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Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 18, 2015

'Mercury Fur' exposes a caring kind of depravity

After the premiere of "Mercury Fur" at Theatre Tram in Tokyo's lively Sangenjaya district this month, Issey Takahashi, who stars in that dystopian 2005 play by Philip Ridley, declared: "I think this is a very dark prophecy, but as I was acting my character Elliot today, I also felt it's a story of hope...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 18, 2015

Theater tale of two cities highlights Tokyo's loss

Built to commemorate the International Year of the Child in 1979, and opened in 1985, the marvelous National Children's Castle (Kodomo no Shiro) arts and sports facility in Tokyo's central Shibuya district was closed this month — along with the 1,200-seat Aoyama Theatre and the 376-seat Aoyama Round...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 18, 2015

Language no barrier to 'The River'

Playwright and director Go Aoki is one of today's many leading dramatists who emerged through the shōgekijō (small-scale youth theater) movement of the 1980s-2000s
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2015

IAEA team has guarded praise for Fukushima No. 1 cleanup

Some headway has been made in the massive decommissioning effort at Tepco's wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant over the past year, an inspection team from the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Tuesday — but there are still a number of challenges, including what to do with a huge amount...
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2015

Discount chain Don Quijote to accept payment in foreign currencies

The service represents the retailer's latest attempt to cater to foreign tourists, which it says are becoming an increasingly important part of its customer base.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2015

63% of senior high school students spend at least two hours a day on a smartphone

Nearly two-thirds of senior high school students spend at least two hours a day tapping their smartphones, messaging buddies, reading news or just aimlessly surfing.
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2015

Britain approves world's largest offshore wind farm

Britain's energy ministry has approved the Dogger Bank Creyke Beck offshore wind project, the world's biggest offshore wind park, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 18, 2015

The 6th Japan Times Spelling Bee to be held March 14

Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 18, 2015

第6回The Japan Times Bee 3月14日開催

WORLD
Feb 18, 2015

Turkey to help U.S. train and equip Syrian opposition fighters

The United States and Turkey have reached a tentative agreement to train and equip moderate Syrian opposition fighters and expect to sign the pact soon, U.S. and Turkish officials said on Tuesday, with Ankara predicting a signing in days.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 18, 2015

Putin finds warm welcome in Hungary, despite European chill

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed a deal to keep supplying gas to Hungary on Tuesday during a visit to Budapest that cemented Hungary's close ties with the Kremlin as the rest of Europe gives Russia the cold shoulder over the fighting in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2015

'Commie-loving' mainlanders targeted in election at Hong Kong's top university

A campus election at a top Hong Kong university has degenerated into an acrimonious campaign against mainland Chinese candidates, highlighting simmering tensions two months after prodemocracy protests led by local students paralyzed parts of the city.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 18, 2015

Strongest biological material: limpet teeth

Spider silk may lose its claim as the strongest known natural material after researchers found that limpet teeth are tougher.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 18, 2015

Number of IPOs in Japan projected to hit 17-year high

Nomura Holdings Inc. expects initial public offerings to double to their highest level in 17 years as the resurgent stock market attracts investors to entrants, including Japan Post Holdings Co.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2015

U.S. establishes rules on exporting drones, with strict limits

The U.S. government on Tuesday established a policy for exports of military and commercial drones, including armed ones, and plans to work with other countries to shape global standards for the use of the controversial weapons systems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Feb 18, 2015

Bonds' forward yield surging as market assesses risk of BOJ ending stimulus

The bond market is starting to price in the risk that the Bank of Japan will end its stimulus policies before the government has fixed the nation's finances.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2015

Earthquake early warning system begins testing in Pacific Northwest

Testing began on Tuesday on the first early warning system to predict earthquakes before they rattle Oregon and Washington, with a group of businesses and hospitals trying out the tool before it is made available to the public, scientists said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 18, 2015

U.S. Littoral Combat Ship to debut in drills off South Korea

The U.S. Navy will send its new combat ship tailored for Asia's shallow coastal waters to join military drills with South Korea that North Korea calls a prelude for invasion.
WORLD
Feb 18, 2015

'Substantial' bomb found on Northern Ireland estate; police believed targeted

A "substantial" bomb was found in a housing estate in Northern Ireland's second city Londonderry that appears to have been designed to kill police officers, a senior officer said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2015

U.S. West Coast ports reopen as labor secretary arrives for talks

U.S. West Coast ports that were closed to incoming cargo vessels during the holiday weekend reopened in full on Tuesday as Labor Secretary Tom Perez arrived in San Francisco seeking to broker a settlement ending months of shipping disruptions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2015

Embassy in Beijing issues safety alert to Japanese after media report getting terrorist attack info

The Japanese Embassy in Beijing is warning Japanese nationals living in China of possible terrorist attacks in public locations during the seven-day holidays that started Wednesday in conjunction with the Lunar New Year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2015

Brazilians compete for kissing crown at Rio's Carnival

Wagner de Aguiar is acting like a big baby, but the women do not seem to mind.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2015

Oil train fireball seen adding pressure for U.S. safety decision

Video images of a fireball boiling from the wreckage of a derailed train hauling Bakken crude are adding to pressure on federal regulators to act on new safety standards for oil shipments.
Coalition talks could bring Takaichi closer to being PM
Nippon Ishin no Kai leader and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura meets with Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Trump declares U.S.-China trade war as Bessent floats long truce
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference in Washington on Wednesday.
Asia can learn from Europe’s immigration mistakes
Refugees and migrants, mostly from Syria and Afghanistan, crowd a platform at a train station in Budapest in September 2015. Hungary's focus on pro-natalist policies and minimal immigration has led to a significant improvement in its fertility rate compared to Japan.
Singapore thrived in a U.S.-led world. Now what?
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt moors at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in April 2018.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
Pace eyes great strides for Japan’s art market
Pace Japan Vice President Kyoko Hattori, the de facto head of the nation’s business, believes a larger, more lucrative art market will allow Japan to be more attractive for collectors.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.

Podcast

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

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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