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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 22, 2018

Time to reform Japan's political parties

Lawmakers must place priority on national interests, not partisan politics.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2018

Well-armed Taliban battle into west Afghan city in new crisis for Kabul regime despite U.S. air support

Taliban fighters with heavy weapons and night-vision equipment fought their way close to the center of the western city of Farah on Tuesday, as Afghan forces with U.S. air support battled to force them back, officials and residents said.
BUSINESS
May 10, 2018

Novartis ends contract with firm linked to Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, calling ties a mistake

Swiss drugmaker Novartis has ended a contract with a firm linked to U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, saying it was now seen as a mistake.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Apr 22, 2018

For foreign nationals over 150 years ago, Kyoto’s Fushimi was end of the line

Just before reaching Chushojima Station on the Keihan Line heading into Kyoto from Osaka, or just after crossing the Uji River on the almost parallel Kintetsu train that runs between Kyoto and Nara, two towers that look old and of European design flash briefly into view before disappearing among the...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 13, 2018

Yuta Watanabe reflects on successful hoop career at George Washington

Gratitude best sums up the closing chapter of Yuta Watanabe's college basketball career.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 5, 2018

Judge skewers Paul Manafort's civil case challenging Robert Mueller's powers

A federal judge tore into all of the legal arguments that a lawyer for President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, made on Wednesday in his long-shot civil case to convince her that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation has run amok and should be reined in.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 29, 2018

Trump attorney discussed pardons for Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort with lawyers: report

An attorney for President Donald Trump raised the idea of the U.S. leader pardoning two of his former top advisers last year as the special counsel in the Russia probe was building a case against them, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 22, 2018

Robert Mueller and FBI probed U.S. top cop Jeff Sessions for perjury on Russia statements

Special counsel Robert Mueller and the FBI investigated Attorney General Jeff Sessions last year for misleading lawmakers about his contacts with Russians before eventually closing that part of the case, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 14, 2018

Turkish Kurd seeking refugee status in Japan losing hope amid what critics call a flawed system

On a chilly afternoon in mid-January, more than 30 Kurdish asylum-seekers gathered in front of United Nations University in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward to call for U.N. action on Turkey's continued all-out attacks on Kurds in the northern Syrian town of Afrin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2018

What critics of North Korea summit get wrong

Diplomacy — the alternative to war — is the messy business of meeting adversaries, not ignoring them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 10, 2018

U.S. seeks 'concrete actions' from North Korea before talks

The White House said Friday that President Donald Trump will not meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unless Pyongyang takes "concrete and verifiable actions," stoking confusion as the administration faced criticism for agreeing to talks while receiving few, if any, tangible benefits in return.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Feb 25, 2018

An onslaught of new arrivals

'Metal Gear' is a survivor
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Feb 22, 2018

Hamilton, Cousins reflect on Hanyu's brilliance, drawing power

It's not often that you get to chat with a legend in skating.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2018

GOP senators urge Congress to revisit bill to protect Robert Mueller from Trump ax

The U.S. Congress should revisit proposed legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller after President Donald Trump tried to fire him last year while he investigated the Trump campaign's ties with Russia, two Republican senators said on Sunday.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 13, 2018

Press failing to question the legal process

To ring in the new year, TBS Radio’s “Session 22” asked several notable people on Jan. 4 about their predictions for 2018. Michiko Kameishi, a human rights lawyer, commented that she is looking forward to three criminal trials that turn on confessions extracted from suspects. Two of the cases are...
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 8, 2018

Terms related to New Year's celebrations

What's the phrase for 'auspicious' in Japanese?
JAPAN / History
Dec 16, 2017

Heart of gold: The Ginza Line celebrates its 90th birthday

Born of disasters, war and massive infrastructure projects, 21st-century Tokyo has plenty of ghosts buried underground. If you ride the subway these days, you can catch a fleeting glimpse of two of them but, if you blink, you'll miss them. The Ginza Line is marking 90 years since its opening with the...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 14, 2017

Pentagon issues denial after U.N. rights investigator says torture persists at Guantanamo Bay

An independent U.N. human rights investigator said on Wednesday that he had information about an inmate being tortured at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention facility, despite Washington banning "enhanced interrogation techniques" almost 10 years ago.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2017

Japan sets date for Emperor Akihito's abdication as April 30, 2019

The first retirement of a Japanese emperor in 200 years will take place on April 30, 2019.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 2, 2017

Sunrockers coach Geoffrey Katsuhisa counts on team defense

Early in his career, Geoffrey Katsuhisa had the ideal mentor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 24, 2017

The Tokyo International Film Festival can be a time of true cinematic discovery (if you know where to look)

Film festivals have multiplied like bamboo shoots in Japan over the past two decades, from Okinawa in the south to Sapporo in the north. But the country's biggest is still the Tokyo International Film Festival, whose 30th edition takes place from Oct. 25 to Nov. 3 at venues centering on Roppongi Hills....
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2017

JR firms offer cross-country train tour featuring a ride on the resurrected Cassiopeia

The seven Japan Railways Group companies have announced that they will offer a special across-Japan sightseeing tour plan using 24 select trains, including the Cassiopeia overnight limited express, whose regular operations ended in March last year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2017

North Korea's Kim works to turn missile-testing outpost into tourism cash cow

In the seaside city of Wonsan, North Korean families cook up barbecues on the beach, go fishing, and eat royal jelly flavored ice cream in the summer breeze. For their leader Kim Jong Un, the resort is a summer retreat, a future temple to tourism, and a good place to test missiles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 7, 2017

Hiroshi Sugimoto: The illusion of architecture

The renowned artist made a name for himself by capturing time in a photograph. Now he attempts to do the same with an art complex in Odawara ...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2017

Russian diplomat's photo of children blowing bubbles takes top prize in Tokyo competition

A photograph by Andrey Kuzhabekov, second secretary at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo, features a group of children playing with soap bubbles at Yoyogi Park in the city. The image evokes a longing for simpler times in our past and the natural joys that have become increasingly rare in today's complicated...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Sep 23, 2017

'Koara no Machi Yaki': A cream-filled tribute to the well-known koala cookie

Attached to the Lotteria fast-food restaurant in Nakano's Sun Road shopping street is a special stall selling a special bear-shaped treat. They make a taiyaki variant shaped like Lotte's famous Koara no Machi ("Koala's March") cookie snack, called "Koara no Machi Yaki." The regular flavors on offer err...

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji