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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 4, 2014

Ebola-stricken U.S. doctor said to be improving in Atlanta

An American doctor stricken with the deadly Ebola virus while in Liberia and brought to the United States for treatment in a special isolation ward is improving, the top U.S. health official said on Sunday.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 3, 2014

500,000 in Ohio without drinking water due to Lake Erie algae bloom

Some 500,000 residents in and around Toledo, Ohio, were without safe drinking water for a second day Sunday while local water supplies were being tested following the discovery of high toxin levels from algae on Lake Erie.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2014

Ugandan court overturns anti-gay law that halted Western aid

Uganda's constitutional court on Friday overturned an anti-homosexuality law that punished gay sex with long prison sentences and which drew stern criticism from Western and other donors, some of whom withheld aid.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 1, 2014

Cruz blamed as House Republicans try to revive border funds bill

House Republicans leaders are struggling to find support for a plan addressing child migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border as some members blame Republican Sen. Ted Cruz for helping scuttle a vote on it Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2014

Israel soon to be held responsible for displaced Palestinians in Gaza: U.N.

As Israel warns more Gaza neighborhoods to evacuate, a top U.N. envoy told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that Israel would be required under international law to take responsibility for helping Palestinians civilians in any further large-scale displacements.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2014

Mitsubishi UFJ profit falls less than estimated on lending, fees

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., the nation's biggest bank, reported Thursday a smaller-than-estimated decline in first-quarter profit as lending income and fees rose, shrugging off an equity-market slowdown.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 30, 2014

Fukushima disaster colors A-bomb anniversaries

Over the past three years, the atomic bombing anniversaries in August have increasingly become a time to ask new questions.
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2014

Aiming for more women managers

The government and businesses need to get to the bottom of why the gender gap remains so steep in Japan and remove the glass ceiling blocking the rise of women.
Reader Mail
Jul 30, 2014

Contact keeping elders healthy

Regarding the closing quote from the article above, "Older people are squeezing money from the young and future generations under the current system": No elder-bashing, please!
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2014

Boehner dismisses talk of impeaching Obama

Republicans have no plans to begin impeachment proceedings against President Barack Obama, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner declared on Tuesday, putting the blame on Democrats for stirring up pre-midterm election tensions in Washington.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / CULINARY TOOLBOX
Jul 29, 2014

Expo shows industrial-kitchen tech to fuel any foodie’s product lust

On a rainy day in June, the exhibition halls inside Tokyo Big Sight were brightly lit, accentuating the metallic gleam of the high-tech equipment on display at the Japan Food Machinery Manufacturers' Association expo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NAGOYA RESTAURANTS
Jul 29, 2014

Organic Cafe Polan no Hiroba: Vegetarian and vegan fare in Nagoya

Finding a decent vegetarian meal in Nagoya can be a tough task in and of itself, so finding an almost-all-veggie venue that is also vegan-friendly is a very rare treat indeed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2014

Tohoku University evicts 105 students from dorm over drinking

Fed up with a litany of poor behavior by drunken students, Tou00adhou00adku University in Miu00adyau00adgi Prefecture has decided to take the unusually harsh step of evicting all 105 residents from a school dorm by the end of September.
WORLD
Jul 29, 2014

U.S. veterans deal to provide $17 billion to ease medical wait times

Leaders of the Veterans Affairs committees in the U.S. Congress said Monday they had struck a rare compromise deal on legislation that provides about $17 billion in funding to ease long waiting times for VA medical centers.
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2014

Italian police seize $140 million from Nomura in Sicily fraud case

Police in Italy seize $140 million from Nomura Holdings, accusing the giant brokerage of defrauding the region of Sicily with complex financial products in the years leading up to the derivatives crisis.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2014

Growth India can live with

India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi, seems committed to boosting India's competitiveness by improving its business climate. What his plan lacks, though, is a strong focus on expanding labor-intensive industries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2014

More than 50 killed in latest Benghazi, Tripoli clashes

At least 36 people were killed in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, many of them civilian, where Libyan Special Forces and Islamist militants clashed on Saturday night and Sunday morning, medical and security sources said.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 27, 2014

Dependents, know your limit: ¥1,030,000, to be exact

This week's question comes from the non-Japanese parents of a teenager who wants to work part-time to save for university.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2014

Israel extends Gaza cease-fire for 24 hours, Hamas rejects terms

Israel extended a humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for another 24 hours, but Hamas, which dominates the coastal enclave, said it would only accept the truce if Israeli troops left the territory.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jul 26, 2014

As species die, what valuable knowledge dies with them?

In mid-June, The New York Times reported that U.S. President Barack Obama intends to use his executive authority to create the world's largest marine protected area in the south-central Pacific.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2014

Scores of bodies pulled from rubble as short Gaza truce takes hold

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip poured into the streets on Saturday to recover their dead and stock up on food supplies after a 12-hour humanitarian truce agreed by Israel and Hamas took hold on the 19th day of their conflict.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Q&A
Jul 25, 2014

A closer look at the Supreme Court's welfare benefits ruling

Opinions are divided over how the Supreme Court ruling last week declaring permanent foreign residents of Japan ineligible for welfare payments will affect the foreign communities in Japan.
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2014

GSK corruption allegations spread to Syria

GlaxoSmithKline faces new allegations of corruption, this time in Syria, where the drugmaker and its distributor have been accused of paying bribes to secure business, according to a whistleblower's email reviewed by Reuters.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Jul 24, 2014

Rise and shine to tai chi at Roppongi Hills

Tokyo's night-life area of Roppongi is probably one of the last places you would expect to find people exercising early in the morning, but on weekends from July 26 to Aug. 10, the Roppongi Hills shopping complex welcomes anyone, whether they are hungover or not, to free T'ai Chi sessions.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Jul 24, 2014

Interpets treats city animals

Japan is a paradise for pampered pets. There are dog manicure salons, dog spas, cat gourmet treats and many other ways to treat your furry friends. A trip to the nearest park will reveal plenty of owners walking dogs who are quite often dressed in fancy outfits. This means the Interpets event at Tokyo...
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.

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