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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2013

In Pakistan, political party reveals alleged CIA station chief in protest of drone strike

A Pakistani political party revealed on Wednesday what it said was the name of the CIA's highest-ranking officer in the country in protest of a CIA drone strike last week that killed as many as six people and prompted allegations that the agency had attacked a religious school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2013

Diet passes bill to create national security council

The Diet passes legislation to establish a version of the U.S. National Security Council, boosting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's drive for tougher security laws.
EDITORIALS
Nov 27, 2013

JR Hokkaido in crisis

Drastic measures will be inevitable to resolve the deep crisis at JR Hokkaido, including the resignation of current executives and the introduction of completely new management.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 27, 2013

Portraits of an artist as a young man — and an older one

Yasumasa Morimura is a weird mixture of curator, artist and simple art lover. Throughout his career he has selected famous portraits and paintings of people and then faithfully recreated them, with the exception of superimposing his own face on the subjects.
Reader Mail
Nov 27, 2013

Time to use a better weapon

The Nov. 20 editorial "Welcoming Ambassador Kennedy" stated that Caroline Kennedy "... was shaken by her Hiroshima visit. We hope she will make a positive contribution to global efforts to abolish nuclear weapons."
Reader Mail
Nov 27, 2013

Cut emissions with conservation

Regarding the Nov. 19 editorial "Cut emissions without nuclear power": Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to renege on Japan's commitments to reduce greenhouse gases is a major mistake in terms of protecting the environment and in terms of creating a favorable international attitude toward Japan. ...
Reader Mail
Nov 27, 2013

A tale of two untimely deaths

William Andrews' Nov. 19 article "Wife fights decades-long battle to free activist leader," underscores the typical treatment of a death, or a human life, because a riot police member trumps a citizen. On the one hand a poor policeman, dispatched to Shibuya from Niigata was fatally set afire by demonstrators...
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2013

Asylum seekers hit record high exceeding 2,600

At the end of October, there were more than 2,600 asylum seekers in Japan, a record high, the Japan Association for Refugees said Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 27, 2013

Kawakami's philosophy as manager never wavered

A famous Tetsuharu Kawakami watchword was wa (harmony).
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 27, 2013

Government tries to jolt EV sales with charging station subsidies

Sluggish electric car sales blamed on lack of recharging infrastructure.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Nov 27, 2013

Tokyo Eggs Benedict Bingo

Eggs Benedict with awesome bacon, with a near lack of eggs, with raw tuna! Wait, raw tuna?! We sample a handful of Tokyo's Hollandaise sauces.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 26, 2013

Chiba Jets to acquire power forward Burrell: source

The Chiba Jets, looking to snap a 14-game losing streak, are on the verge of signing former bj-league MVP Justin Burrell, a basketball insider told The Japan Times on Tuesday evening.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2013

Ruling bloc rams secrets bill through Lower House

The ruling coalition forced its contentious state secrets bill through the Lower House on Tuesday evening amid calls from all but one of the opposition forces for further deliberations on its provisions.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2013

Defiant Inose reveals Tokuda loan document

Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose reveals a document purportedly showing he borrowed u00a550 million from Lower House member Takeshi Tokuda last fall, defending his claim that the money was a personal loan and he does not intend to resign.
BASEBALL
Nov 26, 2013

Kawakami was Japanese baseball's first Zen master

Most foreign fans of baseball in Japan may not know the name Tetsuharu Kawakami, who passed away recently at the age of 93, but perhaps it's time they did.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2013

Tokyo-area teachers of English face three-month honing home-stay abroad

The Tokyo Board of Education is planning to require that all young English teachers at its junior and high schools study and live in English-speaking countries for three months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2013

Hyogo lawmakers bent on U.S. diplomacy boost

Liberal Democratic Party members of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly began periodic meetings this month with representatives of the U.S. Consulate in Osaka-Kobe to enhance diplomacy with the U.S. through better communication, an assembly member said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2013

Cool Japan Fund launches to help spread products overseas

Aiming to enhance the strength of Japan's brand overseas, Cool Japan Fund, an entity run by the government and the private sector to promote Japanese culture, products and services, launched operations Monday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 25, 2013

Problematic education proposal

A proposal for a new system of university entrance exams is very vague and likely to cause confusion for high schools and universities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 25, 2013

National Stadium plan hit as too grandiose

The new National Stadium planned for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has come under the spotlight due to its huge size and massive costs, and for a design critics say doesn't fit in with its surroundings.
WORLD
Nov 25, 2013

Marathon bargaining that led to Iran agreement was a wild ride at times

At 2:04 a.m. Sunday, a one-word email message flashed suddenly on the phones of weary State Department staffers working the corridors of Geneva's InterContinental Hotel.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Nov 24, 2013

Is the JLPT really worth it?

The final countdown to this Sunday's Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) has begun, but professionals say piling pressure on examinees might do more harm than good at this point.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 24, 2013

Do New Year's the right way this time

With the yearend rush fast approaching, Dave has a very timely question about Japanese New Year cards:
EDITORIALS
Nov 24, 2013

Reduce disparities in value of votes

The Diet and government should immediatly start working out a way to drastically reduce disparities in vote values.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Nov 24, 2013

Bullet trains on a pro-nuclear curve

In the debate over the future of nuclear power, which provided about a third of Japan's electricity needs before the Fukushima disaster began in 2011, commentators for and against resuming its use have argued their case.

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes