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JAPAN
Mar 11, 2016

Disaster survivors make peace with past, embrace the future

In memory of the events that occurred on March 11, 2011, representatives from the disaster-stricken areas were asked to speak at an event held at the National Theater of Japan in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. This is a transcript of their speeches.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 5-YEAR MEMORIAL OF GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE
Mar 11, 2016

Seismic isolation systems help mitigate earthquake damage

Seismic isolation is an excellent technology to help make structures more resistant to earthquakes by installing equipment to isolate a building from the ground and keep tremors from reaching the building. Seismic isolation systems reduce shaking by placing rubber, lead or other substances between structures...
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JAPAN
Mar 9, 2016

Face of government in Fukushima aftermath blasts Abe push for nuclear power

In his trademark blue jumpsuit, the bleary-eyed Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano became the government's face of the Fukushima nuclear crisis as he faced the press every few hours. Five years later, he has stern words for Japan's atomic watchdog, the plant's operator and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's...
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2016

China-made truck used by North Korea in new artillery system

North Korea is using Chinese-made trucks in a new mobile artillery system showcased five days ago, according to photographs reviewed by Reuters, underlining the difficulty in enforcing U.N. sanctions against the isolated state.
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JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Mar 9, 2016

Japan detention center deaths cast doubt on 'appropriate medical steps'

Niculas Fernando died at a Tokyo immigration detention center sometime between 9:33 a.m. and 10:44 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2014, according to the coroner.
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CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2016

Fujiwara wants the dirt to stick

White often seems to be used in contemporary art in Japan as a kind of short cut to signify "beauty," "purity" or "spirituality." Simon Fujiwara's show "White Day" at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery is, as the title suggests, overwhelmingly white, but it's designed not to stay that way.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 8, 2016

Extracurricular activities deserve greater respect

Already busy school teachers should not be pressured into spending excessive hours supervising extracurricular activities without compensation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2016

Is Zuma to blame for South Africa's malaise?

President Jacob Zuma does bear the blame for the collapse in international confidence in the South African economy — but not for its long-term failure to grow as fast as was expected.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2016

Marco Rubio is the Republican war candidate

Candidate Donald Trump is more ostentatiously irresponsible, but President Marco Rubio would be far more dangerous.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 7, 2016

To furu or furareru: In Japanese or any language, breaking up is hard to do

The girl who dumped me wasn't Japanese, so I was surprised to get a Japanese language lesson out of the ordeal.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 7, 2016

Let's discuss the Tokyo Marathon

February in Tokyo was the season for running, as thousands prepared for one of the world's major sports events: the Tokyo Marathon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2016

Documenting Tohoku's long road to recovery

We profile three photographers who have worked tirelessly since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster to ensure the struggles of the region aren't forgotten
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 5, 2016

Explaining the unexplainable to children with 'The Extraordinary Voyage of Kamome'

This month marks the fifth anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. A number of books aimed at children and young adults have appeared in the ensuing years based on those tumultuous events. In "The Extraordinary Voyage of Kamome," a bilingual picture book suitable for children...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2016

What Buffett saw in baseball’s greatest hitter

If more investors were to utilize a process comparable to that of baseball's greatest hitter, they would be much better off.
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MULTIMEDIA
Mar 4, 2016

March 5, 2016

COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2016

The Trump effect on China

If the Chinese believe that they are being thwarted from getting their due place in the global sun, their anger could fuel the rise of a populist leader.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2016

The West has always been keen to divide the Arabs

It has been almost 100 years since colonial powers divided up the Arab world, and they have invested much time, energy, resources and all-out wars to ensure that the arbitrary divisions never truly end.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2016

With leaders distracted, EU's tower of Babel falls

While Europe's weak and divided leaders remain distracted by internal debates, the union that provided the framework for post-World War II prosperity will start to unravel.
TENNIS
Mar 1, 2016

Canadian duo out of Davis Cup tie against France

Canada's Davis Cup hopes received a double blow on Monday when world No. 13 Milos Raonic and top doubles player Daniel Nestor pulled out of this weekend's first-round tie against France in Guadeloupe.
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CULTURE / Books
Feb 27, 2016

Tokyo's literature festival resurfaces

The Tokyo International Literary Festival got off to a good start. Both the inaugural 2013 event and the 2014 edition were successful, an auspicious beginning to forging cultural and artistic connections between Eastern and Western writers on a global stage. But since the festival's forced hiatus in...
SPORTS
Feb 25, 2016

To runners and organizers, Tokyo Marathon more than just a race

February in Tokyo is the season for running as thousands prepare for one of the world's major sports events: the Tokyo Marathon.

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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