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Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 15, 2016

Past Olympians offer hoop advice

Former Olympians and administrators of Japanese basketball who are anxious about the future of the game in the country have come together to form the Japan Basketball Improvement Conference (JBIC), it was announced Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 15, 2016

Japan's banks unprepared for negative rates ahead of Tuesday's launch

The Bank of Japan will start charging interest on some deposits it holds starting Tuesday, but most of the nation's banks may not be ready to set negative interest rates on overnight interbank lending after Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's surprise Jan. 29 announcement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2016

Strong yen is a brake on Japanese carmakers' profits

Japanese automakers may have run out of the fuel that has driven profits higher for the past four years: the weaker yen.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 15, 2016

Myanamar's Thein Sein has mixed legacy despite leading nation to democracy

When U.S. President Barack Obama hosts a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders in California this week, his Myanmar counterpart Thein Sein will be notably absent.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 13, 2016

Give me chocolate: Japan's growing obsession with the 'food of the gods'

People with a sweet tooth can get a glimpse of how Charlie Bucket felt when he first stepped into Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory in Roald Dahl's popular 1964 tale by popping into Musee du Chocolat Theobroma in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.
BASKETBALL
Feb 13, 2016

Tokashiki reaches deal to remain with WNBA's Storm

Star forward Ramu Tokashiki has signed a multiyear contract with the Seattle Storm, the WNBA club announced on Friday.
EDITORIALS
Feb 13, 2016

Taking aim at alcohol abuse

The government is coming up with measures to address heavy drinking, but they don't go as far as they should.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2016

North Korean mobile ballistic missile called top threat by U.S.

North Korea continues to develop a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile that "would likely be capable of reaching much of the continental United States," the Pentagon said in a new report to Congress on the secretive regime's military capabilities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 12, 2016

Scientists bid comet lander Philae farewell after radio silence

European scientists have given up hope of restoring contact with space probe Philae, which successfully landed on a comet in a pinpoint operation only to lose power because its solar batteries were in the shade.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Feb 12, 2016

For the goodness of sake: international sommeliers test their senses

Early one morning in Japan last month, Taipei sake educator Michael Ou took a deep breath as he prepared to deliver a presentation about the stages of fermentation before a panel of experts from the U.K.'s Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET). It was the last day of an elite sake instructors' training...
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2016

Australian cuts to climate change research may hit drive into Asia

Funding and job cuts at Australia's climate change research body could undermine the country's goal of dominating the Asian premium food market by placing farmers at a disadvantage to U.S. and European competitors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2016

Is microcephaly caused by Zika or pesticides?

Microcephaly in children may have a multicausal origin.
Restaurants
Feb 11, 2016

Matters of the flesh: Meat restaurants in Tokyo

JAPAN / Politics
Feb 11, 2016

U.S., South Korea, Japan boost data-sharing in response to North Korea threat

The top military officers from the United States, South Korea and Japan said they agreed at a meeting on Wednesday to step up information-sharing and coordination of security efforts in light of increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats.
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2016

Japanese investors in no mood for bargains amid banking rout

The nation's cheapest stocks are proving anything but bargains.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2016

The eight deadly nuclear sins

Nearly 46 years after the Non-Proliferation Treaty went into effect, the international community is no closer to the goal of eliminating nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 10, 2016

Japanese hoops waking up to skill training

Japanese athletes have always been labeled inferior in size and power, forcing them to rely on skill and technique to compete on the international stage.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 9, 2016

Rugby veteran O'Connell announces retirement

Paul O'Connell has been forced to retire from rugby due to injury before having the chance to end a glittering career with European champion Toulon, the former Ireland captain said on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2016

The return of fear-based governance in China

With China's international influence growing by the day, the revival of totalitarian scare tactics there has far-reaching — and deeply unsettling — implications for Asia and the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2016

Palestinian attacks wound Israel's reputation

The latest round of Palestinian violence with is costing Israel far more than the human toll.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Trump would make U.S. Supreme Court history by attending tariffs case
There is no record in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 235-year history of a sitting president ever attending arguments, according to Clare Cushman, director of publications and resident historian at the Supreme Court Historical Society.
Dodgers clinch back-to-back World Series titles as Blue Jays downed in thriller
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and teammates celebrate after winning the World Series against the Blue Jays. Yamamoto was named MVP for the series.
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Podcast

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

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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