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WORLD
Mar 3, 2015

Fidel Castro finally meets the 'Cuban Five' spies turned heroes

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro, 88, finally met with all five of the Cuban spies who returned home as heroes after serving long prison terms in the United States, 73 days after the last of them were freed in a prisoner swap.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 3, 2015

Samsung unveils sleek new Galaxy phones to battle Apple

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveiled its latest Galaxy S smartphones, featuring a slim body made from aircraft-grade metal, in a bid to reclaim the throne of undisputed global smartphone leader from Apple Inc.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 2, 2015

Dethroned Sanfrecce looking to reclaim J. League title

Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager Hajime Moriyasu believes his team paid the price for its own success in failing to land a third straight J. League title last season, but the 46-year-old insists that this year will be different.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 2, 2015

Questions raised over keeping teen suspects anonymous

The involvement of three teen-aged suspects in the death of a boy in Kawasaki is fueling debate about the anonymity granted to minors in cases of this kind.
EDITORIALS
Mar 2, 2015

New phase of the Ebola battle

As the spread of Ebola slows, the Japan Social Development Fund, on the ground in Liberia, has announced the start of an effort to battle the psychological effects of the virus.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2015

China's real property problem is in the supply

Various price-boosting schemes that have helped China ward off the kind of downturn that befell America in the late 2000s are no loner likely to have the same impact today, because China's real property problem has shifted from the demand side to the supply side.
WORLD
Mar 2, 2015

10% of those picked for top U.K. bank jobs pull out of vetting process

More than one in 10 people picked for the top jobs in British finance pull out during a regulatory vetting process which has become tougher since the financial crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2015

LEDs fuel drive to cut energy use

Japan's push to keep power flowing after it shuttered its nuclear program may best be illustrated by 73 million light bulbs.
PRESS / Publications
Mar 2, 2015

『シンプルな英語で話す日本史』『シンプルな英語で話すアメリカ史』同時発売

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 28, 2015

Local Politics: Heading for extinction?

"All politics is local."— former U.S. House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2015

China's fertile ground for the Islamic State group

Chinese authorities probably won't be assured by the likelihood of Uighurs who were driven out of Xinjiang and spent time with the Islamic State group taking a path that leads home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 27, 2015

Megabank dividends lure funds from bonds

As Japan's sovereign bond yields languish near zero, the regular payouts to shareholders of the megabanks are starting to appeal to a wider group of investors.
BASKETBALL
Feb 26, 2015

Ex-NBA big man Ely sparks Gunma in victory over Saitama

Former NBA center Melvin Ely notched a double-double and three teammates also scored in double figures as the Gunma Crane Thunders cruised past the visiting Saitama Broncos 75-61 in Thursday's series opener.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2015

Sanctioned North Korea shipping firm still active, has renamed ships, U.N. panel says

A United Nations-blacklisted North Korean shipping company has renamed most of its vessels in a bid to disguise their origin and continues illicit shipments in violation of sanctions, according to a U.N. experts report seen by reporters on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2015

Beijing drops U.S. tech brands from state procurement list

China has dropped some of the world's leading technology brands from its approved state purchase lists, while approving thousands more locally made products, in what some say is a response to revelations of widespread Western cybersurveillance.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2015

Huge aircraft carrier beyond Russia's capability

A quarter-century after the Soviet Union's collapse, Russia lacks the money, expertise and industrial capacity to build aircraft carriers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 25, 2015

French artiste par excellence hails noh highs

French comedian extraordinaire Guillaume Gallienne has a sizeable Japanese fan base, which gratifies him most heartily.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Feb 25, 2015

Under Abe's reign, media self-censorship in Japan is rising

Worries are growing in Japan about a trend toward media self-censorship as journalists and experts say news organizations are toning down criticism of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government for fear of sparking ire and losing access to sources.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2015

China may be stalling out, and that's alright

China's shrinking population and the slowing of migration to cities means there are enough jobs to go around even as its economic growth slows.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE PERSISTENT VEGETARIAN
Feb 24, 2015

Indian fare adds spice to vegetarian dining

While it's easy to trust that almost every Indian restaurant will have plenty for a vegetarian to eat — and you can often ask for an all-vegetarian meal by request — it's an incomparable delight when the menu is entirely made up of vegetarian choices.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 24, 2015

World's diet worsening with globalization, study finds

The world's diet has deteriorated substantially in the last two decades, a leading nutrition expert said on Monday, citing one of the largest studies available on international eating habits.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 24, 2015

Child dies of measles in Berlin; Germany vows to boost vaccinations

An 18-month-old boy who was not vaccinated against measles has died of the virus in Berlin, health officials said on Monday, adding they would try to boost vaccination rates and increase checks on children's status.

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