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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2016

Growing terrorism risk leads China to boost role in Afghanistan

As China watches Afghan peace talks founder and Islamic militants make inroads in parts of its troubled neighbor, Beijing is taking its most concrete steps yet toward assuming a direct security role in the country.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 12, 2016

Brain scans show how LSD mimics mind of a baby

Scientists have for the first time scanned the brains of people using LSD and found the psychedelic drug frees the brain to become less compartmentalized and more like the mind of a baby.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2016

Syria regime sends reinforcements to Aleppo; Iran troop deaths reported

The Syrian army was on Monday reported to be sending reinforcements to Aleppo, where renewed fighting is threatening a fragile truce in the run-up to the next round of peace talks.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 11, 2016

Let's discuss using robots in child care

RoHo Care is being touted as a high-tech solution to the staffing crisis in Japan's child care sector.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2016

Kerry calls trip to Hiroshima site 'gut-wrenching' but mum on Obama visit in May

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry becomes the first top American diplomat to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 11, 2016

Abenomics rebuked as major foreign investors join $46 billion Japan pullout

For global equity investors and Shinzo Abe, it's splitsville.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 10, 2016

Kitajima makes retirement official, ending illustrious career

For more than a decade, Kosuke Kitajima competed at the highest levels of the swimming world.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 10, 2016

Idol group Kamen Joshi share a video tribute to Donald Trump

Uh-oh! What have the young women of Kamen Joshi gotten themselves into?
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Apr 9, 2016

New places to shop and an all-inclusive way to approach fashion

Diesel adds to the family
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 9, 2016

'A Midsummer's Equation' takes the blood and madness out of murder

"A Midsummer's Equation," the sixth book in prolific crime writer Keigo Higashino's "Detective Galileo" series, sees physicist and amateur sleuth Manabu Yukawa relocate to a sleepy seaside town in Shizuoka Prefecture. There to act as a scientific adviser on a controversial underwater drilling project...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2016

High-flying Shanghai wealth management firm comes crashing back to earth

Zhongjin Capital Management made a splash in the past couple of years in Shanghai. The wealth management firm's imposing branch office on Shanghai's historic Bund pulled in many eager investors seeking the double-digit returns it promised on short-term financing products. It had a big profile, sponsoring...
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2016

Masuzoe denies overspending after JCP reveals soaring cost of overseas trips

Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe on Friday said he is doing his utmost to trim the cost of his overseas trips, following the revelation that each one costs taxpayers ¥26.6 million on average.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2016

An apology, forgiveness and reconciliation

Lasting reconciliation can only be achieved when the stories and lessons of the past are handed down to future generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 8, 2016

Law on women in the workforce lays bare the task ahead

As an ambitious graduate from an elite university, Kyoko Fukushima was aiming for the top when she got a job at one of Japan's big trading houses — often working late into the night alongside her male colleagues. Ten years and two kids later, she found her responsibilities downgraded to paper shuffling,...
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2016

U.S. christens self-driving, sub-hunting warship to meet China, Russia threat, eyes Japan tests

The U.S. military on Thursday christened an experimental self-driving warship designed to hunt for enemy submarines, a major advance in robotic warfare at the core of America's strategy to counter Chinese and Russian naval investments.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 7, 2016

Sailor Shiraishi prepares for prestigious global odyssey

Sailor Kojiro Shiraishi is in high spirits as he is set to realize his 30-year dream.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 7, 2016

The genius of Brian Wilson: Beach Boys mastermind is short on words, long on legacy

As far as I can tell, Brian Wilson is in a good mood. Speaking from his Los Angeles home, the legendary Beach Boys mastermind certainly sounds upbeat, laughing when his dogs interrupt us, and seems enthusiastic about bringing "Pet Sounds," his opulent masterpiece, to Japan to celebrate its 50th anniversary....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2016

A tricky Edward Snowden moment for China

The Panama Papers have cast an unwelcome spotlight on the financial affairs of China's elite.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Trump trims fentanyl-linked China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Thursday.
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.　
Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks
A bear roams around a field in the town of Kuzumaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 12.
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
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
Director Junji Sakamoto (left) walked the Tokyo International Film Festival red carpet with Sayuri Yoshinaga (center) and Non (right), who both play mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest, in the biopic "Climbing for Life."

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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.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
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