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CULTURE / Film
Sep 17, 2016

Yuki Tanada's new film sees the humor in societal changes

The Japanese women directors who have been gaining attention in the past two decades, beginning with frequent Cannes invitee Naomi Kawase, tend to be serious types, understandably. Their struggle for respect and recognition in a male-dominated industry is difficult enough — and goofy comedies are usually...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2016

Abe to seek Cuba's help over North Korea and boost trade during trip

In the first ever visit to Cuba by a Japanese prime minister, Abe hopes to gain Havana's support in dealing with its ally Pyongyang over its nuclear provocations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 17, 2016

GM seeks one-year delay in recalling 980,000 Takata air bags, citing lower rupture risk

General Motors Co. is asking U.S. safety regulators to delay by a year the mandatory recall of almost 1 million vehicles with air bags made by Takata Corp., saying the designated models have not been shown to carry the same risk as others linked to deaths and injuries.
WORLD
Sep 17, 2016

Syria airstrike killed Islamic State propaganda chief, U.S. military says

The Pentagon said Friday that a U.S.-led coalition airstrike on Sept. 7 killed an Islamic State leader who oversaw the militant group's propaganda.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2016

Officials give first look at Toyosu market flooding problem in bid for transparency

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials on Friday played down flooding beneath a proposed flagship food market in Toyosu as the result of heavy rain that will be pumped out or will seep away.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2016

Canadian imprisoned in China on 'spying' charges back home after two years behind bars

A Canadian man held since 2014 in China on charges of espionage and stealing state secrets has been freed and has returned to Canada, his family said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 16, 2016

Taking risks with Syrian cease-fire

The new cease-fire attempt in Syria deserves applause, but it will need sustained political and military backing to achieve a real peace.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2016

In Putin's parliament, plunging popularity not regarded as a hurdle to power

Ruling parties hoping to get re-elected during a prolonged recession usually pitch fresh ideas for easing the population's economic pain.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2016

In America, print books are down but far from out

Book reading, while not exactly booming, seems to be holding its own against the onslaught of new digital technologies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2016

Bigger, tastier and pinker: Australia's $1.5 billion super shrimp farm

Somewhere in the vast fishing waters off Australia's northern coast, the hunt is on for the Adams and Eves needed to start a super race of shrimp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2016

7-Eleven's new boss bides time on turnaround as stock falls

After his appointment in May, the president of 7-Eleven's floundering parent company promised to deliver a turnaround plan in about 100 days. Ryuichi Isaka is on day 112 and counting.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 14, 2016

Five years on from 3/11, dog named Beach seeks a foster home

In what is a first for The Japan Times ARK listing, this week features a dog in need not of adoption but a foster home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016

Japan tries to decode Duterte after joint U.S. patrols halted

A day after the Philippine president said he plans to halt joint maritime patrols with foreign navies, Japan's government was trying to make sense of developments, with one senior official saying Tokyo will persevere with a nuanced approach to ties.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2016

Residents of Chinese democracy village tell of 'wild' new police crackdown on protest

Residents of a southern Chinese village once seen as a cradle of grass-roots democracy were in shock on Wednesday after a "wild crackdown" by police in clashes with protesters, which they said led to about 70 people being detained.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016

Fan club formed to promote Fukushima produce

Nearly 5½ years after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, a fan club was launched last week with an ambitious membership goal: gain 200,000 members by 2020 and boost the region's products in the process.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2016

Hacked again, Democratic Party blames Russians

The head of the Democratic National Committee said on Tuesday the organization had been hacked by Russian state-sponsored agents who were trying to influence the U.S. presidential election, after a similar leak in July roiled the party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 13, 2016

U.S. flies bombers over South Korea in show of force, but leaves door open to 'sincere' talks with North

The U.S. sent two nuclear-capable strategic bombers buzzing over ally South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force meant to impress upon North Korea Washington's commitment to Seoul after Pyongyang's fifth nuclear test days earlier.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 13, 2016

Nam June Paik has the last laugh

Rapid, multilayered, fluid — the high-tech images created by Nam June Paik earned him the epithet the Father of Video Art. He may be most often associated with banks of television screens and intense, distorted video images, but as a new retrospective of his work at the Watarium (The Watari Museum...
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 13, 2016

Medal haul in Yokohama shows depth of young talent

This past weekend's sweep of the women's singles at the Yokohama Junior Grand Prix illustrated just how deep Japan's talent pool is now.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2016

Online betting markets pare prospects of Clinton win amid health scare but she still tops Trump

Online betting markets cut back Hillary Clinton's prospects of winning the Nov. 8 election after a video showed the Democratic presidential candidate stumbling and having difficulty walking as she was helped into a van at a Sept. 11 memorial, raising concerns about her health.
WORLD
Sep 12, 2016

Bangladesh cafe attack suspect killed himself as police closed in on flat

A suspected militant believed by Bangladesh police to have been among the planners of a July cafe attack that killed 22 people killed himself during a police raid on a hideout in the capital, police said Sunday.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 10, 2016

Godzilla hits middle age but is still fueled by Japan's anxieties

Within one month of its July release, Toho's "Shin Gojira" ("Godzilla Resurgence") attracted more than 3.6 million viewers. Box-office takings are already estimated to have surpassed ¥5.3 billion, putting the film more than halfway toward the seldom-attained figure of ¥10 billion. Toho has great expectations...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 10, 2016

Asakusa: in the glow of Nippon kitsch

Every once in a while, the Japanese have to remind themselves that they're Japanese. We feel the need to reconfirm that we are part of a long and enduring traditional culture — one which includes kimono, samurai, ninja, eels on rice, and other weird items. Many like to pretend that these particular...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Sep 10, 2016

National trauma and the memory wars of Asia

It has been 15 years since 9/11, and America's nightmare has metastasized beyond anyone's wildest imagination. It is a bad dream that includes former President George W. Bush's Iraq War debacle, which plunged the Middle East into its current turmoil. But America's trauma pales when compared with the...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Sep 10, 2016

Hiking with kids is not an uphill climb

Hiking in Japan is always fun with family, and with summer subsiding, some of the best months for a mountain walk are around the corner. Japan offers countless choices in its vast mountain ranges, but one of my favorite family hikes is only 90 minutes north of Kyoto. The mountain villages of Kibune and...
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
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.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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