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EDITORIALS
Feb 25, 2015

Risky expansion of SDF missions

New Abe administration policies in the works appear to expand the scope of of SDF activities abroad to almost anything short of direct use of force.
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 25, 2015

Unique exhibition reveals some K-Ballet gems and pure Kumakawa gold

"Looking at my last 15 years' work, I see it as a series of excitements," Tetsuya Kumakawa told The Japan Times.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2015

Obama vetoes Republican attempt to force Keystone pipeline approval

President Barack Obama issued his third veto Tuesday to reject legislation that would allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, escalating a battle over the project with Republicans in Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 25, 2015

Gunmen kidnap Frenchwoman and Yemeni driver in Sanaa

Gunmen kidnapped a Frenchwoman and her Yemeni driver in Yemen's capital on Tuesday morning as she was on her way to work, Yemeni security sources and French authorities said.
WORLD
Feb 25, 2015

U.S. missionary kidnapped in central Nigeria

U.S. missionary Phyllis Sortor was kidnapped by several people in the central Nigerian state of Kogi on Monday, according to her church.
EDITORIALS
Feb 24, 2015

An objective probe is needed

The Abe administration's management of the Islamic State hostage crisis must be investigated in an objective manner to provide lessons that will help guide the government in future crises.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Feb 24, 2015

Beef served big and loud at Buff

Highway FM is possibly the worst radio station ever, unless you like your music country and each song laced with messages of patriotism, a work hard, play hard mantra or neighborly love. Sometimes a bit too much love.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Feb 24, 2015

New sales exec at United; discount Asian flights; springtime in Europe

United Airlines new exec
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2015

Erdogan says relocation of tomb, troops from Syria not a retreat

Turkey's military incursion into Syria to relocate a tomb surrounded by Islamic State militants and evacuate the soldiers guarding it was a temporary move to safeguard their lives and not a retreat, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 23, 2015

Tokyo: Why did you decide to run the Tokyo Marathon?

Mark Buckton caught up with some of the runners in a sweaty state after Sunday's big race.
EDITORIALS
Feb 23, 2015

Yemen's disintegration

Sustained chaos in Yemen could allow violent groups such as the Islamic State and al-Qaida to use the country as a base for operations elsewhere.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2015

The art of agreeing to disagree

Japan and China have confirmed that they will 'agree to disagree' with regard to the tense situation in the East China Sea. This marks a clear difference from Japan's relations with South Korea.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2015

Europe needs a stronger security architecture

The Euro-Atlantic region's existing security architecture is not up to the task of resolving the current crisis in Ukraine and increasing cooperation and stability in the region.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2015

Poroshenko aims for arms by calling for peacekeepers

It's a shame that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's call for U.N. peacekeepers to help enforce the Minsk ceasefire is so belated and insincere.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 23, 2015

Iraqi defense minister chides U.S. for declaring Mosul assault timing

Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi on Sunday criticized the United States for declaring a time frame for an offensive to recapture the Islamic State's northern stronghold of Mosul, saying military commanders should not show their hand to the enemy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 23, 2015

Islamic State militants claim attacks on Iranian ambassador's residence in Tripoli, airport

Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State said they were behind Sunday's twin bomb attacks on the residence of the Iranian ambassador in the Libyan capital and a rocket strike on the eastern Labraq airport, a group statement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 23, 2015

Kiev points finger at Russia after blast kills two at rally; four suspects arrested

Kiev said it had arrested suspects who had been armed and instructed in Russia in connection with a blast that killed at least two people Sunday in a crowd at a pro-Ukrainian rally far from eastern Ukraine's war zone.
EDITORIALS
Feb 22, 2015

Nuclear waste disposal problem

Even as the Abe administration pushes for the reactivation of idled nuclear power reactors once they're declared safe, it has yet to address the question of how Japan will dispose of highly radioactive nuclear waste so as not to endanger future generations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 22, 2015

Freedom come my way: a dog named Temaki

Temaki has been waiting three years for someone to see through her somewhat tough-gal look to her heart of gold and take her home.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2015

Three reasons why Merkel acts so stubborn

There are three possible explanations why German Chancellor Angela Merkel seems so relentlessly uncompromising in the standoff between Greece and its euro creditors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 22, 2015

Singapore's first prime minister hospitalised with pneumonia

Singapore's first prime minister and the man widely credited with the city state's economic success, Lee Kuan Yew, is hospitalized with severe pneumonia.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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