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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 7, 2015

Maya Onoda: 'I am inspired by the spontaneity of stains'

Installation artist Maya Onoda on yoga, imagination and the spontaneity of stains
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Mar 7, 2015

Tigers' Fujinami may be ready to roar

Shintaro Fujinami was included on Samurai Japan's roster for next week's games against Europe probably because the Hanshin Tigers can give the ball to Randy Messenger, coming off an excellent 2014, or stalwart Atsushi Nomi on opening day. Fujinami is probably the biggest name on the Japan pitching staff,...
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WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 7, 2015

Nemtsov's friends ask: Where were the police when he was shot?

When Boris Nemtsov was shot dead as he walked across a bridge next to the Kremlin, it took 11 minutes before a police car arrived at the scene, according to the time stamp on closed-circuit television footage.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2015

China could struggle to meet 2020 nuclear targets: CNNC exec

China could struggle to meet its 2020 nuclear energy targets with the industry still waiting on a cautious government to speed up the approval process, a senior industry executive said on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 7, 2015

Sen. Menendez, facing possible U.S. charges, says 'not going anywhere'

Sen. Robert Menendez denied any wrongdoing on Friday and said he was "not going anywhere" after CNN reported the U.S. Justice Department is preparing criminal corruption charges against the New Jersey Democrat.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2015

Foreign nurses, caregivers to get special visa status

The Cabinet approves the creation of a new visa category for foreign nurses and caregivers to help reduce the labor shortage in the industry.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2015

Abe administration considering creating MI6-style spy agency

The Abe administration considers setting up an intelligence agency similar to Britain's MI6 as it moves to give the military a bigger role overseas.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 6, 2015

KDDI earns diversity award for Ladies Initiative Program

KDDI Corp. was recognized Friday for its female empowerment efforts, while Nissan Motor Co. saw its winning streak come to an end in the latest round of awards aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in corporate Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Mar 6, 2015

Cheap rural homes come at a price

Though the hollowing-out of population in regional areas in Japan has become a major issue for the central government, it's been a problem for regional governments for more than three decades. Twenty years ago there was a popular promotional method called "I-turn," devised as a supplement to the "U-turn"...
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Mar 6, 2015

In North Korea's war on smoking, Kim is no poster boy

North Korea executes officials and arbitrarily imprisons those seen as enemies of the state. Its citizens struggle to put food on the table.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 5, 2015

Cartoon worlds collide as 'The Simpsons' meet 'Akira' in 'Barkira'

Last year, animated TV show "The Simpsons" spoofed the films of director Hayao Miyazaki. This spring, bootleg Bart Simpson T-shirts line the boutiques of Harajuku.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 5, 2015

Do-it-all forward Charlo having special season for title-chasing Phoenix

Mo Charlo's name isn't a long-winded, multisyllabic tongue-twister. It's easy to say — and easy to remember.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 5, 2015

Activist monk seeks Buddhism overhaul in Thailand over corruption fears

Phra Buddha Issara is a monk with a mission. From his Buddhist temple near Bangkok he is calling for a radical overhaul of Thai Buddhism, fearing millions of dollars in temple donations and a rapidly modernizing nation are corrupting monks.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 4, 2015

Stance on 'comfort women' undermines fight to end wartime sexual violence

The prime minister's declarations on preventing sexual violence in wartime fly in the face of his government's refusal to recognize Japan's responsibilities toward the 'comfort women.'
EDITORIALS
Mar 4, 2015

Society failed to save Uemura

Educators, local government officials and police officers need to reflect deeply on what could have been done to prevent the murder of Ryota Uemura.
EDITORIALS
Mar 4, 2015

Update discriminatory Civil Code

The Supreme Court should not hesitate to rule that Civil Code provisions related to marriage surnames and remarriage after divorce are discriminatory and thus unconstitutional.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2015

China says NGOs need regulating for 'national security reasons'

China needs to better regulate foreign non-governmental organizations (NGO) operating in the country for national security reasons, an official said on Wednesday, as the government drafts a law that has unnerved many aid groups.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Mar 4, 2015

Seeking pollen protection in Japan with sprays, apps and nose plugs

Here are a few examples of how people in Japan combat, or endure, the harsh allergy season.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 4, 2015

Ex-CIA chief Petraeus to plead guilty, admits giving mistress secrets

Former CIA Director David Petraeus has agreed to plead guilty to mishandling classified information, with the retired four-star general admitting to giving eight "black books" full of such data to a military mistress who was writing his biography.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2015

Hillary Clinton may have broken federal record-keeping laws: report

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton may have violated federal records laws by using a personal email account for all of her work messages, the New York Times reported on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 3, 2015

Jordan tried to toughen up teammates by playing rough in practice

This is the eighth installment from Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith's new book "There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan."

Longform

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