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WORLD
Dec 1, 2015

Saudis invite 65 Syrian opposition figures to Riyadh ahead of peace talks: report

Saudi Arabia has issued invitations to 65 Syrian opposition figures to attend a conference in Riyadh to try to unify their positions ahead of proposed Syrian peace talks, Saudi newspapers reported Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 1, 2015

Climate change can fuel Asia's next economic boom

Asia should go clean and green as that's where the smart money is heading over the next 20 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 1, 2015

Plaintiffs across Japan charge that My Number ID system is unconstitutional

About 150 people file complaints with district courts across the nation calling on the government to cease using their My Number identification codes, saying the system will violate their right to privacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2015

Fun video shows walking while looking at a smartphone is dangerous, even for samurai

Even samurai would have been vulnerable had they been glued to smartphone screens while walking.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 1, 2015

Japan's massive GPIF pension fund marks record quarterly loss over China slowdown

The nation's giant pension manager is unrepentant after a push into equities saw the fund post its worst quarterly result since at least 2008.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2015

Saitama school apologizes over student's racist tweets

A private high school in Urawa, Saitama Prefecture, has apologized for racist tweets targeting Gamba Osaka's black Brazilian striker Patric posted by a male student over the weekend.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 1, 2015

European satellite set to test method to find ripples across space, time

An experimental satellite slated for launch Wednesday will test a technique to detect ripples in space and across time, adding a new perspective for viewing and understanding the universe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 1, 2015

Xi's African tour highlights China's expanding security role on continent

To see China's evolving foreign policy, look to Africa, where a desire to protect economic investment is leading to a revision of the country's hands-off approach to the internal affairs of other nations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 1, 2015

Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic shooting suspect faces first-degree murder charge

The man accused of killing three people and wounding nine in a shooting rampage at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs was told he faces charges including first-degree murder during his first court appearance on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 1, 2015

IMF gives Chinese yuan Special Drawing Rights status

The International Monetary Fund on Monday admitted China's yuan into its benchmark currency basket, as expected, in a victory for Beijing's campaign for recognition as a global economic power.
WORLD
Dec 1, 2015

Terrorists among EU-bound Syrian refugees, Assad tells Czech TV

There are terrorists among the Syrian refugees making their way to Europe, Syrian President Bashar Assad told Czech Television in an interview, excerpts of which were broadcast on Monday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 30, 2015

Smog chokes Chinese, Indian capitals as climate talks begin

The capitals of the world's two most populous nations, China and India, were blanketed in hazardous, choking smog Monday as climate change talks began in Paris, where leaders of both countries are among the participants.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 30, 2015

Climate action plans of world's 48 poorest nations to cost $1 trillion

The world's 48 poorest countries will need to find around $1 trillion between 2020 and 2030 to achieve their plans to tackle climate change — and those plans should be a priority for international funding, researchers said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 30, 2015

Aichi letter swaps deepen ties with Philippine kids

Students in Aichi Prefecture are exchanging letters and pictures with children in the Philippines as part of a mutual understanding project led by a Nagoya-based nonprofit organization working in the impoverished nation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2015

On China's fringes, cyberspies raise their game

Almost a year after students ended pro-democracy street protests in Hong Kong, they face an online battle against what Western security experts say are China-sponsored hackers using techniques rarely seen elsewhere.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 29, 2015

Australia wraps up win over New Zealand in historic day-night test

Australia beat New Zealand inside three days to win cricket's first-ever day-night test match, wrapping up a three-wicket win on Sunday evening.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 29, 2015

When no one knows the killer in their midst

Families and friends of the perpetrators of the Paris terrorist attacks professed no inkling that anything unusual was afoot — a phenomenon that repeats itself time and time again in extremist attacks.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2015

Anonymous hacker group targets Iceland sites in whaling protest

Activist hackers from the Anonymous collective have claimed responsibility for bringing down five government websites in Iceland in a protest against whale-hunting by the North Atlantic nation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 29, 2015

Trump re-frames claim that Muslims cheered 9/11 attacks

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday re-framed his claim that he saw Muslims in Jersey City, New Jersey, cheering the attacks on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001, by asserting the sentiment was shared worldwide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 28, 2015

Asia mostly backsliding on democratic values

In Japan, lawyers are fortunately not arrested by the state for doing their job, as they are in China. Nor are academics faced with indictment for challenging mainstream history narratives, as in South Korea.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Nov 28, 2015

Why do we need a little bit on the side?

Dear Alice,
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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