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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 9, 2017

Diego Pellecchia: When heavy metal and noh collide

Noh scholar and practitioner talks about what noh, heavy metal and fantasy literature have in common.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2017

California's Getty museum survives wildfire, ready for quakes

Southern California's Getty Center, one of the world's wealthiest art institutions, said it had survived a wildfire tearing through Los Angeles thanks to a disaster plan that has it ready for earthquakes as well.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 9, 2017

Pfizer's breast cancer drug found to be superior to chemotherapy in Phase III study

Patients with advanced breast cancer tied to an inherited gene mutation who were treated with an experimental Pfizer drug went about three months longer before their disease worsened than those who received chemotherapy in a late-stage study, according to data released Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2017

Trump teaches Palestinians about the new Mideast

Most of the Arab world is far more concerned about Iran than about the West Bank.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2017

Female chief priest and her two attackers dead in Tokyo Shinto shrine stabbings

A violent attack with Japanese swords and survival knives at Tokyo's famed Tomioka Hachimangu shrine has left three dead — including the chief priestess and her brother — in an apparent family feud that turned deadly.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 8, 2017

Half of Uny superstores will become Don Quijote outlets

Major Japanese retailer FamilyMart Uny Holdings Co. will convert about half of its Uny superstores into discount retail outlets operated by its business partner Don Quijote Holdings Co., FamilyMart Uny President Koji Takayanagi said in a recent interview with Jiji Press.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2017

LDP and Komeito draft reforms set to raise taxes for 5% of Japan's salaried workers

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's tax panel broadly approved on Thursday a draft tax reform plan under which about 5 percent of all salaried employees in Japan would face higher income taxes.
Reader Mail
Dec 8, 2017

New Zealand's disgraceful lack of prosecution

Regarding the story "No prosecution over deadly Christchurch building collapse" in the Dec. 1 edition, the decision not to prosecute those responsible for the failures in design in the CTV building whose collapse killed so many people is disgraceful.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2017

Judge charges Argentina ex-leader Fernandez with treason over Jewish center blast, seeks arrest

A federal judge in Argentina indicted former President Cristina Fernandez for treason and asked for her arrest for allegedly covering up Iran's possible role in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center that killed 85 people, a court ruling said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 8, 2017

Sale of migrants as slaves in Libya may constitute crime against humanity: UNSC

The sale of migrants into slavery in Libya may amount to crimes against humanity, the United Nations Security Council said on Thursday, voicing "grave concern" after footage appearing to show Africans being auctioned there sparked global outrage.
JAPAN / History
Dec 7, 2017

Cosmetic surgeon Katsuya Takasu pays $275,000 for Emperor Hirohito memoir at NY auction

The bid, for the only-known World War II memoirs of late Emperor, was nearly double higher pre-auction estimates, which ranged from $100,000 to $150,000, according to auction house Bonhams.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2017

The 2018 outlook for major central banks

The biggest risk to asset prices and the global economy would be if the most powerful institutions reduce their monetary stimulus at the same time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 7, 2017

Wrapping up the year with food, music, good times

On Dec. 31, a countdown event will be held at The Sky Room at The Peninsula Tokyo, where guests can enjoy soul, jazz and funk music mixed by internationally renowned DJ Julien Lebrun.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 7, 2017

When Rey met Luke: The saga continues in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'

It has been two years since I last sat down to speak with Daisy Ridley, the heroine in a new generation of "Star Wars" films. A lot has changed since then.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 7, 2017

As Trump was sworn in, Michael Flynn texted Russia sanctions to be 'ripped up' to speed reactor deal: whistle-blower

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn promised a business associate before the inauguration of Donald Trump that U.S. sanctions with Russia would be "ripped up" by the incoming administration, according to a witness account described by House Democrats.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2017

Rape allegation against high-profile journalist, dropped by prosecutors last year, returns in civil suit

A female journalist who is suing a high-profile journalist over an alleged rape in 2015 expressed hope that the truth will come out in open court as the oral hearings of her civil lawsuit began at the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2017

Accepting Europe's anti-immigration parties

Europe's populist parties are deeply flawed, but their nativist outlook will become increasingly mainstream
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 6, 2017

U.N. official's visit to North Korea may set stage for talks on nuclear issue

Timing, the old adage goes, is everything, and in attempting to peel back the thick layer of mystery surrounding North Korea's nuclear intentions, the timing of its decision to follow through on its long-standing invite for a top United Nations official to visit may offer insight into a renewed diplomatic...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 6, 2017

'52Hz, I Love You' upends the stereotype that Asian cinema can't do romantic musicals

Once upon a time (a decade ago), the unspoken consensus in the movie world seemed to be that Asians couldn't do love stories, much less musical love stories. Happy, soaring, blockbuster types that would send audiences home with goofy smiles and humming a tune from the soundtrack? Not happening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2017

France's war on waste makes it most food-sustainable country, followed by Japan

A war on food waste in France, where supermarkets are banned from throwing away unsold food and restaurants must provide doggy bags when asked, has helped it secure the top spot in a ranking of countries by their food sustainability.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 5, 2017

Yuna Shiraiwa impresses in first season as a senior

She is the longest of long shots to make Japan's team for the Pyeonchang Olympics, but in the long view her prospects are very bright.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 5, 2017

Sierra Leone Peace Diamond nets $6.5 million in auction to raise funds for West African nation

Sierra Leone sold one of the world's largest uncut diamonds for $6.5 million at a New York auction Monday to raise funds for development projects in the West African country.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 5, 2017

Hokusai's great wave that swept Europe

Innovative, creative, and immensely prolific, Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was celebrated during his lifetime in his native Japan. His works were among the first major examples of Japanese art to be widely appreciated overseas in the second half of the 19th century.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Dodgers clinch back-to-back World Series titles as Blue Jays downed in thriller
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and teammates celebrate after winning the World Series against the Blue Jays. Yamamoto was named MVP for the series.
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
A police sketch released in 2020 of a woman spotted near the scene of the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya's Nishi Ward
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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