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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2015

GOP rivals blast Obama, each other at Jewish donor forum; Christie calls California carnage terrorism

A gathering of GOP presidential candidates before major donors on Thursday prompted predictable condemnations of President Barack Obama's foreign policy and a surprise bill of attainder against the Republican Party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHARITY DRIVE 2015
Dec 3, 2015

Japan-based aid group sets up fish, timber projects in rural Laos

Despite enjoying robust economic growth, Laos continues to face challenges in development, particularly in rural areas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2015

The first Olympic hurdle should be voter support

Making plebiscites obligatory for all bidding cities could be the first step toward restoring the tattered reputation of the Olympics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 3, 2015

James Bond deals with some old ghosts in 'Spectre'

It has been a long time since the world of "Bond, James Bond" has included global gang of evil-doers SPECTRE (Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion) — an organization that, early on, produced so many formidable foes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 3, 2015

Couple's motive in California rampage remains a mystery for police, family

A man and woman armed with assault-style rifles opened fire on the holiday party of his co-workers in Southern California, killing 14 people and wounding 17 others, and then were slain hours later in a shootout with police, authorities said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2015

Two suspects dead after 14 killed in shooting rampage in San Bernardino

A man and a woman suspected of taking part in a shooting that killed 14 people and wounded 17 at a Southern California social services agency on Wednesday died in a shootout with police hours later, authorities said.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2015

Japan unions plan to dial back wage demands by half

A labor group whose members include Toyota Motor Corp., Hitachi Ltd. and Panasonic Corp.'s unions said they will seek half the minimum wage increase in 2016 compared with its plans entering this fiscal year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 3, 2015

Japan Inc.'s record profit streak threatened as yen projections bottom

Japan Inc.'s currency cookie jar may be just about empty.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 3, 2015

Aging Spain passes population milestone as deaths surpass births

Spain, long concerned about its aging population and emptying countryside, passed a milestone in population decline on Wednesday when it recorded more deaths than births in the first half of this year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 3, 2015

U.S. breaks record for gun background checks on Black Friday

More U.S. residents applied to purchase handguns, rifles and other firearms from licensed dealers on Black Friday than any other day on record, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation data released this week.
JAPAN / CHARITY DRIVE 2015
Dec 3, 2015

Group helps asylum applicants who lack access to Japan's social security

The image of a drowned boy washed up on a Turkish beach sparked a global outcry earlier this year amid the largest mass exodus of refugees in the modern era. It spawned a heated discussion in Japan on whether to make room for refugees.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 2, 2015

'Spectre' relies on tired Bond film conventions

So this is it. After four outings as the world's best-dressed sociopath, Daniel Craig has announced that he's done playing 007. In a recent interview with London's Time Out, the 47-year-old actor declared with typically British understatement that he'd rather "slash my wrists" than sign on for another...
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2015

Islamic State could attack Japan's infrastructure, public safety minister says

Japan is at risk of cyberattacks on its essential infrastructure by the Islamic State group, the minister in charge of public safety said in an interview two weeks after a series of deadly terrorist attacks in Paris.
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.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2015

Trump vows to 'hit back' if Cruz goes after his support base

Donald Trump previewed a coming political battle with fellow Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, the tea party senator from Texas who many are predicting is jockeying for Trump's base of support.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 1, 2015

Climate change can fuel Asia's next economic boom

Asia should go clean and green as that's where the smart money is heading over the next 20 years.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2015

India must up its game in S.E. Asia

Smaller states in Southeast Asia are looking to India to act as a counterweight to China's growing influence. It remains to be seen if New Delhi can live up to its full potential as well as the region's expectations.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 1, 2015

Four ways China flexed economic power before IMF club added the yuan

Long before the yuan was inducted into the International Monetary Fund's hall of currency fame, China had upped its game as an economic powerhouse in a variety of arenas.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 30, 2015

Stress test to join annual health checks as mental problems rise in corporate Japan

In light of the nationwide rise in mental health problems, the Industrial Safety and Health Law was revised last year to oblige companies to offer annual "stress checks" to employees starting Tuesday.
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 30, 2015

As world warms, the wines they are a-changing

It's a $200 billion industry that prides itself on being rooted to a particular spot and doing things they way they've always been done. But global warming is forcing the world's wine growers to change.
BASKETBALL
Nov 29, 2015

Shannon has instant impact as 89ers beat B-Corsairs

Newcomer Terrance Shannon has bolstered the Sendai 89ers' already formidable frontcourt, which features veteran stars Wendell White and Jamal Boykin.
WORLD
Nov 29, 2015

South Korea screens refugees with lie detectors and solitary confinement

South Korea has spent decades screening refugees from a hostile neighbor but some enemy agents manage to get through, underlining the challenges Western nations face in dealing with a far larger influx of people escaping the war in Syria.
Figure Skating
Nov 28, 2015

Hanyu smashes two more world records en route to amazing NHK Trophy triumph

Just when you thought he couldn't get any better, Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu gave a performance for the ages on Saturday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 28, 2015

Films focus on dementia and find hope

Last week, a 47-year-old woman was arrested for killing her 81-year-old mother and "assisting" in the suicide of her 74-year-old father. The woman had been found on the banks of the Tone River in Saitama Prefecture, into which she and her parents had driven in order to drown themselves.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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