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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2016

China suspected of hacking organizations involved in South China Sea dispute, security firm says

The ongoing dispute over the South China Sea has apparently spilled over into cyberspace recently, as hackers believed to be from China have attacked government and private-sector organizations linked to the row over the key waterway, a new analysis has found.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016

Former Sweden boss Lagerback warns Japan ahead of crunch Olympic clash

Former Sweden manager Lars Lagerback has warned Japan that his countrymen will bring skill as well as steel to their do-or-die Olympic soccer clash on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2016

Tokyo's new governor says she's raring to push policy agenda forward

Tokyo's new governor, Yuriko Koike, says she's ready to put her pledge for sweeping change into force right away.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 8, 2016

安: a peaceful character for these turbulent times

One kanji character that learners encounter at a fairly early stage is u5b89, pronounced 'an' or 'yasuraka' and meaning 'peaceful' and, by extension, 'safe.'
EDITORIALS
Aug 8, 2016

Emperor's message on abdication

The government should discuss what steps are necessary to allow the Emperor to abdicate.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2016

Separating fact from fiction in migration debate

Developed countries must realize that the best way to ensure orderly migration is to open legal channels for refugees and migrants.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2016

Emperor signals wish to abdicate in near future

Emperor Akihito expresses concern about how his advanced age is affecting the performance of his public duties.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2016

Brazilians divided but upbeat as Olympics arrive

Rio de Janeiro's hosting of the 2016 Olympics has divided public opinion in Brazil, where political and economic crises have put the games under scrutiny like never before.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2016

This is the world that the invasion of Iraq left behind

The Chilcot report detailing British culpability in the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq reminds us that we're still dealing with the terrible consequences of that reckless decision.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2016

Nishikori thrills Rio crowd in Olympic opening victory

Kei Nishikori made himself an instant fan favorite with the Rio de Janeiro crowd after starting his Olympic campaign with a flamboyant 6-2, 6-4 win over Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 6, 2016

Japan's media blast away at the 'Pokemon Go' craze

The nation's magazines have a whole lot ot say about the roaring success of Niantic's 'Pokemon Go.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 6, 2016

Political hot potato

Do you think the guy trying to hand me an election flyer back there knows that I can't vote (in the Tokyo gubernatorial election)?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Aug 6, 2016

Sitting on reform of the criminal justice system only exacerbates the problem

One of my favorite Japanese sayings is "Zen wa isoge," or "Make haste to do what is right." Such a philosophy is particularly true insofar as crime prevention is concerned — if you move too slowly, or not at all, terrible things can happen.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2016

South Koreans capture special moments with babies, pets, selves in 3-D figures

Shooting photographs and storing them digitally has become old school for South Koreans taking imagery to the next level with 3-D figures of themselves, as well as their babies and pets.
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MULTIMEDIA
Aug 5, 2016

August 6, 2016

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JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 5, 2016

Japan's new environment minister pledges to build trust, contaminated waste storage facility in Fukushima

Newly appointed Environment Minister Koichi Yamamoto said Friday he will further efforts to build trust with people in Fukushima Prefecture to facilitate a stalled project to build a temporary nuclear storage facility.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 5, 2016

Yoji Tokuyoshi's 'contaminated' take on Italian cuisine

Most Japanese chefs who go to Italy stay just long enough to learn new skills before returning home. Very few stay and set up their own restaurants. Yoji Tokuyoshi not only did that, he became the first to win a Michelin star there.
EDITORIALS
Aug 5, 2016

Abe's unrivaled position of power

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political power is unrivaled — does he have the wherewithal to make the most of it?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2016

China's ire over THAAD missile system has Seoul worried about economic retaliation

China's anger at South Korea for deciding to deploy a U.S. missile shield has officials in Seoul increasingly concerned about the risk of economic retaliation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2016

'You are handsome': Essential English as China scrubs up for maiden G-20 summit

China is sparing no effort to ensure its first Group of 20 summit passes off perfectly, enforcing measures to close factories, offer English lessons to elderly residents and even a $1.5 billion giveaway to get some to leave town.
Reader Mail
Aug 5, 2016

Turkey counts on Japan's solidarity

The column by Doug Bandow in the July 29 issue ("Turkey crisis illustrates why U.S. should stop meddling)" touched on reasons why the leader of an Islamic community, Fethullah Gulen, has continued to live in Pennsylvania since the late 1990s.
Reader Mail
Aug 5, 2016

Nuclear arms must never be used again

"Nagasaki must be the last." I was deeply moved by this phrase, which I learned when I attended the peace memorial ceremony in Nagasaki on Aug. 9 last year.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2016

A light on the dark secrets of Thailand's military

One bold woman has thrown the institution into controversy in her pursuit of justice.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2016

Fidelity invests in Japanese printing startup RakSul before IPO

RakSul Inc., a Japanese printing startup that's seeking to go public, has raised about ¥2.1 billion from investors, including Fidelity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 4, 2016

Japan's new defense chief dodges questions on Yasukuni, reverses position on nuclear weapons

Newly appointed Defense Minister Tomomi Inada on Thursday refused to clarify her position on sensitive historical issues, insisting she is "not in a position" to express her views on Japan's wars against China and the Allied powers in the 1930s and '40s.

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers