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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2016

China working with U.S. on returning corrupt fugitives and their assets, paper says

China and the United States are in "advanced negotiations" on returning to China five of its most wanted corruption suspects who have fled to the United States, a state-run newspaper said on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2016

Gambia withdraws from International Criminal Court over 'persecution' of non-Westerners

The government of Gambia said on Tuesday it was withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, accusing the world body of ignoring the "war crimes" of Western nations and seeking only to prosecute Africans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 26, 2016

Trump says Clinton's Syria policy would 'lead to World War III'

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Democrat Hillary Clinton's plan for Syria would "lead to World War III" because of the potential for conflict with military forces from nuclear-armed Russia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 25, 2016

Stars come out for Tokyo film festival opening

The 29th Tokyo International Film Festival marked its opening Tuesday afternoon with a traditional red carpet ceremony that was heavy on Asian stars and filmmakers.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2016

For Fighters slugger Laird, sushi became good-luck charm and sparked fan craze

It all began with a dinner.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2016

Nature of South Sudan conflict will determine if SDF peacekeeping mission is legal

Questions of whether South Sudan is in a state of war or if the cease-fire there is still holding pose a test for the legality of the decision by the Abe administration to extend the Self-Defense Forces' peacekeeping operations there until March.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 25, 2016

Rising force Uno dazzles in victory at Skate America

They say that good things come in small packages.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 25, 2016

Kyoto Experiment festival revels in breaking barriers

"Good fences make good neighbors" is an often-quoted line from Robert Frost's poem "Mending Wall" about two farmers united in their effort to rebuild a wall that divides their land. Less well known is the poem's central query: "Why do good fences make good neighbors?" It's a question that seems particularly...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 25, 2016

'Contact' enters realms of enigma

The great 18th-century French writer and philosopher Voltaire famously said, "Illusion is the first of all pleasures." His 55-year-old compatriot Philippe Decoufle would probably agree.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 25, 2016

'Short-term' visitor to Japan serves up a rare Shakespeare treat after only 20 years

When Peter Goessner's wife got a contract to teach at a university in the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, and they came to Japan with their 3-year-old daughter in 1993, the Leipzig, East German-born director and actor thought it would just be "a short-term life experience," he told The Japan...
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 25, 2016

China says it has a political promise from the West in fight against graft

China has been given a political promise by Western countries that they will not become havens for corrupt fugitives, a senior official told state television, though he offered no assurances to assuage concerns about mistreatment of suspects.
WORLD / Society
Oct 25, 2016

Iraqis are world's most generous to strangers, global survey finds

Although torn by civil war, Iraq is the world's most generous country towards strangers in need, according to a new global index of charitable giving.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 25, 2016

Aleutian volcano alert level raised after explosion is detected

Scientists raised the alert level for a remote Aleutian volcano on Monday after an explosion was detected on the mountain and heard by residents of a tiny village some 45 miles (72 km) away, a monitoring website said.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2016

Media watchdog slams Tokyo after journalist alleges U.S. military spying

The government is under fire for failing to protect press freedom following a Japan Times report by a British journalist revealing that the U.S. military has spied on him over his activities in Okinawa.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 24, 2016

LDP wins big, but is it enough for Abe to call snap election?

With Sunday's double victory in Tokyo and Fukuoka by-elections, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be feeling relieved — but not exactly over the moon.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 24, 2016

Getting quite a lot across with 'kanari' and 'daibu'

Introducing the use of two adverbs, u304bu306au308a and u3060u3044u3076, that show the degree of something.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Oct 24, 2016

Tokyo cell scientist gets Nobel prize

Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for explaining the processes whereby proteins are degraded and recycled.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2016

Guess what, Duterte: America doesn't need you

The U.S. should drop its expensive and risky commitment to go to war on behalf of a nation largely irrelevant to American security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2016

The U.K.'s false dilemmas

Britain doesn't have to make any black-and-white decisions when it comes to dealing with Brexit.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2016

Indian police kill 18 Maoist insurgents in eastern state

Indian police killed at least 18 Maoist rebels in the eastern state of Odisha on Monday after tracking them to a remote, forested area where a gunfight erupted shortly after midnight, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Oct 24, 2016

Nobel laureates raise prestige of Nagoya chemistry medals

The annual Nagoya Medal of Organic Chemistry is gaining wider prominence now that it has been recognized that two of the three recipients of this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry were previous winners of the award.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2016

Saudis resume Sanaa airstrikes as three-day Yemen truce expires

Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition attacked targets in Sanaa at dawn on Sunday, hours after a three-day truce in Yemen's war expired, residents in the capital said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 23, 2016

Albirex repel B-Corsairs' charge

After a real slow start against the Niigata Albirex BB on Sunday afternoon, the Yokohama B-Corsairs mounted a spirited comeback in the third quarter, pulling to within five points.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Oct 23, 2016

Time to consign 'death by overwork' to Japan's history

As 'karoshi' continues to steal young lives, workers must stand up for their own rights and watch out for their colleagues' wellbeing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Oct 23, 2016

Uninvited pair of animal invaders leave island in a tizzy

When a boar and a deer show up offering diversity and hope to repair our ecosystem, we should be honored that they'd even consider taking up residence here.

Longform

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