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WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2015

African Union suspends Burkina Faso over abducting president and threatens sanctions

The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso and will impose sanctions on coup leaders if they do not restore the interim government and release its leaders, it said on Friday.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Sep 18, 2015

How Japan compares with America; real footage of kidnappings; CM of the week: Suntory

International travel shows are ratings winners on Japanese TV, even if they betray a provincial view of the world. "Sekai Itte Mitara: Honto wa Konna Toko Datta?" ("Try and See the World; Is It Really Like This?"; Fuji TV, Tues., 7 p.m.) is one of the most popular, but it's going off the air and the...
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 18, 2015

Big data and the building of 'true scholastic ability'

The ability to understand and process big data has become indispensable for students seeking to acquire the faculties of thinking, judgment and expression — what the education ministry calls 'true scholastic ability.'
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 17, 2015

Experiencing autumnal delights; festival offers global cuisine, wine; fine food presented on fine porcelain

Experiencing autumnal delights
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BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2015

Welsh leader uses first visit to Japan to flag increased exports, stronger bilateral ties

Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones says he wants to export more products, especially food and beverages, to Japan and build stronger economic, business and cultural ties between the two nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2015

North Korea's unofficial markets driven by repurposed buses

It is not Amazon or FedEx, but in North Korea's fledgling market economy, a fleet of re-purposed old passenger buses is the next best thing for moving trade goods, from rice to textiles and livestock, between far-flung corners of the country.
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 10, 2015

Taking in Tokyo Tower; warming up as autumn approaches; tying the knot in top-class style

Taking in Tokyo Tower
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 7, 2015

The search begins: tips for tapping the Net in Japanese

If you want to have any hope of success in searching for data on the Web in Japanese, you're going to need to work at obtaining competence in keyboard input of the language.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 6, 2015

Tourist disturbed by treatment of horses on Mount Fuji courses

This week's query comes from an overseas tourist who was concerned at the condition of some horses she saw on a recent visit to Mount Fuji.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 4, 2015

Sleep-deprived Tokyo gets an Australian wake-up with granola

Thinking about Tokyo's morning rush hour is enough to make anybody want to crawl back into bed. After working late in the office or attending an obligatory drinking party with coworkers, the last thing anyone wants to do is squeeze themselves onto a packed morning train for a somber repeat of the day...
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SOCCER / World cup
Sep 4, 2015

Japan took past lessons to heart in win over Cambodia

National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic believes Japan owes Singapore a debt of gratitude for providing the wake-up call that fueled Thursday's World Cup qualifying win over Cambodia.
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 3, 2015

Last chance for summer getaway; barbecue plan for the ladies; exploring the cuisine of Vietnam

Last chance for summer getaway
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CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Sep 2, 2015

Japanese theater group travels to Europe by film

Getting a Japanese film on the international festival circuit isn't as easy as it sounds — and even more so for "Ao no Ran," the latest film in the popular Geki×Cine series that fuses stage production with cinema.
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LIFE / Travel
Aug 29, 2015

Okinawa: always worth returning to

The island of Okinawa shimmers beneath the wing of our plane, a dark green smudge on the azure seascape. I can't see it well, ensconced as I am in the aisle seat, already subconsciously distancing myself from this visit. But my daughter, on the other end of the row, peers out the window with wide eager...
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 27, 2015

A hotel experience for the ladies; cocktails to celebrate centenary; revisiting an iconic American era

A hotel experience for the ladies
WORLD
Aug 27, 2015

FAA starts probe after Allegiant jet aborts out-of-control takeoff

U.S. air-safety investigators are looking into a mechanical failure that caused the nose of an Allegiant Airlines jet to rise off the ground prematurely before takeoff, defying the crew's attempts to push it down.
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WORLD / Society
Aug 27, 2015

Serbia vows to keep border open, even urges migrants to settle in depopulated towns

Serbia will never close its borders to migrants, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic told Reuters on Wednesday, but he said EU leaders must help frame a plan on how to cope with the tens of thousands pouring into the Balkan region.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2015

Expanding sports for the disabled

Japan should strive to increase opportunities for disabled people to engage in sports.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2015

Kyoto turns to toilet etiquette signs in a bid to flush out bad behavior

Japan has rolled out the welcome mat for foreign visitors and this is benefitting businesses nationwide, but there's a not so rosy catch. For the city of Kyoto, one of the most popular destinations for tourists, the result has been reeking public lavatories.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 26, 2015

Cincinnati Zoo to send last Sumatran rhino in U.S. to Indonesia to mate

The only Sumatran rhinoceros in the United States will be sent to Indonesia so it can have a chance to mate, an Ohio zoo famous for breeding the endangered species said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 25, 2015

New Ishinha performance taps timeless 'Twilight' zone

Tokyo may be Japan's performing-arts hub, but a growing number of artists are swapping the strictures of its cultural marketplace for the creative and lifestyle benefits of life outside the capital.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2015

Osaka drawing more foreign visitors; may see record 5 million this year

Thanks to a favorable exchange rate, relaxed visa restrictions, more discount airlines flying into Kansai airport and an increase in the number of duty-free shops downtown, the number of foreign visitors to Osaka this year is expected to top 5 million for perhaps the first time.

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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