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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 17, 2015

Obama takes Pacific trade agreement momentum to Asia summits

U.S. President Barack Obama heads to Asia on Tuesday with an ace in his hand that wasn't there last time he visited the continent — a long-awaited Pacific trade pact that's just off the printer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2015

Pentagon bans service members, civilian personnel from unofficial travel to Paris

The U.S. military has banned troops and civilian personnel from any nonwork-related travel to Paris, a Pentagon spokesman said on Monday, after deadly attacks across the French capital last week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2015

Islamic State vows in video to attack Washington, 'crusader campaign' allies

Islamic State warned in a new video on Monday that countries taking part in airstrikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as France, and threatened to attack Washington.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2015

Anchorwoman who fled Japan during Fukushima crisis to get lost salary from NHK

The Tokyo District Court nullifies a decision by NHK to end the contract of a French anchorwoman who temporarily fled Japan during the Fukushima nuclear crisis in March 2011.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2015

What does the Islamic State think it is doing?

Islamic State and its supporters may be congratulating themselves, seeing a barbaric victory in Paris, but they are forgetting the fate suffered by the Taliban in the months following the 9/11 attacks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 16, 2015

Pope says Lutherans, Catholics must 'seek pardon' for persecution

Pope Francis, in a visit to Rome's Lutheran church on Sunday, said both sides, Catholics and Lutherans, should seek forgiveness for past persecutions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 16, 2015

Recession ignored by Japan investors as profits drive rally

If Japan's economy is in trouble, you wouldn't know it from the stock market.
WORLD
Nov 16, 2015

U.S. carries out second delivery of ammunition to Syrian Arab fighters battling Islamic State

The United States has carried out a fresh delivery of ammunition to fighters from the Syrian Arab Coalition battling the Islamic State group in northern Syria, pushing ahead with a strategy that initially unnerved ally Turkey, a U.S. official said Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 16, 2015

She wants more, more, more: a kitten named Be-bop

Be-bop, now 5 months old, was rescued in August when someone called to say three cats had fallen into a creek.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2015

Denmark F-16s to return to fight Islamic State; foreign minister seeks Syria strikes

Denmark's fighter jets, which had been in action in Iraq earlier this year and will return next year, should also have the mandate to bomb Islamic State positions in Syria, the Danish foreign minister was quoted as saying on Sunday following the attacks in Paris.
WORLD
Nov 16, 2015

French fighters bomb Islamic State's Raqqa bastion

French fighter jets launched their biggest raids in Syria to date targeting the Islamic State's stronghold in Raqqa just two days after the group claimed coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people, the defense ministry said.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 15, 2015

Spangle call Lilli line returns with a new sound and a familiar vibe

'Ghost Is Dead," the 10th album from Tokyo's Spangle call Lilli line, shouldn't exist. Regular life caught up with the trio, leaving them with little time to contemplate creating new music: Lead singer Kana Otsubo had a baby and her bandmates saw their day jobs eat up more and more of their personal...
CULTURE / Music
Nov 15, 2015

Electronica producer Madegg gets warped on 'New' album

Something has gone awfully askew in the music of Madegg. The 23-year-old producer, real name Kazumichi Komatsu, used to delight in creating warm, shimmering electronica that seemed to come bathed in the lambent glow of a late summer evening.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2015

Wrong way for China's airline industry to take off

China's first indigenously designed passenger jet should serve as a lesson that bottomless funding, a will to succeed and a large domestic market are not enough to create innovative products.
BASEBALL
Nov 14, 2015

Tejada says Dominicans gained valuable experience despite early exit from Premier 12

The Dominican Republic was unbeaten and grabbed its first World Baseball Classic title two years ago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 14, 2015

Nishinoshima: Oki's island of sanctuary

Were it not for the well-nourished faces of the passengers suffused with keen expressions of expectation and purpose, the supine bodies, unpacked food, luggage and blankets strewn across the hard flooring of the ferry's modern equivalent of steerage class resembled those of a migrant ship.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Nov 14, 2015

Going for new and old-school tech

Get your claws on an old-school game
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 14, 2015

But is it art? Anime in the 'post-cinematic' age

The past 15 years have seen a boom in academic studies of anime, ranging from thematic and cultural analysis such as Susan J. Napier's "Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle" to formal theory based on technical processes and the nature of two-dimensional images such as Thomas Lamarre's "The Anime...
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Nov 14, 2015

Newton reflects on stellar Japan career

To define true greatness in pro sports, there's no greater measuring stick than championships.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 14, 2015

Taking a closer look at the child poverty rate

Finding relationships between poverty and academic performance requires a nuanced approach.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 14, 2015

Complexity of Paris attack carries hallmarks of trained fighters

The coordinated attacks in Paris on Friday carry the hallmarks of trained fighters — and a guiding hand.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 14, 2015

Manila bolsters security for APEC summit after Paris attacks

Philippine police went on full alert nationwide Saturday ahead of the summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in Manila and following deadly attacks in Paris, beefing up security to ensure the safety of thousands of delegates.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2015

Asahi Kasei piling scandal grows to at least 50 workers, 266 sites

The company at the center of Yokohama's tilting condominium reveals that over 50 employees falsified data on at least 266 piling projects over the past decade.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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.
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