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WORLD
Nov 21, 2013

Abe, Hungary leader pledge to boost economic cooperation

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban, agreed Thursday to deepen bilateral economic cooperation, aiming to boost investment from Japanese companies to Hungary.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 21, 2013

New Ai Weiwei film details the art of persecution

Timing, as they say, is everything, and for aspiring filmmaker Alison Klayman, that meant being in Beijing filming China's most well-known contemporary artist, Ai Weiwei, at precisely the moment the Chinese government decided to throw him in jail.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 21, 2013

'Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry'

Ai Weiwei is a controversial troublemaker in his homeland of China, but his reputation abroad is that of a brilliant dissident artist. His latest protest against the government was a gesture: Unable to leave the country, Ai sent an empty chair to the Stockholm Film Festival in lieu of his imposing presence....
Japan Times
JAPAN / EMBASSY AVENUE
Nov 21, 2013

Philippines lures Japanese investment

The Philippine government, ASEAN-Japan Center and World Trade Center Tokyo Inc. co-organized a seminar on investment in the Philippines in Tokyo, with the venue packed with hundreds of Japanese business people, Tuesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 21, 2013

Oldest genome of a modern human points to mixed ancestry for Indians

The genetic analysis of a 24,000-year-old arm bone of an ancient Siberian boy suggests that Native Americans have a more complicated ancestry than scientists had previously realized, with some of their distant kin looking more Eurasian than East Asian.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 20, 2013

'Jack the Ripper' strikes again

"I'm a huge Beumrae fan," the woman seated next to me gushed during the intermission, pointing to a glossy photo in my program. "His voice gives me chills."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Nov 20, 2013

For 'no war' Article 9, any reinterpretation will do

Since the conclusion of the Article 9 debate — that it permits Japan to participate in collective security efforts — is already known, all that is really called for is some kind of excuse that the public can give the nod to before returning to their smartphones.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 20, 2013

'Ding Ware: The World of White Elegance — Recent Archaeological Findings' (Ceramics)

Subtle and creamy-white in coloration, Ding Ware has a refined aesthetic. It was created during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and became one of the most highly desired pottery forms of the Song (960-1279) to Jin (1115-1234) dynasties.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 20, 2013

Tokyo: Could — and should — mass immigration save shrinking Japan?

A path to a prosperous, innovative society or the multicultural road to ruin for Japan? Vote here to have your voice heard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2013

Tokyo Motor Show still green, tries to spark pizazz

Japanese and foreign car manufacturers offered a glimpse of the future as they unveiled their latest eco-friendly and unique next-generation concept cars as the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show was opened to the media Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2013

Camry tweaks eyed to keep its lead in U.S. sales

Toyota Motor Corp.'s Camry, headed for a 12th straight year as the best-selling U.S. car, will get "significant attention," including freshened features, to hold the title a 13th year, the brand's U.S. sales chief said.
EDITORIALS
Nov 19, 2013

Cut emissions without nuclear power

Japan must develop ways to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions without depending on nuclear power.
LIFE / Digital
Nov 19, 2013

Church of Apple tests the faith of its flock

Someone once said that one of the advantages of religion is that it offers security in return for obedience. This point was not lost on the late Steve Jobs, the cofounder, savior and high priest of Apple. And it led Italian semiotician, philosopher and novelist Umberto Eco, in an essay published in the...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2013

Don't ignore Myanmar's ongoing oppression

If the international community ignores Myanmar's ongoing abuses, justice may never be a part of Myanmar's future.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2013

Stasi legacy gives Germans different view on NSA spying

German officials have been quick to ascribe the fury of their citizens over U.S. spying to their own history with the excesses of the surveillance state. But victims of the fearsome communist East German secret police say: not so fast.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2013

New Komeito split on gambling bill

Differences within New Komeito mean Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition partner may not back submitting a bill to legalize casinos during the current Diet session.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Nov 18, 2013

Fender mirrors

Dear Alice,
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2013

India, U.S. sup with the devil

Lost in India and the U.S.' diplomatic maneuvers with the Taliban is the age-old wisdom: He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2013

New Delhi's foreign policy 'own goals' mount

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh scored yet another foreign policy own goal when he boycotted a Commonwealth meeting in Sri Lanka.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2013

Politics explain Russia's stagnation

For Russia's political elite, a big piece of a shrinking economic pie is preferable to no piece of a growing one.
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.

Podcast

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

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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