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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 28, 2019

FBI investigates socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and others who 'facilitated' Jeffrey Epstein

The FBI is investigating British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and several other people linked to U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Dec 27, 2019

Matching magic moments to karaoke classics in a historic year for Japan rugby

With the bōnenkai (year-end party) season in full swing, it is time to look back at a special year of rugby in Japan while also trying to predict what the future holds.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2019

Japan’s Cabinet adopts plan to send SDF to Mideast amid Iran tensions

The “investigation and research” mission will send the destroyer Takanami into an area where tensions over Iran's nuclear program are high and an attack could drag Japan into war.
EDITORIALS
Dec 27, 2019

Better legal protection for sex crime victims

The Shiori Ito verdict marked an important milestone for women's rights in Japan, but it also revealed how far behind this country is at protecting sex crime victims.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 26, 2019

Shoma Uno, juniors steal show at Japan Championships

Last week's Japan Championships provided a mixed bag for skating fans. There was some very good skating and some not so good.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 26, 2019

Rakuten to sell U.S. e-book distribution unit OverDrive

Major cybermall operator Rakuten Inc. plans to sell OverDrive Holdings Inc., a wholly owned U.S. unit that provides electronic book distribution services.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2019

Do whatever it takes: How Khamenei ordered crackdown on Iranian unrest

After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared impatient. Gathering his top security and government officials together, he issued an order: Do whatever it takes to stop them.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2019

Japan discussed collective self-defense with U.S. in 1955, records show

In 1955, Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu told U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles that Japan could send its Self-Defense Forces overseas to protect the U.S. territory of Guam, Japanese diplomatic records showed Wednesday.
Rugby / Coach's Eye
Dec 25, 2019

Japan exceeded all expectations at 'magnificent' RWC

I thought the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan was a magnificent tournament. It was extremely well organized, with great participation by the host country. Financially and in terms of participation, it was the most successful World Cup there has been.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 25, 2019

Director urges Bollywood stars to break silence over citizenship law and violence

One of Bollywood's leading directors called on three superstar actors to break their silence about a new citizenship law that has triggered riots in India, saying they could influence millions of fans.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2019

Laboring under the illusion of a rules-based global order

International law today is powerful against the powerless, and powerless against the powerful.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2019

In 'Star Wars' economy, one thing doesn't pay

Junkyards and scavengers are everywhere in the series. So why do they waste so much valuable scrap?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 23, 2019

Young activists say Trump administration's actions on climate mean issue must be heard in court

Young climate activists who sued the U.S. in 2015 to force changes in government policy said the Trump administration's actions increase the urgency for the case to go to trial.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 23, 2019

'A mini-China story': Vietnam-linked hacking group targets Toyota and others

A Vietnam-based hacking group is learning from China's playbook, using increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks to spy on competitors and help Vietnam catch up to global competitors, according to cybersecurity experts.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 23, 2019

'Rise of Skywalker' debuts at $374 million, below recent 'Star Wars' films

"Star Wars" movie "The Rise of Skywalker" opened in theaters with $374 million in global ticket sales over the weekend as fans rushed to see the final chapter in the long-running film saga, distributor Walt Disney Co. said on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2019

Rouhani welcomes Japan's decision to sidestep U.S.-led naval mission in Persian Gulf

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday welcomed Japan's decision not to join the U.S.-led naval mission in the Persian Gulf and said he had discussions on ways of "breaking" U.S. sanctions during his visit to Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Dec 21, 2019

Jomon revival: Interest in Japan's indigenous hunter-gathers grows

From his hilltop studio in the suburbs of Tokyo, Taku Oshima is reviving an ancient form of body art tradition he believes was practiced by the indigenous hunter-gatherers that inhabited Japan thousands of years ago.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 21, 2019

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai awarded $242 million pay package

Sundar Pichai is getting a hefty pay raise.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2019

Scrabble casts spell over Asia with Welsh hugs and mustard seeds

Malaysian teenage Scrabble protege Tengku Ariff Shah can spell more English words than most adults in the Western world, but he doesn't always know what they mean.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Dec 20, 2019

第2回Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアム実践者交流会『SDGsを里山里海で考える』申し込み受付中!

 Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアム(代表:末松弥奈子、株式会社ジャパンタイムズ・ 代表取締役会長)は三重県志摩市と共催し、2020年2月23日(日)、24日(月・祝)に『第2回Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアム実践者交流会』を開催します。...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 20, 2019

'Maybe he's looking up': Trump takes swipe at Democratic congresswoman and her late husband

President Donald Trump on Wednesday attacked Representative Debbie Dingell and her late husband during a campaign rally in the Dingells' home state of Michigan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2019

U.S. probe of Saudi oil attack shows it came from north, reinforcing claim of Iran as source, report says

The United States said new evidence and analysis of weapons debris recovered from an attack on Saudi oil facilities on Sept. 14 indicates the strike likely came from the north, reinforcing its earlier assessment that Iran was behind the offensive.

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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