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WORLD
Oct 12, 2016

As Saudis bombed Yemen, U.S. worried about legal and war crimes blowback

The Obama administration went ahead with a $1.3 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia last year despite warnings from some officials that the United States could be implicated in war crimes for supporting a Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen that has killed thousands of civilians, according to government documents...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2016

Clinton opposition to Asia trade pact formed out of political calculation: WikiLeak emails

Hillary Clinton's campaign was worried about the "hard balance" she would need to strike as the presidential candidate prepared to oppose a Pacific trade pact championed by President Barack Obama that she once supported, according to emails published on Tuesday by WikiLeaks.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Oct 12, 2016

Notice of name change to "The Japan Times / The New York Times"

Tokyo-The Japan Times, Ltd. and The New York Times Company who have issued a bundled daily English language newspaper since October 2013, known as “The Japan Times / International New York Times” will change the name of its product to “The Japan Times / The New York Times” from Oct. 12th, 2016....
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Oct 12, 2016

「The Japan Times / The New York Times」へ題号変更のお知らせ

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)とThe New York Times Company(本社:米国ニューヨーク、代表:Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr.) が2013年10月よりセット発行している日刊英字紙「The Japan Times / International...
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BASKETBALL
Oct 11, 2016

Aoki leaves lasting legacy on Japan hoops

Whenever he stepped on the court during 11 distinguished seasons as a special ambassador for Japan pro basketball, Cohey Aoki increased the visibility of the sport.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 9, 2016

Crypt City turns into the alt-rock supergroup we didn't see coming

Despite what his mammoth bass guitar sound may suggest, rock band Crypt City bassist Kentaro Nakao is comically self-deprecating at times.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Oct 9, 2016

Virtual reality helps treat phantom pain by letting missing, injured limbs move again

Virtual reality, more often than not, is touted as a feature of state-of-the-art video games with headsets that allow players to see all around them, beyond the boundaries of their monitors.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2016

Coffee growers face changing climate and tastes

Three decades ago, Costa Rica outlawed cultivation of the robusta coffee bean in order to promote production of arabica, the variety prized by high-end roasters around the world.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2016

Tokyo faces tough decisions over Japan's role in South Sudan

Defense Minister Tomomi Inada has a mission she can't screw up when she visits the South Sudanese capital of Juba starting Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2016

Russia suspends nuclear agreement, ends uranium research pact with United States

Russia has further curtailed its cooperation with the United States on nuclear energy by suspending a research agreement and terminating another on uranium conversion, two days after the Kremlin shelved a plutonium pact with Washington.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 5, 2016

Veteran Oga has harsh message for Women's Japan Basketball League

The Women's Japan Basketball League prepared a ball room at a luxury Tokyo hotel for its season-opening news conference with the head coaches and captains of all the 12 clubs on Monday.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 5, 2016

Japan's English-language print media feel the pinch

Publications struggle for relevance in a world where news is available free, to all, all the time.
EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2016

Ratify Paris climate change pact

The government should seek to promptly ratify and join in the implementation of the Paris accord.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2016

Pence takes harder line than Trump on Russia at contentious vice presidential debate

U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "small and bullying leader" on Tuesday and condemned his actions in Syria, taking a harder line than Donald Trump at a contentious debate with Democratic rival Tim Kaine.
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BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2016

BOJ seen adopting American WWII rate-pegging ploy to spark inflation

In deciding to target bond yields, Japan is deploying a monetary strategy to combat deflation used by its former enemy in World War II. The trouble is that America's experience back then suggests the tactics probably will not work on their own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2016

BOJ chief Kuroda has ruined his chances for second term: Abe aide Nakahara

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has ruined his chances of getting a second full term, according to Nobuyuki Nakahara, who has advised the prime minister on the economy and was an intellectual father of the BOJ's first run at quantitative easing in 2001.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 2, 2016

Ricciardo wins Malaysian Grand Prix as Hamilton flames out

Daniel Ricciardo claimed an elusive maiden win of the season at a dramatic Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, the Australian handed victory when a race-leading Lewis Hamilton retired with a blown engine.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2016

Universities' failing grades

Japanese university bureaucracy must be prized open to let the nation's hopes and dreams flourish.

Longform

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years