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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 25, 2015

City of Brotherly Love shooing parkway's homeless amid security sweep for papal presence

Amid misty waterfalls and art museums along the parkway where Pope Francis will hold a public Mass in Philadelphia Sunday, makeshift abodes belonging to some of the city's homeless are coming down.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2015

Ted Cruz hopes to press quest to defund Planned Parenthood by forcing Saturday session

Will Texas Sen. Ted Cruz be the Grinch that stole the weekend again?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2015

Volkswagen CEO resigns over diesel scandal

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned on Wednesday, taking responsibility for the German carmaker's rigging of U.S. emissions tests in the biggest scandal in its 78-year history.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2015

Thai military delivers oppression, not happiness

The longer Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha and his cronies rule, the less likely Thailand is going to enjoy stable democracy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 21, 2015

Thaksin advises red shirt opposition to 'play dead' — for now

From self-imposed exile, the influential leader of Thailand's rural red shirt opposition movement has delivered a simple message to followers chafing at the military junta's iron rule: lay low for now, don't panic, "play dead."
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 19, 2015

Muscular Australian shows off Tokyo Game Show's other side

Australian Lee Carmichael stands out from the standard fare of promotional models at this weekend's Tokyo Game Show because, unlike 95 percent of those hired to attract attention, Carmichael is a man.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2015

Women's tech group helps level the coding field

To outsiders, the world of computer programming may seem to be the exclusive domain of male geeks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2015

Turn deluge of climate change information into usable stream, experts say

For a city planner looking to make a new building flood-proof, or a farmer interested in trying out new drought-resistant seed, there is no shortage of climate change information available.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 16, 2015

China won't win friends by flexing its muscles

While China has trumpeted its desire for peace, its Sept. 3 display of military prowess is bound to spur concerns in other capitals.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Sep 16, 2015

Dollar top-heavy above ¥120 in Tokyo before Fed meeting

The dollar's upside was capped at levels above ¥120 in Tokyo trading on Wednesday, with a wait-and-see mood growing ahead of a monetary policy decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2015

Thinking inside the box: Cardboard cubicles offer entertainment, privacy at home

Manufacturers are thinking inside the box to offer stressed-out consumers a personal sanctuary in Japan's notoriously cramped homes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2015

Tokyo second-riskiest city in the world for disasters, Lloyd's of London says

Facing a host of potential catastrophes, from earthquake to typhoon to pandemic, the denizens of Japan's capital have plenty of worries to keep them up at night.
EDITORIALS
Sep 15, 2015

Learning from natural disasters

To protect residents against natural disasters, municipalities must compile evacuation plans and be prepared to implement them promptly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2015

The folly of China's forex policy

China should start developing stable and liquid financial markets that are not subject to official manipulation. Only then will the international community embrace the renminbi as a proper international and reserve currency.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 15, 2015

Dream Games provide taste of sport's future in Japan

It's been obvious for many years that Japan's basketball leaders needed to take bigger, bolder steps to promote the game across the archipelago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 14, 2015

When disaster strikes in Japan, keep calm and carry a diaper

Long before 3/11, Japan had been disaster-prone — a historical fact of life that has made the Japanese hyper-hazard-conscious.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Sep 14, 2015

Sony's MESH gives new purpose to old gadgets

At first glance, users may have no idea what they are and how to use Sony Corp.'s MESH — four colorful rectangular blocks the size of an eraser.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Sep 12, 2015

Student protesters want a revitalized democracy

The large and loud crowds that regularly gather outside the Diet on Friday evenings are the result of student activists trying to do something constructive to block Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's security legislation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2015

Father of drowned Syrian toddler drove boat that capsized, other passengers say

The father of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi was working with smugglers and driving the flimsy boat that capsized trying to reach Greece, other passengers on board say, in an account that disputes the version he gave.
EDITORIALS
Sep 10, 2015

Dubious peacekeeping law revision

Proposed revisions to the United Nations peacekeeping law contained in the security bills now in the Diet contain serious ramifications for the Self-Defense Forces.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 10, 2015

Paul Rudd becomes an accidental hero in 'Ant-Man'

When Paul Rudd landed the role of diminutive Marvel Comics superhero Ant-Man, the reaction of most of his friends was disbelief. There were some chuckles, too.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 10, 2015

Candidate O'Malley slams 'xenophobic' Trump, Democratic rivals over refugee crisis

Martin O'Malley is no fan of Donald Trump.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2015

Beijing's display of insecurity

With its huge military parade to mark the anniversary of the end of World War II, Beijing unwittingly displayed palpable insecurities about itself and its place in the world.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2015

World's crises are an opportunity for progress

Only when world leaders recognize the common source and the interconnectedness of current international crises will they be in a position to address them effectively.
EDITORIALS
Sep 7, 2015

A parade for China and the world

The message China sent on Sept. 3 was clear: It is a formidable adversary whose interests and concerns cannot be ignored.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.

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