peninsula amid rising tensions

The USS Carl Vinson-led aircraft carrier strike group has been sent to waters in the Western Pacific near the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. Navy's Pacific Command and media reports said Sunday ahead of the anniversary of the birth of North Korea's founder.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2017

Terrorism feared after truck incident leaves four dead, several injured in Swedish capital

A truck plowed into a crowd on a shopping street and then crashed into a department store in central Stockholm on Friday, killing four people and wounding 15 in what Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said appeared to be a terrorist attack.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 7, 2017

Abe backs U.S. missile strike on Syria but might draw backlash from Putin

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe praises the U.S. missile strike on Syria, but some say that could harm his chances of settling Japan's island dispute with Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 6, 2017

Trump dumps Steve Bannon from NSC amid rumors of clash with H.R. McMaster

U.S. President Donald Trump removed his chief strategist, Steve Bannon, from the National Security Council on Wednesday, reversing his controversial decision early this year to give a political adviser an unprecedented role in security discussions.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 5, 2017

Kim Dotcom announces Bitcoin system for payments to content uploaders

Controversial New Zealand-based internet mogul Kim Dotcom plans to launch a bitcoin payment system for users to sell files and video streaming as he fights extradition to the United States for criminal copyright charges.
WORLD
Apr 4, 2017

St. Petersburg metro blast suspect likely born in central Asia

A blast in a St. Petersburg train carriage on Monday that killed 14 people and wounded 50 was probably carried out by a Russian citizen born in Kyrgyzstan, authorities from the predominantly Muslim central Asian state said.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 4, 2017

Majestic Hanyu rises to occasion with a command performance

"Awesome."
Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, may be closed as part of the struggling carmaker's streamlining efforts.
Australian firm produces heavy rare earth, in first outside China
The Lynas Rare Earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Police arrest Chinese man in Saitama hit-and-run case
Police questioned a man who turned himself in as he closely resembled the driver recorded on the dashcam of another vehicle that happened to pass by the scene of a hit-and-run incident in Saitama Prefecture.
Wholesalers may be behind elevated retail rice prices
Wholesalers added ¥7,593 on average to their selling prices for stockpiled rice, far more than the ¥2,206 to ¥4,689 added for the 2022 rice.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.

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