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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2016

Kumamoto quake info: where to go, how to help

Starting with a magnitude-6.5 quake on April 14, a series of major earthquakes have hit the central Kumamoto area of Japan, causing deaths, injuries and widespread damage to the area's residences and infrastructure. As aftershocks continue, tens of thousands of people have moved into evacuation centers...
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016

More powerful magnitude-7.3 quake rocks Kumamoto, kills dozens

Another strong earthquake rocked Kumamoto Prefecture early Saturday, killing dozens and injuring hundreds more, bringing the combined death toll since Thursday to at least 41.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Apr 16, 2016

Anime biz sings the praises of shows

The first time I attended AnimeJapan, the industry's annual spring showcase in Odaiba, Tokyo, it was called the Tokyo International Anime Fair. Members of the public couldn't enter during the first two days, amateur cosplay (costume play) was prohibited, and while there were some presentations, most...
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016

Big temblors no surprise to experts

Some seismologists said they were not surprised by the disaster, saying evidence suggested the writing was on the wall, although they didn't know exactly when it would happen.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016

Eyewitnesses to Kumamoto quakes on social media

The strongest quake in Japan since March 2011, registering 7 on the Japanese seismic scale, shook Kumamoto Prefecture on the evening of April 14 with another major quake striking in the early hours of April 16. Here is a selection of reactions and reports on social media.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016

Kumamoto international center offering shelter, translation services for foreigners

Kumamoto City International Center in the city of Kumamoto is offering shelter for non-Japanese residents affected by the current series of earthquakes, with multilingual translators available there to help.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2016

'Bigotry' in U.S. presidential race an assault on American values: U.N. rights chief

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights launched a thinly veiled attack on U.S. Republican front-runner Donald Trump and other presidential hopefuls on Friday, in a speech titled "The road to violence."
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2016

Small eruption seen on Mount Aso after latest quakes

A small eruption occurred at Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture on Saturday around 8:30 a.m. local time following a strong earthquake in the area, with smoke rising about 100 meters (300 feet) high, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 15, 2016

April 16, 2016

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2016

Connectivity, news and social media become crucial lifelines in quake-hit areas

Building on the lessons of 3/11, Mobile phone carriers and media organizations team up to offer emergency communications services to those caught up in the Kumamoto quake.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2016

It's time to come to grips with cyberwarfare

Should using cyberskills to damage another nation's physical infrastructure be legally categorized as aggression?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2016

Japan and the South China Sea

China is miffed that despite its best efforts, Japan managed to get South China Sea issues on the Group of Seven's agenda.
WORLD
Apr 15, 2016

U.S. government worse than private sector on cyber security, report says

U.S. federal, state and local government agencies rank in last place in cybersecurity when compared against 17 major private industries, including transportation, retail and health care, according to a new report released Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 15, 2016

Hagino ready to meet Olympic challenge head-on

Japan's Olympic poster boy Kosuke Hagino insists he can handle the pressure of the nation's expectations as he bids for swimming glory at this summer's Rio Games.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2016

Casualties of globalization sound 'Brexit' alarm

A vote for 'Brexit' is a vote against Britain's political mainstream.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 14, 2016

Kaneto, Ikee offer stark contrasts in pursuit of Rio glory

Comeback queen Rie Kaneto is gearing up for an assault on the 200-meter breaststroke world record at this summer's Rio Olympics, but admits she could just as easily have been watching the race on TV instead.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 13, 2016

Suns assistant Gaines to guest-coach Japan

Corey Gaines, a Phoenix Suns assistant who formerly played in Japan, will be invited to coach the Japanese women's national team, team assistant Tom Hovasse revealed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2016

No end in sight to once-booming Brazil's crises

No one knows where the Latin American nation's mix of economic disappointment and political disillusion is leading.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2016

Kerry defends TPP, hints candidates playing to Americans' trade fears

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended a 12-nation Pacific trade agreement on Tuesday against what he suggested was fear-mongering by the leading U.S. presidential candidates.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2016

Line in Clinton-de Blasio skit iks some as untimely racial gaffe

A comic gag turned into a gaffe for Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, triggering a storm of social media comment accusing them of being insensitive to African-Americans.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2016

Europe's rule-of-law crisis

Hungary and Poland are the leading edge of a far-right agenda that has taken hold throughout Europe.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2016

U.S. can't afford to leave Asia

Abandonment of U.S. leadership in Asia will not help make America great again.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2016

Putin puts an army at his personal command

Once again, instead of opening up and liberalizing, the embattled Putin regime is closing in on itself, and the man sitting on top of it is taking on more and more direct powers.
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.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
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.
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.
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.
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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