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Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 25, 2017

Tracing Christmas traditions to Scripture

When I taught Sunday school to a precocious bunch of fifth- and sixth-graders, I used to ask, "What about Christmas is not in the Bible?" They were quick to go for the obvious: Santa, the reindeer, stockings, the sleigh.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 24, 2017

Putin critic Navalny clears first hurdle in bid to run in Russian presidential election

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cleared the first hurdle Sunday toward taking part in next year's presidential election, even though the Central Election Commission has previously ruled him ineligible to run.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 24, 2017

Homeless in Tokyo: Fallen through society's cracks and frozen out

A night on homeless patrol in Tokyo highlights the range of factors that can lead to a life on the streets.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 24, 2017

'My kingdom for a toy!': A puppy named Alma

Brimming with curiosity, mischief and energy, this rapidly growing 4-month-old is all puppy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 24, 2017

Exceptional skills, passion needed to sell luxury goods

A 2017 report released by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. on luxury consumers identified two major interrelated trends for the year. The first shows how the essence of luxury is moving to an experiential focus, with the second seeing changing luxury shopper behavior demanding a more individualized response.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Dec 24, 2017

Kyoto to mark 150th anniversary of Meiji Restoration with series of events

Kyoto's long history is one of great prosperity (the Heian Period of a millennium ago, when the arts flourished) and great tragedy (the 1467-1477 Onin War devastated the city). But in more modern times, 1868 was something of an annus horribilis.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 23, 2017

Short Kyoto hike packs in plenty to stimulate the mind and palate

The last trail in this series is short and sweet — just 4 kilometers. For years I'd been hearing good things about the two-hour hike between the mountain towns of Kibune and Kurama north of Kyoto. The restaurants in Kibune are known for their terraces built out over the river, a tradition that serves...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 23, 2017

A picture of food is worth 1,000 words for businesses on Instagram

With end-of-year parties now in full swing, social media users are curating their profiles with "Insuta-bae" photographs that capture them enjoying enviable times.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 23, 2017

Enthusiasm over new year cards comes in many shapes and forms

'Do you have those ¥18 stamps to send New Year's postcards abroad?'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 23, 2017

Melbourne driver charged with attempted murder

The man accused of deliberately plowing into Christmas shoppers on a busy street in the Australian city of Melbourne was charged on Saturday with 18 counts of attempted murder.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 22, 2017

Japan's bounce is a parable of these economic times

The central bank is easing off stimulus, as confidence and exports rise and companies begin to spend.
WORLD / Society
Dec 22, 2017

Over 220,000 women were groped, kissed, sexually harassed on French public transport in 2015-'16, crime agency finds

More than 220,000 women were sexually harassed on public transport in France over two years, the national crime statistics agency said in its first report on the subject, describing it as a "conservative estimate."
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 22, 2017

December 22, 2017

BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 21, 2017

Kobe Steel says senior executives knew about data tampering

Kobe Steel Ltd., at the center of a data-falsification scandal that has shaken Japan's manufacturing industry, admitted for the first time that executives had been aware of the tampering and reassigned three senior officials.
Reader Mail
Dec 21, 2017

Crown Princess Masako can highlight the needs of people with disabilities

Earlier this month, Crown Princess Masako appeared in public with her husband and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to help celebrate 2017 Week of Persons with Disabilities. As expected, their role was simple: a photo shoot with the pamphlet for the event and very few words. Apolitical puppets these royals truly...
Reader Mail
Dec 21, 2017

Protect all precious life on our planet

The articles "Nobel Peace Prize says to Korea nuke players: We are watching" (in the Oct. 8 edition) and "Empress Michiko praises ICAN's Nobel Peace Prize" (Oct. 21) made me ponder the crises and peace of our world.
Reader Mail
Dec 21, 2017

Mixed emotions on Ginza celebration

It is a matter of joy that the Ginza Line should celebrate its 90th anniversary ("Heart of Gold" in the Dec. 17 edition). The Ginza Line is one of the iconic institutes that represents Japan's technological innovation and economic prosperity, and I'm sure many old Tokyoites were soaked with nostalgia...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 21, 2017

University of Tokyo team's robots mimic human exercise, even working up a sweat

A team of Japanese researchers has built two humanoid robots that can do pushups, situps and stretches just like their human creators. One can even sweat, releasing heat generated by the physical activity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2017

China's border city with North Korea eases tourism curbs: sources

Chinese tourists are still visiting Pyongyang from China's border city of Dandong, tourism sources say, even after authorities unofficially halted the tours just ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China last month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 21, 2017

May forces her most senior deputy to resign amid pornography on computer scandal

British Prime Minister Theresa May forced her most senior minister, Damian Green, to resign on Thursday after an internal investigation found that he had made misleading comments about pornography found on computers in his parliamentary office.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 20, 2017

Champion Hawks honored with Japan's top pro sports award

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks fittingly received the nation's top pro sports accolade for their dominant season in 2017.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 20, 2017

December 21, 2017

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2017

Sexism sucks, but blame capitalism more

Most tragic cases of human underachievement are the direct result of economic discrimination.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 20, 2017

Working in the film industry as a non-Japanese has its own challenges

Japan is home to one of the most lucrative movie industries in the world, and also one of the most prolific: 1,149 films received a theatrical release during 2016, over 600 of which were domestic productions. It can be hard to stand out in such a crowded marketplace and the challenges are often compounded...
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
European leaders to join Zelenskyy for key meeting with Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived for a meeting on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.
Reading the Japanese clock: Are times a-changin'?
People walk past a time board at Hakata Station in Fukuoka. Luckily for those trying to catch a train, reading a clock is universal.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Recent deaths of Japanese boxers underline importance of emergency action plans
The Japan Boxing Commission's safety protocols have been thrust into the spotlight following the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, who suffered fatal brain injuries while fighting on the same card on Aug. 2.

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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
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