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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2014

Korean unification and peace

When the United Nations celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2015, Koreans will be lamenting 70 years of national division. Yet, those South Koreans who have not given up on the dream of unification are pushing proposals to address the North's humanitarian, infrastructure and welfare problems.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 6, 2014

Hodgson facing tough decisions due to injuries, form

Roy Hodgson will have learned nothing new from England's 2-2 draw with Ecuador in Miami on Wednesday, but quite a lot of his opinions will have been underlined as he prepares for Saturday's final World Cup warmup against Honduras in Florida.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2014

Brazil says it cannot guarantee readiness for World Cup

On a day when a transport workers's strike brought part of Brazil's biggest city to a halt, Brazil's Sports Minister said it was impossible to promise his country would be ready for next week's opening match of the World Cup.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 5, 2014

Cheer on the Samurai Blue at events across the country

It may be nicknamed the "beautiful game," but these days it can sometimes be hard to see soccer as anything but ugly.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 5, 2014

[VIDEO] World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: South Korea, France, the Netherlands and Spain

Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 4, 2014

Famed Kinosaki hot-spring idyll immerses itself in performing arts

The small hot-spring resort of Kinosaki beside the Sea of Japan in northern Hyogo Prefecture is as picturesque as it is peacefully genteel. However, with April's opening of the Kinosaki International Arts Center (KIAC), this rural home to fewer than 5,000 now aims to become a major performing-arts hub...
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Jun 4, 2014

Comeback win lifts confidence as Japan prepares for Brazil

National team manager Alberto Zaccheroni was looking for improvement in his players' physical condition in Monday's friendly against Costa Rica, but the mental boost they received from their 3-1 win could turn out to be even more important.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 3, 2014

Kennedy, Wilkshire not included on final Socceroos squad

Striker Josh Kennedy, who scored the goal that got Australia to the World Cup finals, was one of four players cut from the squad when Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou named his final group of 23 for the tournament on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2014

Ladykillers: Hurricanes with feminine names 'most deadly'

Would more residents of New Orleans have evacuated ahead of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 if it had been named Kurt?
BUSINESS / NOTEBOOK
Jun 3, 2014

Wind power generator; caramel sushi

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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2014

The CCP defied doomsayers, but how will it last?

The problem now facing the Chinese Communist Party is that most of the factors that enabled it to survive since the Tiananmen incident 25 years ago either have already disappeared or are about to. For all practical purposes, pro-market reforms are dead, as a kleptocracy of government officials, their families and well-connected businessmen has colonized the Chinese state.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2014

Welcome to Vladimir Putin's brave new world

Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions with regard to Ukraine are guided by a single goal — ruling Russia for as long as he lives. This is based entirely on realistic concerns for his personal safety.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 3, 2014

[VIDEO] World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Portugal and Japan

BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 2, 2014

Happinets' Boykin reflects on season

In his many decades in the game, Kazuo Nakamura tinkered with an up-tempo style of basketball he wanted his teams to play. And in recent years, it often involved several of his players taking quick 3-point shots as often as possible.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 2, 2014

World Cup views from Tokyo: Portugal and Japan

A Portuguese financial consultant and a Japanese clothing company worker in Tokyo discuss their teams' chances in the World Cup.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2014

Harnessing the competitive streak in China

The competition-fueled growth that propelled China's emergence as the world's second-largest economy is no longer enough. The need now is to rebalance competition to address the negative externalities of state and market activities.
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 2, 2014

[VIDEO] World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo and Yokohama: Belgium, Chile and Argentina

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
May 31, 2014

Anti-stalking laws 'are a dead end'

On May 8, the National Police Agency gathered police officers from all over the country to declare a war on stalking. This gathering was even held before members of the all-girl pop group AKB48 were attacked by a man with a saw at a handshaking event. (It's still unclear whether the assailant was stalking...
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 31, 2014

[SLIDESHOW] Essential summer festivals 2014

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 31, 2014

Walking on water: the seven bridges over the Seto Inland Sea

Through the clouds of steam rising from the hotel's hot spring, I can make out Jupiter — a tiny pinprick of light beaming over the twinkling black waters of the Seto Inland Sea. It's easy to see why this hotel is called Bella Vista. Tucked into the hills outside the historic town of Onomichi, in Hiroshima...
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Japan to set up 'control tower' for crimes by foreign residents
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Over 800 people found to be involved in TOEIC cheating scheme
An English conversation test paper and bubble answer sheet. A Chinese graduate student from Kyoto University is suspected of having attempted to use a small microphone under a mask to tell other takers of a popular English-language proficiency test the correct answers.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

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