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BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 28, 2016

European carriers aiming for superfast Wi-Fi aboard planes

Starting early next year, travelers on some Lufthansa flights in Europe will be able to surf the web using Wi-Fi that promises speeds and coverage that trounce existing offerings.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Aug 28, 2016

Japan fumbles for the legal path to an 'Emprexit'

The obvious route to allowing Emperor Akihito's abdication would involve amending the Imperial Household Law, not constitutional change.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 28, 2016

Believe in magic: an Akita mix named Nexco

Ten-year-old Nexco, a gentle, healthy Akita mix with an endearing smile promises no hassle, no drama, no silliness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2016

U.S. troubles with election and TPP could embolden China in Asia

United States Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned a few months back that China risked a "great wall of self-isolation" for its actions in the disputed South China Sea. That hasn't deterred President Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 28, 2016

Kuroda says Bank of Japan prepared for fiscal easing if necessary

Central banker poised to pull trigger when needed; comments seen as bid to talk down yen
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 27, 2016

Japan zoos could be an endangered species

In terms of zoos per capita, Japan is No. 1 in the world, despite the fact that attendance has been dropping for more than two decades.
EDITORIALS
Aug 27, 2016

'Big data' and privacy protection

The government has some hard choices to make when it comes to implementing changes in the law on privacy protection.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2016

Fukushima floating wind farm is Japan's entry into contested sector

Japan's ambition to lead in the development of floating wind turbines is facing stiff competition from rivals in Europe — most notably from France — as companies and governments press to lower costs and prove that the technology can rival other sources of clean energy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 24, 2016

There are some very big issues with 'Little Boy'

Seventy-one years after Japan surrendered in World War II, a taboo in Japan has been broken, or, more precisely, ripped apart. A movie specifically about the U.S-Japan conflict that more than mentions the atomic bombs, directed by Mexico's Alejandro Monteverde, is opening this weekend. For many Japanese,...
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Aug 24, 2016

The LDP's draft constitution

The 2012 draft constitution remains a heavy burden on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pursuit of revising the nation's supreme law while he's in office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2016

Duterte wants talks with China on sea dispute 'within the year'

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he expects talks with China on their South China Sea dispute within a year, adding that he will not raise an international ruling rejecting China's claims there when he attends a regional summit next month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2016

New pair on the way for mother of only giant panda twins in U.S.

The mother of the only giant panda twins in the United States may soon deliver a second set of twins, Zoo Atlanta said on Tuesday, capping off an eventful month for lovers of the fluffy black and white bears across the globe.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 23, 2016

Only the Philippines has to worry about Duterte

Human rights, the rule of law and the United Nations are getting short shrift in the war on drugs launched by 'Duterte Harry.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 23, 2016

Spate of killings in Philippines rises to 1,900; not all drug-related, top cop says

The Philippines' national police chief said Tuesday that about 1,900 people had been killed during a crackdown on illegal drugs, which began seven weeks ago when President Rodrigo Duterte took power, but about 40 were not drug-related.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 21, 2016

Home, sweet home: Dachshund Ilio finds a family

The miniature dachshund Ilio, first featured here in February, has found a home with the Furutas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 21, 2016

TPP deal is down but not out

There's certainly a path to ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but it's an extremely narrow path and there's almost no room for error.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 20, 2016

Inside Japan's racehorse breeding empire

Harry Sweeney has his hand up a horse's backside. The mare looks put out by this intrusion. Her eyes dart about nervously and she shifts her weight before accepting five thick human digits probing her insides. After feeling the uterus and the swelling of the ovaries, Sweeney's arm, slick with mucus and...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 20, 2016

Track legend Bolt, other sprint stars praise Japan relay foursome's teamwork, dedication

Three-time triple Olympic gold medal-winner Usain Bolt insists he was not surprised by Japan's performance in claiming silver in the 4x100-meter relay at the Rio Games on Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 20, 2016

Russian pole vault great Isinbayeva ends career with parting shot at track chiefs

Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva announced her retirement on Friday and claimed "God will judge" track and field's governing body for denying her the chance to compete at the Rio Games.
WORLD
Aug 19, 2016

Artificial intelligence can find, map poverty, researchers say

A new technique using artificial intelligence to read satellite images could aid efforts to eradicate global poverty by indicating where help is needed most, a team of U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 18, 2016

Aborigines fight planned nuke waste dump on land they call sacred, fearing 'cultural genocide'

Enice Marsh remembers the black clouds of "poison stuff" that billowed from the northwest after British atomic bomb tests in the 1950s spread fallout across swaths of South Australia.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 17, 2016

Celebrating Japan's multicultural Olympians

Meet the athletes flying the flag for Japan and challenging the conventional definition of what it means to be Japanese.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 16, 2016

Populism trumping the TPP

Washington's ambitious plan to take on the might of China is dying.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Osaka fire kills two firefighters and leaves four injured
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Dotonbori district in the city of Osaka on Monday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
Two Japanese nationals shot dead in Manila
Commuters cross the street through traffic in Manila.
A factory town in crisis shows Japan’s fading manufacturing era
Nissan workers walk outside its Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Nissan plans to shut the plant by the end of fiscal 2027.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.

Podcast

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

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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