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BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2016

U.S. blacklists seven Russian execs, nine enterprises over Crimea, Ukraine

The United States on Tuesday blacklisted seven Russian businessmen and eight companies and government enterprises over Russia's annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Ukraine, the U.S. Treasury said in a statement.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 20, 2016

Putin's oil and gas deals magnify military power in Middle East

After reinventing itself as a major power in the Middle East by force in Syria, Russia is now using its other strong suit, energy, to expand its influence across the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / JAPANESE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Dec 19, 2016

U.N. offers rewarding and fulfilling career opportunities

The U.N., which has about 41,000 staff from 193 member countries working for it, offers job seekers several official routes to find and apply for jobs with the organization.
Japan Times
JAPAN / JAPANESE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Dec 19, 2016

Getting more students to go global

What is essential for students to be competent global players?
EDITORIALS
Dec 18, 2016

Four years of Abe in power

Four years on, Abe's grip on power seems as strong as ever. The question remains how and where he will use his ample political resources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 18, 2016

Meth gangs of China play starring role in Philippines drug crisis

It was around 10 a.m. on Sept. 22 when the raid on the pig farm began. Accompanied by fire and sanitation officials, a police team entered the compound at the foot of the extinct volcano Mount Arayat, north of Manila, on the pretext they were conducting a safety inspection.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 15, 2016

'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' takes some cues from a galaxy not so far away

By the time you read this, the hype will have already begun. Dec. 16 marks the day "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" starts showing in cinemas around the world. Promotional campaigns began in Japan weeks ago.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Dec 13, 2016

College Football Playoff needs to expand to be fair

Now, more than ever, it's time for the U.S. College Football Playoff field to expand to six, possibly even eight teams.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 13, 2016

Trump selects Tillerson for State, dismissing Russia ties

President-elect Donald Trump planed on Tuesday to nominate Exxon Mobil Corp. chief Rex Tillerson for U.S. secretary of state, setting off a confirmation fight that puts the oilman's ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin — and Trump's own — in the spotlight.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Dec 10, 2016

A plethora of familiar foreign players now on free-agent market

The NPB last week posted the rosters for each of the 12 Central and Pacific League teams, indicating which players remain on the register for 2017 and those who have been released and are under jiyu keiyaku, or free contract status.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 9, 2016

Bradley set to be made scapegoat for Swansea's woes

Even by the madcap standards of a sport in which too many lunatics have taken over their respective asylums, the news that Swansea City manager Bob Bradley could be facing the sack after just seven matches beggars belief.
EDITORIALS
Dec 8, 2016

Casino legislation on the fast track

The ruling bloc is moving far too quickly on legalizing casinos.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 7, 2016

Japan's taxman sticks his OAR in, looking for leviable expat assets held abroad

Experts answer readers' queries about the overseas assets reporting law aimed at taxing wealth held outside Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 7, 2016

Economy is about to grow by ¥19.8 trillion, at least on paper

Japan's economy will grow by an amount equivalent to New Zealand's economy in the blink of an eye on Thursday.
WORLD
Dec 7, 2016

U.S. lawmaker: Sony breach may have inspired Russian election hacking

The U.S. failure to retaliate strongly for the 2014 cyber attack against Sony Pictures may have helped inspire Russian hackers who sought to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election, a senior congressional Democrat said on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Dec 5, 2016

Giants stay busy during offseason

The Yomiuri Giants haven't won the Central League pennant since 2014, which might as well be 1914 in Yomiuri Land, and apparently are not going to sit idly by and watch another team take the flag in 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Dec 4, 2016

Riken mind bender stays one step ahead of virtual reality

Imagine you are standing on the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a horseshoe-shaped bridge suspended 1,200 meters above the Colorado River. You are likely to get dizzy and freeze up at the thought of venturing out onto the 10-cm thick glass.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 1, 2016

Japan Basketball Association dismisses men's national team coach Hasegawa

Since his appointment two years ago, Kenji Hasegawa has firmly developed the Japan men's national team.
EDITORIALS
Nov 26, 2016

Safe driving by senior citizens

The government needs to come up with better ways to reduce the rising number of accidents caused by elderly drivers.
EDITORIALS
Nov 24, 2016

Inexcusable response in bullying case

Yokohama school officials and the municipal board of education deserve censure for their failure to stop the bullying of a schoolboy evacuee from Fukushima.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 23, 2016

South Korea raises bird flu alert as two more cases found at duck farms

South Korea raised the country's bird flu alert status Wednesday to its second-highest level as two more outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu occurred after the first cases were confirmed last week.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 22, 2016

NBA Ballet promises a fine and varied show

The NBA Ballet is set to stage an eclectic bill at Saitama Arts Theater next month, comprising the world premieres of two modern works and 1958's contemporary-style classic, "Stars and Stripes," by the so-called "father of American ballet," Russian-born George Balanchine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2016

Thai internet laws raise questions about privacy protection

Thailand's military government, which has cracked down on online dissent since seizing power in 2014, is pushing ahead with cybersecurity bills that rights groups say could mean more extensive online monitoring, raising concerns over privacy protection.
Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
Police investigate the scene of a bear attack that killed one person and injured three others on Friday in the village of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture.
Tokyo launches English-language international school database
A screenshot of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's international schools portal site
Strong quake shakes Hokkaido as authorities urge vigilance
Kunashiri Island is seen across the Nemuro Strait, just before sunrise from Rausu, Hokkaido. A strong earthquake struck the area at a depth of about 40 kilometers early Saturday.
New tourism minister calls concentration of tourists in certain areas 'very serious'
Tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko holds a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Florian Wiltschko: ‘Shinto helps me understand and live within Japanese culture’
Florian Wiltschko’s interest in Shintoism began with a trip to Japan in his teens. He now serves as the supplicant priest at the 355-year-old Hisai Hachiman Shrine in Mie Prefecture.
Takaichi’s ‘Trump card’ for meeting U.S. leader? Her relationship with Abe.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reacts as East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao greets her during the ASEAN-Japan summit in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?
“Future Kid Takara,” a series of anime shorts to be aired on NHK Educational TV in November, attempts to educate children about climate change.
Loss to Wallabies doesn't dampen Japan’s optimism
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms
A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report about a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
By Alex K.T. Martin

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