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Reader Mail
Jul 15, 2016

Do not remove the sanctions on Russia

In the article "Crimea after two years: time to drop sanctions" in the May 10 edition, columnist Doug Bandow effectively calls for a lifting of the sanctions against Russia and making a deal with Moscow in a "business as usual" manner despite continuing Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2016

Emperor's abdication plan poses challenges for Japan's Imperial system

A day after news broke of Emperor Akihito's plans to abdicate, discussion turned to when and how an emperor can be allowed to quit.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2016

Tokyo voters seek out corruption-free governor

As the Tokyo gubernatorial election kicked off Thursday, voters said they were looking for a clean, corruption-free governor after the last two — Naoki Inose and Yoichi Masuzoe — resigned over money scandals.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 14, 2016

Teppei Koike and Haruma Miura strut proudly onto the stage in 'Kinky Boots'

For fans of musicals in Japan, the buzz surrounding Teppei Koike and Haruma Miura is reaching a peak thanks to the pair's newest production: the first-ever Japanese version of the award-winning hit "Kinky Boots."
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 14, 2016

Plan offers ladies relaxing night's stay; healthy mind and body through Yoga; enjoying a treasure chest of sweets

Plan offers ladies relaxing night's stay
WORLD
Jul 14, 2016

Skydiver to leap from 25,000 feet without a parachute

American skydiver Luke Aikins will leap out of a plane at 25,000 feet (7,6000 meters) without a parachute and attempt to land safely in the California desert in a live television broadcast titled "Heaven Sent."
TENNIS
Jul 13, 2016

Nishikori hopes to get full experience at Rio Games

The ultimate goal for a professional tennis player is to win a Grand Slam event. But the Olympics, says Kei Nishikori, the world's sixth-ranked player, is an different animal, and provides a special motivation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 13, 2016

Utsunomiya withdraws from Tokyo gubernatorial race to boost opposition-supported Torigoe

One day before campaigning kicks off in Tokyo's gubernatorial election, major contender Kenji Utsunomiya withdraws to give the opposition a better chance.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 13, 2016

Table tennis 'sisters' hoping to grab gold for Japan

“The three sisters” are all different in terms of age and personality. What they have in common, however, are places on the strongest women's table tennis squad Japan has ever dispatched.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2016

Nationalist leader predicts constitutional revision in 10 years

The head of the country's largest nationalist lobby group told reporters Wednesday that he believes Japan's pacifist Constitution will be revised in 10 years and that the country will turn into "a normal nation" thanks to the results of Sunday's Upper House election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 13, 2016

Top Abe adviser urges coordinated stimulus while playing down 'helicopter money'

Japan needs to keep various policy options open, including coordinated action by the government and central bank, key economic adviser Koichi Hamada says.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2016

Britain should reflect on its self-inflicted mess

Brexit's narrow victory has caused a political meltdown in Britain and economic uncertainty.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 13, 2016

'Amy': Remembering the star the right way

Back in 1969, John Lennon — then on his media-hounded honeymoon with Yoko Ono — penned "The Ballad of John and Yoko," with the chorus, "The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me." It seems a bit over-the-top, until you recall how his next decade unraveled: Ono was vilified as the "witch"...
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jul 12, 2016

Time for the analytics crowd to take a chill pill and get a grip on reality

TSSSSSSSUP!
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 12, 2016

U.K. politics: Shakespeare in action

British politics have begun to resemble the final scene in 'Hamlet,' when almost all the major characters die violently.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 12, 2016

Japan's dark fantasies thrust back in the light

In 1995, the multitalented Kyoichi Tsuzuki created a gorgeous, encyclopaedic book that visually documented the messy apartments of creative friends and acquaintances. The photography was beautiful, though Tsuzuki did not at the time consider himself a photographer, or have aspirations to be called an...
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 12, 2016

Nagoya firm among those tapping workers who need flex-time jobs

More and more small- and medium-size companies are allowing full-time employees to work shorter hours so they can spend more time with their families.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2016

Robbers targeting 'Pokemon Go' gamers amid phone-focused frenzy

New mobile game "Pokemon Go" has become an overnight sensation with U.S. fans but also played a role in armed robberies in Missouri, the discovery of a body in Wyoming and minor injuries to fans distracted by the app, officials and news media reported on Monday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 12, 2016

Ali's gloves, Frazier's jockstrap from 1971 'Fight of the Century' up for sale

A jockstrap worn by boxer Joe Frazier when he defeated Muhammad Ali for the combined heavyweight title hit the auction block on Monday, along with the gloves Ali wore in that 1971 bout dubbed the "Fight of the Century."
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
A police sketch released in 2020 of a woman spotted near the scene of the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya's Nishi Ward
Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up
=A South Korean protester holds a placard showing a caricature of U.S. President Donald Trump depicted as a thief during a rally ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
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