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BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 16, 2016

Aoki, Maki cherished chance to play for Hill

Second in a three-part series
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JAPAN / Society
Apr 14, 2016

Japan ranked 34th out of 41 developed nations in UNICEF child poverty index

Japan has some of the worst wealth inequality and highest rates of child poverty among the world's developed nations, according to a UNICEF report.
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JAPAN
Apr 9, 2016

Contamination: Kadena Air Base's dirty secret

For the first time, documents released under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act reveal extensive pollution on an active American base in Japan.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2016

Taking stock of the final Nuclear Security Summit

Although the final Nuclear Security Summit has concluded, efforts to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism must continue.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Apr 6, 2016

Tokyo violin maker's apprentice fulfills lifetime dream at 81

Japan Times Community article rekindled Tokyo academic's thwarted 70-year ambition to craft a thing of beauty.
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JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Apr 3, 2016

Retailer bets on generational links to save Japanese craft industry

Entrepreneur Rika Yajima, 27, worries about the decline in the Japanese traditional craft industry.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 2, 2016

Job-hunting students may be in for a shock when they arrive at their new company

It's spring, and the attention of journalists in Japan turns to new university graduates who will soon become productive members of society. In recent years, the recruitment dance has merited closer scrutiny. Even as the labor situation has become a seller's market, issues persist with regard to employee...
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 31, 2016

Luxembourg launches money laundering inquiry into Malaysian state fund

Luxembourg's state prosecutor launched a judicial inquiry into allegations of money laundering, covering payments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, against Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
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JAPAN / Society
Mar 30, 2016

Landmark new laws put suicide prevention front and center

In what was hailed as a landmark development, the Diet passed an amendment last week to the suicide prevention law for the first time since its enactment 10 years ago — this time requiring local-level authorities to take preventive action.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 26, 2016

'Teflon Abe' gets high marks despite unpopular policies

Is Japan a democracy?
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 25, 2016

Japan sends two more inmates to the gallows

Two death row inmates were hanged Friday morning, according to the Justice Ministry, bringing to 16 the number of executions carried out under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration since taking power in 2012.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 24, 2016

U.S. to charge Iran in cyberattacks against banks, New York dam: sources

The Obama administration is expected to blame Iranian hackers as soon as Thursday for a coordinated campaign of cyberattacks in 2012 and 2013 on several U.S. banks and a New York dam, sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters.
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OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Mar 19, 2016

Balas raised bar with win streak, records

Outside of her native Romania, Iolanda Balas' name and athletic accomplishments weren't common knowledge to a large segment of the global population in recent years.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2016

Romney offers vote, little else, to Cruz in Republican election battle

Republican Mitt Romney said on Friday he would vote for Senator Ted Cruz in Utah's presidential nominating contest, but the party's 2012 election standard-bearer stopped short of an official endorsement as he urged voters to deny the nomination to front-runner Donald Trump.
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JAPAN
Mar 17, 2016

A look at Syria's extremist Nusra Front, known for holding captives for ransom

By his captors' past form, journalist Jumpei Yasuda's plight could be drawn out.
EDITORIALS
Mar 16, 2016

More than a new name is needed

Without a common policy platform that can provide voters with a genuine alternative to the ruling coalition, the new leading opposition party's future won't be bright.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 13, 2016

J. League branching out to grow brand in Asia

The J. League has grown steadily in the first two decades since its launch in 1993.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 11, 2016

Abe economic adviser Honda appointed ambassador to Switzerland

A key economic adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who has been a strong advocate of monetary stimulus will become Japan's ambassador to Switzerland, according to a notice issued by the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 8, 2016

Abenomics losing support with economists and voters alike

Abenomics has not had much impact reviving the fits-and-starts Japanese economy. That is the verdict of nearly two dozen economists canvassed in a new Bloomberg News survey.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2016

Slovakian premier leads election but lacks clear path to form a majority

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was poised to win Saturday's parliamentary election, partial results showed, but gains by opposition parties, including far-right extremists, will complicate formation of a new government.
EDITORIALS
Mar 5, 2016

Extending Takahama reactor life

For both reasons of safety and following the public will, Japan should adhere to its rule against running nuclear reactors beyond 40 years.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2016

From Schengen to 'Brexit,' risks to the euro are stacking up

It is not only European Central Bank stimulus that has the potential to hurt the euro.

Longform

A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami