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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 17, 2015

Sterling doing self no favors with off-field activity

When Brendan Rodgers heard about a sportsman spraying an attractive Chinese girl with champagne, the Liverpool manager was probably relieved to learn it was Lewis Hamilton and not Raheem Sterling.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2015

France, U.K.'s right bark louder than they bite

France and Britain's nationalist parties attract great attention because of their dramatic character but are hard to take too seriously.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 17, 2015

Miyavi explores his 'Others' side on new album

Playing a sadistic real-life villain in the Angelina Jolie film "Unbroken" clearly took its toll on Takamasa Ishihara, who admits he wept and threw up as he prepared for his final scene. Now back in a more familiar role as the enigmatic musician Miyavi, the man known as the "Samurai Guitarist" is flying...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 16, 2015

Balance, team defense are powering Niigata

The Niigata Albirex BB don't have a player in the league's top 10 in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals or blocks.
Reference / Q&A
Apr 15, 2015

Is China-led bank a lost opportunity?

China's proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is causing a stir as the majority of Group of 20 leading economies sign on as founding members, while the U.S. and Japan remain on the sidelines.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Apr 15, 2015

Family overcomes learning and health challenges to make cafe dream a reality

Originally a nurse by profession, Rhonda Tezuka is overcoming cultural barriers and helping others to take charge of their own health and welfare.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 15, 2015

Police order food service for Shibuya homeless to find new location

Police have intervened in a long-running daily food service for the homeless in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, ordering volunteers who make and distribute onigiri rice balls each morning to shift from a spot they have used for years, said several individuals involved with the food service.
Reader Mail
Apr 11, 2015

Japan must seek reconciliation

As a Japanese who was educated after the war, I quite agree with the "Japan abusing UNESCO" editorial by The Korea Times in the April 7 Global Perspectives column.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2015

Popular news program hit by LDP demand for 'neutral' coverage of 'Abenomics'

The LDP pressured major broadcaster TV Asahi to run “fair and neutral” programs about “Abenomics” ahead of the Lower House election in 2014, it is learned.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 9, 2015

Shiga's Toyama relies on mentor to improve Lakestars

Championship experience dots the Shiga Lakestars roster.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 9, 2015

No-foreigners landlord case shows Japan 'utterly unprepared' to fight discrimination: expert

A decision by the Justice Ministry's Kyoto bureau not to pursue a complaint against a landlord's no-foreigners policy shows Japan is “utterly unprepared” to move on discrimination cases, an expert says.
EDITORIALS
Apr 9, 2015

Keeping the memory of war alive

In visiting Palau, the Emperor is continuing his efforts to ensure that the memories of Japan's wartime experience are kept alive and passed down to future generations.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 7, 2015

Poll finds overwhelming opposition in Okinawa to Futenma relocation plan

Amid claim and counterclaim by activists and politicians over the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station, one factor is often ignored: what ordinary Okinawans think about the move.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2015

In South Korea, cosmetics are the new smart investment as heavy industry lags

Seo Jae Hyeong says he's started wearing skin foundation and facial masks at night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 4, 2015

Okinawa: In the crosshairs of war

"We always seem to be at the tail end of history, dragged along roads already ruined by others."
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Apr 4, 2015

Women's participation in elections questioned; sake labels mandatory; Tokyo bathhouses call for one-day lockout; automatic ticket gates employed

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Reader Mail
Apr 4, 2015

Fluency requires direct interaction

At a recent conference on teaching English in Singapore (co-sponsored by Japan's education ministry), I attended some disappointing presentations by teachers from Japan, and wondered how Japanese students could ever hope to communicate in English if these were the researchers selected by Japan's bureaucratic...
WORLD
Apr 4, 2015

Germanwings copilot increased speed as jet went down

The pilot at the controls of a Germanwings jet that crashed in the French Alps accelerated the plane into the mountainside, killing all 150 people on board, according to French investigators.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 3, 2015

CQ will take you to the world's end

Music genres can sometimes be helpful guidelines for a band, but they can also end up being an albatross around a musician's neck, especially if they're part of your group's moniker.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / EMBASSY PRESENTS ECO-FRIENDLY LIFESTYLE
Apr 3, 2015

Iceland a leader in geothermal energy

As one of the most advanced countries in geothermal energy usage, Iceland recently shared some of its expertise with Japanese people at a seminar in Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 2, 2015

Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn brings life to hit manga 'Death Note' on stage

Frank Wildhorn, the man responsible for bringing a batch of literary classics to the stage ("Jekyll & Hyde," "Dracula," "The Scarlet Pimpernel"), is taking on the popular manga series "Death Note" as his latest project.
CULTURE / Film
Apr 1, 2015

Exporting ‘Wild Style’: Fab 5 Freddy remembers when Bronx hip-hop invaded Tokyo

Flashback to the Japan of 1983: Childish idol Seiko Matsuda was topping the charts, Japanese guys were trying to dress like Boy George and kids in discos vainly watched themselves dance in floor-to-ceiling mirrors as Frankie told them to "Relax." Believe it or not, this is the exact moment hip-hop hit...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 1, 2015

Battle over Shibuya park heats up as Tokyo Olympics loom

Mayor vows to appeal after the district court sides with his opponents over the treatment of Miyashita Park's homeless and a deal to grant Nike naming rights.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Apr 1, 2015

Flushed with success: Innovative new toilet accessory to offer full body wash

Bidet-type commodes equipped with built-in washers and pre-warmed seats made news after Japan's media reported that they were enjoying heady demand.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 30, 2015

The Battle of Okinawa: America's good war gone bad

Seventy years after the final epic clash of World War II, has the U.S. betrayed the ideals its service members died fighting for?
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2015

Call Cameron's 'gaffe' anything but guileless

There's been much debate over whether British Prime Minister David Cameron's shock announcement about his political future was just an unguarded slip — as he tried to look like a normal family man rather than a power-crazed politician on a soft-feature TV show — or a tactic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2015

Noodle-maker revolutionizes ramen culture in the U.S.

At the huge, brightly lit factory in Teterboro, New Jersey, machines from Japan gently mix eggs and flour and turn them into sheets of yellow dough that are then cut into thin wavy ramen.

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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