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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2017

Fake news warning from an ex-propagandist

To create the kind of disinformation that changes the world, you need a story that's at least 60, 70 or even 80 percent true.
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Feb 28, 2017

Italian menu on Cathay; Delta nabs award; Regional fare on ANA

Italian menu on Cathay
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2017

SoftBank reportedly in talks to merge OneWeb satellite startup with Intelsat

SoftBank Group Corp., the technology giant controlled by billionaire Masayoshi Son, is in talks to merge the satellite startup it's backing, OneWeb Ltd., with satellite provider Intelsat SA, according to sources familiar with the matter.
EDITORIALS
Feb 27, 2017

Long reach of 'conspiracy crime' bill

Government legislation that would penalize the acts of plotting and preparing for crimes without carrying them out could impact the human rights of citizens through increased surveillance activities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 27, 2017

Tax break for OTC drugs seeks to get Japanese managing their health, not swarming clinics

Buying medicine at a drugstore can now save you taxes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 26, 2017

Transgender teenage wrestler wins Texas state tournament

High school athlete Mack Beggs, a teenager who is transitioning from female to male, won his 110-pound (50-kg) weight class in the Texas girl's state championship Saturday, according to media reports.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 26, 2017

What's in a name? Just ask Cairophenomenons

When a band changes its name, it sometimes signifies a switch in artistic direction. For indie band Cairophenomenons — previously known as Cairo — the decision was far more practical, even if the new moniker is a bit of a mouthful.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 26, 2017

Review: WagakkiBand at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

The only way WagakkiBand could be more Japanese is if Scarlett Johansson was playing the part of the singer.
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Feb 26, 2017

Music venue Three tries to up its numbers

Tokyo's independent live music scene has always been somewhat dysfunctional.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 26, 2017

Devilish duo: an inseparable pair of cats named Kaisei and Muniko

Kaisei and Muniko, both about 7 months old, came to ARK separately but are now pretty much joined at the hip.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Feb 26, 2017

Kyoto working to get its interpreter/guides up to global speed

With over 3 million visitors from abroad visiting the ancient capital of Kyoto in fiscal 2015, getting around with an official interpreter would have meant relying on government-qualified guides.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 25, 2017

Naoto Fukasawa: Between craft and design

Naoto Fukasawa is probably best known internationally for his designs for Muji, in particular for the wall-mounted CD player he created in 1999, which was featured in Gary Hustwit's popular 2009 documentary "Objectified." Now he remains a creative adviser for Muji, while still designing interiors, lighting...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2017

Akie Abe's message deleted from nationalist school's website as PM's wife gives up honorary title

Akie Abe gives up her honorary title at a nationalist school making real estate and hate speech waves in Osaka that is also linked to defense chief Tomomi Inada.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2017

Pics from Fukushima robots not enough to devise fuel-removal plan for reactor 2: Tepco

While a recent investigation found what may be melted nuclear fuel rods in reactor No. 2 containment vessel at the Fukushima No. 1 plant, that information isn't nearly enough to devise an effective method for removing it, the chief of the plant told reporters during a media tour Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 23, 2017

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone hope to dance their way to Oscars glory in 'La La Land'

It's Hollywood's weekend. The 89th Academy Awards will be held Feb. 26 and nominated for a record 14 Oscars is a musical ode to the award's hometown titled "La La Land."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 22, 2017

For over three years, Kim murder suspect lived mystery life in Malaysia

Ri Jong Chol, a North Korean arrested in the probe into last week's murder of the half-brother of the isolated state's leader, lived in Malaysia for more than three years without working at the company registered on his employment permit or receiving a salary.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 22, 2017

'Close-Knit': The pride that breaks the prejudice

Japan would seem to be a paradise for LGBT people. Transgender "talents" have been appearing regularly on Japanese TV for decades and LGBT folks can walk the streets here with little fear.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 22, 2017

Bausch's legacy blossoms as emotions unfold on stage

When the curtain opens on a stage blanketed in silk flowers, a beginner might think "Nelken" ("Carnations") by Pina Bausch was about to offer some sweetly whimsical vision of poetry in three dimensions. That, however, would be to ignore dark underlying themes of power and love, and a certain sagacious...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2017

New KDDI service to help people in need find empty toilet cubicles

Tired of waiting in a long line to use the bathroom? The internet may offer a solution.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 20, 2017

Outdoorsmen in western states fight Trump energy plans alongside environmentalists

When Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah introduced legislation last month to transfer about 3 million acres (1.2 million hectares) of federally held public land to state control, he was bombarded by thousands of angry phone calls, letters and social media posts urging him to back off.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 20, 2017

Overworked Japan slowly adopting fixed rest hours to put an end to 'karoshi'

Amid intense pressure to reform the country's work culture, the government and businesses are looking at mandating a "rest" period between the end of one workday and the start of the next.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2017

Japan's health care system edges foreign care in expat survey

Just over half of non-Japanese residents feel Japan's health care system is generally better than that in their home countries, a trend particularly pronounced among U.S. citizens, with 3 out of 4 rating it more highly, an informal Japan Times survey has found.
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 19, 2017

Eddie Izzard proves an irresistible force on tour

To many fans of comedy, the first thing that comes to mind when you mention Eddie Izzard is his cross-dressing. However, if you dig deeper you will find one of Britain's most intelligent comedians.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 19, 2017

Here for you: a dog named Yukichi

Yukichi is something of an ideal little dog: healthy, happy, never destructive — one who would be happy with canine company or without.
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.
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.
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.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Two crew feared dead after ASDF training jet crashes in Aichi
Self-Defense Forces personnel collect apparent parts of an Air Self-Defense Force T-4 training jet from a reservoir in Inuyama, Aichi Prefeture, on Thursday. The jet crashed shortly after takeoff a day earlier.
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.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
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