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WORLD / Society
Jan 25, 2018

Most Afghans sent home forced to flee anew amid bloodshed: report

Almost 3 in 4 Afghans who return home after seeking sanctuary abroad are forced to flee again due to fresh fighting, an aid agency said on Wednesday as it urged an end to deportations to the war-torn country.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 24, 2018

Filmmaker Kwak Jae-Yong finds wild Hokkaido ripe for melodrama in 'Colors of Wind'

After making films in Japanese and Chinese, South Korean director returns to these isles for 'Kazo no Iro.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 24, 2018

'Midnight Bus': A trundling bus trip to boresville

Taizo Harada plays Toshikazu 'Riichi' Takamiya in Masao Takeshita's 'Midnight Bus,' a film that feels overlong and lacks emotional punch.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2018

Toward a zero marginal cost society

By reducing marginal costs of goods and services to nearly zero, the internet and renewable energy are revolutionizing society.
SOCCER
Jan 24, 2018

Genki Haraguchi moves from Hertha to Dusseldorf on loan

Japan forward Genki Haraguchi has moved on loan from German Bundesliga first-division club Hertha Berlin to second-division leaders Fortuna Dusseldorf, the teams announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2018

Tokyo taxi firms to take on global peers with ride-sharing apps

Travelers to Tokyo may be surprised to find their perceptions of the high-tech metropolis to be far from reality when it comes to the use of ride-hailing smartphone apps such as Uber and Lyft.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2018

U.S. defense against North Korea missiles improved, Pentagon testing agency finds

The ground-based system of interceptors that the U.S. would use to defend the mainland and Hawaii against a threatened North Korean attack is improving after past setbacks, the Pentagon's testing office said in a new report.
WORLD
Jan 24, 2018

At least 22 killed as car bomb explodes at Benghazi mosque, another goes off after responders arrive

A double car bombing in the east Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday left at least 22 people dead and 30 wounded, including senior security figures, according to officials and a Reuters witness.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 23, 2018

Unstable work seen as a factor as Kyoto University admits iPS researcher falsified data in paper

Experts say unstable employment conditions faced by scientists are behind the string of research-related scandals in the nation.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 23, 2018

Japan women look for Four Continents sweep

The final tuneup for the Pyeongchang Games begins Wednesday when the Four Continents Championships kicks off in Taipei. Japan is sending its entire Olympic team — minus Yuzuru Hanyu — to get one more competitive run through on their programs ahead of the extravaganza next month in South Korea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 23, 2018

'Moment In and Out of Time'

Jan. 26-Feb. 24
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2018

Looted cash, gold from overrun town helps Islamic State recruit in Philippines

Islamic insurgents looted cash, gold and jewelry worth tens of millions of dollars when they occupied a southern Philippines town last year, treasure one of their leaders has used to recruit around 250 fighters for fresh attacks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2018
Jan 23, 2018

Japan a global leader in cryptocurrency investment

Japan is the global leader in the market development of cryptocurrencies — a global buzzword recently — some of which have seen their values skyrocket over the past year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2018

China turning into a scientific superpower

China is rapidly gaining in the global race for knowledge.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 22, 2018

Ryota Murata announces first defense of WBA world middleweight title against Italian Emanuele Blandamura

WBA middleweight world champion Ryota Murata will have his first title defense against a fighter who people might think is a cushy opponent.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jan 22, 2018

Ichiro wouldn't solve Chunichi's problems

While it's still improbable, Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka could both be wearing blue and white this summer if everything falls in place, as the Chunichi Dragons have interest in both players.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2018

Pence in Israel on visit overshadowed by Trump's Jerusalem declaration, Palestinian boycott

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence began a visit to Israel on Sunday after being praised as a "great friend" by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and shunned by the Palestinians over U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
EDITORIALS
Jan 20, 2018

Lowering the age of adulthood

To ensure protection of young adults against unscrupulous business practices, the government needs to widen the scope of salvation measures.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jan 20, 2018

Journalism tied to those in power must be checked

"If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking."
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 19, 2018

Famed producer Tetsuya Komuro quits music industry over alleged affair

Music producer Tetsuya Komuro said Friday he will retire from the industry following a recent magazine report about his alleged extramarital affair with a nurse.

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