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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2016

China's foreign condom frenzy gives low-libido Japan an economic boost

In Japan, sex-drives have plunged so low that young, libido-challenged men are sometimes referred to as soshokukei danshi, or herbivore men.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2016

Trump credits self for Sanders' surge against Clinton, rules out attacking him

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed Sunday that he's responsible for Democratic rival Bernie Sanders' recent polling surge over front-runner Hillary Clinton.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2016

Base rivals face off in pivotal Ginowan mayoral election

Voters in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, cast their ballots for a new mayor in a key local election with implications for the relocation of a contentious U.S. military base.
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jan 24, 2016

Barring the unforeseen, Kyoto's dwindling voters look set to keep kimono-clad mayor

Given Kyoto's prosperous domestic and international tourism industry, the mayoral election on Feb. 7 is widely expected to be an easy win for incumbent Daisaku Kadokawa, 65, who is backed by the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Democratic Party of Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2016

Kerry to press China over North Korea, urge ASEAN unity over South China Sea

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry begins a visit to East Asia on Sunday in which he plans to press China to put more curbs on North Korea after its nuclear test and to urge Southeast Asia to show unity in response to China's claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 23, 2016

Can farmed tuna save the bluefin from extinction?

Conservationists have long warned that bluefin tuna stocks are declining. While the development of aquaculture may offer an alternative, it doesn't come without a few headaches of its own.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 23, 2016

'Crazy Camel' helps butoh over the hump

'Many people have a preconception about butoh — that it is performed by dancers whose bodies are painted white. So when we debuted our current program, 'Crazy Camel,' in France, and we came on stage covered in gold-colored powder, the fans and experts there thought we were pioneering a new style,"...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 23, 2016

League blows chance to honor Aoki

It's absolutely ridiculous that the most popular player in bj-league history is not going to play in the circuit's 10th and final All-Star Game.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 23, 2016

Mounting student debt may cost society dearly

The education ministry conducted a survey in 2014 of institutes of higher learning and found that the average yearly tuition for private universities was ¥864,384. In addition, the average "entry fee" (nyūgakukin) was ¥261,089. Adding other expenses, the ministry estimated it cost a student ¥1.43...
Reader Mail
Jan 23, 2016

Keene dives into Japanese hearts

The article "A life found in translation" in the Jan. 3 edition reminds us of our deep respect for Dr. Donald Keene.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2016

After sanctions lifted, Iran to be hooked up to global banks within weeks

Iran is set to re-engage with the banking world within weeks as international lenders link up with their Iranian counterparts using global transaction network SWIFT, Iran's Middle East Bank and a senior central bank official said Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 23, 2016

Amid Oscars outcry, film academy pledges to double diversity by 2020

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, organizer of the Oscar awards, pledged on Friday to double its membership of women and minorities by 2020 through an ambitious affirmative action plan that includes stripping some older members of voting privileges.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2016

East Coast blizzard may dump record amount of snow on U.S. capital

A winter storm that could bury parts of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region under nearly 3 feet (90 cm) of snow slammed into Washington on Friday, threatening the nation's capital with record accumulations as it barreled up the populous East Coast.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2016

The bigger Asia builds, the harder it falls?

Could the opening of the world's second-largest building in the heart of Shanghai portend a financial crash?
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2016

Seoul to set up intelligence data link that connects it to Japan-U.S. system

South Korea will set up a military data link to share imagery and real-time intelligence with Japan and the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 22, 2016

Sarah the cheetah, world's fastest land mammal, dies in Ohio zoo

An Ohio zoo said on Thursday that Sarah, a cheetah designated the world's fastest land mammal by National Geographic magazine in 2012, has died at the age of 15.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2016

Sharp gets ¥600 billion offer from Foxconn

Foxconn Technology Group has offered about ¥600 billion to buy struggling electronics maker Sharp Corp., according to a person familiar with the talks, in what could mark the largest acquisition since 2009 for the assembler of Apple Inc.'s iPhones.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 21, 2016

Grimes is set to challenge your definition of pop

No matter how hard her fans and the music press campaign to make it happen, Grimes will never become the true pop star they want her to be. Although her otherworldly, Ableton-assisted music is crammed full of hooks fit to sit alongside Rihanna and Taylor Swift in the Top 40, the Canadian musician/producer...
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2016

Founder wants to retake helm of Cookpad, overhaul management

Cookpad, Japan's most popular recipe-sharing website, has been apparently rocked by internal strife, with its founder proposing a reshuffle of board members due to differences in management policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2016
Jan 20, 2016

Globis initiates Japanese innovation

The World Economic Forum is hosting its annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, from Jan. 20 to 23, once again set to remind leaders from around the world they have roles to play in improving the state of the world — the nonprofit organization's stated goal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2016
Jan 20, 2016

Showcasing the best of Japanese cuisine, culture

Japan Night, one of the most popular events during the World Economic Forum meeting, will return to Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21.
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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