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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 6, 2013

One man's crusade against America's war on drugs

Once consigned to the fringes of libertarianism, the argument for the legalization of drugs has received an unlikely boost in America in recent months with the release of a documentary titled "The House I Live In." Coinciding with the decision by the states of Colorado and Washington to legalise marijuana,...
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 6, 2013

Ethics row over publishing DNA of unwitting heroine festers

The astonishing story of Henrietta Lacks, who died of cancer in 1951 but whose still living cells are now the basis for much medical research, has captivated the U.S. for the past two years — and there is no sign of the debate, or its controversies, abating.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Apr 6, 2013

Irrepressible Irishman promotes Japan culture

Humor may be the hardest genre to translate, but laughter speaks any language. Poet and literary translator Peter MacMillan's recent foray into visual art, "Thirty-Six New Views of Mount Fuji," delights with wry whimsicality, employing mixed-media print-making to reveal a multicultural drollery.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2013

Graft: a cancer on society

Some British companies fear that adhering to the international convention against bribery and corruption puts them at a competitive disadvantage.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 5, 2013

Okinawa U.S. land return plan inked

Tokyo and Washington agree on a road map for the reversion of five U.S. military facilities in Okinawa south of the Kadena base and vow to accelerate the handover.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 5, 2013

Subway riders get connected thanks to free Tokyo Metro Wi-Fi service

Life underground has grown more mobile-Internet friendly with Tokyo Metro Co.'s trial free Wi-Fi service expanding to effectively all of its subway stations at the start of the month.
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CULTURE / Film
Apr 5, 2013

'Extreme' characters fuel the plot of 'The Master'

Critics have called 'The Master' a triumph of style over substance. That is, the acting wins out over direction and writing.
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WORLD
Apr 5, 2013

Hunt for warlord Kony suspended

Ugandan and American troops have suspended their joint hunt for war crimes suspect Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army, delivering a major setback to efforts to capture a notorious warlord accused of abducting tens of thousands of children.
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Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 5, 2013

Ieyasu rides again in parade

There aren't many people as important in the history of Japan as Tokugawa Ieyasu. He was the man who, in 1603, seized power over the whole country as he launched the Tokugawa Shogunate, which lasted until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 5, 2013

Six museums collaborate for show on contemporary European art

This weekend, six Kansai-based national museums will come together to showcase a broad array of works from their contemporary European collections.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 5, 2013

Nagoya festival offers worldly music, vibe

The cherry-blossom parties may be winding down, but revelers in Nagoya don't have to give up on the fun quite yet.
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 4, 2013

Sonar festival sounds out Japanese hopefuls

For two decades, it's entertained, educated and — on more than a few occasions — polarized electronic music fans. As Barcelona's Sonar festival enters its 20th year, it's still as contrary as when it first started: an event with equal space in its heart for abstract electronica and the Pet Shop Boys,...
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 4, 2013

Nicolas Jaar: My job is to make music that hasn't been heard

Nicolas Jaar, the precociously talented American-Chilean underground electronic artist, makes music that defies conventional description. Of course, that is exactly what the 23-year-old Ivy League graduate aspires to. "For me, it would be boring if you could say to me 'you make this type of music'. I...
WORLD
Apr 4, 2013

Social media OK for releasing info: SEC

Companies can use social media such as Facebook and Twitter to unveil key information about their operations as long as they've told investors where to look for it, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 3, 2013

Lewis relishing challenge after joining Carp

Fred Lewis' first season with the Hiroshima Carp will be mostly spent getting used to Japanese, ouendans and games that can end in ties. Luckily, the 32-year old is already used to playing baseball at a high level, and for now that's enough.
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LIFE / Digital
Apr 3, 2013

Moleskines are shaping virtual notebooks

Australian author Bruce Chatwin has a lot to answer for. Specifically, he's responsible for a forthcoming initial public offering (IPO) on the Italian stock market. It all goes back to something he wrote in his 1986 book 'The Songlines.'
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LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Apr 3, 2013

Belly-dancing, the perfect way to tone that post-baby body

One is an activity that conjures up images of exotic beauties, swishing silks, aromatic teas and balmy starlit skies. The other involves nursery rhymes, nappy changes and nocturnal awakenings of the most unglamorous variety.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 2, 2013

A tale of two knives, a Kiwi legend, a gang and a girl

The story reads like a New Zealand news editor's wish list: Celebrity, dangerous weapons, bizarre behavior, death threats, Brazilian street gangs and a mysterious love interest.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2013

Working around others who work works better

Yahoo!'s new CEO recently created a fuss when she no longer let employees work from home. Is her edict a step backward or a boon for creativity?
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COMMUNITY
Mar 30, 2013

A son of Lyon brings his native conviviality to the heart of Tokyo

When Lyon-born French chef Christophe Paucod arrived in Japan in 1998, he came on a one-way ticket with no job prospects and no idea of what he would do.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 29, 2013

Defense institute seeks integrated efforts with U.S.

Amid the changing security situation in East Asia, Japan should be equipped with more flexible and integrated defense capabilities and enhanced coordination among the Self-Defense Forces, the Japan Coast Guard and the U.S. military, according to the 2013 East Asian Strategic Review released Friday.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2013

LDP takes aim at English education, seeks to boost TOEFL levels

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is on a quest to reform the educational system in order to foster global talent to reverse the nation’s declining competitiveness on the world stage, and English-language studies have been especially targeted for improvement.
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 29, 2013

Revamped Kabukiza theater aims to charm a new audience

The Kabukiza is back — with big ambitions and aspirations to make the nation's classical theatrical entertainment more attractive to a 21st-century audience.

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes