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LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 16, 2016

Let's discuss the burden of 'double care'

An estimated 253,000 people in Japan are shouldering the double burden of raising children while also caring for sick or elderly family members.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 16, 2016

Trump remarks prompt debate over cost of Japan-U.S. defense ties

Donald Trump, who is now expected to be the Republican candidate for U.S. president, has made a number of disturbing remarks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 16, 2016

Exploring the funny side of familial angst

After it opened on Broadway in 2007, "August: Osage County" scooped a Tony for best play and earned a Pulitzer Prize for U.S. playwright Tracy Letts.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2016

Should Kuroda get the ax?

As the clock ticks on Japan's ultra-easy money gamble, the head of the Bank of Japan must push Abe to make tough choices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2016

Austria's crisis is a dire warning to Merkel

Angela Merkel needs to be mindful that inconsistency on matters of principle can be costly.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 14, 2016

True colors: Seeking equality in the way we see the world

Steps are being taken to assist people with color vision deficiency navigate life more easily. As we find out, however, not everyone agrees with the approach.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 14, 2016

There's no escape from big data's eye

I am being watched. I am under surveillance. So are you. There are eyes on us, or maybe it's just one eye. Singular or plural, it is/they are ubiquitous, all-seeing. It/they never sleep(s). So much the better, for at least two reasons: 1) We are better protected, and 2) we are better informed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 14, 2016

G-7 venue preparation shouldn't deter Mie tourists

With world leaders gathering at the G-7 Ise-Shima summit on May 26 and 27, the international spotlight will briefly focus on picturesque Mie Prefecture and its considerable charms. For residents of the prefecture, however, this moment in the spotlight apparently won't be brief enough; a recent Kyodo...
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2016

Germany's middle class is endangered, too

The middle class is shrinking in both the U.S. and Germany, but the reasons for the contraction tell a lot about the different priorities of the two societies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2016

SoftBank may sell stake in 'Clash of Clans' Finnish game developer Supercell

SoftBank Group Corp. is considering selling its stake in the Finnish gaming company Supercell Oy, according to people familiar with the matter.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
May 13, 2016

'Angel or Devil,' 'Cambrian Palace," Y!mobile

Recently, an artificial intelligence program developed by Google defeated several champions of the Asian board game go. The program's achievement made headlines all over the world since go is considered a very complex game. The programmers, in fact, thought it would take much longer for their creation...
WORLD / Science & Health
May 13, 2016

Mosquito-repellent soap aims to wash away malaria threat

Two former students from Burkina Faso have designed a mosquito-repellent soap, which they hope could be a simple and affordable solution in the fight to end malaria, but more funds are needed to test the idea, according to the startup behind it.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2016

Next stop Tulsa as Solar Impulse 2 leaves Arizona before dawn

An experimental airplane powered solely by energy from the sun stored in batteries took off from Arizona early on Thursday on the 11th leg of a historic bid by its pilots and developers to fly around the globe without a drop of fuel.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 12, 2016

Alvark, Brex enter NBL playoffs as top teams

Before the B. League, a brand-new men's top hoop circuit in Japan, tips off next season, the NBL launches its playoffs this weekend.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 12, 2016

Art Fair Tokyo to feature more overseas representation and lower prices at this year's event

Every year, Tokyo becomes a hot spot for art and, every year, newcomers to the scene consider taking the plunge and buying their first piece. Now in its 11th year, Art Fair Tokyo hopes to make things a little easier on first-time buyers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 11, 2016

A Tokyo stock picker watches his nation age

It's an early weekday morning in Tokyo and the Japanese pub is already filled with a boisterous clientele, mostly pensioners. Sitting among them is Kengo Kuzuhara, taking notes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 11, 2016

Bitcoin operators await regulation in Japan amid push for legitimacy and widespread use

Bitcoin operators are keenly watching the Diet as it deliberates bills to regulate the currency, believing the legislation is key to regaining the public trust's in the virtual tender and luring more players to the industry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 11, 2016

Islamist party leader hanged in Dhaka for 1971 war rape, genocide

Bangladesh hanged Islamist party leader Motiur Rahman Nizami on Wednesday for genocide and other crimes committed during the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan, the law minister said, a punishment that risked provoking an angry reaction from his supporters.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 10, 2016

Home runs ignite Fighters en route to whitewashing of Buffaloes

Kohei Arihara might have won the game for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, but the drinks are on Brandon Laird.
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2016

Protecting Nelson Mandela's legacy in Palestine

A statue of Nelson Mandela is erected in Palestine, but unfortunately it sends the wrong message.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 10, 2016

Son looks to listing to plug SoftBank's $22 billion valuation gap

Masayoshi Son's promises of a turnaround for his U.S. operations and a record share buyback have not been enough to erase SoftBank Group Corp.'s $22 billion valuation gap. The billionaire founder has at least one more card to play — listing the company's domestic telecommunications business.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2016

'Vagina artist' Igarashi loses obscenity case over 3-D data but is acquitted over pop art replicas

So-called vagina artist Megumi Igarashi loses an obscenity case for distributing 3-D data of her genitals but is acquitted for displaying pop art replicas and plans to appeal.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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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
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