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Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2015

Winds fanning raging, deadly Pacific Northwest forest conflagrations

Crews battling a flurry of wildfires raging unchecked in the Pacific Northwest braced on Thursday for high winds forecast in the region a day after three firefighters were killed and four others were injured in Washington state.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2015

Trump's 'traitor' remark condemned by accused deserter Bergdahl's lawyer

The lawyer for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the former Taliban prisoner in Afghanistan charged with desertion, on Thursday chastised U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for calling his client a "traitor."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 20, 2015

Iwate signs versatile power forward Harris

Forward Alandise Harris brings big athletic potential as he embarks on a pro career.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 20, 2015

Job only half-done for Japan's working women

Women are entering Japan's workforce in greater numbers, but are still largely being shunted into low-paying, low-benefit jobs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 20, 2015

White House hires first openly transgender staffer

The White House has hired its first openly transgender employee, according to a U.S. official, winning praise from activists for President Barack Obama's support for lesbian, gay and transgender people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2015

Unlike flight-fright late dad, Kim, the air marshal, fancies planes, has runways readied

His father was afraid to fly, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has taken to the skies, building a series of small runways long enough to land light, private aircraft next to some of his palaces, satellite imagery shows.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2015

No long-term threat seen in Bangkok blasts: experts

Crisis management experts say Bangkok's recent bombings do not pose a long-term threat in an otherwise relatively safe country. But they are nonetheless advising Japanese staying in the Southeast Asian city to exercise caution.
EDITORIALS
Aug 19, 2015

Economy appears far from robust

The latest GDP data for the second quarter of this year confirms the underlying weakness of consumer demand and the seemingly limited scope of the benefits of 'Abenomics.'
EDITORIALS
Aug 19, 2015

Efforts for regional revitalization

The administrative ability of prefectural governors is being tested by the efforts to revitalize the areas they are serving.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 19, 2015

Europe braces for threefold migrant surge; Italy nabs eight alleged traffickers tied to deaths

More than three times as many migrants were tracked entering the European Union by irregular means last month than a year ago, official data showed on Tuesday, many of them landing on Greek islands after fleeing conflict in Syria.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2015

Kanagawa man in critical condition after Bangkok bomb blast

A 31-year-old man from Kanagawa Prefecture is in critical but stable condition following Monday evening's bomb blast in central Bangkok.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 18, 2015

To counter Abe, opposition must offer viable alternatives

Simply rejecting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies on defense and nuclear power is not sufficient. The opposition must formulate viable alternatives and advance different visions of Japan's future.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 18, 2015

Monfils accused of tanking in defeat

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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2015

Training academy needed to boost ranks of Japanese at U.N., ex-official says

The government needs to establish a training facility to nurture the skills of Japanese who want to work for the United Nations, according to Hitoki Den, a former senior political affairs officer with the global body.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 18, 2015

Ukraine fighting escalates, killing civilians, solders; Putin talks tourism in Crimea

Fighting flared between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels in separate parts of eastern Ukraine overnight, killing at least two Ukrainian soldiers and several civilians, Kiev's military and separatist sources said on Monday.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2015

NRA says Sakurajima volcano no threat to newly restarted Sendai reactor

The Nuclear Regulation Authority says that the Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture doesn't pose a threat to the Sendai nuclear plant 50 km away.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 17, 2015

Secret strategies of world's most lucrative apps

A few months ago, Yoshiki Watabe, a producer at Japan's DeNA Co., was looking to draw attention to the company's hit mobile game. He introduced a spiky-haired hero armed with an outsized sword — then gave players a mere four days to bring down an evil mega-corporation.
WORLD / Society
Aug 17, 2015

Refugees overwhelm Swiss 'front desk' border town, many crammed into train bathrooms

A border police officer gesticulates at a map of Switzerland as two migrants with backpacks are informed they've crossed into the Alpine nation from Italy, and that they have no right to be there without documents. It's an ordinary morning at the Chiasso train station.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 14, 2015

Czech Republic cagers edge Japan in exhibition

On Friday, the Japan men's national team played its first official international contest since FIBA's suspension of the Japan Basketball Association was officially lifted last Sunday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2015

Colored contact lenses cited as infection risk for careless users

A government organization is trying to make youngsters aware of the risks of frivolous use of colored contact lenses, warning that bad hygiene practices could lead to eye infections and severe diseases.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 14, 2015

Wagyu: More at stake than craftsmanship for marginalized slaughterhouse workers

When it comes to cuts of meat, there are few sights that raise expectations like the marbling of a prime cut of wagyu beef. Brands like Kobe and Matsuzaka are already household names in Japan, and increasingly consumers and chefs the world over are buying into the luxury meat, with import bans lifted...
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Confusion over Japan’s ‘hometown’ plan overshadows African development event
First Lady Yoshiko Ishiba (center, in white and blue dress) hosts an event on Japanese culture with the first ladies of African leaders on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
Japan Times
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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