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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 14, 2016

Putin set to arrive for summit with Abe, but island dispute progress seen as unlikely

Despite the onsen rapprochement, the meeting is seen as unlikely to produce a major breakthrough in the territorial row.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 14, 2016

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim loses final appeal against sodomy conviction

Jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim lost his final bid for freedom on Wednesday when the federal court rejected his appeal to set aside his sodomy conviction and five-year prison term.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 13, 2016

Japan's bosozoku bikers: a vanishing rebel breed

Shotaro Nagasawa knows about living on the edge.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 13, 2016

When Rene Redzepi brought Noma to Japan

In April 2014, chef Rene Redzepi was riding the crest of a wave. Noma, his iconic Copenhagen restaurant, had just been voted back to No. 1 on the World 50 Best list, cementing its place as one of the top global dining destinations. And then, at the awards ceremony, he dropped a bombshell announcement....
EDITORIALS
Dec 13, 2016

Google's commitment to go green

Google's announcement that it will meet 100 percent of its corporate energy demand from carbon-free sources by next year is a critical step in responsible environmental stewardship.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2016

Poverty: the dark side of the American empire

U.S. politicians must do more to help the 43 million Americans mired in poverty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2016

How the European left lost the working class

If left-wing parties can't appeal to the working class, what's their use?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2016

ANA invests in Myanmar airline venture planning international debut in 2018

ANA Holdings Inc. has invested in a new airline venture in Myanmar that aims to start international flights in 2018 as the Japanese carrier seeks to capture demand in Asia's fastest-growing economy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 12, 2016

Japan's consumers proving more resilient than thought, restyled GDP readings show

Decades of economic stagnation have taken a toll on Japan's consumers, who went from being big spenders before the bubble economy imploded in the 1990s to masters of thrift today.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 12, 2016

Putin awaits 'fantastic' Trump team as Exxon ally tipped for secretary of state

With two decades of deal-making in Russia's vital oil industry under his belt, Rex Tillerson is Vladimir Putin's kind of man.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 12, 2016

Emergence of political Islam puts Indonesian president in difficult situation

As the ranks of protesters thickened in central Jakarta on Dec. 2, turning into Indonesia's biggest mass demonstration since the end of authoritarian rule in 1998, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo grappled with a dilemma: should he join the rally or stay away?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 10, 2016

Last splash: How long will the immodest Japanese tradition of mixed bathing continue?

The main reason that mixed baths have endured for so long is that communities have still supported them. When an onsen stops being a gathering place for locals, there's less to stop it slipping into disrepute.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 10, 2016

Japan's humble school lunch: social leveler and sacred cow

Beyond the inculcation of good eating habits and an appreciation of wholesome food, Japan's school lunch program stresses the importance of community and helps children understand their responsibilities within the group.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 10, 2016

Ahead of Putin visit, Russia declines Japanese 'puppy-love diplomacy'

Russia appears to have snubbed a Japanese attempt at puppy-love diplomacy by declining a gift of a dog for President Vladimir Putin at a summit next week with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 9, 2016

Sumitomo to acquire banana producer Fyffes for €751 million

Sumitomo Corp. agreed to buy Fyffes Plc for €751 million ($798 million) in cash, expanding the company's reach in the global fruit market and sending the Irish producer's shares soaring.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 9, 2016

After air crash, Pakistan fights over legacy of 'disco mullah,' a rock star-turned-cleric

The death of Junaid Jamshed, a Pakistani rock star-turned-evangelist, in a plane crash on Wednesday has stirred debate over his legacy, raising questions that cut to the heart of Pakistan's widening cultural schisms.
WORLD
Dec 9, 2016

Islamic State retakes offensive, pushes near Palmyra, killing dozens of Syrian troops

The Islamic State group in Syria attacked the Syrian army near the city of Palmyra on Thursday, killing dozens of soldiers and advancing to within 4 km (2.5 miles) of the city, a war monitor said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2016

Iraqi forces press deep, briefly take Mosul hospital before Islamic State 'ghosts' open gates of hell

Iraqi troops who briefly seized a Mosul hospital believed to be used as an Islamic State base were forced to withdraw from the site, but managed to establish a base for army tanks nearby after days of fierce back-and-forth fighting, residents said.
WORLD
Dec 8, 2016

British spy chief says IS plotting attacks as Russia makes 'desert' of Syria

Islamic State group militants in Syria are plotting attacks against the United Kingdom and her allies as Russia tries to destroy President Bashar Assad's opponents by making a desert out of the country, Britain's foreign intelligence chief said.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Man arrested over body found in bag in Kawasaki
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Japan’s ‘tabi’ sock mecca runs on thread and memories
A seamstress at Kineya Tabi sews together split-toe "tabi" socks, once a major industry for the town of Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
'Ukiyo-e in Play' showcases traditional art carved anew
The Adachi Institute has been working on creating brand new ukiyo-e prints in collaboration with contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, whose “Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe” (2014) can be seen on display at “Ukiyo-e in Play.”
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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