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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2015

The increasing role of women entrepreneurs

A Latino woman in upstate New York shows what female entrepreneurs can accomplish if they follow their dreams.
WORLD
Sep 5, 2015

Alaska woman steals police car with husband handcuffed on back seat

An Alaska woman accused of stealing a police car with her husband handcuffed in the back seat faces several charges including theft and hindering prosecution, troopers said Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 4, 2015

Sleep-deprived Tokyo gets an Australian wake-up with granola

Thinking about Tokyo's morning rush hour is enough to make anybody want to crawl back into bed. After working late in the office or attending an obligatory drinking party with coworkers, the last thing anyone wants to do is squeeze themselves onto a packed morning train for a somber repeat of the day...
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2015

Trump-inspired Boston brothers who roughed up homeless Mexican to stay in jail

Two Boston brothers charged with urinating on and beating a homeless Mexican man in an attack allegedly inspired by Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump's views on immigrants agreed on Thursday to remain in custody until trial.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2015

Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward picked as most 'Sensuous City' in Japan

Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward has been chosen as the most "Sensuous City" among 134 in Japan, according to a new city ranking report released by a Tokyo-based think tank Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 3, 2015

Nuclear disarmament needs a push

Momentum for nuclear disarmament as been on the wane, and all nations — Japan especially — should renew their efforts to end the dire threat posed by nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 3, 2015

Tokyo Jazz Festival to provide a glimpse into Esperanza Spalding's alter ego

One of the few younger non-Japanese acts gracing the stage at this weekend's Tokyo Jazz Festival is singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding. Though appearing at the city's main jazz event, the multifaceted 30-year-old musician could just as easily be performing at Fuji Rock Festival or Summer Sonic. Truly...
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2015

Obama visits Alaska fishing town fighting proposed mine, has sockeye moment

President Barack Obama headed to remote fly-in native villages of Alaska on Wednesday on a trek the White House hopes will bring attention to how climate change is affecting Americans.
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COMMUNITY / Issues
Sep 2, 2015

Tracing the emotional roller-coaster ride of life abroad

"Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving." — writer Terry Pratchett
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 2, 2015

Views from Yokohama: What would it take to make us all happier?

Tourists and residents in Kanagawa offer advice on how we can all live happier lives.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 2, 2015

Is it Australian Border Security Force or farce?

An operation by the Australian Border Force to check visas on the streets of Melbourne is met with scorn by a public with no interest in accepting 'fascist nonsense.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2015

Refugee crisis is suddenly Merkel's biggest challenge

In the past two weeks, Germany has been shaken by a perfect storm of headlines that have elevated the refugee issue to the very top of the public and political agenda.
CULTURE
Aug 29, 2015

Culture clash: Entertainers add weight to government protests

Judging from recent comments posted on Twitter and websites such as abe-no.net, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe doesn't appear to have endeared himself to a number of celebrities who hold plenty of sway over public opinion with regards to his moves to change the nation's Constitution.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 29, 2015

Composer Shiro Sagisu scores songs to be devoured to on 'Attack on Titan' soundtrack

During one scene in Shinji Higuchi's recent film "Attack on Titan," soldiers leap from building to building battling a carnivorous giant with nothing but swords. The horror is heightened by the music: razor sharp synthesizers accentuate a foreboding orchestral melody. It's hard to imagine the action...
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 28, 2015

Honorary Oscars to go to Spike Lee, Gena Rowlands, Debbie Reynolds

Director Spike Lee and actresses Gena Rowlands and Debbie Reynolds will receive honorary Oscars for their filmmaking legacies, the organizers of the world's most coveted movie awards said Thursday.
WORLD
Aug 27, 2015

California man bitten by rattlesnake he picked up for photo: local media

A Southern California man who picked up a rattlesnake to pose for a photograph was badly hurt when the reptile bit him on the hand, a Los Angeles television station reported.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 25, 2015

Protecting Japan's democracy

Japanese voters need to punish politicians who ignore the Constitution, but first a viable alternative to the LDP must be established.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2015

New nuclear fuel bank a welcome development

The new Kazakh fuel bank is a significant step toward achieving a world free of nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2015

Taiz residents claim Houthi rockets killed 14 civilians

Rockets fired by Houthi militiamen killed 14 civilians, most of them children, as fighting intensified for control of Yemen's third largest city, Taiz, residents said on Monday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 24, 2015

Steps to reduce the number of teen suicides

How teens handle parental and peer pressure can make the difference between life and death.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 24, 2015

U.S. told Ukraine to stand down on Crimea

If the West doesn't do more to help Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin may conclude he won't pay a price for meddling even further.
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 24, 2015

Aichi meets challenge of surge in non-Japanese students

Schools in Japan are struggling to meet the needs of children with non-Japanese parents who come from a diverse range of countries.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 22, 2015

The same old story on rural depopulation

A story that is constantly upbeat quickly becomes tiring. Conflict and resolution are necessary to maintain interest, and while happy endings are still more popular than depressing ones, characters should go through some sort of emotional turmoil before arriving at them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 22, 2015

Kaoru Mende's bright ideas on darkness

'Whenever I see the alcove of a tastefully built Japanese room, I marvel at our comprehension of the secrets of shadows, our sensitive use of shadow and light," wrote the prominent modern novelist Junichiro Tanizaki in his 1933 essay on Japanese aesthetics, "In Praise of Shadows."
EDITORIALS
Aug 22, 2015

Much potential in new courses

The education ministry should strive to follow the new study outline for primary and secondary education, which stresses active learning to nurture independent thinking.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 22, 2015

White supremacist convicted for targeting Obama in New York 'death ray' case

A New York white supremacist was convicted by a federal jury on Friday of plotting to use a remote-controlled radiation device he called "Hiroshima on a light switch" to harm Muslims and U.S. President Barack Obama.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb