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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 18, 2016

Trump sharpens 'rigged' election allegations disputed by Republican lawyers

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday cited studies he said showed rampant voter fraud, saying the Nov. 8 election was "rigged" against him even as Republican lawyers called his allegations unfounded.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 18, 2016

Despite failures, North Korea could field midrange missile by next year: U.S. expert

North Korea could have an operational intermediate-range ballistic missile by next year, an analysis by the influential 38 North website said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2016

Leaks aren't always good for politics or journalism

Today's ability to download and disseminate vast banks of information has changed journalism and politics forever.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2016

Theresa May's risky search for the elusive center ground

The search for the political center ground sometimes leads to no-man's land.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2016

International Criminal Court puts Duterte on notice as critics begin to speak up

The International Criminal Court has fired a warning shot over allegations of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines' bloody drugs war at a time when critics in Manila have also begun speaking up.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 16, 2016

Quarterback guru Knapp brings message to Japan

Greg Knapp has coached numerous quarterbacks over his 21-year coaching career, from Hall of Famer Steve Young to Michael Vick, Matt Schaub, Carson Palmer and Peyton Manning.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 16, 2016

'Future R&B' trackmaker starRo makes a case for 'Monday'

Shinya Mizoguchi used to loathe the start of the week. "Everybody hates Monday. It's not a positive day of the week," he says via Skype from his home in Los Angeles. His perspective changed over the past year, however, when he quit his job as a project manager at a tech company to focus solely on his...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 16, 2016

My sunshine: A small dog named Mezzo

Mezzo will play, walk or just chill, as long as someone is by his side. Easy to get on with and just plain happy, Mezzo is a joy sure to chase any gray skies away.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 15, 2016

Is Japan leaving the Rohingya out in the cold?

As violence flares around the world's largest group of stateless people in Myanmar, an exile is pleading with Tokyo to come to their aid.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 15, 2016

Salt-stained and steamy: life in Izu's lush torrid zone

The Izu Peninsula, just two hours from Tokyo by train, is cherished for the slightly higher temperatures it enjoys compared to the capital. Mild winters and picturesque vacation homes attract the wealthy, brightly lit sanatoriums and retirement complexes draw the elderly, and white-sand beaches draw...
CULTURE / Books
Oct 15, 2016

'Japan Rising': The round-the-world trip that changed Nippon forever

The Iwakura Embassy, led by Foreign Minister Iwakura Tomomi, departed Japan in 1871 on a two-year fact-finding mission around the globe to collect information and expertise. Its aim: turn feudal Japan into a modern industrial nation. The embassy's 108 members sailed east, crossed America, traveled across...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2016

China's Xi inks raft of deals worth billions with Bangladesh

Chinese President Xi Jinping, stepping up a competition with India for regional influence, said Friday ties with Bangladesh would be enhanced to a strategic partnership as the two countries signed 27 agreements worth billions of dollars.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2016

Japan mourns Thai king; hundreds flock to embassy in Tokyo

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is one of the first world leaders to pay tribute to Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2016

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike removes bureaucrat from top oversight post in Toyosu market scandal

In her latest move to deal with the contaminated Toyosu market site, Koike announces a major managerial reshuffle.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2016

Japan hoping to pressure U.S. to follow its lead on TPP

Undeterred by vigorous opposition in the U.S. to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Abe administration expressed determination Friday to swiftly ratify the free trade agreement and pressure Washington to follow in its footsteps.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2016

SoftBank tech fund to invest up to $100 billion with Saudis

SoftBank Group Corp. will form a new fund to invest a massive sum in the global technology industry in the next five years.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 13, 2016

Shugo Tokumaru gets his friends involved on new album 'Toss'

A couple of months ago, Shugo Tokumaru released a video on YouTube that showed him preparing an elaborate meal from an unlikely set of ingredients. In it, he took a selection of toy instruments — a ukulele, a recorder, some castanets, a party horn — and chopped them up, dusted a few pieces with flour,...
CULTURE / Film
Oct 13, 2016

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia provides movie buffs with a quick fall fix

In Japan, it's said that "autumn is the season for the arts." One film festival appears to share the sentiment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 13, 2016

Toyota Suzuki driven toward alliance amid fear that innovators will overtake them

Toyota Motor Corp. sees the technological revolution shaking up the auto industry as a serious enough threat to its survival that the world's most valuable carmaker will consider partnering with one of its fiercest Japanese rivals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 13, 2016

Putin rejects accusations of meddling in U.S. election

Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted on Wednesday his country was not involved in an effort to influence the U.S. presidential election even as WikiLeaks released another trove of internal documents from Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 13, 2016

Despite controversy, the Busan International Film Festival is as strong as ever

The 21st edition of Asia's biggest movie event, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which took place from Oct. 6 to 15, almost didn't happen; or, at least, that's the story being told. Actually, considering how important the festival is for South Korea's movie industry, one of the most vital...
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2016

Power blackout hits 350,000 Tokyo homes, brings trains to a halt

A massive blackout cut power to as many as 580,000 households for a short period in central Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon, disrupting trains and traffic lights and bringing elevators to a halt.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2016

Miyagi governor bullish on hosting Olympic events

The prefecture's leader, despite a u2018negative' meeting with the 2020 Games' organizing committee, expresses confidence.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Oct 12, 2016

For Godiva boss, outcome follows form, in business as in archery

In his book titled 'Target,' Jerome Chouchan shares how the philosophy of Japanese archery increased company performance and made business more enjoyable.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 12, 2016

'Jason Bourne': The invincible franchise

It's the Bourne revival: Matt Damon is Bourne again. After an unsuccessful attempt to transfer the franchise to Jeremy Renner in 2012's "The Bourne Legacy," Damon has returned to his most iconic role as the brainwashed CIA super-soldier. He's the real deal, the Sean Connery to Renner's George Lazenby,...
EDITORIALS
Oct 12, 2016

The government's 'karoshi' report

The Abe administration must ensure that a new regulation on overtime work will be effective enough to protect the health of company workers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2016

North Korea 'purges' top official amid spike in high-level defections

North Korea has purged a vice foreign minister, punishing the 72-year-old and his family with farm work after the nation's No. 2 official in London defected this summer, South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo newspaper said Wednesday.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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