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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2017

In China's hotels, small VPN gaps in 'Great Firewall' are closing

In China, the plush international hotel lobby has been one of the few places to find gaps in the "Great Firewall," a sophisticated system that denies online users access to blocked content such as foreign news portals and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter .
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2017

The policy that could ease Syria's suffering

A new strategy is required that recognizes a political resolution to the Syrian war is highly unlikely and focuses instead on freezing the conflict to bring relief to civilians.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 5, 2017

Is this the end of the road for vintage cars in Japan?

Few are aware that Japan is a Mecca for classic car enthusiasts worldwide. Boasting a world-class national road network of blacktop roads, bridges and tunnels, the country is the perfect place to cruise around in a 1950s Rolls-Royce limousine or a 1970s Nissan Skyline GT-R, which fans dubbed "Hakosuka"...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Aug 5, 2017

Black Seafood Cup Noodle: A cosmetic change at best

Japanese netizens have noticed something strange about Nissin's latest special edition of it's venerable Cup Noodle brand.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 5, 2017

Beleaguered Abe on the ropes as support weakens

The public has seen the true face of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and doesn't like what it sees.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Aug 5, 2017

Bitcoin exchange operator arrested amid new questions about Mt. Gox theft

Ever since Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy in February 2014, investigators have been puzzled by the disappearance of virtual currency worth hundreds of millions of dollars from its digital vaults.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2017

An estimated 2,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Raqqa, Syria

About 2,000 Islamic State fighters are estimated to remain in the Syrian city of Raqqa, fighting for their survival in the face of an offensive by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2017

For China's billionaires, all that is gold does not glitter

China's newly minted big money men project larger-than-life personalities, but their good fortune can be rescinded at a moment's notice if they displease the reigning commissars.
EDITORIALS
Aug 2, 2017

Kagoike arrest isn't end of story

Prosecutors should refrain from using their arrest of the Kagoikes as an excuse for not acting on the Moritomo Gakuen land deal probe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Aug 2, 2017

Winter has finally come for Isaac Hempstead Wright

It's Monday night and the newly opened Brew La La craft beer bar in Tokyo's Shinbashi neighborhood is hopping. As the clock strikes 8 p.m., however, the 60 or so people gathered there fall silent. "Game of Thrones" is on.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 31, 2017

Let's discuss "One Piece"

Popular manga 'One Piece' will become a live-action TV drama through a collaboration with a Hollywood production team.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jul 30, 2017

Are university teachers in Japan covered by the 'five-year rule'?

Careful reading of laws suggests that a 10-year exception to the new rule that makes irregular workers permanent doesn't apply to college teachers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jul 30, 2017

Red tape must go if Japan is to woo seafaring visitors

Japan has no system in place for admitting small craft into its waters. As a result, pleasure boats are, across the board, treated the same as commercial ships.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 29, 2017

Hanabi: True labor-of-love ramen

It is all too easy to overlook Hanabi. Every day streams of visitors walk past this unprepossessing noodle joint without giving it a second look as they hike between the center of Kamakura and the Hase area and its famous Great Buddha. That's their loss, as it serves some of the best ramen in town.
EDITORIALS
Jul 29, 2017

Land plots with unknown owners

The government needs to take measures to deal more effectively with land plots that remain unregistered.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2017

Ability to strike more of U.S. feared as North Korean ICBM test splashes down off Hokkaido

North Korea's latest missile test confirms the hermit state now has the capability to strike most of the United States with a nuclear missile of some sort.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 29, 2017

Struggling to govern, Trump faces growing Republican unease

As fellow Republicans labored to repeal "Obamacare" this past week, U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly swerved off topic, escalating concerns in his party about his ability to govern the country six months after taking office.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 28, 2017

Panel urges Justice Ministry check asylum requests more thoroughly

A panel urged the Justice Ministry Friday to conduct more in-depth background checks on those applying for refugee status, and not just rush them through the system if they don't at first appear to meet the requirements for approval.
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jul 27, 2017

Russia unrivaled in nuclear power plant exports

Having gained a near monopoly in exporting nuclear power equipment, Russia is also expanding its diplomatic clout in the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2017

Emperor Akihito's abdication date may be announced in September

Originally expected to make an official announcement next summer about the timing of Emperor Akihito's abdication and the start of the new era, the government may reveal details as early as September, informed sources said.
CULTURE / Music
Jul 27, 2017

Quruli has noticed a change in the way young people listen to music

Many musicians will admit to having a special affection for Fuji Rock Festival, which unfurls at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture this weekend. Few, however, have a history as tightly intertwined with the event as Quruli, the affable guitar-rock outfit from Kyoto.

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