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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 14, 2017

Oakley's gruff manner has history of creating trouble

Diogenes would never have believed there is a Charles Oakley.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2017

Australia needs to wake up, grow up

Australia must chart an independent foreign policy according to a Canberra-based calculation of national values and interests.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2017

Shrinks take a stab at what makes Trump tick

What makes Donald Trump tick also makes him a ticking time bomb.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2017

Think the U.S. election was dirty? Look at France

France's scandal-plagued presidential candidates will likely be showered with even more mud in the remaining time before the vote.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Feb 14, 2017

Miyahara's injury should be cause for real concern

Bad news arrived last Tuesday when it was announced that three-time defending national champion Satoko Miyahara has suffered a slight fracture to her left hip and would be forced to withdraw from both this week's Four Continents Championships and next week's Asian Winter Games in Sapporo.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 14, 2017

China's plans launch of first cargo spacecraft in April

China plans to launch its first cargo spacecraft in April, state media reported Tuesday, taking a step toward its goal of establishing a permanently manned space station by 2022.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 14, 2017

Justice Department wants Seattle judge to review suspended Trump travel ban

The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday a U.S. appeals court should fully review the suspension of President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban from seven-Muslim majority countries before any more proceedings take place before a Seattle federal judge.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2017

Suit opens in Tokyo court over cervical cancer vaccine side effects

Twenty-eight girls and women suffering what they say are side effects from cervical cancer vaccines that were recommended by the government demanded compensation from the state and drugmakers Monday as their trial opened at the Tokyo District Court.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2017

Tokyo bar adds fear factor to Valentine's Day by putting edible insects on the menu

Tired of the usual box of chocolates? Try a bug cocktail or a caramel creepy crawly for Valentine's Day.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 13, 2017

North Korea missile test delivers early challenge to Trump and Abe

North Korea says it successfully test-fired a new missile, presenting the administration of President Donald Trump with an early foreign policy challenge and testing his commitment to U.S. allies in Asia.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2017

The method behind Kim Jong Un's 'madness'

Even if North Korea gets nuclear-tipped ICBMS, they will be only for deterrence against a U.S. attack.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 13, 2017

The Japanese and love — more complicated than you think

The Japanese suck at this thing called love, and no amount of Valentine's Day chocolate is going to fix that.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 13, 2017

Deja vu as currency traders forced to brush up on trade data skills

Currency traders accustomed to analyzing the Fed's dot plot and monthly U.S. jobs figures to divine the direction of the dollar are having to learn, or in some cases re-learn, a forgotten skill: how to scrutinize trade data.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 13, 2017

Trump-Abe rapport won't stop yen from passing 100, JPMorgan says

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's success in avoiding any clash over exchange rates with U.S. President Donald Trump at a summit meeting hasn't resolved underlying conflict, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 13, 2017

Artists 'persist' and 'resist' as Grammys get political

A giant video projection of the U.S. Constitution loomed over the stage at this year's Grammys, making the music industry's top awards show one of the most overtly political yet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Feb 13, 2017

New technology has display designers thinking outside the rectangle

From smartphones, computers, TV sets to car navigation systems, almost every device's display shape is rectangular.
WORLD
Feb 13, 2017

Rebel commander, at least three others killed in U.N. airstrike in CAR

A top militant and three others were killed in Central African Republic when a U.N. helicopter fired on fighters advancing toward the town of Bambari, a rebel group said on Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 11, 2017

Crafts and coral of an embattled coast

A little north of the massive Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, a slew of scattered residential settlements and visitor sites are pincered between the Torii Station Army Base and an ammunition storage facility situated in Yomitan, a region of the southern mainland, where a massive U.S. amphibious landing took...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 11, 2017

Defiant Apa paints a target on its back

"The Japanese airplanes attacked, and a total of 1,200 men, roughly half the victims of Pearl Harbor, died in action on the USS Arizona. ... In general, the powder magazine at the ship's bottom is not induced to explode in a bombing and it would not have caught fire and blown up six minutes after the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 11, 2017

'Something Other Than Other': The poetry of Philip Rowland captures quotidian Tokyo life

Tokyo poet Philip Rowland's third full-length collection of verse, "Something Other Than Other," quietly resonates with profound images of the quotidian humanity he finds around him.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 11, 2017

Kohama's legacy certain to live on

Mototaka Kohama leaves behind a trail of memories with those who knew him well or casually crossed paths with him during his decades-long involvement in basketball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Feb 11, 2017

Flurry of stadium naming rights continues in NPB

Are you going to any games this coming season at ZOZO?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2017

China wins an early concession from Trump, but many battles remain

Combining public bluster with behind-the-scenes diplomacy, China wrested a concession from the United States as the two presidents spoke for the first time this week, but Beijing may not be able to derive much comfort from the win on U.S. policy toward Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2017

Trump weighs revised travel ban; Supreme Court test still possible

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a new executive order for a travel ban, he said aboard Air Force One late on Friday, and White House chief of staff Reince Priebus said the administration could still escalate a legal dispute over the first ban to the Supreme Court.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 10, 2017

Sexlessness among married Japanese couples on the rise: survey

Sexlessness among married couples in Japan was more pervasive than ever in 2016, with nearly half not making love for an extended period of time, a survey released Friday showed.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

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

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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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