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JAPAN
Mar 21, 2015

Security blanket: Should Japan beef up its anti-terrorism measures?

On Nov. 27, 2005, an unidentified terrorist group attacked the Mihama nuclear power plant on the Japan Sea in Fukui Prefecture, damaging the facility and creating fears of a radiation leak.
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Mar 20, 2015

Portable and wearable gadgets, plus apps for anime and J-pop lovers

An appetizing battery charger
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 18, 2015

North Korea Web outage was reprisal for Sony hack, U.S. lawmaker says

A December blackout of North Korea's Internet was retaliation for that nation's hacking of computers at Sony Corp.'s Hollywood studio, a top U.S. lawmaker on cybersecurity issues said without identifying who was responsible.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 10, 2015

Tepco claims it will be more forthcoming with data from Fukushima No. 1

Tokyo Electric Power Co. says it is planning to change its information disclosure policy for the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant and release all data on radiation-contaminated dust and water if it is deemed they are affecting the surrounding environment.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 9, 2015

Avoiding the subject isn't such a bad idea in Japanese

Japanese is so efficient as a language that it can sometimes leave new students feeling as though they are floating in space. Without the familiar gravity of shugo (主語, subjects), students are sometimes at a loss to create sentences that involve multiple actors and both direct and indirect actions....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2015

Abducted by aliens? Stolen by Russians? MH370 theories abound

One year on from the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, an extraordinary amount of key data remains unknown — fueling conspiracy theories and heated online debate about one of aviation's biggest mysteries.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2015

Abe administration considering creating MI6-style spy agency

The Abe administration considers setting up an intelligence agency similar to Britain's MI6 as it moves to give the military a bigger role overseas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 2, 2015

Questions raised over keeping teen suspects anonymous

The involvement of three teen-aged suspects in the death of a boy in Kawasaki is fueling debate about the anonymity granted to minors in cases of this kind.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2015

Beijing drops U.S. tech brands from state procurement list

China has dropped some of the world's leading technology brands from its approved state purchase lists, while approving thousands more locally made products, in what some say is a response to revelations of widespread Western cybersurveillance.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2015

Peacekeepers should make greater use of drone imagery, says U.N. panel

A United Nations panel assessing the future technological needs of peacekeeping missions has recommended dramatically expanding the use of unmanned surveillance drones in U.N. military operations, the head of the panel said on Monday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Feb 21, 2015

Inside the trenches of environmental rights

With the gruesome beheadings of journalists in the Middle East, an ugly truth is now common knowledge — being a reporter can be deadly.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Feb 20, 2015

Apps for tourists and kids, plus Sony's most expensive Walkman yet

Mapple goes for coupons
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 1, 2015

U.S. proposes effort to analyze DNA from 1 million people

The United States has proposed analyzing genetic information from more than 1 million American volunteers as part of a new initiative to understand human disease and develop medicines targeted to an individual's genetic make-up.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 12, 2015

Decision on Petraeus leak allegations not yet final, Holder says

The Justice Department hasn't made a final decision about whether to prosecute retired Army Gen. David Petraeus for allegedly providing government secrets to his former mistress while he was director of the CIA, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / JAPAN WEB WATCH
Jan 10, 2015

Point systems stir privacy fears among Net users

The battle for point card supremacy in loyalty programs is hotting up across the country, causing consumers to express concern over privacy issues as a growing number of companies get in on the act.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2015

Charges against Petraeus eyed after lover allegedly received classified data

The FBI and Justice Department prosecutors have recommended bringing criminal charges against former CIA chief David Petraeus for improperly providing classified information to a female U.S. Army Reserve officer with whom he was having an affair, the New York Times reported Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jan 1, 2015

Activities to ring in year of the sheep

Usually, the New Year holiday season in Japan is a time to spend with family and many people go back to their hometowns, while others stay indoors for television-watching marathons. Therefore, with the exception of some shopping areas, Tokyo is relatively quiet compared with the usual hustle and bustle....
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2014

41% of Hello Work job ads are misleading, ministry probe finds

A labor ministry probe into wanted ads placed on the Hello Work employment network finds that many mislead job-seekers with false claims about hours and pay.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 25, 2014

'Kawaii' gets a landmark

While Japanese cool hunters might lament the lack of pop cultural exports in recent years — all the more conspicuous when compared to K-Pop's successful forays westward — kawaii (cute) culture has quietly permeated into global consciousness with all the effortless grace of singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu...
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SOCCER / J. League
Dec 18, 2014

JFA retains Aguirre for Asian Cup

Javier Aguirre will manage Japan at the Asian Cup in January despite being named as a defendant in a match-fixing case filed by Spanish prosecutors earlier this week, the Japan Football Association confirmed on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 16, 2014

Getting under Pyongyang's skin

North Korea's rant against the impending release of the Sony Pictures satire 'The Interview' could have been predicted. Rather than providing the new film priceless PR, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should have ignored the film as his father did with the 2004 satire 'Team America: World Police.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 15, 2014

Sony says news outlets should stop using hacked documents

Sony Pictures Entertainment lawyers have sent a letter asking news organizations to stop writing articles based on stolen documents released by hackers.
BUSINESS / NOTEBOOK
Nov 18, 2014

Boosting MBA programs; support for Palestinians; off to the races

Competitions
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 13, 2014

Christmas dinner made easy; a new take on breakfast; classic French cuisine

Christmas dinner made easy
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2014

JTA launches quake and tsunami warning app in English

As part of efforts to help foreign tourists during their stay in the country, the Japan Tourism Agency has produced an English-language smartphone app called "Safety Tips" which provides users with real-time earthquake and tsunami warnings.

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji