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LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 12, 2016

Tokyo fashion show takes a modest approach to style

Modesty takes center stage
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2016

Peru's leader suggests replacing TPP with new trade deal that excludes U.S.

Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski told Russian media that Pacific-rim countries can forge a new trade deal that includes China to replace the U.S.-led TPP that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to scrap.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Nov 11, 2016

Japan races to become the robot capital of the world

Japan may have a long way to go before it can build a fully functional Gundam or Doraemon, but it's getting closer to bringing sci-fi-style robotic helpers and protectors into our daily lives. Japan Robot Week, which took place at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center from Oct. 19 to 21, showcased the...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2016

A blow to U.S. exceptionalism

Donald Trump won by using a mix that has been effective in other nations for years: a combination of strong nationalism and an anti-corruption agenda.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2016

President Trump: Japanese-Americans, Japanese in U.S. weigh in

People of Japanese ancestry speak up about their impressions of President-elect Donald Trump.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 9, 2016

Inoue, Kono to meet for super flyweight title

WBO super flyweight champion Naoya Inoue will try to defend his belt for a fourth time when he faces compatriot and former world champion Kohei Kono, on Dec. 30 at Ariake Colosseum, the Ohashi gym announced on Wednesday. The gym also revealed IBF light flyweight title holder Akira Yaegashi and Inoue's...
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2016

Fukushima eyed for baseball, softball games in 2020 Olympics

Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers on Wednesday gave the green light for disaster-affected Fukushima Prefecture to host baseball and softball games.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 9, 2016

Japanese films dive deep at TIFF, but surface without major awards

The Japanese films at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival were a varied lot, from the multiplex fare in the Special Screenings and Japan Now sections to the indies in the Japanese Cinema Splash, Competition and Asian Future sections.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 9, 2016

After cyberattacks, internet of things wrestles with making smart devices safer

Recent cyberattacks harnessing everyday devices such as cameras, video recorders, printers, routers and speakers are a wake-up call to the hidden dangers of the "internet of things (IoT)."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2016

Philippine's Duterte cancels police assault rifle deal with U.S.

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the cancellation on Monday of the Philippine's purchase of police rifles from the United States, after U.S. senatorial aides said last month that Washington was halting the sale due to concerns about human rights violations.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 7, 2016

Let's discuss Halloween in Shibuya

To avoid turmoil near JR Shibuya Station over Halloween, the police planned to dedicate two nearby streets to pedestrians only.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2016

How trees make cities healthier places to live

Municipal leaders can help fight global warming by implementing a tree-planting strategy that improves the health and well-being of their residents.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2016

Obama's top court pick faces reckoning after Tuesday

Several intriguing scenarios could unfold after Tuesday's U.S. election to break the deadlock over filling a Supreme Court vacancy that has provoked a bitter nine-month standoff between President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans.
EDITORIALS
Nov 6, 2016

Burying overhead power lines

Japan must move faster to eliminate the millions of utility poles that are blighting its landscape and bury power cables underground.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2016

After training, U.S. militias gird for trouble as presidential election nears

Down a Georgia country road, camouflaged members of the Three Percent Security Force have mobilized for rifle practice, hand-to-hand combat training — and an impromptu campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 6, 2016

Thank God it's Wednesday: Kom_I and her band are shaking up Japan's pop scene

Kom_I, the lead singer of electro-pop trio Suiyoubi no Campanella, could very well be the personification of the term "free spirit."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2016

Security scare for Trump in frenzied final days of White House campaigning

Republican Donald Trump was rushed off stage by security agents at a rally in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday night after a perceived security threat as he and Democrat Hillary Clinton swept across states that could prove decisive in Tuesday's presidential election.
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BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2016

Bristling with cheaper hardware, China air show targets arms exports

China's extravagant display of military might at its largest air show last week, overlooking the disputed South China Sea, comes as Beijing seeks to leverage that clout on world markets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 5, 2016

Modi and Abe are at the nuclear altar again

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan for a summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Nov. 11 and 12, and it is expected they will finally seal the deal on an elusive civil nuclear cooperation accord. When Abe visited India last year there was widespread speculation that the agreement would...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 4, 2016

MGM Resorts ready to bet up to $10 billion on Japan casino

Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International could plow almost $10 billion into a Japanese casino via a publicly traded real estate investment trust, its chief executive has said, as Tokyo inches closer to legalizing the industry.
Reader Mail
Nov 4, 2016

Trump's run really a grab for profit

As the campaigning for the next American president reaches its climax, it resembles more a soap opera than a serious political occasion to elect the most powerful individual on the planet.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2016

South Korea THAAD anti-missile battery to be deployed in less than a year: U.S. commander

The commander of U.S. forces in South Korea said Friday a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system battery will be deployed to South Korea within eight to 10 months, an official from the U.S. forces in South Korea said.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 2, 2016

Woods set to make return during December's Hero World Challenge

Former world No. 1 Tiger Woods will make his return to competitive golf at next month's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, an event which he hosts, after being sidelined for more than a year.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 2, 2016

Mysterious green fireball observed in skies above Japan on Halloween likely a meteor

A mysterious green fireball filmed flying over parts of eastern Japan in the early hours of Monday have left many people wondering what it actually was.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight