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JAPAN / Society
Jan 6, 2017

As welfare costs climb, gerontology groups propose higher age for definition of 'elderly'

Japanese between 65 and 74 should no longer be classified as elderly because they are physically and mentally much younger than their counterparts were decades ago, says a proposal backed by two academic societies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2017

Nissan ending joint development of luxury cars with Daimler

Nissan is halting joint development of luxury cars with Daimler's Mercedes-Benz, sources close to the companies told Reuters, suspending a key project in their seven-year partnership and potentially hitting profitability at a new shared factory in Mexico.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 5, 2017

Violinist Ray Iwazumi to restage famed 1920 recital by Fritz Kreisler

In 2014, New York-based violinist Ray Iwazumi performed a concert playing a replica of Il Cannone, a famous violin used by Niccolo Paganini and originally created by Giuseppe Guarneri. He hopes to recapture the success of that show when playing a different replica this weekend in Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 5, 2017

Tokyo-based luthier who replicates storied violins is one of a kind

Throughout the history of classical music there have been composers who, in moments of inspiration, created masterpieces that have stayed with us for centuries. Just as important are those musicians who, through their own virtuosity, re-create those masterpieces — a talent that was particularly appreciated...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2017

Drunken monkeys and the evolution of boozing

If alcohol makes you feel sick rather than drunk, you may have a gene mutation that protects you from alcohol impairment and alcoholism.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 5, 2017

Alvark Tokyo steaming along behind potent offense

The Alvark Tokyo are firing on all cylinders as the B. League's inaugural season reaches its midway point.
JAPAN / GEARING UP FOR THE GAMES
Jan 5, 2017

Advanced tech used by Paralympic athletes could throw perception of disabilities into question

On Dec. 10, some 40 elementary school children showed up for a running workshop at Shin-Toyosu Brillia Running Stadium, a brand new indoor track facility opened the day before in Tokyo's waterfront Toyosu district.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2017

Frenchman, 105, bicycles into history with hour-long velodrome ride

Robert Marchand, a 105-year-old Frenchman, made cycling history on Wednesday by covering 22.528 km (14.08 miles) in one hour on a track near Paris.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2017

Germany collars Tunisian who used aliases, once probed as terrorist, over links to Berlin truck attacker

German police have detained a 26-year-old Tunisian man over links with the perpetrator of an Islamist truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market that killed 12 people, a federal prosecutors' spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 4, 2017

'Our Meal for Tomorrow': Changing roles in romantic drama

Gender-bending comedy certainly exists in Japanese films, though it may not be mainstream. In Yosuke Fujita's "Fuku-chan of FukuFuku Flats" ("Fukufukuso no Fukuchan," 2014), popular female TV comedian Miyuki Oshima starred as a male house painter who becomes allergic to the opposite sex after being jilted...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2017

Israel throws a U.N. tantrum

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had only himself to blame for the U.S. decision to not veto a U.N. resolution criticising Israel's settlements in occupied Palestinian territory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 4, 2017

Economists see growth on horizon for 2017

Economists say growth is expected on the back of the weak yen and due to government steps to stimulate sluggish consumption.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 4, 2017

Toshiba shares recover from early plunge on report of new accounting scandal

Shares of Toshiba Corp. recovered from an early dive after the Asahi Shimbun reported regulatory concerns about the company's earnings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 4, 2017

Ono Pharma's wild 2016 ride cuts stock valuation by ¥1.87 trillion

The rise and fall of Ono Pharmaceutical Co. in 2016 was a tale of two halves, and one drug.
EDITORIALS
Jan 3, 2017

State-sponsored scholarships

The launch of government-sponsored university scholarships for financially challenged students is a meaningful first step, but it needs to be expanded.
JAPAN / GEARING UP FOR THE GAMES
Jan 2, 2017

Tokyo 2020 Olympics will come and quickly go, but the legacy is all-important

The eyes of the world will be on Tokyo for more than just the 16 days that it hosts the 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 2, 2017

Beijing enjoys brief respite, but choking smog to set return on Tuesday

The heavy smog that blanketed northern China over the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday, with flights in Beijing returning to normal, but it was likely only a brief respite.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 2, 2017

Islamic State attack on Iraq police checkpoint kills seven, shows guerrilla-style capability

Islamic State attacked an Iraqi police checkpoint near the southern city of Najaf on Sunday, killing seven policemen as government forces in the north made more gains against the militants in Mosul, their last major stronghold in the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / 2017 NEW YEAR SPECIAL
Jan 1, 2017

Big changes likely in '17

A year of surprises has come to a close, but its unresolved questions will generate many more quakes in 2017. Where are the fault lines, what about President-elect Donald Trump, and what does all this mean for Japan?
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 1, 2017

Abe has no reason to rock the boat by calling early-2017 snap election

After weeks of speculation that 2017 may start with a snap election in late January, the prime minister said on NHK that it will not happen.

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan