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MULTIMEDIA
Jul 26, 2018

July 27, 2018

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2018

Aum executions reignite debate over Japan's death penalty

Thursday's executions of six Aum Shinrikyo cultists — the second set of hangings this month following the executions of seven on July 6 — have reignited debate over the nation's death penalty system, marked by its opacity and the absence of prior notice to the public, while some continue to back...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 26, 2018

Female leaders encourage women to be confident and believe in themselves at Tokyo conference

With "womenomics" often touted as a key policy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the government has been working to increase women's participation in the workforce, politics and other areas in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Deep Dive
Jul 26, 2018

Edomae: Sushi made to stand the test of time

What is Edomae sushi?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 26, 2018

Vince Carter joining Hawks for 21st NBA season

Vince Carter is slated to play a 21st NBA season after agreeing to a one-year deal worth $2.4 million with the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 26, 2018

Imran Khan leads in delayed Pakistan vote count; opponents cry foul

Pakistani cricket icon-turned-politician Imran Khan inched closer to power on Thursday after a general election that has been marred by long delays in ballot counting and claims of rigging by opponents.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2018

Japan sends last six Aum death row inmates to the gallows

Some speculate the Justice Ministry wanted to draw a curtain on the shocking crimes before the end of the Heisei Era, set for next April.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 26, 2018

Man vandalizes Trump's Hollywood sidewalk star with a pickax, is arrested

A man with a pickax vandalized U.S. President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame early on Wednesday and later surrendered to police, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2018

Protectionism proves that evidence is unpersuasive

Trying to produce prosperity with protectionism is as easy as extracting sunbeams from cucumbers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2018

Traumatic memories and concerns for the future unnerve those displaced by Hiroshima rain disaster

Shigenobu Ikeda, 74, dreams of returning to his home in Hiroshima.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 25, 2018

Mitakeumi earns spoils of victory

The Nagoya tournament ended with the Emperor's Cup being handed to arguably the most surprising top division champion in eight years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2018

Trump plays up North Korean reports of missile site dismantling

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday played up reports that North Korea has begun dismantling key parts of a missile test site, but the president's enthusiasm contrasted with remarks by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who said the same day that verification and inspections would still be needed to...
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2018

Woman killed in hostage standoff at Los Angeles store was shot by police officer

A woman who died in a weekend hostage standoff at a Trader Joe's store in Los Angeles was killed by a bullet fired by a police officer, the city's police chief said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 24, 2018

How Japan can save the Indo-Pacific strategy

The Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy presents Japan an opportunity to play a leadership role in the region.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2018

LDP lawmaker Mio Sugita faces backlash after describing LGBT people as 'unproductive'

A ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker has drawn a fierce backlash after labeling the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community "unproductive" in terms of childbirth, and warning that a society that accepts same-sex relationships risks "increasing unhappy people."
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2018

Japan's July figures point to slowdown in manufacturing sector

The manufacturing sector lost steam in July as demand for exports weakened.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 23, 2018

Olympics minister Shunichi Suzuki lays out keys for successful Tokyo Games

The clock is always ticking at the same speed.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 23, 2018

Slugger Guerrero remains in limbo on Yomiuri's farm team

Sometimes the fake grass isn't always greener in the other dome.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 22, 2018

July 23, 2018

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 22, 2018

Los Angeles shooting and hostage standoff leaves one dead

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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2018

U.S. launches campaign to erode support for Iran's leaders

The Trump administration has launched an offensive of speeches and online communications meant to foment unrest and help pressure Iran to end its nuclear program and its support of militant groups, U.S. officials familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 21, 2018

Punk Drunkers: When it's cool to be uncool

Chikayoshi Satomi, the man behind cult brand Punk Drunkers says, for him, the line between work and play is always blurred.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 21, 2018

Email issues

'I sent the client a PDF of our proposal but they had trouble receiving it.'

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers