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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2013

Christianity vs. secularism

Pope Benedict XVI had a busy holiday season, as you might expect, since it is a sacred time for Catholics and other Christians. He set himself the difficult-to- impossible task of trying to put Christ back into Christmas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2013

Photog finds sense of heart, unity in Bhutan

Junko Kimura, 38, was among the many people who were moved by the Bhutanese King and his new wife as they traveled through Tokyo and Fukushima to encourage those affected by the March 2011 disasters.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 5, 2013

Reds' Suarez experiencing amazing turnaround

It would have been a close call, but at the beginning of the season Luis Suarez may just have pipped John Terry as the least popular player in English football (the other contender, Joey Barton, had been loaned from Queens Park Rangers to Olympique Marseille so he was no longer eligible).
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Jan 5, 2013

Burns, Ikeda share December honors on offense; Shimane's Parker, Davis recognized for defense

The Yokohama B-Corsairs and Niigata Albirex BB enter this weekend's marquee matchup as the hottest teams in the bj-league's Eastern Conference.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 5, 2013

Meteorite may yield Mars clues

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WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 5, 2013

Meteorite may yield Mars clues

Washington AFP-JIJI
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 4, 2013

Golden Kings hammer Hannaryz for straight day

Sure, there are others who can call Jim Boeheim a mentor or a source of inspiration.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jan 4, 2013

NHK spotlights gunslinging daughter of the north in yearlong Sunday drama

How to rebuild when you've lost everything? In the immediate aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, as many thousands of people in northeastern Japan sought to answer that question for themselves, public broadcaster NHK began looking for a historical figure whose story might...
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2013

China signals tighter Internet control

Chinese citizens were last year treated to an unaccustomed number of hard-hitting exposes and investigations detailing the private lives and corrupt financial dealings of the most senior Communist Party officials and their family members.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2013

Syria conflict takes toll on the young

Go to any school set aside for Syrian refugee children and the classroom walls are decorated with colorful drawings that, on closer inspection, depict scenes of carnage.
Reader Mail
Jan 3, 2013

Jockeying for a job-hunting slot

As the Dec. 25 editorial "Tough times for graduation students" stated, the job-hunting season for university students started Dec. 1, and it has me wondering. Students are glued to computers and smartphones to make appointments at job fairs. Then they line up to enter these events as if they were concerts....
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 1, 2013

The year for non-Japanese in '12: a top 10

Back by popular demand, here is JBC's roundup of the top 10 human rights events that most affected non-Japanese (NJ) residents of Japan in 2012, in ascending order.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 31, 2012

Fed's policies more risky than 'cliff'

In the short term, Washington lawmakers are understandably preoccupied with trying to avoid the "fiscal cliff."
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Dec 29, 2012

Aso slams DPJ predecessors, talks of keeping BOJ close

The new government will continue working closely with the Bank of Japan, at least more frequently than the previous administration did, in order to fend off deflation, newly appointed Finance Minister Taro Aso said Friday.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Dec 27, 2012

'Abenomics' gets off to a flying start

The very idea of big-spender Shinzo Abe's reappointment as prime minister was enough to send the yen falling against the dollar and spurred the Nikkei above the 10,000 mark for the first time in months.
Reader Mail
Dec 27, 2012

Spare grads the lofty rhetoric

Regarding the Dec. 25 editorial "Tough times for graduating students": Although the hiring picture for American university graduates next June is slightly better than last year, it is hardly cause for exhaling. That's because of the heavy debt that large numbers of students carry. In the United States...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Dec 26, 2012

Cat girls and more: Japan's fashion trends of 2012

Cat ears and mushroom games: What the kids in Japan were into in 2012.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LIGHT GIST
Dec 25, 2012

The year in quotes: 25 windows on the way things were in 2012

It was a year dominated by Japan's spats with its most powerful neighbors, China and South Korea, over tiny specks in the sea, and by national soul-searching over nuclear power and the calamity that struck Japan in March 2011. It ended with the stunning political resurrection of the Liberal Democratic...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 23, 2012

Albirex climb into first place with win over Crane Thunders

Matt Garrison worked countless hours to hone his shooting skills throughout his career as a professional basketball player, and he expects the same of his Niigata Albirex BB players.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 23, 2012

Journeying to the ends of the Earth ...

Travel is an addiction for which there seems no cure. Once under its sway, it is best just to ride out the alternating fevers and chills and see where they take you.
Reader Mail
Dec 23, 2012

View from the oppressor's side

Jennifer Rubin's Washington Post blog that was published in The Japan Times on Dec. 7, under the headline "Paucity of 'no' votes reflects a cowardly profile," reflects the grumbling of someone who sees the world through the gunport peepholes of a superpower's mighty fortress. Her complaint against the...
Reader Mail
Dec 23, 2012

The porous pipeline of science

In his Dec. 6 letter, "Details from scientific sources," E. Watters claims that I made "a few errors" in my rebuttal. I would argue that we have different opinions based on available data regarding the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster.
CULTURE / Music
Dec 20, 2012

Tokyo Girls' Style to perform first solo gig at legendary Budokan, but first — homework

The members of Tokyo Girls' Style have a lot to juggle in the next couple of months. This Saturday, the five-member pop group will perform a solo show at Japan's storied Budokan arena — a huge milestone for any musical outfit here. About a month later, their third album "Yakusoku" ("Promise") will...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2012

British austerity woes highlight risks for U.S.

ANALYSIS
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Dec 18, 2012

Eagles need new addition Jones' game to match considerable star power

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' official announcement of the signing of former MLB star Andruw Jones signals the start of a period that will be remembered either for its great success or abject failure.
BASKETBALL
Dec 17, 2012

Phoenix stretch win streak to seven; Susanoo Magic sweep Golden Kings

This season, the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix were expected to be one of the Western Conference's elite teams after four banner campaigns in the bj-league's Eastern Conference.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Dec 16, 2012

Survivor pens 'too painful' 3/11 tale

'March 11, 2011 — We will never forget the day. The disaster ...
Reader Mail
Dec 16, 2012

Japan apocalypse in the making

For all the useless rhetoric about the so-called end of the Mayan calendar, which is simply a change from one era to another, it saddens me that so little attention is paid to the real hazards of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, including reactors 5 and 6. (Reactors 1 through 4 were shut down...
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Dec 16, 2012

Coal mine explosion, Nanking falls, economy grows 14 percent, whalers depart despite protests

A part of the Mount Yubari coal mine in Hokkaido exploded at 10 a.m. Monday, possibly trapping up to 238 workers.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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