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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2016

Line shoots for ¥112 billion IPO amid market tumult

Line Corp., Japan's most popular mobile-messaging service, and its owners are aiming to raise as much as ¥112 billion in what could become the biggest technology initial public offering globally this year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 28, 2016

Paris' Pompidou waves the flag of French art

Seven decades of art history; one masterpiece for every year, each created by a different artist from France or closely connected with the country; and all from the collection of an iconic Paris art institution — that's the premise of the current exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2016

Dis-United Kingdom ponders turmoil of EU divorce but legal expert says reversal possible

To leave, or not to leave: That is the question. Still.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2016

Line, biggest tech IPO of year, struggles to show growth plan can work

In delaying its IPO by two years, Japanese messaging app company Line Corp. bought time to correct weak financial reporting controls, work on its business plan, bolster staffing — and left billions of dollars on the table as its valuation shriveled.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 26, 2016

China touts AIIB's greater understanding of developing world

The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be different from institutions like the World Bank because it has a greater understanding of the developing world's needs, officials said Sunday at its first annual meeting.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2016

Science Council to make clear position on lifting military-linked research ban by early next year

A committee of 15 academics with the Science Council of Japan held a meeting on whether to revise its long-held stance to never engage in military research.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2016

Brexit could hamper Japan's efforts on EU deal: analysts

Britain's historic decision to leave the European Union could hamper Japan's efforts on a trade deal with the EU as well as its relationship with Asian and other global partners, analysts said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2016

What's next for the EU, as Britain turns its back

Britons voted in a referendum on Thursday to leave the European Union. Following are answers to key questions on what will happen next in Britain's relations with the bloc:
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2016

Britain shocks world with vote to quit EU

The yen soars, stocks tumble and governments scramble to make sense of what lies ahead as Britain votes to leave the EU.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Jun 24, 2016

Kakomi: the hushed, abstract art of 'kaiseki'

I have worked in my fair share of kitchens over the years. At some stage while toiling at each, someone — usually a chef — would lose their temper with me and regain it only after loudly roasting me with words not fit for a newspaper. I thought of these episodes while sitting at the counter of Kakomi...
EDITORIALS
Jun 24, 2016

Capital punishment for a minor

Putting someone to death for crimes committed while they are a minor is a very serious business, one that deserves a great deal more study.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jun 23, 2016

Abe's failed submarine bid

It was a major failure by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when Australia decided to buy its new submarines from France.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2016

Abe to 'take responsibility' if ruling bloc fails to win 61 seats in Upper House election

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will take the blame if the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling bloc fails to win more than a majority in the Upper House election.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2016

Trump gives Clinton her much-needed cause

The political context around Hillary Clinton has changed. Donald Trump has transformed her from a transactional candidate to a conviction candidate.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2016

Israeli prophet of freedom gives in to reality

Noted Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky says Israel's cooperation with Egyptian leader Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in the Sinai is a matter of physical survival.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 21, 2016

Muslims in U.S. fear Trump rhetoric has pulled prejudices, violent urges into open

About three months ago, Sarah Ibrahim's son came home from his fourth-grade class at a Maryland school with a disturbing question.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 20, 2016

Interview with the vanishing Hong Kong bookseller who stood up to China

Chain smoking outside a train station in Hong Kong last Thursday, a thin, bespectacled man called Lam Wing-kee was in a bind.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2016

America has long fostered a culture of violence

We cannot decry the consequence of our actions if we foster a culture of violence in the United States.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2016

After the British vote on the EU, Italy may be next in line

Germany will have to change its policies if it wants to avoid the exit of other countries from the European Union.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 20, 2016

Researcher says Toyota production capabilities optimal for producing helper robots

The researcher hired by Toyota Motor Corp. to spearhead its robotics and artificial intelligence efforts says the automaker's production principles can be applied to build affordable helper robots for rapidly aging societies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jun 19, 2016

How to block a nonconsensual 'divorce by consent' from abroad

'I am married to a Japanese male and am worried my husband might file a divorce notification paper without my knowledge,' writes a 'desperate' reader.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2016

What Hillary must do to win over Bernie voters

Hillary Clinton faces an uphill battle to convince Sanders supporters to help her defeat Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Jun 19, 2016

Japanese researchers take artificial intelligence toward the final frontier: creativity

It was a dark, overcast day, with clouds hovering low.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 18, 2016

Hashimoto backs away from confronting Tokyo's fierce media pack

With Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe having resigned, who will replace him is a matter of interest not only in Tokyo, but a question likely to impact the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito's fortunes in next month's Upper House election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 17, 2016

Pope's comments on modern marriage raise storm of criticism

Pope Francis has said the "great majority" of Catholic marriages being celebrated today are invalid because couples do not fully realize it is a lifetime commitment, drawing sharp criticism from Church conservatives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / LEADERS SPEAK
Jun 17, 2016

LDP vows all-out effort to boost Abenomics if it wins election

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will launch an all-out effort to boost Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Abenomics policy if it wins big in the Upper House election next month, LDP Secretary-General Sadakazu Tanigaki vowed Friday.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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