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WORLD
Jul 27, 2015

Satanic group unveils controversial Baphomet sculpture to cheers of 'Hail Satan'

A Satanic organization unveiled a controversial bronze Baphomet sculpture in Detroit just before midnight Saturday, after trying in vain to have it installed near a 10 Commandments monument in Oklahoma.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 27, 2015

Child killer memoir 'Zekka' fuels calls for tougher proceeds-of-crime laws in Japan

More than a month after its publication, public outrage over a controversial memoir by a serial killer who targeted children when he was a minor has shown no sign of abating.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2015

Trump says he leads 'movement' as he edges Bush to lead Republican field in CNN poll

Real estate magnate Donald Trump moved to the top of the 2016 Republican presidential field in a CNN poll released on Sunday, edging out rival Jeb Bush and gaining support from Republicans in the last month despite a series of controversial statements.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 26, 2015

Ten years after its Japan special, who would Interview want to talk to?

In 1969, pop artist Andy Warhol founded Interview magazine. The New York-based publication was initially distributed among the city's "in crowd," later finding a wider audience in those seeking more than the usual mainstream fare.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 26, 2015

La Sera's Katy Goodman extols the benefits of learning skills outside the music world

Katy Goodman loves math, problem-solving and memorization.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 26, 2015

Abe's move to beef up military role brings Asia closer to war

Given the unrelenting chauvinism that pervades Japan's political establishment, it is no wonder that in East Asia there is serious concern about the resurgence of Japanese militarism — and hence the prospect of war in Asia.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 26, 2015

Sani Brown dreaming big after eye-catching performance

Surrounded by so many reporters, photographers and TV cameras, Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, the latest sprint phenom from Japan, seemed a little uncomfortable.
WORLD
Jul 26, 2015

Assad announces amnesty for estimated 70,000 draft dodgers at home, overseas

To help bolster the ranks of an army severely depleted by four years of battling armed insurgents, Syrian President Bashar Assad on Saturday announced an amnesty for men at home and abroad who have dodged conscription.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 25, 2015

Housecleaner of the dead; ridiculous quizzes; CM of the Week: Family Mart

The housekeeper who cleans the homes of dead people, Aiko Tanizaki (Atsuko Takahata), returns in the special two-hour drama "Ihin Seirinin: Tanizaki Aiko 5" ("The Cleaning Lady of Things Left Behind: Aiko Tanizaki 5"; TBS, Mon., 9 p.m.).
JAPAN / History
Jul 25, 2015

Winds of war: Japan's balloon bombs took the Pacific battle to American soil

In May 1945, a pastor from Bly, Oregon, led his wife and a group of children on a day trip near Klamath Falls. They were all looking forward to hours of fishing and picnicking in fine weather. Everyone got out of the car while the Rev. Archie Mitchell was parking along a remote logging road and unloading...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Jul 25, 2015

The 'other' Jizo-dori: culture set in stone

Mention Jizo-dori in Tokyo and everyone will think you mean the street in Sugamo, Toshima Ward, where the silver set combines bargain hunting with visits to the famous stone jizō (bodhisattva statue) there. Walking near Edogawabashi Station on the Yurakucho Line, I pass a less well-known Jizo-dori,...
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 25, 2015

Growing up to the idea of fighting back

Psychologist Toshio Kawai has an interesting hypothesis. We may, he says in an article written for the Asahi Shimbun's Globe, be entering an age when "becoming an adult will not be necessary."
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 25, 2015

Australia's war on wind farms threatens project

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's hostility to "visually awful" wind farms has sent a chill through the industry and could jeopardize the country's biggest renewable energy project, a $2 billion-plus wind and solar plant in the country's north.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 24, 2015

The A-Z on Japan's new SIM card vending machines

On Friday, two SIM card vending machines were launched at Narita International Airport aimed at making travel easier for Japan's increasing number of inbound tourists.
EDITORIALS
Jul 24, 2015

Upper House has its work cut out

The Upper House must address the questions and doubts raised in the Lower House's deliberations on the government's security legislation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2015

Japan seen seeking U.K. help to best German bid for Aussie sub deal

A Japanese government team is in talks with at least two top British firms to help a Japanese consortium land one of the world's most lucrative defense contracts, sources in Tokyo said, a $50 billion project to build submarines for Australia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2015

To avoid raising eyebrows, entities swapping Kinki for Kansai

In an effort to increase recognition abroad as well as prevent smirks, giggles, or shocked stares from English speakers, more businesses and private organizations are dropping the regional name "Kinki" from their titles and replacing it with "Kansai."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2015

Toshiba case points to whistleblower law's shortcomings

One of the more intriguing questions stemming from the Toshiba accounting scandal is this: Where was the whistleblower?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2015

Turkish army claims soldier killed by Islamic State fire from inside Syria; tanks shoot back

Turkish forces returned fire on Islamic State militants in Syria with tank shells on Thursday after a Turkish soldier was killed and two others were wounded in a cross-border firefight, the military said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2015

Glacier National Park wildfire rages out of control for third day; historic cabin lost

Flames roared unchecked through heavy timber for a third day in Montana's Glacier National Park, where the main road has been closed through the eastern half of the park, along with two campgrounds, during its busiest time of year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2015

Turkey lets U.S. launch airstrikes against Islamic State from Incirlik base: officials

Turkey has agreed to allow U.S. planes to launch airstrikes against Islamic State militants from the U.S. air base at Incirlik, close to the Syrian border, U.S. defense officials said on Thursday.
Reader Mail
Jul 23, 2015

Abe's dangerous surge to the right

Regarding the story "Lower House passes security bills amid protests" in the July 17 paper — Guess what? On the morning following the LDP's bulldozing the security bills through the Lower House, NHK spent the first 20 minutes of the morning news talking about the weather, followed immediately by sports...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 23, 2015

How the government stacks its panels with 'yes men'

The government pays the highest respect to the opinions of scholars whose thoughts are deemed useful to it and pays no attention to those who hold opposing views.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2015

Did Putin sell out Greece to Western leaders?

Did Vladimir Putin withdraw Russia's support for helping Greece exit the euro to score points with the West?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 23, 2015

Hocori to give Fuji Rock a groove to be proud of

Tagging their work as electronic "buddy" music, Takuji Sekine and Yosuke Momono say their group, Hocori, is a way for two instrumentalists to indulge in artificial beats.

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