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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2015

China overtakes Japan as Asia's top technology exporter

China has brought to an end Japan's dominance of Asia's high-technology exports, according to the Asian Development Bank.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2015

Chicago police use of force faces Justice Department scrutiny

The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it will investigate Chicago's police department following protests over the 2014 police shooting death of a black teenager, on the same day local prosecutors said they would not seek charges in another police shooting case.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2015

Thailand's generals shoot economy in the foot

Thailand's military junta lacks the vision to fix an economy in disarray.
EDITORIALS
Dec 7, 2015

State secrets law still deeply flawed

A year after it took effect, the serious flaws of the state secrets law remain unaddressed.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 7, 2015

Eliminating lymphatic filariasis in the Pacific

With sustained resources and commitment, lymphatic filariasis and other tropical diseases can be controlled and eliminated.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 7, 2015

BOJ trails ECB's rates; experts see few options

Now that the European Central Bank has cut its deposit rate, while the Bank of Japan has held steady on policy for more than a year, concerns are growing that BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has little room to maneuver.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 7, 2015

Japan pushes new policies to reboot startup sector

When asked to name globally recognized Japanese firms founded within the last decade, many people would be hard-pressed to list any.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 7, 2015

Brokerage encourages staff to eat, drink less and rest more to work longer

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. has a message for its staff this holiday season: Go easy on the sushi and sake.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 6, 2015

Punk survivor Phew changes direction on 'A New World'

Even as a child, Phew realized she was a bit different. "When I was at school, if the teacher told a joke and everyone else in the class laughed, I was always the one who couldn't see what was funny," she says. "I've always been like that."
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2015

Pursuing transparency, Vatican orders external audit of assets

The Vatican said Saturday it had ordered the first external audit of its assets as part of a drive by Pope Francis to bring transparency to its finances where millions of euros have gone unrecorded without any central oversight.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 5, 2015

Exploiting student workers, interns is easy

Although times are slowly changing, companies still hold a decidedly upper hand when it comes to violating the basic rights of student workers.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 4, 2015

Ex-girlfriend sues Charlie Sheen in first known lawsuit over HIV status

A former girlfriend of Charlie Sheen on Thursday sued the actor for assault, negligence and emotional distress, saying they had sex at least five times before he revealed he was HIV-positive.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 4, 2015

Female attacker stands out in California mass shooting

Of all the shocking details emerging after Wednesday's mass shooting in California, one stands out as highly unusual: One of the two attackers who shot dead 14 and wounded 21 others at a holiday party was a woman.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2015

California massacre triggers heated Senate gun control debate but GOP control ensures inaction

One day after a mass shooting in California that killed 14 people and wounded 21, Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate jousted on Thursday over gun control but again failed to advance legislation addressing the violence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2015

Modern science detects disease in 400-year-old embalmed hearts

In the ruins of a medieval convent in the French city of Rennes, archaeologists discovered five heart-shaped urns made of lead, each containing an embalmed human heart.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2015

Al-Qaida-linked forces take two south Yemen towns; MSF hospital hit in airstrike

Al-Qaida fighters retook on Wednesday two southern Yemeni towns they briefly occupied four years ago, residents and local fighters said, exploiting the collapse of central authority in Yemen in its eight-month war.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2015

In Maldives, politics, greed trump climate change

Few places are as threatened by climate change as the Maldives, but the current regime, which took over in a coup, is more interested in selling oil-drilling licenses than in saving the nation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 2, 2015

Beijing could pay 'international price' in South China Sea legal case, experts say

When an international court ruled in late October that it had jurisdiction to hear a case filed by the Philippines against China over the disputed South China Sea, Beijing dismissed the decision, saying it would "lead to nothing."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 2, 2015

Media firm seeks to make prep schooling affordable, higher education reachable, via online lectures

Major media company Recruit Marketing Partners is waging a price war in a field of business that has thrived despite a dwindling pool of clients: preparing for entrance exams.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.

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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
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