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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2016

Jailing of Khmer Rouge leaders sends message to North Korea: U.N. envoy

A Cambodian Supreme Court chamber on Wednesday upheld a life sentence for two top cadres of the 1970s Khmer Rouge found guilty of crimes against humanity, a decision a U.N. envoy said sent a message to leaders in North Korea and elsewhere.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2016

On JFK anniversary, Zapruder relative says assassination film hovers over family

Alexandra Zapruder was not yet born when her grandfather trained his home-movie camera on President John F. Kennedy's motorcade rolling through downtown Dallas 53 years ago on Tuesday, but that 26-second film has become a difficult family legacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 23, 2016

Campaign targets Japan's stray cat problem

Dogs are a man's best friend, and for many, cats are, too.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2016

As Park fights for survival, power vacuum weighs on South Korea

As the chorus grows louder for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to resign over a corruption scandal, a power vacuum is weighing on her administration, leaving her political survival in doubt and the vulnerable economy exposed to political shocks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2016

Will Trump's foreign policies hurt or help his business empire?

Any moves by Donald Trump to ban Muslims from entering the United States or bring back waterboarding to interrogate suspects could have repercussions for some of his sprawling foreign business interests — from his golf course in Scotland to luxury resorts in Indonesia.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2016

New Zealand's foreign minister discusses South China Sea with 'charming' Duterte

New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully said he discussed the disputed South China Sea with a "charming" Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during an informal meeting late Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2016

Donald Trump's scary promises to Israel

Under Trump, the world's two largest Jewish communities, in Israel and in the U.S., face dangers that just months ago would have been unthinkable.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2016

The art of the Middle East deal?

Hopes that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will deal fairly with the Middle East are likely misplaced.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2016

A sad ending looms for Park's political career

Even if South Korean President Park Geun-hye isn't forced to resign, she's finished politically.
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2016

China's Anbang reportedly may buy $2.3 billion in Japanese property from Blackstone

China's Anbang Insurance Group Co is in talks to buy as much as $2.3 billion in Japanese residential property assets from Blackstone Group , two people involved in the discussions said, in what would be Japan's biggest property deal since the global financial crisis.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 21, 2016

Boosting Japanese innovation

To revive Japan's international competitiveness, the educational system must teach students how to think, make judgements and express themselves.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2016

America's political checks and balances in peril

The outcome of the 2016 election is likely to gut the already weakened U.S. political system's checks and balances on government power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Nov 21, 2016

VR wave to leave Japan awash in business opportunities

New technological innovations have a tendency to create new business opportunities, and the latest craze, virtual reality, is no exception.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 21, 2016

Nagoya restaurant's guiltless, gluten-free cake finds fans overseas

A new vegetable dish invented by a restaurant in Nagoya is whipping up a media frenzy overseas, where it is being marketed as a sponge cake.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 20, 2016

Ready to roll: a dog named Pele

Still a bit timid, Pele is happy now and ready for a home of his own. With time, we think he's likely to be quite the crowd-pleaser.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2016

Did U.S. academia help elect Donald Trump?

U.S. institutions of supposedly higher education are awash with hysteria, authoritarianism, obscurantism, philistinism and charlatanry.
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Nov 20, 2016

Fukushima mounts winter tourism offensive to draw foreign tourists to its snowy charms

A project will kick off in Fukushima Prefecture this winter to lure more foreign tourists to its snowy hills and mountains to help revitalize depopulated regions.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2016

Contamination: Documents reveal hundreds of unreported environmental accidents at three U.S. Marine Corps bases on Okinawa

Since 2002, at least 270 environmental accidents on U.S. Marine Corps bases on Okinawa have contaminated land and local waterways but, until now, few of these incidents have been made public. Internal reports highlight serious flaws in training and suggest the lessons of past accidents have not been...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 19, 2016

Is Japanese pop music losing its relevance?

Shukan Bunshun recently ran some articles describing how last year the talent management company LDH allegedly paid entertainment behemoth Burning Productions to ensure that one of LDH's acts would win the top prize at the 2015 Japan Record Awards (JRA). Accompanying one of the articles was a photo of...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 19, 2016

Can Asia survive the shock of Trump-ageddon?

Donald Trump made some outlandish promises to win the U.S. presidential election. America and the world will survive, but he poses significant risks to the global economy and the peace that has prevailed in East Asia since 1979. His denial of global warming also means America will provide no leadership...
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Nov 19, 2016

Don't rule out a Trump-style revolt against Tokyo

The shock of Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election has people both in that country and overseas trying to figure out what happened. Plenty of praise — and blame — is being directed at individuals in both the Republican and Democratic campaigns, as experts point to a host of social...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2016

China, U.S. look past tensions with joint relief drill

China and the United States wrapped up a three-day humanitarian relief military drill Friday, looking past simmering tensions over the disputed South China Sea and uncertainty at what Donald Trump's presidency will mean for defense ties.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2016

Pheasant-elect: Bird with Trump's quiff draws crowds in China

A pheasant has become a star attraction at a Chinese safari park after visitors said its golden head feathers resembled U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's famous blond quiff.
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.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
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.
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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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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