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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 25, 2014

Warm Pacific may have caused U.S. cold

Unusually warm western Pacific waters linked to global warming may be the paradoxical cause of a bone-chilling winter in parts of the United States earlier this year, a new scientific study says.
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
May 18, 2014

Success of 'Abenomics' hinges on immigration policy

Foreign investment funds generally shun countries with shrinking populations, and this means “Abenomics” can't succeed unless Japan opens its door to more foreigners, an immigration expert warns.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 5, 2014

New treatment regenerates muscle

U.S. doctors have succeeded in coaxing the regeneration of lost muscle tissue in people who suffered traumatic injuries, including wartime bomb wounds.
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2014

Heavy metal contaminants stalk China's farms

China released a report in April disclosing that much of its arable land is contaminated with heavy metals that are entering the food chain. It doesn't bode well for consumers and suggests that China increasingly will have to import food.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2014

Why not teach students what's going on now?

Who do textbook publishers think it's smart to start a fourth-grade history textbook with prehistoric humans who lived 10,000 years ago? Why not begin by teaching students what's going on now?
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Apr 20, 2014

Shimekiri-ni maniau yō-ni, minna-de ganbarimashō

Today we introduce some uses of the verb u304cu3093u3070u308b that can be used in various situations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 19, 2014

Australian predator fierce but no Tasmanian devil

A fox-sized marsupial predator that roamed Australia from about 23 million to 12 million years ago had plenty of bite to go along with its bark. But while it was certainly fierce, it was no Tasmanian devil, Australia's famously ferocious bantamweight brute.
CULTURE / Music / JAZZ NOTES
Apr 8, 2014

Osaka's giant jazz festival could be great for local acts ... if the youngsters get involved

When Osaka was chosen as the Global Host City for the third annual International Jazz Day earlier this year, jazz fans across the country were elated.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2014

Crows offer clues to cognition

A species of crow native to islands east of Australia has long wowed scientists with its intelligence, and now it has shown it can solve at least one puzzle as well as the average 7-year-old child, scientists reported recently.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 4, 2014

'Special K' could treat depression

The party drug ketamine could one day be used to help some people suffering from severe depression, according to British scientists who gave infusions of the narcotic, nicknamed "Special K," to patients.
EDITORIALS
Mar 21, 2014

Lay judges' moral dilemma

How does Japan's justice minister respond to a petition from 20 citizens who, as lay judges, agonized over the possibility of having to hand down a death sentence? They call for an immediate halt to capital punishment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 17, 2014

Automation set to affect our job prospects

Who needs an army of lawyers when you have a computer?
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 16, 2014

Blood test detects brain injuries

Swedish researchers have devised a blood test that could better diagnose sports-related brain injuries and prevent players from returning to the field in danger.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2014

U.K. must not be left behind in the global drugs debate

Britain owes it to its own young people to help countries such as Colombia break the stranglehold of the drug lords once and for all, writes Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg,
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Feb 2, 2014

Parents of mixed kids look abroad for high schools

College preparation for bicultural young adults may include seeking out international as well as domestic opportunities. Some youngsters, however, are heading abroad much sooner — for high school or junior high school.
Reader Mail
Jan 15, 2014

Recreational reading will score

Regarding the Dec. 31/Jan. 1 article "English to get 2020 push but teachers not on the same page": Experts have criticized Japan's reform plan for English for not including enough hours of English instruction to accomplish its goals. They've also noted the lack of resources and staffing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 12, 2014

No lack of ideas on a course of action for English education

Last week's Learning Curve column, "English fluency hopes rest on an education overhaul," looked at the persistent mismatch between the education ministry's stated goals and the actual outcomes of English language education in Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2013

Surprising elements of a Chinese city's success

Few people outside of China know Foshan, a city of 7 million located at the heart of the Pearl River Delta in southern China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 16, 2013

Father's diet may affect offspring

Watching what you eat and drink isn't just for moms-to-be anymore. New scientific evidence suggests that the father's diet before conception might be just as important to a child's health.
Reader Mail
Dec 14, 2013

Scheme to send teachers abroad skips problem

I'm afraid I cannot match the level of enthusiasm expressed in the Dec. 8 editorial "English teachers to study abroad" for the Tokyo Board of Education's brain wave to send English teachers abroad for study in their third year of teaching.
Reader Mail
Dec 14, 2013

One year overseas already required

Regarding the Dec. 8 editorial "English teachers to study abroad": I get the feeling that at least one year of study in an English-speaking country is already required for English teachers, even at the senior high school level. I know a man with a master's degree whose application for a position at a...
WORLD / Society
Dec 11, 2013

U.S. programs make dent in poverty rate

Government programs such as food stamps and unemployment insurance have made significant progress in easing the plight of the poor in the half-century since the launch of the war on poverty, according to a major new study.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 2, 2013

Should we put the sleep-aids debate to bed?

Every morning I am greeted by Facebook friends complaining of sleepless nights or awakenings. I know the feeling — as do many other people.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 2, 2013

Entrance exams get failing grade

National university exams are notorious for their emphasis on book learning.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2013

Dealey Plaza: birthplace of a mystery that still reverberates

Dealey Plaza is a depression. It is a shallow basin on the western edge of downtown, framed by concrete structures called pergolas and peristyles that were built in the late 1930s by the Works Progress Administration. Designed as a gateway to the city, the plaza is more of an ode to the automobile because...
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 21, 2013

Supermarkets finally get serious about shopping bags

Japan's plastic bag problem is different from Europe's.
Reader Mail
Oct 30, 2013

A liberal arts model in Japan

In reply to Victoria Miroshnik's Oct. 24 letter, "Future of liberal arts education," generally her observations are correct, although a further comment is required. As a tutor in liberal arts studies with 20-plus years as such, I should state that yes, sometimes, when pressed for time or wishing to get...
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 24, 2013

Farthest galaxy churns out stars

Scientists have discovered the most distant galaxy ever confirmed, whose light took more than 13 billion years to reach Earth, providing a snapshot of the early universe. The faraway system resides in the night sky just above the handle of the Big Dipper.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Japan to set up 'control tower' for crimes by foreign residents
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Over 800 people found to be involved in TOEIC cheating scheme
An English conversation test paper and bubble answer sheet. A Chinese graduate student from Kyoto University is suspected of having attempted to use a small microphone under a mask to tell other takers of a popular English-language proficiency test the correct answers.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

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