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WORLD
Jul 7, 2016

Dhaka cafe carnage just taste of what's to come till caliphate rules world: Islamic State video

Islamic State has warned of repeated attacks in Bangladesh and beyond until rule by sharia, Islamic law, is established, saying in a video last week's killing of 20 people in a Dhaka cafe was merely a glimpse of what is to come.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 7, 2016

El Nino, followed by La Nina, promise double-punch affecting 100 million people: U.N.

The number of people affected by the combined impact of the El Nino and La Nina weather patterns could exceed 100 million by the end of the year, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2016

Bodies of nine Italians slain in Dhaka terrorist massacre brought to Rome

The bodies of nine Italians killed by Islamist militants who stormed an upmarket restaurant in the Bangladeshi capital last week were brought to Rome in a military plane on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2016

Japan census report shows surge in elderly population, many living alone

The number of elderly people is on the uptick, even as the size of the average family shrinks, government numbers indicate.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 18, 2016

Lian Hearn's newest fantasy brings "Game of Thrones"-style intrigue to ancient Japan

The second book in "The Tale of Shikanoko," Lian Hearn's four-part fantasy series, necessarily suffers from having neither a real beginning nor an end. "Autumn Princess, Dragon Child" spends most of its time picking up the pieces left over from the previous denouement and getting everybody in position...
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 17, 2016

Japan's pensions bought local shares, sold bonds last quarter

The nation's public pension funds bought domestic stocks and sold bonds last quarter as equities posted their worst start to a year in two decades and yields plumbed new depths below zero.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 10, 2016

G-strings on the menu at Amrita’s naked dining pop-up

Amrita has a simple premise: diners must be naked before they are seated. And if naked dining doesn't seem intimidating, the prices may shock you.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 8, 2016

Danger in Asia's choppy seas

China's territorial ambitions in the South China Sea are raising the risks of confrontation with its neighbors.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo