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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2014

Article 9 campaigners disappointed by Nobel decision

The Nobel Committee disappoints those who backed war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution for the 2014 peace prize, but the campaigners promise to return stronger next year.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 10, 2014

Wave of local elections likely to be held in April

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government decided Friday that next year's nationwide round of local elections will be held on April 12 and 26.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / SEEN AT CEATEC
Oct 9, 2014

Toshiba Glass sets sights on less obtrusive wearable tech

Some companies, most famously Google Inc., are seeing the future of wearable tech in eyewear devices.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 8, 2014

Me, Myself and Mum: 'Not only is this guy a total control freak, he looks splendid in drag'

Guillaume Gallienne is little known outside his native France, but pundits inside the Japanese movie industry are predicting that in a year or two, Gallienne will be huge. In 2015, you could be saying to your friends: "Ah yes, Gallienne. Of course, I've followed his work for ages."
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2014

China again comes last in global aid transparency index

China took last place in an aid transparency index of 68 donor nations released on Wednesday, which said the majority of the world's donors were not sharing enough information about their activities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Oct 7, 2014

Selling the Italians on sake, 'the wine of Japan'

At 4:30 p.m. on a Sunday in Milan — the height of the aperitivo hour — the courtyard of the stately Chiostri dell'Umanitaria building was filled with people sipping drinks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 7, 2014

Ryan Hemsworth gives Japan's budding music producers some support overseas

Canadian music producer and DJ Ryan Hemsworth is always on the move. He's zig-zagged across North America, Europe and Australia multiple times over the last two years, an endeavor he has said is "such a crazy luxury, but the most exhausting thing as well." His upcoming trip to Japan, however, is special....
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 7, 2014

'Twin Peaks' to return for limited series on Showtime in 2016

"Twin Peaks," the murder mystery television series that drew audiences and critical praise in the 1990s, will make its return with creators David Lynch and Mark Frost on premium cable channel Showtime in 2016, the network said on Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 6, 2014

Kuroda to push yen toward January 2008 low, Credit Agricole predicts

The yen may drop to its weakest level versus the dollar since January 2008, spurred by comments set to be delivered Tuesday by Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, according to Credit Agricole SA.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2014

Tesla reportedly to unveil 'autopilot' cars this week

Tesla Motors Inc. will make its first foray toward automated driving, joining luxury rivals in offering high-tech features, including one that can keep the car in its lane, according to a source familiar with the carmaker's plans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2014

Anti-EU U.K. Independence Party on cusp of winning first parliament seat

As he walks through the southeastern English seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea with a large banner for the anti-EU U.K. Independence Party under his arm, there is no doubt who 47-year-old builder Phil Drew will vote for in an election this week.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 5, 2014

Lack of compromise delays trans-Pacific trade

American and Japanese officials should take a look at the clock ticking in their Trans-Pacific Partnership talks. Their failure to compromise thus far on key points is affecting the whole region.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 3, 2014

Legendary artists rock Tokyo, raise money for charity

The Tokyo Art Foundation held a charity concert, featuring performances by its chairman Haruhisa Handa, former Toto frontman Bobby Kimball, Starship vocalist Mickey Thomas, former Journey singer Steve Augeri and former Deep Purple vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Sept. 26.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 3, 2014

Pardew living on borrowed time

As he is English football's answer to Howard Hughes, it is difficult to know what Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is thinking. Ashley does not do interviews. He is the Secretive One.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 3, 2014

BOJ struggling to meet inflation deadline, former vice governor says

The Bank of Japan may need more time to achieve its 2 percent inflation target and the country can't ignore harm caused by an abrupt weakening of the yen, said Toshiro Muto, a two-time contender to lead the central bank.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 2, 2014

Ditch U.N. temperature target for global warming, study recommends

A temperature goal set by almost 200 governments as the limit for global warming is a poor guide to the planet's health and should be ditched, a study published in the journal Nature said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2014

Output unexpectedly falls as retail sales gain

Japan's output unexpectedly fell while stronger retail sales and an improving job market showed resilience, government statistics showed Tuesday as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe weighs another consumption tax increase.
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Sep 30, 2014

Connecting in style; Cathay charity work; new flights to Indonesia

Connecting in style
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2014

Closing the education gap

The ability to use new technologies to build borderless networks among schools offer opportunities for students in low-income countries to learn from teachers in advanced countries — and vice versa.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 27, 2014

The tricky path abroad for Japanese games

On the website Change.org, there is a petition addressed to Bandai Namco Games signed by 711 people, as of Sept. 25, that reads simply, "Bring 'God Eater 2' to North America and EU."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 27, 2014

Read up on books about books about Japan

Revving up the metabolism of culture with the pulse of new artistic voices, a good literary journal doesn't usually have much to do with profit — it's all about circulation. Japanese literary journals enjoy a healthy transmission here, thanks to the financial backing of big publishing firms. How do...
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo ticket sales exceed break-even point
Visitors to the Osaka Expo line up for pavilions on Friday.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Britain’s Prince of Wales aircraft carrier makes Japan debut
HMS Prince of Wales arrives into the Port of Darwin, Australia, in July during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
Japan's Nikkei 225 hits record high on tariff and rate optimism
Stocks in Tokyo rallied on Tuesday despite months of uncertainty and general economic concerns.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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