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WORLD
Feb 3, 2016

Syrian government forces threaten to encircle Aleppo as peace talks falter

A Syrian military offensive backed by heavy Russian airstrikes threatened to cut critical rebel supply lines into the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday, while the warring sides said peace talks had not started despite a U.N. statement they had.
WORLD / Society
Feb 1, 2016

As rightists surge, Austria vows to boost migrant deportations, deems North Africa states safe

Austria will step up deportations of migrants and is adding Morocco, Algeria and other states to a list of countries it deems safe, enabling it to send people back there more quickly, government ministries said on Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 21, 2016

Grimes is set to challenge your definition of pop

No matter how hard her fans and the music press campaign to make it happen, Grimes will never become the true pop star they want her to be. Although her otherworldly, Ableton-assisted music is crammed full of hooks fit to sit alongside Rihanna and Taylor Swift in the Top 40, the Canadian musician/producer...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2016
Jan 20, 2016

World Heritage sites in Japan

Japan had the first World Heritage sites in 1993 when UNESCO registered Buddhist monuments in the Horyuji Temple area, Himeji Castle, Yakushima Island and the Shirakami-Sanchi beech tree forest.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2016

Already under sanctions, adding more poses dilemma, especially for China, over Pyongyang nuke test

U.S. presidential candidates and members of Congress demanded more sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday after its latest nuclear test, but major powers will likely be reluctant to take the tough steps necessary to force Pyongyang to abandon its weapons program, former U.S. officials and analysts said....
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 2, 2016

House of cards: Can traditional New Year’s greetings survive in modern times?

On Jan. 1, legions of Japan Post Co. employees delivered millions of nengajō (New Year's cards) to homes nationwide.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 18, 2015

Russia open to Assad's ouster after Syria transition, envoys say

Russia has made clear to Western nations that it has no objection to Syrian President Bashar Assad stepping down as part of a peace process, in a softening of its publicly stated staunch backing of Assad ahead of talks in New York, diplomats said.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 14, 2015

Let's discuss this year's buzzwords in Japan

This year's most memorable buzzwords in Japan were recently announced, with the words 'bakugai' and 'toripuru surii' jointly taking home the top honors.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Dec 5, 2015

Alien invasion: Vexatious foreign species are increasingly taking up residence in Japan

Shibuya has a rat problem.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 4, 2015

Music streaming services face new test as Coldplay snubs Spotify

First Taylor Swift kept "1989" off free music streaming services and scored the best weekly album sales in more than a decade. Then Adele spurned Spotify and Apple Music with her new "25" and did one better: She shattered the record for opening week sales, set in 2000 by the boy band 'NSync.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2015

'Bakugai,' 'toripuru suri' share top honors as year's most memorable buzzwords in Japan

This year's most memorable buzzwords in Japan were announced Tuesday, with the words bakugai (explosive shopping spree carried out by Chinese tourists) and toripuru suri ("Triple Three" achievements in baseball) jointly taking home the top honors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2015

No time to waste in preparing for retirement

As societies around the world prepare for swelling numbers of retirees, the policy challenge will be to ensure the financial sustainability of pension systems.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2015

Before Paris terrorist attacks, authorities across Europe missed many red flags

In hindsight, there were multiple chances to stop the terrorists who attacked Paris.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2015

Nominees announced for year's top buzzwords

The Jiyukokuminsha publishing house on Tuesday announced 50 nominees for this year's top buzzwords, covering everything from the "bakugai" (explosive shopping spree) carried out by Chinese tourists to "Goromaru pozu," referring to rugby star Ayumu Goromaru's characteristic clasping of his hands before...
WORLD
Nov 4, 2015

Unlike Iran, Russia may be open to Assad's exit

Russia does not see keeping Bashar Assad in power as a matter of principle, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said on Tuesday in comments that suggested a divergence of opinion with Iran, the Syrian president's other main international backer.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 3, 2015

Visit to Cooperstown brings back memories of youth

Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2015

Asahi Kasei subsidiary worker linked to leaning Yokohama condo handled 41 projects over 10 years, firm reveals

An Asahi Kasei Construction Materials Corp. employee at the center of a tilting condo controversy oversaw 41 projects in nine prefectures over 10 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 19, 2015

At upcoming Korean family reunions, many topics are off-limits

When Ahn Yoon-joon, 86, meets his two younger sisters this week that he has not heard from in more than 60 years, there is much they won't be able to talk about.
EDITORIALS
Oct 18, 2015

Leaving jobs for nursing care

The Abe administration needs to take concrete steps to stem the flow of people who quit their jobs because they must care for ailing relatives.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 3, 2015

Listening to the wind on Battleship Island

As if from a dream, the island floated over the sea like a terra-cotta dreadnought from a century ago. I'd arrived at Gunkanjima, or Battleship Island, and its profile was unmistakable from the deck of my ferry battling high waves and winds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2015

Xi's visit to the U.S. — the devil is in the details

Following Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S., China touted progress in their 'Major-Country Relationship,' a topic on which Washington was curiously silent.
OLYMPICS
Sep 28, 2015

Tokyo 2020 chiefs recommend five additional sports

Five additional sports, including skateboarding and surfing, have been recommended by the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics for inclusion at the 2020 Summer Games, it was announced on Monday.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan