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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2016

Chinese border region requires travelers to submit DNA samples as Ramadan begins

A sensitive border region in China's violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang has begun asking applicants for travel documents to provide DNA samples, fingerprints and voiceprints — rules released just ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 7, 2016

Japan's conflicted art of World War II

The Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art's current exhibition, "1945±5: The Works that Survived through the Turbulent and Reconstruction Era," showcases modern Japanese art five years either side of the pivotal end of World War II. It addresses oil painting and mostly follows a conventional tale of Japan...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2016

Goddess of war criticizes king of hype

A Democratic neoconservative, Hillary Clinton's public values include a willingness to go to war for frivolous reasons and a willingness to wreck entire nations while pursuing failed policies.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2016

The secret of Putin's survival

Crimea's 'return' to Russian control had a profound effect on public sentiment — one that seems to have strengthened Vladimir Putin's grip on power, even as Russia faces deepening political and economic challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 7, 2016

China's cities need $1 trillion in green financing to slash pollution levels, report says

China's cities need about 6.6 trillion yuan ($1 trillion) of green financing over the next five years to reach its pollution-reduction targets, according to a report.
WORLD
Jun 7, 2016

U.N. urged to allow EU to search boats for illicit arms off Libya

Britain on Monday proposed expanding a United Nations Security Council mandate for a European naval operation to allow it to crack down on arms smuggling in the high seas off war-torn Libya, though Russia voiced concerns about the idea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2016

Trump snubs Republican critics of his claims of bias against Hispanic judge

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday rejected a barrage of criticism from his own party over his allegations of bias against a Hispanic judge, insisting his concerns were valid.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 6, 2016

Trilingual actress Yuho Yamashita proves that sheer drive can bring fluency

Yuho Yamashita, who has acted in Japanese, English and German during her career, talks about her approach to learning languages.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jun 6, 2016

Rakuten chief named in Panama Papers

Rakuten Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani is named as a shareholder of a company in an offshore tax haven in the Panama Papers.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2016

Okinawa anti-base faction's election win puts governor in the driver's seat

Voters gave Gov. Takeshi Onaga high marks in a prefectural assembly election widely viewed as a midterm report on his administration and policies related to U.S. military bases.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2016

Okinawa anti-base faction boosts its majority in prefectural assembly election

Okinawa's anti-base faction retained and slightly increased its majority in the prefectural assembly following Sunday's election, representing a victory for Gov. Takeshi Onaga and a setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 6, 2016

Beijing pushes back against U.S., says it 'has no fear of trouble' in South China Sea

China rebuffed U.S. pressure to curb its activity in the South China Sea on Sunday, restating its sovereignty over most of the disputed territory and saying it "has no fear of trouble.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2016

The deadly polio virus is now a cancer-killer

A modified polio virus can kill malignant tumors without harming normal cells, since its ability to grow depends on biochemical abnormalities only present in cancer cells.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 5, 2016

Is China winning the contest for South China Sea control?

China views the U.S. as a declining power that would not be able to sustain a major war in Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Jun 5, 2016

West-inspired anime chief propels Polygon Pictures to success

Polygon Pictures, one of the oldest digital animation studios worldwide, has been turning its lights off at 10 p.m. sharp since 2011. Employees can turn them back on again but they automatically go dark every hour.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 5, 2016

Clinton criticizes election rivals over immigration

Hillary Clinton fought on two fronts in California on Saturday as she sought to wrap up her battle with Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination, taking aim at him and at Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, with attacks on their immigration stances.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 4, 2016

Under Abe, Japan gets left behind at G-7 summit

For Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the best thing about the recent G-7 Ise-Shima summit was that it gave him cover to wriggle out of a planned tax increase. He could pretend postponing the tax increase is a statesman-like concession to boosting global growth, rather than a way to pander to voters in the...
CULTURE / Books
Jun 4, 2016

Black Illumination: Haruo Sato's lush, gloomy landscapes

Most of us, when we feel sad, assume there is a cause for our sadness. Often there is, and the feeling can then be addressed, diagnosed, resolved. But what about sadness without a cause? This is the terrain of melancholy and, while melancholy has a rich and varied history in the West, it takes on unique...
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jun 4, 2016

Legal reform may start rooting out gangsters

Lawmakers in the Diet approved reform to the country's criminal justice system last month, mandating the recording of police interrogations in certain circumstances, revamping the existing wiretap law and introducing a plea bargain system for the first time.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2016

Okinawans get set to vote in local elections amid increased tensions over the U.S. military presence

Okinawans vote Sunday in a prefectural assembly election that may result in a legislative body that strongly supports revising the 1960 Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).

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