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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2015

China targets rights lawyers as crackdown on activists widens

Chinese authorities have widened a crackdown on human rights groups, detaining or questioning more than 50 lawyers and activists in a sweep over the past few days, rights groups say.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2015

Ukraine far-right group demands minister's ouster after deadly shootout

A Ukrainian far-right group demanded the resignation of the interior minister and said it would block roads around Kiev on Sunday in a standoff over a fatal gun battle that challenges the authority of the government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2015

Eurozone members strive to keep Greece in fold

Eurozone leaders will fight to the finish to keep near-bankrupt Greece in the eurozone Sunday after the European Union's chairman canceled a planned summit of all 28 EU leaders that would have been needed in case of a "Grexit."
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 11, 2015

The ogres of Oga are not as frightening as they may appear

Although surely one of Japan's most scenic areas, the Oga Peninsula in Akita Prefecture is off the beaten track and retains an unhurried vibe, still relatively untouched by commercial tourism. Here, it is still possible to see small fishing hamlets as you drive round the coast, rewarded with stunning...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 11, 2015

Steve Spencer Baker: 'No one in their right mind gets on a frantic elevator'

Freelance company director on science fiction, social media and early incarnations of Simply Red
WORLD
Jul 11, 2015

Stone-throwing crowd chases Serb leader from Srebrenica ceremony

A crowd throwing bottles and stones chased Serbia's prime minister from a ceremony in Bosnia on Saturday marking the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, underscoring the depth of anger over Belgrade's continued denial of the crime as genocide.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2015

144 local, prefectural governments release statements condemning security bills

Local opposition is growing to security bills that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes to push through the Lower House next week, with 144 prefectural, municipal and town governments releasing statements condemning the legislation as of Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2015

Why Russia's swing toward China is a mirage

Russia and China have made little progress in the bilateral economic and financial projects that they've announced with considerable fanfare.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 10, 2015

Child sex abuse victim says ruling underlines need to change law

The case of a woman in her 40s who successfully sued her childhood molester has underscored the need for Japan to grant sexual abuse survivors longer statutes of limitations, her lawyers say.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2015

GE reportedly to seek first bids for Japan leasing unit in late August

General Electric Co. will seek initial bids for its Japanese leasing business in late August, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 10, 2015

Pre-orders of Harper Lee's new novel biggest since 'Harry Potter' on Amazon

"Go Set a Watchman," the much-anticipated second novel by "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee, is the most pre-ordered print title on Amazon.com since the last book in the "Harry Potter" series, Amazon said Thursday.
Reader Mail
Jul 10, 2015

Beef up pensions, not bullet-train security

Regarding the story "Bullet trains get rude wake-up call" in the July 5 edition, it was surely only a matter of time, after such a long record of years of virtually trouble-free operation, that eventually something should happen on the shinkansen.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 10, 2015

Global warming shrinking presence of vital bumblebees in Northern Hemisphere

Global warming is shrinking the terrain where bumblebees live in North America and Europe, with these vital pollinators departing the southernmost and hottest parts of their ranges while failing to move north into cooler climes, scientists say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2015

New Honda chief discusses air bags, Asimo

Although the root cause of Takata Corp.'s deadly air bag malfunctions remains unclear, Honda's new president on Thursday tried to reassure drivers and passengers that recalled vehicles are rendered safe with replacement inflators.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2015

Repairing Japan-China ties

Are the domestic politics of Japan and China antithetical to continued peace between Asia's leading powers?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2015

Greeks, Germans and these so-called deadlines

Some of what has gone wrong with the tedious bailout talks between Greece and its northern European creditors can probably be attributed to cultural differences.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2015

Guinea ex-junta leader indicted over stadium massacre

Guinean authorities have indicted former military leader Moussa Dadis Camara over a massacre at a stadium in the capital in 2009 in which soldiers are accused of killing at least 157 people, a spokesman for his party said on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 9, 2015

U.S. upgrades Malaysia in annual human trafficking report: sources

The United States is upgrading Malaysia from the lowest tier on its list of worst human trafficking centers, U.S. sources said Wednesday, a move that could smooth the way for an ambitious U.S.-led free-trade deal with the Southeast Asian nation and 11 other countries.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2015

U.S. court: citizenship law's gender differences unconstitutional

A U.S. law that treats mothers and fathers differently in determining whether their foreign-born children may claim U.S. citizenship is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, four years after the U.S. Supreme Court split 4-4 on the issue.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2015

China tries Japan's approach to stock bubble

The longer Xi Jinping delays weaning China's economy off excessive investment, the more Lehman-like the fallout will be.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2015

China stocks nosedive as regulator warns of 'panic'

Chinese stocks dived on Wednesday, as the country's securities regulator warned investors were in the grip of "panic sentiment" and the market showed signs of freezing up as companies scrambled to escape the rout by having their shares suspended.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 8, 2015

Mass murder and Sion Sono

A disturbed individual kills, and the media searches for reasons why. Sometimes, the killer obligingly cites a pop culture phenomenon as inspiration. Mark David Chapman, the man who shot John Lennon, saw himself as the living embodiment of Holden Caulfield, the hero of J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in...
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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