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WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2017

Hamas condemns three Palestinians over commander's killing allegedly ordered by Israel

Gaza's ruling Hamas movement delivered death sentences on Sunday to three Palestinians it ruled had taken part in what it said was an Israeli-directed assassination of one of the Islamist group's senior commanders.
EDITORIALS
May 21, 2017

Address the concerns of mental patients

The government must address concerns that treatment programs for people who have been discharged from mental hospitals is not intended to keep them under surveillance.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 21, 2017

Kansai gropes for missile response as Korean war hype builds

With North Korea test-launching missiles on a regular basis toward Japan, towns, cities and prefectures are getting more serious about how best to respond if and when one approaches.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2017

SoftBank secures first capital commitment for multibillion-dollar tech fund

SoftBank Group Corp. has secured the first capital commitment to a $100 billion fund organized with Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi that would eventually put its founder Masayoshi Son in charge of one of technology's biggest investment vehicles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 21, 2017

North Korea's Unit 180, the cyberwarfare cell that worries the West

North Korea's main spy agency has a special cell called Unit 180 that is likely to have launched some of its most daring and successful cyberattacks, according to defectors, officials and internet security experts.
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2017

Trump's disability is Dunning-Kruger effect

We're all ignorant, but U.S. President Donald Trump takes it to a different level.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 17, 2017

Dance troupe Condors summon teen spirit for new show '17's Map'

Sitting down with Condors frontman Ryohei Kondo, he says something a bit surprising: “’17’s Map’ is a work in progress.”
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2017

Threats to liberal democracy

Benjamin Franklin's declaration 'the price of liberty is eternal vigilance' matters now more than ever in the age of Donald Trump.
JAPAN
May 16, 2017

Princess Mako, granddaughter of Emperor, set to marry ex-classmate

The prospective fiance was identified as Kei Komuro, a 25-year-old graduate student at Tokyo's Hitotsubashi University who also works at a law firm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2017

Toshiba's U.S. partner Western Digital seeks right to block sale of flash memory business

Western Digital Corp. announces it is seeking international arbitration over Toshiba Corp.'s plan to sell its flash memory business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2017

No, robots won't steal all our jobs

The efficiencies of robots will create more purchasing power for other spending or new products that, in turn, create more jobs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 15, 2017

Patriotic Japan poster from 2011 causes social media stir after campaign's model outed as Chinese

A poster designed six years ago in an apparent bid to promote patriotism has recently gone viral on social media thanks to its catchphrase, which has revived public debate on race, and the revelation that its smiling model is actually Chinese.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
May 14, 2017

Weekend drama can be great for the kids

My two daughters rub the backs of their ears to retrieve some magic dust, which they then use to summon a pile of pizza and ice cream, before tucking into the newly created feast with arm-waving gusto.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
May 14, 2017

Today's modern home helpers

Robotic window wiping
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 14, 2017

Unions can offer a hand in dealing with recalcitrant employers

This week's query comes from A.R., who is having some problems with a less-than-cooperative former employer
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2017

Trump's troubling South China Sea policy

For those nations that believed in and depended on the U.S. to defend them and their shared principles, Trump has kicked off a whole new ball game fraught with uncertainty.
EDITORIALS
May 13, 2017

The need to protect coral reefs

The need to protect coral reefs from bleaching and other problems has never been greater.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2017

Australia says China is conducting extensive espionage

China is conducting extensive espionage against Australia, Canberra's most senior defense official said on Friday in a rare public accusation against its largest trading partner.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2017

Hackers exploit stolen U.S. spy agency tool to launch global cyberattack

A global cyberattack leveraging hacking tools widely believed by researchers to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency hit international shipper FedEx, disrupted Britain's health system and infected computers in nearly 100 countries on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 12, 2017

Daily conversations about life, basketball strengthen Dick and Diante Garrett's special bond

Diante Garrett's dazzling basketball skills, contagious confidence and veteran leadership have provided a big boost for the title-chasing Alvark Tokyo this season.
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2017

Abe's bid to revise charter by 2020 irks LDP veterans

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's subtle strategy for marketing constitutional revision like a 2020 image commercial leaves his party's veterans feeling irritated and undermined.
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2017

For next FBI head, Trump weighs congressman who led Benghazi probe

At least four people with law enforcement experience are under consideration by President Donald Trump to replace James Comey at the helm of the FBI, according to a White House official, including the congressman who led a two-year investigation of Hillary Clinton.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2017

Former rebel leaders detail role played by Putin aide in east Ukraine

A top aide to Vladimir Putin decides how the pro-Moscow administration of eastern Ukraine is run and who gets what jobs there, three former rebel leaders said, challenging Kremlin denials that it calls the shots in the region.
Japan Times
CULTURE
May 11, 2017

Tackling the terminology behind feminism in Japan

In 1985, women in gorilla masks gathered at New York's Museum of Modern Art to protest its lack of female artists. Known as the Guerrilla Girls, the group continues to raise awareness about inequality in the art world. Thirty years later, their spirit has ignited some women in Japan to action.
JAPAN / Society
May 11, 2017

Labor ministry names and shames businesses that exploit workers despite warnings

In a first, the labor ministry publishes the names of 334 “black companies” warned about excessive overtime or other violations online, including Dentsu, Panasonic and Japan Post.

Longform

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