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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 14, 2016

Phelps signs off with 23rd gold as U.S. wins 4x100 medley relay

Michael Phelps brought the curtain down on his incredible swimming career with his 23rd Olympic gold medal — and his fifth of the Rio Games — as the United States beat Britain and Australia to win the men's 4x100-meter medley relay on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 12, 2016

Overseas trip to forestall annual visit to Yasukuni by new defense chief Inada

Despite much speculation, new defense chief Tomomi Inada probably won't visit problematic Yasukuni Shrine on Japan's surrender anniversary and will instead catch a flight to Djibouti.
EDITORIALS
Aug 12, 2016

Osaka arson-murder acquittals

Yet again we have another acquittal of people falsely charged and convicted based on wrongful confessions coerced by investigators.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 12, 2016

Playoff MVP Ravenel to join Israel's Maccabi Haifa

After being named playoff MVP in May and helping the Ryukyu Golden Kings secure their fourth championship in the bj-league's 11th and final season, Evan Ravenel is taking his hoop talents to Israel.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 12, 2016

Clinton, Kaines to release tax returns amid Trump's refusal

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will release her 2015 tax returns and her running mate, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and his wife, Anne Holton, will release the last 10 years of their tax returns within days, according to a source close to Clinton.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2016

Japan's Crown Prince ready for throne, but no fairy tale for his unhappy Crown Princess

When Crown Prince Naruhito proposed to a reluctant Masako Owada, he promised to protect her with all his might, a vow that may get tougher to keep if, as expected, his father Emperor Akihito abdicates, and the woman who has struggled to adjust to royal life becomes the empress.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2016

Reform elected membership of the U.N. Security Council

Expanding the U.N. Security Council's elected membership and increasing their terms could make the body more effective.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2016

Spyware attacks Vietnamese government sites amid South China Sea dispute

The spyware used in cyberattacks on Vietnam's major airports and national carrier last month is now also suspected of having bombarded many more official sites amid tensions with China over territory in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2016

Japan Display to receive full financial support from government fund

Japan Display Inc. said it has received a promise from a government-backed fund for financial support, with the maker of smartphone displays facing a sales slump.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016

Japan men's gymnastics team strikes gold over Russia, China

Japan captured the men's Olympic team all-around gymnastic gold medal it craved after pulling away from the competition in imperious fashion at the Rio Games on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2016

Ports in Japan, China, U.S. at greatest risk of natural disaster

Ports in Japan, China and the U.S. face the greatest financial risk from natural disasters because of their vulnerable locations and increasing cargo volumes, a risk-management firm has said.
EDITORIALS
Aug 8, 2016

Emperor's message on abdication

The government should discuss what steps are necessary to allow the Emperor to abdicate.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2016

Israel's government hawks and military doves

Those who lead Israel's defense establishment often come to consider peace with the Palestinians necessary, yet the government shows no interest in pursuing a permanent settlement.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 7, 2016

Injecting a little music into Japanese politics

"Let's not put politics into music."
EDITORIALS
Aug 7, 2016

The terrible suffering in Aleppo

The most difficult part of a peace process is getting the main combatants to acknowledge that a stalemate exists on the ground and that continued fighting has no immediate purpose. Rarely does one party enter negotiations when it believes it can achieve some advantage through continued fighting. Often,...
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Japan’s legal system struggles to deal with AI-made child sexual abuse images
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
How to bring up bad news in Japanese
As in other cultures, when someone shares bad news in Japanese it’s best to respond with supportive words.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
By Tomoko Otake

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