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JAPAN
Oct 28, 2014

Musical points to sinister nuclear implications

A recent court-themed musical staged in Tokyo was, to say the least, an audacious dig at the contentious state secrets law scheduled to take effect in December.
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WORLD
Oct 28, 2014

U.S. Coast Guard rescues eight Cuban migrants off Miami; five missing

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday said it was searching for up to five Cubans migrants after pulling eight others from the waters off Miami.
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WORLD
Oct 27, 2014

Suicide bomber in Iraq kills 27 Shiite militiamen near Baghdad

A suicide bomber killed at least 27 Shiite militiamen on the outskirts of the Iraqi town of Jurf al-Sakhar on Monday after security forces pushed Islamic State militants out of the area over the weekend, army and police sources said.
WORLD
Oct 27, 2014

Thousands of Hungarians protest Internet traffic tax

Thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Sunday against a planned new tax on Internet data transfers, which they said would not only increase the tax burden but would also curb fundamental democratic rights and freedoms.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 27, 2014

In the long shadow of an aged and enraged population

Here's an astonishing fact: the crime rate among Japan's elderly is on the rise. And among an rapidly aging population with long life expectancy, that's a problem.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 27, 2014

After victory in key Iraqi town, Shiite militias take revenge

After helping government forces break the Islamic State's grip over a strategic town just south of Baghdad on Saturday, Shiite militias decided it was time for payback.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 27, 2014

'Comfort women' issue refuses to go away

"Comfort women," as Japan refers to the females who were forced into sexual servitude for the nation's wartime forces, have been a constant source of controversy since the early 1990s, when the media started to take a serious look at their ordeal.
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LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 27, 2014

Scenes from Tokyo Designers Week 2014

“Last year was not crazy enough; this year will be even more fun,” promised Design Association chair Kenji Kawasaki. We think the event has delivered on that project. The special themed exhibitions showed off strong suits in design, style and architecture in Japan and overseas.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 25, 2014

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo: packing a punch

The womenswear showcased during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo marched to its own beat, with eye-opening collections coming from far-flung ends of the fashion spectrum. From stark minimalism to '80s idols, the collections delivered a pinata of fashion treats, and since the seasons change faster than...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 25, 2014

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo: breaking with tradition

There is an identity crisis at the heart of Japanese fashion. It has two contradictory faces that it would like to reconcile — both domestically and abroad. On one hand, the image of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu acolytes posing on the streets of Harajuku prevails and yet, at the same time, the word "Japanese"...
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2014

World's rapidly expanding millionaire club

Time was that 'being a millionaire' was a mark of unimaginable success. Not anymore.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2014

South Korean activists, border residents clash over launch of anti-North Korea leaflets

A planned launch of balloons by South Korean activists to send leaflets to North Korea on Saturday with messages critical of its leader turned into a clash with residents of the border area who said the move will threaten peace between the two countries.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 25, 2014

Two U.S. states to quarantine health workers returning from Ebola zones

New York and New Jersey will automatically quarantine medical workers returning from Ebola-hit West African countries, and the U.S. government is considering the same step after a doctor who treated patients in Guinea came back infected, officials said on Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2014

Tigers energized by enthusiastic fan support on eve of Japan Series showdown with Hawks

The path leading out of the west exit of Koshien Station is adorned on both sides with yellow and white posters urging the Hanshin Tigers to finish as the No. 1 team in Japan. Fans in Osaka and the surrounding areas are cheering on Tigers players whenever they see them, and if you shop at the right grocery...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / ANALYSIS
Oct 24, 2014

Give addicts priority over casinos, activist tells politicians

Gambling has always been a part of 50-year-old Noriko Tanaka's life.
OLYMPICS / ROBERT WHITING'S 1964 OLYMPICS RETROSPECTIVE
Oct 24, 2014

Negative impact of 1964 Olympics profound

The 1964 Tokyo Olympics had a profound impact on the capital city and the nation. In the final installment of a five-part series running this month, best-selling author Robert Whiting, who lived in Japan at the time, focuses on the environmental and human impact that resulted from hosting the event....
Japan Times
JAPAN / HOTEL SPECIAL 2014
Oct 24, 2014

Respecting other cultures leads to success

ANA, Japan's premiere airline and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) began a joint venture, ANA InterContinental, in 2006, becoming the largest international hotel operator in Japan.
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JAPAN / HOTEL SPECIAL 2014
Oct 24, 2014

Haneda sees nation's first transit hotel

If Japan is famous for its omotenashi (hospitality) around the world, a new service to further strengthen the message is now available at Tokyo's Haneda airport, a gateway to Japan. Royal Park Hotel The Haneda, Tokyo opened this September to provide an option for passengers on layovers.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2014

Why the world shouldn't write off Iraq's army

There is little reason to think that the Iraqi army that the U.S. trained and equipped was professionally incompetent or unable to fight Islamic State forces recently. It simply chose not to fight.
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Oct 24, 2014

Stately Nagoya, Aichi HQs on way to becoming tourist destinations

Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture plan to turn some of their office buildings into tourist destinations and are taking steps to preserve them properly.
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BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2014

Examining ASEAN up-and-comers

Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are among the least-developed, but growing nations of the Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 22, 2014

TIFF Critic's Picks: Japanese directors to watch

Despite TIFF's anime focus this year, its lineup of live-action Japanese films is as wide ranging as ever, with one glaring exception: Classic Japanese movies are almost nowhere on the program, and only one Japanese film, Daisuke Yoshida's "Kami no Tsuki (Pale Moon)," is being shown in the competition....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 22, 2014

Siro-A's show blurs realities

I can still remember the first time I saw Siro-A. The six-strong team of acrobatic techno-wizards marched out on stage at London's quaint Leicester Square Theatre in an assault of thumping beats, dazzling lights and laser beams. Kitted out in white PVC jumpsuits and the kind of mono-lens visors that...
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 21, 2014

In bid to keep control over messages, interviews, Modi retains state media

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has anointed India's state-backed broadcaster as his media brand of choice, helping to shield his government from tough questions and prompting private news outlets to complain that they are being kept out of the loop.
OLYMPICS / ROBERT WHITING'S 1964 OLYMPICS RETROSPECTIVE
Oct 21, 2014

'Witches of the Orient' symbolized Japan's fortitude

The 1964 Tokyo Olympics had a profound impact on the capital city and the nation. In the fourth installment of a five-part series running this month, best-selling author Robert Whiting, who lived in Japan at the time, examines the symbolism of Japan's gold medal-winning women's volleyball team.

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