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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2013

Abe plan lifts renewables at utilities' expense

Shinzo Abe's pledge to spur ¥30 trillion of investment in Japan's electricity industry opens the way for a surge in clean energy projects at the expense of traditional utilities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 7, 2013

Screen violence is in the eye of the beholder

Some people avoid violent films, while others watch little else. Professional movie reviewers, who may see hundreds of films annually, cannot afford to be so picky. If you are covering the Cannes Film Festival competition, as I did one year for the Screen International daily critics' poll, you cannot...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2013

Russia's homophobic curse

With the general mood in Russia's populace favoring a ban on gay culture, homophobic mobsters of all colors feel cozy under an official umbrella.
WORLD
Jun 7, 2013

Afghan attacks soldier pleads guilty

A U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, many of them women and children asleep in their villages, pleaded guilty to murder and acknowledged that there was "not a good reason in this world" for his actions.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jun 6, 2013

Nagoya to be testing ground for a trio of sumo titans

As Hakuho continues chalking up championships almost at will, mention of the 'other' yokozuna — Harumafuji (11-4) — in some sumo circles is now met with heads being shaken.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2013

China's troubling core interests

This week Chinese President Xi Jinping appears set to offer his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, an alluring deal for closer economic cooperation.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2013

Real scandal is the power IRS wields

American Republicans on Capitol Hill are abuzz with the possibility that the scandal at the Internal Revenue Service will lead to tax reform.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2013

Audit reveals details of lavish spending at IRS event in Anaheim Hilton

The 2,609 Internal Revenue Service managers who flew to Anaheim, California, for a three-day conference on "Leading Into the Future" were treated to a welcoming reception with free cocktails and gifts, including briefcases, engraved pens and Los Angeles Angels baseball tickets.
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2013

BMW sees fourth year of growth

BMW, the world's biggest maker of luxury cars, said it expects deliveries in Japan to expand for a fourth year, as consumers regain confidence and demand increases for its diesel models.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jun 5, 2013

Alaska's Bristol Bay mine: Ground zero for the next big environmental fight?

A dispute over a proposed copper and gold mine near Alaska's Bristol Bay may be one of the most important environmental decisions of President Barack Obama's second term — yet few are even aware that the fight is happening.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 5, 2013

Invest in South Africa, Zuma tells Japanese firms

South Africa's economy is rapidly growing and it welcomes investments from Japanese firms, South African President Jacob Zuma said Tuesday in a speech in Tokyo.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jun 5, 2013

Earliest Mao, Kim can face off is at GP Final in Fukuoka

The Olympic season officially began with the release of the 2013-2014 Grand Prix assignments on Monday by the International Skating Union.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2013

Japan soon to be largest solar market

Japan is set to overtake Germany as the world's largest solar market by annual installations this year as government incentives to encourage clean energy in light of the Fukushima nuclear crisis attract investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / NOTEBOOK
Jun 5, 2013

A taste of college life through English lectures; Love Planet 2013 event

EDUCATION
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 5, 2013

Abenomics cannot succeed without cheap nuclear power

Everybody knows that Japan has an energy crisis. We also know that the yen has greatly depreciated, by some 20 percent in just a few weeks. It's time to put these two facts together.
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2013

Spurring balanced African growth

Japan should make serious efforts to increase trade with and investment in Africa, but not in China's footsteps.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2013

Sunny spin to an oily Earth

Politicians seem to be the last people in the world understanding clean energy or what kind of planet they will bequeath to their grandchildren.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2013

Apple isn't the core of a taxing U.S. problem

There may be a better way to tax multinational corporations: tax them on their revenue in a country rather than on their profits.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Jun 4, 2013

Sometimes it pays to look on the bright side

The flyers were provocative: New houses priced at more than ¥35 million, but the builder promised that the mortgage would amount to ¥0 a month. A free house is obviously too good to be true, but we decided to check out the merchandise to see what the story was.
EDITORIALS
Jun 3, 2013

Shale oil revolution touches Japan

The U.S. decision to permit liquefied natural gas exports to countries with which it has not concluded free trade agreements could have a huge impact on Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2013

Abe pledges ¥100 billion to stabilize Sahel

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Sunday to provide ¥100 billion in humanitarian and development assistance over five years to help stabilize Africa's conflict-torn Sahel region.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2013

'Privileged' dollar a cause of lopsided growth

For years, the dollar's role as the major global currency has been described as an 'exorbitant privilege.' Now it may be turning into an extravagant curse.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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