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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2015

Philippine storm weakens after killing at least nine

A typhoon swept across the northern Philippines killing at least nine people as trees, power lines and walls were toppled and floodwaters spread far from riverbeds, but tens of thousands of people were evacuated in time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2015

As winter looms, Germany struggles to find warm homes for refugees

At a sprawling camp in the German town of Celle, refugees wearing thick sweaters sit around a heater smoking cigarettes as rain beats down on the cramped white tent that has become their home. Some of them are ill and worried it will snow.
EDITORIALS
Oct 17, 2015

Voter ed for high school students

The government's guidelines for teachers educating high school students on the political process are too restrictive.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2015

What a nightmare: Sleep no more plentiful in primitive cultures

Maybe we cannot blame late-night TV, endless Internet surfing, midnight snacks, good books, bothersome work deadlines and other distractions of modern life for encroaching on our sleep.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2015

The Abe government versus the Emperor on history issues

Shinzo Abe and the Foreign Ministry have been mincing words when it comes to Japan's war responsibility, in stark contrast with Emperor Akihito's forthright statements of remorse and apology.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 14, 2015

Brave Blossoms determined to capitalize on rugby boom

Around 500 fans were waiting for the Brave Blossoms at Haneda airport on Tuesday, dousing them in a flood of camera flashlights.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 11, 2015

Hoodie Monks mix beats with their Buddhism

The Hoodie Monks bring together two cultures that might at first seem like unlikely partners: Buddhism and hip-hop.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 8, 2015

Facebook is following you around the Internet

Social media platforms like Facebook may be pretty intrusive in how they follow your Internet activity, but that's the price of using these 'free' services.
WORLD / Society
Oct 5, 2015

World's 'extremely poor' to fall below 10% of global population for first time in 2015: World Bank

The number of people living in extreme poverty is likely to fall for the first time below 10 percent of the world's population in 2015, the World Bank said Sunday as it revised its benchmark for measuring the problem.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Oct 4, 2015

Japan rightists' patient wait is over as conveyor belt of death shudders back to life

He's done it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2015

Hillside collapses on Guatemalan town, killing 25; hundreds missing

The collapse of a hillside onto a town on the edge of Guatemala City killed at least 25 people and left hundreds missing on Friday, as rescue crews searched for survivors in homes buried by dirt and sludge.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 2, 2015

Difficult to buy a gun in China, but not explosives

A series of deadly bomb blasts in China this week has shown how easy it is to acquire explosives in the country, revealing a major gap in its huge security apparatus as the economy slows and anger grows over issues like graft and poor public services.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 28, 2015

Home-sharing services on the rise in Japan as owners cash in on tourist boom

For foreign tourists to Japan, staying at traditional ryokan inns is a popular way to enjoy their trips, but home-sharing services are growing as an alternative form of accommodation.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2015

'Pope-onomics': Francis' keys to a better economy

Pope Francis is a strong and eloquent advocate of people sharing and governing their enterprises together.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2015

Nation's youth are attempting to establish a new political norm

"Tell me what democracy looks like!"
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 24, 2015

Japan far from confronting hereditary breast cancer, but Jolie effect is helping

For years, Makiko Dazai had nagging questions about her sister's death from ovarian cancer in 2008.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 23, 2015

As Malaysian leader struggles in graft scandal, his party plays the race card

When thousands of Malay Muslims marched through Kuala Lumpur last week to support his scandal-racked government, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak kept his distance.
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Sep 20, 2015

Ready or not, government will soon have your My Number

The government claims My Number will make your life easier, but its egalitarian goals will likely eliminate your privacy and invite more abuse of authority by the police, experts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 20, 2015

Nepal set to adopt democratic charter born of bloodshed, compromise

Nepal will adopt its first full democratic charter Sunday, a historic step for a nation that has seen war, a palace massacre and devastating earthquakes since a campaign to create a modern state began more than 65 years ago.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2015

Japanese voice frustration, resignation over security shake-up

Members of the public interviewed in and around Tokyo on Saturday expressed disappointment and resignation following the Diet's enactment of the security bills in the early hours.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 19, 2015

On the security bills, let me keep out of it

Though writing about the security bill, I will not mention my own opinion. I am, in fact, opposed to the oxymoronic approach called “collective self-defense,” but I will not tell you so.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2015

Turn deluge of climate change information into usable stream, experts say

For a city planner looking to make a new building flood-proof, or a farmer interested in trying out new drought-resistant seed, there is no shortage of climate change information available.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2015

Student protests continue quest to block security bills

Student protesters continued to cry foul over what they call "unconstitutional" security legislation Wednesday in a last-minute effort before the bills' expected Diet passage later this week.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 14, 2015

Record number of heatstroke victims hospitalized

More than 24,000 people in Japan were transported to hospitals in July due to heatstroke, a record for the month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Sep 14, 2015

Sony's MESH gives new purpose to old gadgets

At first glance, users may have no idea what they are and how to use Sony Corp.'s MESH — four colorful rectangular blocks the size of an eraser.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 12, 2015

It still takes a village to keep our kids safe

The murders of 13-year-old Natsumi Hirata and 12-year-old Ryoto Hoshino in Osaka last month sparked a heated conversation in the media about the state of parenting in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2015

Europe's approach to Syria exodus contrasts with Japan's dodging of refugees

As Europe faces what is possibly its greatest refugee crisis since World War II, the issue remains a faraway problem for Japan, which accepted a mere 11 refugees in 2014.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 7, 2015

Nuclear disasters affect mental health more

People caught up in nuclear disasters are more likely to suffer severe psychological disorders than harm from radiation, scientists say.

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