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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2016

The five stages of reacting to a North Korean nuke test

Despite Washington's bluster, there's not much it can do about North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 10, 2016

New Hall of Famers Griffey Jr., Piazza familiar to Japanese fans

Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were elected to the United States' National Baseball Hall of Fame last week to much fanfare. While both players spent the entirety of their Hall of Fame careers in North America, neither star is a stranger to Japanese baseball fans.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 6, 2016

Japan slams North Korean 'H-bomb' test

The government slammed North Korea on Wednesday after it apparently conducted another nuclear test, its fourth, which involved what Pyongyang described as a powerful hydrogen bomb.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Dec 29, 2015

After Hakuho exceeded all expectations, can Mitakeumi or Homarenishiki become the next superstar?

When former ozeki Tochiazuma was presented with the Emperor's Cup on Jan. 22, 2006, few in the sport could have predicted that Tochiazuma's third and final championship victory would be the last to be awarded to a Japan-born rikishi for the next decade.
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Dec 20, 2015

Nuclear power plants feared vulnerable to terrorist groups

Security at France's 58 nuclear power plants was purportedly raised to its highest level last month as a result of the terrorist attacks in Paris, stoking concern over the safety of Japan's nuclear facilities.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 8, 2015

Kyoto's Palmer brings end to long career in Japan

Kyoto Hannaryz forward David Palmer on Monday revealed that he's decided to retire — effective immediately. He said he made up his mind in early November, citing injuries and various physical ailments as factors that led to this decision.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 24, 2015

Guillem bids adieu to her life of dance

Superstar dancer Sylvie Guillem has come full circle.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 16, 2015

Guns, God and grievances: Belgium's Islamist 'air base' flourishes in Brussels district

"A breeding ground for violence" the mayor of Molenbeek called her borough on Sunday, speaking of unemployment and overcrowding among Arab immigrant families, of youthful despair finding refuge in radical Islam.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2015

Syrian crisis: Are we near the beginning of the end?

With the Syrian regime proving far stronger than Western countries expected, a political settlement to the horrible civil war may finally be within reach.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2015

India's drive to increase its involvement in Africa

New Delhi holds a summit of African leaders, marking India's continuing search for markets and resources on the continent.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 20, 2015

After Hara's exit, Tanishige becomes longest-serving CL skipper

Continuity in Japanese dugouts took a hit when now-former Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara sat down for his retirement news conference on Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 19, 2015

Wijnaldum lifts Newcastle to victory

Newcastle United's Dutchman Georginio Wijnaldum scored four times as the club won its first Premier League match this season at the ninth attempt by thrashing Norwich City 6-2 to climb off the bottom of the table on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 12, 2015

Arrest warrant issued for Thaksin Shinawatra after court no-show

A Thai court Monday issued an arrest warrant for fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra after he failed to turn up for a defamation case filed against him by the army.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2015

Japan flying surplus fish across Asia as domestic demand falls

The country that gave the world sushi now finds itself with too much fish.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2015

Thinking inside the box: Cardboard cubicles offer entertainment, privacy at home

Manufacturers are thinking inside the box to offer stressed-out consumers a personal sanctuary in Japan's notoriously cramped homes.
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Sep 5, 2015

Gang split may end with a whimper, not a bang

A detective who specialized in organized crime once told me a dark joke: What type of crime occurs when a member of the yakuza kills another gangster? Answer: destruction of property.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 1, 2015

Pot smoking on U.S. college campuses at 35-year high: study

The number of U.S. college students smoking marijuana every day or nearly every day is greater than it has been in 35 years, according to a study released on Tuesday.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 19, 2015

Trail of failed ventures involving American in murder probe leads from New York to Tokyo

The record of dubious projects leads from Peter Gatien-era New York clubland to Singapore and Japan
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 13, 2015

Defending champ Hamamatsu signs Warren

Reggie Warren, one of the premier players in bj-league history, will suit up for the defending champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix in the circuit's final campaign.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 11, 2015

There's a residual energy to Cai Guo-Qiang's explosive works

Japanese artist Taro Okamoto once said, "Art is an explosion." This was despite the fact that his own works were carefully planned and developed, as the exhibition "Taro Okamoto's Paintings: From Impulse to Realization" at the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art made clear back in 2006. Okamoto's famous dictum,...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 9, 2015

Kawabuchi welcomes end of Japan's international basketball ban

In his opening statement at a news conference on Sunday, Japan Basketball Association president Saburo Kawabuchi joked that there weren't as many reporters and TV cameras as he had expected.
EDITORIALS
Aug 4, 2015

Uncertain times for the Taliban

Mullah Omar's passing may well have weakened the Taliban, but that may not prove to be the advantage that the group's enemies had hoped.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2015

The Iran nuke deal is fine, but 10 years late

Everything gained in the Iran nuclear agreement could have been accomplished 10 years ago if not for stubborn resistance by Europe and the U.S.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2015

Toshiba's accounting scandal among biggest in Japan corporate history

Toshiba Corp.'s ¥152 billion ($1.2 billion) accounting scandal, caused by top executives setting unrealistic profit targets, ranks among the largest in Japanese corporate history.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 20, 2015

U.S. trans fat ban prompts call for better Japan labeling

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's move last month to phase out artificial trans fats over three years from all processed foods has made few ripples in Japan, where there are currently no regulations on the oil.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 17, 2015

Hamamatsu dumping star Murry

As the summer marches on and the start of training camp gets closer and closer, it appears that the defending champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix will not have a roster resembling the one that captured the title in May.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2015

Samurai Japan announces provisional roster for Premier 12

Skipper Hiroki Kokubo announced the Samurai Japan national baseball team's first provisional roster for November's inaugural WBSC Premier 12 on Thursday afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 10, 2015

Child sex abuse victim says ruling underlines need to change law

The case of a woman in her 40s who successfully sued her childhood molester has underscored the need for Japan to grant sexual abuse survivors longer statutes of limitations, her lawyers say.

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