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EDITORIALS
Oct 6, 2015

Legislation Bureau misconduct

The Cabinet Legislation Bureau's failure to keep records of its internal discussions leading up to the Abe administration's reinterpretation of Article 9 only deepens suspicions about the legal legitimacy of the Cabinet decision and the subsequent security legislation.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2015

The German promised land is rapidly reaching its limits

In order to avert chaos, Germany has no choice but to impose restrictions on the number of migrants it accepts.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 6, 2015

Shiraiwa joins Mao, Ando in record books with victory

"So sophisticated, so sensitive, so young, so incredible."
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 5, 2015

Seeking patterns in the blurred connections that turn two Japanese words into one

When two words melt into one in Japanese, they frequently seal their morphological relationship with a 'blurring' of the second part.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2015

Abbas' U.N. speech was a cry for attention

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' threat before the General Assembly to ignore or annul the 1993 Oslo Accords was more a cry for attention than anything else.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2015

Leaving our children nothing

If we set our minds to it, we could be the first in human history to leave our children nothing: no greenhouse gas emissions, no poverty and no biodiversity loss.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2015

Don't rule out a global recession next year

The global economy is not flirting with a new recession yet, but it's not a remote possibility either.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2015

Nissan's selfie-friendly car targets young, driving-disinclined generation

Nissan Motor Co. designers tossed knobs and buttons out the window for their latest car aimed at a generation apathetic about autos, leaving behind a clear-white surface for displaying photos, showing movies and playing games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2015

Nintendo dropped from list of top 100 brands for first time

Nintendo has for the first time failed to be listed as one of the world's top 100 brands, Interbrand announced Monday.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 5, 2015

Shortcomings identified in new reporting system into hospital deaths

On Thursday, the government launched a new reporting system for deaths resulting from medical care. The iryojiko chosa seido (medical accidents investigation system), created based on last year's revisions to the Medical Care Law, is aimed at preventing recurrences of medical accidents and ensuring patient...
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2015

Article 9 sets an example for the world, Nobel contender says

The Japanese Constitution still sets an example for the world, despite a bid to circumvent its pacifist restraints, the head of a potential Nobel Peace Prize contender says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2015

French prime minister praises aid but holds fire on Japan's refugee record

Visiting French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has welcomed Japan's plan to provide $1.5 billion in emergency assistance to refugees in the Middle East and Africa, but declined to comment on whether Japan should do more to accept refugees from those areas.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2015

Feeding strategy of blue whales revealed

The blue whale is the largest creature on Earth and perhaps the biggest that ever lived, so it is no surprise it has a huge appetite. But the strategies this behemoth uses to get enough food has not been well understood — until now.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 3, 2015

Unclear on the concept

What are all these people (in front of the Diet) protesting about?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Oct 3, 2015

Who's responsible for the Fukushima disaster?

The International Atomic Energy Agency released its comprehensive — but mostly ignored — final report on Fukushima on Aug. 30.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2015

Military veteran protecting Oregon classmates was shot seven times

An Iraq War veteran and mixed martial arts fighter whose son turned 6 on Thursday was shot seven times as he blocked the Umpqua gunman from entering a classroom, possibly saving lives during the mass shooting in southern Oregon.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 2, 2015

Moscow Club brings back some indie greats on 'Outfit of the Day'

A ride on the subway drastically changed Tokyo band Moscow Club's fate. After the quartet used crowdfunding site Indiegogo to finance its first full-length album, the members felt it was a good point to end a project that had transformed from a hobby into something taxing.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 2, 2015

Nobuaki Kaneko heads in darker direction on 'Lobo' and rises to the occasion

A singer, drummer, actor, model and occasional game reviewer, Nobuaki Kaneko is clearly a man that likes to keep himself busy. So when we meet up for a chat at his studio in Tokyo's Yutenji neighborhood, the first thing I want to know is where his true passion lies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Oct 2, 2015

Kyoto's Weekenders Coffee keeps customers on their toes

To get a sense of how much the Japanese coffee scene has evolved over the past decade, pay a visit to Weekenders Coffee. This specialty coffee shop in northeast Kyoto — which marks its 10th anniversary next month — ranks among the city's most essential destinations for discerning caffeine junkies....

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