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Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 15, 2018

In Syria strikes, U.S. blurs red line for intervention

With the latest U.S. missile strikes, President Donald Trump appears to have reset America's red line for military intervention in Syria over the use of chemical weapons.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 14, 2018

Japan's pet detectives

Myriad spiritual and high-tech options are available to help owners find their missing animals, but human trackers are still the best bet.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 14, 2018

Scandal-hit Abe moves to shore up base in Osaka ahead of LDP presidential election

Abe told members of the LDP's Osaka chapter Friday evening that he is opposed to a plan to merge the city's 24 wards.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Apr 14, 2018

'Safe, secure and stable' mantra a winner at the polls

"The people all said, 'Sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat.'"
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2018

Trump calls Comey a 'slime ball,' sparking rush to dictionaries

U.S. President Donald Trump's denunciation of former FBI Director James Comey as a "slime ball" on Friday triggered a jump of 60,000 percent in look-ups for the word on the website of dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 14, 2018

Myanmar 'seriously concerned' over war crimes prosecutor's move on Rohingya jurisdiction

The government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi expressed "serious concern" Friday over a move by the International Criminal Court prosecutor seeking jurisdiction over alleged deportations of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Bangladesh.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2018

Afghan Embassy plans to deploy mascots

If a public entity wants to promote itself in Japan, one of the most effective ways may be to create a yuru-kyara — a lovable mascot that catches people's hearts. And that's exactly what the Afghanistan Embassy in Tokyo is doing.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 13, 2018

Murata, Blandamura set for WBA title rumble

Ryota Murata is not a bluffer, so he does not lie about how he feels.
Reader Mail
Apr 13, 2018

China poses dire threat to Japan

I am a Taiwanese American living in San Diego. I was born in Kyoto, when my father was a district attorney there before the end of World War II. I love to visit Japan.
Reader Mail
Apr 13, 2018

Quake aid and Japan's bad taste

I was very much impressed with the Letter to the Editor titled "Returning Taiwan's quake generosity" by Hiroshi Noro in the April 1 edition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Apr 13, 2018

Okinawa angling to become cruise liner hub, not just waypoint

Okinawa has unveiled a road map to develop the southern island prefecture into a major hub for international cruise ships in East Asia.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 12, 2018

Abe under threat as Kake Gakuen scandal roars back to life

A scandal centered on allegations that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe improperly wielded his influence to help a close friend cut through government red tape has roared back to life after seeming to have died down last year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 12, 2018

Rookie guard Tatsuya Ito's solid game helps Kyoto make playoffs

Tatsuya Ito is enjoying a solid rookie season for the Kyoto Hannaryz.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2018

Ex-Speaker John Boehner morphs from strong marijuana foe to pot industry adviser

The U.S. marijuana industry has a new spokesman: John Boehner.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2018

A victory for Zuckerberg at first Senate hearing

Facebook's economic model emerged unscathed despite hours of questions.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2018

Pitcher Nick Martinez finding Japan to his taste after joining Nippon Ham from Rangers

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Nick Martinez is still making a lot of adjustments to his new baseball life in Japan. He's had to acclimate himself to a new style of baseball, a new culture, the travel and learn how to pack for NPB road trips.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 11, 2018

Zuckerberg deflects senators' efforts on regulating Facebook or changing how it does business

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday navigated through the first of two congressional hearings without making any further promises to support new legislation or change how the social network does business.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 10, 2018

Vietnam activists question Facebook on suppressing dissent

Vietnamese human rights activists and independent media groups have written to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Inc.'s chief executive, questioning whether the social media platform was helping suppress dissent in the communist country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2018

North Korea's Kim breaks silence on talks with U.S.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made his first direct acknowledgment of the prospect of talks with the U.S., addressing the issue at a meeting of the ruling party's Politburo, state-run media reported Tuesday.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 10, 2018

Yuzuru Hanyu leads list for season's top efforts by Japan skaters

With the epic Olympic season now concluded, Ice Time has come up with a top 10 list of the best performances by Japanese skaters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2018

Uber agrees to buy electric bicycle rental company Jump Bikes

Uber Technologies Inc. is leaping into the bicycle-rental industry with the purchase of Jump Bikes, as CEO Dara Khosrowshahi seeks out new growth areas with his first acquisition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2018

BOJ chief Haruhiko Kuroda begins new term by vowing to continue stimulus in pursuit of 2% inflation

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda pledged Monday to continue pursuing monetary stimulus in close coordination with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government to achieve 2 percent inflation.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 9, 2018

Kosuke Hagino and Rikako Ikee head Japan roster for swimming double bill

Ace Kosuke Hagino and teenage phenom Rikako Ikee were named to the provisional Japanese national team rosters for this summer's Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo and Asian Games in Jakarta, the Japan Swimming Federation announced on Monday.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
Anger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
Foreign tourists visit a park near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in August.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Musk voices support for anti-immigration rally in Japan
Elon Musk has voiced support for anti-immigration protest in Japan, where a "Japanese First" party saw gains in recent elections.
Japan Post ordered to suspend delivery vans at 100 post offices
Japan Post has been under investigation by the transport ministry since it was revealed that improper alcohol and health checks were widespread across the company.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Why Stalin didn’t invade Hokkaido still largely unknown, 80 years after WWII
During a survey to collect the remains of victims from the Taito Maru, one of the vessels involved in the Three Ships Incident, a metal helmet was found near the stern of the vessel on Aug. 5, 1984, at Rumoi Port. No human remains were discovered.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.

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