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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2015

Canadian diplomats say pastor jailed in North Korea in good spirits: church

Canadian diplomats were allowed to meet a Canadian pastor soon after he was sentenced to life in prison in North Korea last week and found him in good spirits and health, a church spokeswoman said on Sunday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 20, 2015

Youngest member of gang involved in 2012 Delhi bus rape incident handed over to NGO

After a court refused to extend his three-year sentence, the youngest of six people convicted of the 2012 gang rape of a woman was freed Sunday, a lawyer said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 20, 2015

Young music fans found their voices in 2015

The music industry in Japan has long been seen as lagging behind the times. Once every six months there is an article that marvels at the supremacy of CDs, and new albums from acts that were big in the 1990s tend to dominate charts alongside idol-pop groups that few would label "musically progressive."...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 19, 2015

Growing old, gracefully: senior citizens in the workplace

For Eiji and Kumiko Ishikawa, the working day starts as early as 5 a.m. Having loaded the requisite equipment into their van, they set off for their first job of the day, a 14-story high-rise in western Tokyo.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 19, 2015

Japanese newspapers' self-interest ensures they toe Komeito's line on tax exemption

The vernacular press has been uncharacteristically unanimous in its support for the exemption of food from the planned consumption tax hike.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 19, 2015

The ink-stained road: ‘age of innocence’

The idea of the journey is as old as the literate world. If we read the Old Testament as an edifying travelogue through the Levantine, the great Indian epics as picaresque fables, tales of wanderlust, the descriptive passages contained in these texts are not so far removed from the unfettered writings...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Dec 19, 2015

Shearman details life behind sporting lens

Mark Shearman has achieved extraordinary success as a sports photographer, specializing in track and field. He has a remarkable portfolio — containing images of Olympic legends such as Edwin Moses and Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt and Sebastian Coe — that few can ever hope of compiling. But, he admits without...
EDITORIALS
Dec 19, 2015

Japan's woeful school funding

Japan's consistently and shockingly poor level of educational spending is being ignored by the central government and education ministry.
EDITORIALS
Dec 18, 2015

Saudi women vote, and win

The electoral victories of women across Saudi Arabia show that there will be even more pressure for change in the future.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2015

Hashimoto's political career pauses, for now

The curtain came down on Toru Hashimoto's nearly eight-year political career Friday, with the Osaka mayor finishing his term in office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 16, 2015

Japan's top court upholds same-name rule for married couples, overturns remarriage moratorium for women

The Supreme Court confirms the constitutionality of a controversial law requiring married couples to use the same surname in official matters.
EDITORIALS
Dec 16, 2015

The risky nuclear deal with India

The pending nuclear cooperation pact with India, a nuclear weapons power, represents a major shift in Japanese policy.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 16, 2015

Kyoto mayoral election a testing ground for Ishin

In a first local test for the newly formed Osaka Ishin no Kai national political party, a mayoral candidate in Kyoto on Tuesday won the support of Kyoto Ishin no Kai, a small group that aims to secure the backing of Osaka Ishin.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 16, 2015

North Korea sentences Canadian pastor to hard labor for life: Xinhua

North Korea's highest court has sentenced a South Korea-born Canadian pastor to hard labor for life for subversion, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2015

SEALDs members' next step — launching a think tank

Members of the student group that ignited a massive wave of youth protests last summer against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's security bills are embarking on a new project.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 15, 2015

Obama expected to move on Taiwan guided missile frigate sales before year-end

The Obama administration is expected as soon as this week to authorize the sale of two guided missile frigates to Taiwan, U.S. congressional sources said Monday, in spite of China's opposition to the deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 15, 2015

Spouses await court ruling on retaining maiden name in marriage

Tears welled up in Kaori Oguni's eyes as she recalled the heartache she felt at what was supposed to be one of the happiest moments of her life — that is, when she and her husband registered their marriage at a Tokyo ward office in 2006.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 15, 2015

U.S. Navy commander warns of possible South China Sea arms race

The U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander has warned of a possible arms race in the disputed South China Sea which could engulf the region, as nations become increasingly tempted to use military force to settle territorial spats instead of international law.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 14, 2015

Textbook publishers must be above reproach

Recent scandals highlight the fine line between legitimate business practices and shady dealings in the textbook industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 14, 2015

Abe-Modi deals shows Asia's top powers moving to keep rising China in check

India and Japan took their biggest steps yet to deepen strategic ties, and it's mostly thanks to China.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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