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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2017

Obama betrayed the 'dreamers' before Trump did

U.S. President Barack Obama promised comprehensive immigration reform, including protection for the dreamers, in his 2008 campaign, but he never delivered.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 6, 2017

Views from Tokyo: Will Mike Pence soon replace Donald Trump as U.S. president?

Americans in Tokyo were asked if their vice president might soon be forced to step up and take the helm, as Gerald Ford did in 1974 when Richard Nixon resigned.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 6, 2017

Japan Rising Star Project aims to maximize nation's young talent

Sometimes, the sport you are playing might not be the right fit for you, and you might have the potential to excel in something else.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2017

Maehara stumbles over selection of deputy as DP braces for snap election

Seiji Maehara, the new president of the Democratic Party, has suffered a setback in arguably his most important first task as head of the largest opposition force: Choosing his secretary-general — the second in command within the party leadership.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2017

'Extremely dangerous' Irma becomes Category 5 storm as it barrels toward Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico

Hurricane Irma strengthened into a highly dangerous Category 5 storm on Tuesday as it barreled toward the Caribbean and the southern United States, threatening deadly winds, storm surges and flooding, and Texas and Louisiana still reeled from devastating Hurricane Harvey.
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2017

Rohingya crisis explodes again

Myanmar's Rohingya tragedy demands an international response.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2017

Weak currencies: Be careful what you wish for

Beyond the short term, the disadvantages of a weak currency begin to loom larger.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2017

Ajinomoto to open new gyoza restaurant with overseas visitors in mind

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co. is showing off a new gyoza pot sticker restaurant called Gyoza It, which it is targeting at overseas visitors to Japan.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 5, 2017

Yamashita shines on ice in Salzburg JGP event

Mako Yamashita's favorite color appears to be bronze.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 5, 2017

Drive-thru funeral service will let Japanese bid an easy and fast last farewell

In a first for Japan, a funeral home operator in Nagano Prefecture will be offering a drive-thru service allowing the bereaved to give their final farewells without having to get out of their car.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2017

Voice of triumph or doom: North Korean presenter back in limelight for nuclear test

Wearing a pink Korean dress and flashing a wide smile, television presenter Ri Chun Hee delivered the news of Pyongyang's sixth nuclear test with her usual gusto.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2017

Japan scientists develop noninvasive method to diagnose Alzheimer's disease

A team of Japanese researchers has developed what could be the world's first method to diagnose Alzheimer's disease from blood.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 5, 2017

Arson blamed for Kenya girls school inferno deadly to nine, seen as part of a trend

Kenya's education minister said on Monday that arson was to blame for a weekend blaze that killed nine pupils at a girls' boarding school, part of a rising trend of deliberate school fires.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 4, 2017

Japan's 'Super Mario Syndrome'

The early success of video games in Japan created market conditions that smothered e-sports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2017

Somebody's making money off all our junk

In uncertain times, the simple self-storage space can look like the safest place to invest money.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2017

Kakao counting on Japan's love of manga to crack overseas market

Asia's messaging apps have a history of becoming huge in their home market before struggling to gain traction overseas. South Korea's Kakao Corp. is counting on the Japanese love of manga to break that trend.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2017

North Korea conducts sixth nuclear test, says it has developed 'perfect' H-bomb

North Korea claims to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb capable of being loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile, presenting the U.S. and its allies with a new and more potent challenge.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2017

Two-day nuclear disaster drill kicks off at Genkai plant in Saga

The government begins a two-day disaster drill based on a hypothetical nuclear accident at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai power station in Saga Prefecture.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 3, 2017

Brave Thunders looking to take final step to silverware

A pair of runner-up finishes isn't a bad accomplishment for most teams.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 3, 2017

Meet Lulu Hashimoto, she's quite the doll

Meet Lulu Hashimoto, Japan's first "living doll" fashion model.
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
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.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18

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

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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
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