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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 13, 2016

Orlando massacre renews call by some in Congress for gun controls

The deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history prompted calls on Sunday by some members of Congress for legislation to tighten control of weapons sales, although there are slim hopes for much change after 50 people were killed at a Florida nightclub.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 11, 2016

In Japan, all that is true melts into hot air

'Is it because the truth is so boring," asked the 14th-century monk Yoshida no Kenko in a classic collection of musings known as the "The Grasses of Idleness," "that most stories one hears are false?"
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 2016

Scientists and defense research

Japanese scientists should maintain their long and proud tradition of not taking part in any defense-related research.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2016

Don't worry about a robot invasion just yet

Numerous factors argue against the doomsday specter of robots creating mass unemployment.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 10, 2016

'Helicopter' Humphrey joins new ABA squad RDC Vulcans as head coach

John "Helicopter" Humphrey, one of the now-dissolved bj-league's original stars, has been hired to coach the American Basketball Association's RDC Vulcans, an expansion squad.
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2016

Tighter control won't help China

President Xi Jinping can't solve China's pressing problems through tighter political control.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 10, 2016

England unlikely to emerge with title at Euro 2016

In the National Football League they say offense wins games, defense wins championships. The spelling and terminology may be slightly different, but it is a similar story when it comes to the World Cup and European Championship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 10, 2016

Drone giant DJI moves beyond selfies to look down on the farm

With its ubiquitous Phantom drones, Chinese manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co. brought aerial photography to millions. Now, with dozens of competitors biting at its heels, the world's biggest producer of consumer drones needs to prove that its products are more than just glorified selfie sticks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 10, 2016

Computer programming seen as key to Japan's place in 'fourth industrial revolution'

The life of Emi Morikawa, 17, changed dramatically after she learned computer programming.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2016

No constitutional right to concealed carry, California U.S. appeals court rules in blow to gun control foes

Firearm owners have no constitutional right to carry a concealed gun in public if they face no specific danger, a divided federal appeals court in California ruled on Thursday, in a victory for gun control advocates.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2016

U.S. top court sides with death-row inmate, hits prosecutor-turned-judge's potential bias

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a death-row inmate in a ruling warning of the hazards of judicial bias, slamming Pennsylvania's former chief justice for not stepping aside in a murder case in which he earlier had served as a prosecutor.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 9, 2016

Fukushima brings in Moriyama as new coach

It didn't take long for the Fukushima Firebonds to fill their coaching vacancy.
EDITORIALS
Jun 9, 2016

Masuzoe's misuse of political funds

The Tokyo governor's dubious use of political funds has shed light on a gaping hole in the regulations, one that should be closed as soon as possible.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 8, 2016

Danger in Asia's choppy seas

China's territorial ambitions in the South China Sea are raising the risks of confrontation with its neighbors.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2016

Japan's biggest bank may cease underwriting JGB auctions as negative rates bite

The main lending unit of MUFG says it may quit as one of the 22 primary dealers that underwrite government bond auctions.
EDITORIALS
Jun 7, 2016

Close anti-graft law's loopholes

The prosecutors' decision not to charge former economy minister Akira Amari and his aides expose the limitations of the anti-graft law.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
Anger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
Foreign tourists visit a park near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in August.
Musk voices support for anti-immigration rally in Japan
Elon Musk has voiced support for anti-immigration protest in Japan, where a "Japanese First" party saw gains in recent elections.
Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami resigns over alleged possession of illegal drugs
Takeshi Niinami, then-chief executive officer of Suntory Holdings, in May 2024
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Why Stalin didn’t invade Hokkaido still largely unknown, 80 years after WWII
During a survey to collect the remains of victims from the Taito Maru, one of the vessels involved in the Three Ships Incident, a metal helmet was found near the stern of the vessel on Aug. 5, 1984, at Rumoi Port. No human remains were discovered.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.

Podcast

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

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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