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BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2016

American shale gas heads to East Asia for first time

East Asia, which imports more liquefied natural gas than any other region of the world, is preparing to receive its first supplies from America's shale bounty.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 28, 2016

Great Red Spot storm heating Jupiter's atmosphere, study shows

Scientists have long wondered why Jupiter's upper atmosphere has temperatures similar to those of Earth, even though the biggest planet in the solar system is five times farther away from the sun.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2016

Trump crosses national security line, urges Russia to hack Clinton emails

Republican Donald Trump appealed to Russia on Wednesday to uncover and release thousands of emails Hillary Clinton did not hand over to U.S. officials who investigated her use of a private email system when she was secretary of state.
EDITORIALS
Jul 27, 2016

Senseless carnage at a care home

Hard questions need to be asked about why the warning signs given by the Sagamihara mass killer didn't trigger more alarms.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 27, 2016

Crowdfunding offers freedom to filmmakers

It's not easy making indie movies in Japan. The big studios only want commercial projects with proven fan appeal, usually based on hit manga, novels or TV dramas. Given the need, government funding schemes are paltry, with much of the money going to films about safe, uncontroversial subjects.
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jul 27, 2016

Haruki Kadokawa: The man who helped save Japan's film industry

When publisher, producer, director and showman Haruki Kadokawa was at his controversial peak in the 1970s and '80s, the idea of a festival dedicated to his films — commercial fare typically based on the pop fiction his publishing house churned out — would have struck higher-minded critics as utter...
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 26, 2016

Dutch men, Latvian women tallest but Iranians, South Koreans closing: 100-year study

Dutch men and Latvian women are the planet's tallest people but Iranian men and South Korean women have grown the fastest in the last century, according to the largest-ever study of height around the world.
EDITORIALS
Jul 25, 2016

Searching for Pikachu

What may be most significant about the 'Pokemon Go' phenomenon is what it portends for the future of online gaming.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 24, 2016

Pin-up girl: Pickles the pointer mix

Pickles, an 8-year-old pointer mix, was taken in when she was found wandering the streets alone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 24, 2016

Female objectification and gender gap in Japan

Objectification of women is a global problem, but it is particularly alarming in Japan because many young women seem to accept and emulate this objectified image of themselves.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 24, 2016

Keigo Oyamada sees U.S. 'Fantasma' tour as a good warm-up to new Cornelius material

Hikaru Utada's "First Love" may have sold more copies, but it's hard to think of a Japanese album from the 1990s that has endured like "Fantasma." Keigo Oyamada was 28 years old when he released his third full-length as Cornelius in 1997: a dense collage of polychromatic meta-pop, full of improbable...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2016

Spy agencies struggle to spot threats from lone, mentally ill attackers

Recent attacks on civilians in the U.S. and Europe have exposed a gap in the intelligence community's efforts to track suspected extremists and prevent mass killings, half a dozen American, British and French counterterrorism officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 23, 2016

Constitutional change may target Japan's elderly

In the week prior to the recent Upper House poll, the Kochi Shimbun asked 100 people at random what the significance of "two-thirds" was in relation to the election. Only 17 answered correctly that it was the minimum portion of Diet lawmakers needed to amend the Constitution. One of the main reasons...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 23, 2016

Plot against Rio Olympics raises fears of lone wolf terrorist attacks

Brazil held 10 presumed Islamist militants in isolation cells at a maximum security jail on Friday as police combed their computers and mobile phones for information about possible threats to next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 23, 2016

Long-lost basketball card sparks memories of Ichiro's early fame

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is about to reach the 3,000-hit mark in Major League Baseball. The 42-year-old Japanese icon is expected to conquer the milestone this week during Miami's 10-game homestand.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2016

Okinawa protests erupt as U.S. helipad construction resumes

Hundreds of riot police clash with protesters as the construction of U.S. helipads resumes in Okinawa's Northern Training Area as part of a land deal with U.S. forces.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 22, 2016

Tokyo serves up some frozen delights

Ice cream and gelato has been the go-to for cooling refreshments for centuries, evolving from the Romans eating fruit-juice flavored snow to the vanilla, chocolate chip and other popular dairy-rich products we see today. But who says we have to stick to the regular flavors? This summer, several limited-edition...
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2016

Takeda considering selling stake in chemicals unit to raise cash

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is exploring the sale of its majority stake in chemicals business Wako Pure Chemical Industries Ltd. as the drugmaker seeks to sell noncore assets to raise cash, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 22, 2016

South Korean bank says North's nuclear ambitions squeezed economy in 2015

North Korea's economy last year is estimated to have contracted the most since 2007 as leader Kim Jong Un marshaled resources for nuclear tests and ballistic missile development.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton, the candidate we know so well — and don't

When she was about 14, Hillary Clinton says, she wrote to NASA volunteering for astronaut training.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2016

Futenma wounds to reopen as government readies fresh lawsuit against Okinawa

Tokyo said the suit, to be lodged Friday, is over the prefecture's failure to cooperate on relocating a U.S. military base.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 21, 2016

Fuji Rock Festival celebrates 20 years

Who doesn't love an anniversary? For couples it's about rekindling moments of first love, for many nations it's about marking a significant moment in history. Anniversaries are, for the most part, true celebrations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2016

Warnings issued ahead of Japan release of 'Pokemon Go'

Excitement for the imminent Japan launch of "Pokemon Go" has reached such fever pitch that government authorities and business executives are warning prospective gamers against accidents even before its release.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 20, 2016

McDonald's confesses to 'Pokemon Go' promotion deal but stays silent on Japan launch date

McDonald’s Japan confirmed Wednesday it will be involved in the blockbuster smartphone game “Pokemon Go” when it eventually rolls out for Japanese players.
EDITORIALS
Jul 20, 2016

The election showdown in Tokyo

Tokyo voters have a big decision to make, and the party affiliations of the leading candidates for governor should be the least of their worries.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 20, 2016

Hong Kong candidates must pledge city is an 'inalienable' part of China under Beijing's direct control

Candidates in Hong Kong's September elections must by law pledge that the city is an "inalienable" part of China, and advocating independence could end their candidacy, the head of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) said on Tuesday.

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