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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 14, 2017

Thai police arrest woman over tour scam that stranded over 1,000 Japan-bound travelers

Thai police have arrested a woman accused of cheating more than 1,000 people who were left stranded at Bangkok's main airport this week, media said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2017

A year after Kyushu quakes, Sony's sensor business expands to AR, robots

The earthquakes that jolted Kyushu a year ago killed dozens, left tens of thousands homeless and were a reminder of how much the global supply chain for smartphones and digital cameras depends on Sony Corp.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2017

British startup hopes to cut plastic waste with innovative water balls

Small transparent spheres filled with natural or flavored water could help provide a solution to London's plastic waste problem, according to the startup company based in the British capital that manufactures them.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2017

Scientists invent device that draws water from thin air

People living in arid, drought-ridden areas may soon be able to get water straight from a source that is all around them — the air, American researchers said Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 13, 2017

At 104, Toko Shinoda talks about a life in art

The only living Japanese on a postage stamp, 104-year-old Toko Shinoda reflects on a lifetime devoted to art.
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
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2017

Aspiring Tsuruga's tourism drive hindered by nuclear image

Officials in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, attempting to promote their city as a tourist destination, received a rude shock recently when a survey showed its image was less one of natural beauty and fresh seafood and more one of being a center for nuclear power.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 13, 2017

Springtime dining in the 'garden of France'

La Tour d'Argent at The Hotel New Otani Tokyo has created a selection of food specialties inspired by the regional cuisine of France's Loire Valley. Two dinner courses, priced at ¥18,000 and ¥25,000 (excluding drinks, tax and service charge), are available until April 25 (closed Mondays).
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 13, 2017

DNA can track migrations of fish

Scientists have tracked fish off New York by following the traces of DNA left in the water, a technique that could help gauge life in rivers, lakes and oceans around the world, a study showed on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 13, 2017

Researchers give voice to historic sounds of Stonehenge

If you listen carefully — and with the right app — you can still hear the prehistoric acoustics that swirled around Britain's ancient monument Stonehenge over the last 5,000 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2017

Amid heightened tensions, North Korean nuclear test site 'primed and ready,' report says

North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site appears "primed and ready" for the country's sixth atomic test, an analysis by a U.S. research organization said amid growing concerns over Pyongyang's weapons programs.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 13, 2017

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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 12, 2017

Hollywood's 'Ghost in the Shell' remake misses the mark

After the online petitions, the countless think pieces and Twitter tirades, Hollywood's "Ghost in the Shell" was never going to have an easy passage. Rupert Sanders' film — a $110 million live-action movie based on a beloved manga and anime property — was ill-fated from the start, tarnished by the...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2017

Birth of the inept Trump Doctrine?

From Syria to North Korea, the Trump administration struggles to cope with the world, with China caught in the middle.
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2017

Would-be livestreaming stars boost billion-dollar Chinese market

Jing Qi, a part-time presenter on the livestreaming platform Huajiao, underwent cosmetic surgery in March to improve her chances of becoming an internet celebrity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2017

Japan plans joint show of force with U.S. carrier headed to Korean Peninsula, sources say

The Maritime Self-Defense Force plans joint drills with the U.S. Navy's Carl Vinson carrier strike group as it steams toward the Korean Peninsula in a display of military power aimed at deterring the North Korean regime from further missile tests, two sources said.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 12, 2017

April 12, 2017

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.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2017

Crouching Donald, paper tiger

The summit at Mar-a-Lago showed that even a president as reckless as Trump knows that the U.S. cannot afford to antagonize the Chinese.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2017

Success of China behind the growing allure of authoritarianism

China's economic success has created a crisis of confidence in liberal ideas and values.
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
Apr 11, 2017

Imperial Rescript on Education making slow, contentious comeback

Once declared incompatible with Japan's postwar transformation into a democracy, a 19th-century Imperial edict on patriotism is slowly making its way back into the nation's education. Spearheading its resurgence is none other than the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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