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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2017

North Korea blasts South for 'nuclear bomb-dropping' drill with U.S. B-1B strategic bomber

North Korea lambasted the U.S. on Tuesday over the staging of what it called a "nuclear bomb-dropping drill" by flying a two B1-B strategic bombers close to its border with the South a day earlier.
WORLD
May 30, 2017

Assange a 'hacker' but can stay at London embassy, Ecuador's new president says

Ecuador's new leftist President Lenin Moreno said on Monday Julian Assange is a "hacker," making his strongest comments to date against the WikiLeaks founder while still stressing he could stay on in the country's London embassy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2017

Investigators raid Ukraine offices of Yandex search site, alleging Russian intel getting user data

Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) raided the Kiev and Odessa offices of Russia's top search site Yandex on Monday, accusing the company of illegally collecting Ukrainian users' data and sending it to Russian security agencies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2017

North Korea fires apparent Scud-type missile that lands in Japan's exclusive economic zone

Pyongyang's latest missile test lobs a suspected Scud into Japan's stated exclusive economic zone, prompting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to vow “concrete measures.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2017

'Bad Germans' and other Trump blunders

U.S. President Donald Trump's Brussels trip displayed a now familiar disregard for the facts.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
May 28, 2017

When too many things 'spark joy,' it's a Wonderwall life

Masamichi Katayama, founder of interior design firm Wonderwall, describes the importance of accumulating and keeping objects and artworks in life — even if you have more than 500 of them.
JAPAN
May 28, 2017

Nuclear storage crisis grows as reactor restarts continue

More than six years after the March 11, 2011, Tohoku quake, tsunami, and triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, Japan is accelerating efforts to restart as many reactors as it possibly can. Four have been revived so far, and Kansai Electric Power Co. plans to restart the Takahama...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 27, 2017

Never forget: keeping track of belongings with technology

A Tokyo-based startup is offering a range of services to help people keep track of their belongings.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 27, 2017

Magazine snares rival 'scoop thief' red-handed

In its May 25 issue, Shukan Shincho set pens a-pushing and tongues a-wagging throughout the nation by accusing rival weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun of engaging in sneaky schemes to steal its thunder.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
May 27, 2017

Waking up to the mechanics of sleep

Feeling tired? Wish you had more time in your life? Got too much to do? I answer all three questions in the affirmative, and I am far from alone — in fact, almost everyone I know feels the same. The problem may be a lack of sleep, and, counterintuitively, it may also be a lack of play. But let's start...
LIFE / Travel
May 26, 2017

Looking for 'omotenashi' in Cuba's southeast

Though half a world apart in geography, history, language and just about anything else you could name, Cuba and Japan are not entirely without similarities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 26, 2017

Kim's rocket stars: the trio behind North Korea's missile program

After successful missile launches, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un often exchanges smiles and hugs with the same three men and shares a celebratory smoke with them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 26, 2017

Hamas executes three Palestinians over killing it says was ordered by Israel

Gaza's ruling Hamas movement executed three Palestinians on Thursday convicted of killing a commander in the Islamist group's armed wing while acting on Israel's orders.
Reader Mail
May 25, 2017

Abe, LDP adept at burying scandals

"Where there's smoke there's fire" and where there's Shinzo Abe there seems to be scandal after scandal, all of which are conveniently swept away under the tatami of lies and deflections that his party seems so skillful at constructing to make his crimes and collusion disappear.
EDITORIALS
May 25, 2017

Higher wages for higher corporate profits

Japan's economy has expanded for the fifth quarter in a row, but until strong corporate earnings translate into higher wages consumer will remain reluctant to loosen their purse strings.
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2017

Money trumps anti-terror task

Donald Trump's embrace of a country he long excoriated for its role in sponsoring terrorism reflects the fact that Saudi Arabia is a cash cow for American defense, energy and manufacturing companies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 24, 2017

Can Fukuoka live up to the tech startup hype?

Three foreign members of the Fukuoka tech entrepreneur community discuss whether the city's efforts to style itself as an international startup hub are paying off.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2017

Japanese residents of Manchester shaken by terrorist attack

Japanese residents in Manchester, England, expressed shock that the deadly terrorist attack at a concert hall took place in a city known for welcoming different cultures.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 24, 2017

Tokyo International Art Fair to kick off in Shibuya's Hikarie

While many people in Japan undoubtedly know someone who owns a brand name handbag, few may know anyone who owns a work of art. If Tokyo-based artist Satoshi Maruhashi has his way, that will soon change.
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2017

World should think twice before abolishing cash

No one's talking about the real motivations behind demonetization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 23, 2017

Scandal-plagued Fox News slapped with more harassment, discrimination suits in U.S. court

Fox News was hit with new sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuits on Monday, adding to the catalog of complaints that has rattled the U.S. cable news network and its corporate parent 21st Century Fox Inc.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2017

Venezuela has 5,000 Russian surface-to-air MANPADS missiles, document shows

Venezuela possesses 5,000 Russian-made surface-to-air weapons, according to a military document, the largest known stockpile in Latin America and a source of concern for U.S. officials amid the country's mounting turmoil.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Irresponsible climbing prompts debate over who should pay for Mount Fuji rescues
Mount Fuji fills the skyline above a bridge connecting stores at a popular outlet shopping center in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in November 2024.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.

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