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CULTURE / Art
Jun 20, 2017

Understanding Bruegel's Babel

Tokyoites, that is to say the 13 or so million people who somehow manage to live with the certain knowledge that chaos and confusion will be wrought on the city by a massive earthquake in the not too-distant future, have the opportunity to ponder Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 16th-century depiction of the...
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jun 20, 2017

The Japan Times joins the News2u Group

The Japan Times has become a News2u Group firm to strengthen its presence in the rapidly changing media industry.
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BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2017

Wealthy Chinese rise to 1.6 million in past decade, up nearly nine times: survey

The number of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in China has risen nearly nine times since a decade ago, a private survey released on Tuesday showed, as strong growth in the world's second-largest economy has spurred wealth creation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 20, 2017

Lynyrd Skynyrd sues ex-drummer over movie about 1977 plane crash

Surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd have filed a lawsuit against the Southern rock band's former drummer to halt the production of a movie depicting the 1977 plane crash that killed lead singer Ronnie Van Zant.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2017

New Beijing chief vows to finally win fight against pollution

Beijing's new top official vowed to tackle the city's smog problem, a simmering cause of discontent among China's expanding middle class.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2017

Countering China's high-altitude land grab

To counter Chinese expansionism, India needs a new containment strategy, one by which the country bares its teeth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2017

The problem with Oliver Stone and other friends of Vladimir Putin

U.S. film director Oliver Stone. Stone's four-part interview with Russia's president has been criticized for being a homage more than a questioning.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2017

Luxury online retailer Reebonz to raise up to $150 million for East Asia expansion

Reebonz Pte, Southeast Asia's largest online luxury retailer, is planning to raise as much as $150 million (¥16.7 billion) to bolster its marketplace business and fund expansion in China, Japan and South Korea.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2017

First visitation flight to disputed isles off Hokkaido canceled over poor weather

Two days of bad weather forced the cancellation Monday of what was to have been the first chartered flight by former residents to visit Kunashiri and Etorofu, two of the four Russia-held islands off northeastern Hokkaido claimed by Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2017

Voter turnout low as Macron sets sights on huge parliamentary majority

Voters turned out in low numbers Sunday in the second round of France's parliamentary election, where President Emmanuel Macron is expected to win a landslide majority that should allow him to embark on far-reaching pro-business reforms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Jun 18, 2017

For Fukushima returnees, security a growing concern in deserted towns

It's like a dream to once again be able to live in my "home, sweet home."
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2017

Kyoto lobbies for Emperor to live in former Imperial capital after abdication

A petition drive by a small Kyoto-based political group requesting that Emperor Akihito move to Kyoto upon his abdication had drawn over 10,000 signatures as of Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2017

Where Iran, Israel and Russia stand united

The Middle East in the coming years will feature two forces with diametrically opposed goals: Sunni Islam versus non-Sunni Muslims and non-Muslims.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2017

Explosion in Bogota shopping center kills three, wounds nine

Three women were killed and nine wounded after an explosive device detonated in a restroom in a busy upscale shopping center in Colombia's capital on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 17, 2017

Giants' Taguchi silences Marines, gets big run support in blowout victory

After beginning interleague play in the middle of what would become an historic low, the Yomiuri Giants are poised to end the annual midseason competition on a high note.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 17, 2017

'In the Woods of Memory': Okinawan novelist makes history visceral

It is almost impossible to find a serious novel that does not touch on the subject of death. "In the Woods of Memory," taking for its theme the death of the soul, is no exception.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jun 17, 2017

'Flowering of the Bamboo': Revisiting the mass poisoning of 1948

The acronym GUBU (grotesque, unusual, bizarre and unprecedented) fits the mass murder at the Teihoku Bank in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 1948. Sixteen people were deliberately poisoned, including an 8-year-old boy. More money was left behind than stolen.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2017

Seven sailors missing, three injured after U.S. Navy destroyer and cargo vessel collide off Kanagawa

A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with a Philippine-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Japan early Saturday, with at least three members of the destroyer's crew — including its commander — requiring medical evacuation and leaving seven sailors missing.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 17, 2017

Kansai takes measured view on missile drills

Over the past two months, hardly a week has passed without news of another North Korean missile launch. It's become routine: An early morning South Korean media report, based on government sources, says that "an object has been launched," forcing politicians, bureaucrats, and journalists in Tokyo out...
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BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2017

Online merchants wary of Amazon feel warm embrace of … Wal-Mart?

Chad Rubin began selling vacuum cleaner parts on Amazon.com Inc. in 2008 and turned it into a multimillion-dollar business. But in recent years, Rubin has found it increasingly difficult to compete on the cluttered site, where he has been forced to buy advertising that cuts into his profit. Last year,...
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2017

What the abdication law passed over

Like the nation's population as a whole, the Imperial family is shrinking, and the succession rules are accelerating the process.

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji