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SOCCER / J. League
Feb 23, 2016

Olympic hopefuls aim to shine in J. League

The Rio Olympics are just over five months away, but with the new J. League season about to begin, Japan's soccer medal hopefuls have no time to sit back and dream of glory in Brazil.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 22, 2016

Money trail shows China middlemen at heart of North Korea’s illicit cash-flow network

A trail of money stretching from a Panamanian shipping agent to an octogenarian Singaporean to a Chinese bank provides a window on why U.S. efforts to tighten sanctions on North Korea may be harder to achieve than in the case of Iran.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2016

Oil prices poised to remain low as Saudis 'blink'

Panic is mounting among the major oil producers over the prospect of a long period of very low oil prices.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 21, 2016

Swallows' veteran pitcher Ishikawa no automatic out in batter's box

Shohei Otani turned heads with his bat during the first portion of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' spring camp in Peoria, Arizona. While Otani's pitching is what scouts turn up to see, he's pretty good with a bat and is a capable right fielder to boot.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 21, 2016

Anti-drone firms work to counter devices in tiny battle for the skies

The drone intruder was roaming around the Rose Bowl as 94,000 fans cheered, oblivious to the threat. But scientists testing a new security device at the game detected its radio signals and seized control.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2016

U.S. restrictions on arms sales mean Thai military needs to shop elsewhere

Thailand is pursuing closer ties — and possible arms deals — with Russia, with relations between Thailand and its traditional partner, the United States, cooling in the wake of a May 2014 coup.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2016

By the numbers: The hunt for MH370

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in March 2014 sparked a search mission that has spanned thousands of square kilometers of seabed and absorbed millions of dollars. But the team hunting for the missing aircraft and its 239 passengers and crew has come up with few clues as to what happened....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 20, 2016

Peeling back the layers of money politics

Last week the Asahi Shimbun reported on the relationship between Japan's larger corporations and the Liberal Democratic Party. Since regaining power in 2012, the LDP announced it would cut corporate taxes at rates that are twice those proposed by the previous Democratic Party of Japan government, and...
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Feb 20, 2016

CG gains a 'real' foothold in anime

Japanese audiences have long responded tepidly to the use of extensive computer graphics (CG) in anime. Even as CG has become the global standard for animation studios, anime fans prefer their homegrown artists to stick to labor-intensive 2-D illustration techniques and cel animation — or to at least...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Feb 20, 2016

Time to watch out for those kids

Get ready to answer the cat phone
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Feb 20, 2016

Stem cells used to replace part of the human brain

Sometimes I imagine famous scientists and doctors from the past magically catching a glimpse of our modern world. Sure it's fun to picture their gawping faces, but the daydream also helps remind me that we take so much for granted these days. And, in fact, it illustrates the incredible pace of discovery,...
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Feb 20, 2016

The Meiji Era and the soul of Japan: part 1

'Japan's first modern novel" was published serially between 1887 and 1889.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 20, 2016

The great escape

It hasn't been much of a winter so far. The weather has been awesome.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 20, 2016

Vietnam protests China missile deployment, Australia, New Zealand urge restraint

Vietnam protested to China on Friday at a "serious violation" of its sovereignty over Beijing's apparent deployment of an advanced missile system on a disputed South China Sea island, while Australia and New Zealand urged Chinese restraint.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Feb 19, 2016

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Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 19, 2016

Arsenal facing tough task in trying to stop Barcelona

English football is already counting down to 19:45, Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 19, 2016

Omake Club helps Zombie-Chang escape down her own artistic rabbit hole

Midway through our conversation at a dimly lit Shibuya cafe, Meirin Yung offers to break down any song on her recently released album under the name Zombie-Chang. I choose the slacker-inspired "Semete Kanashii Tokiniwa" (loosely translated as "At Least in Sad Times") that served as the advance preview...
JAPAN / Society
Feb 19, 2016

Japan's Justice Ministry proposes scrapping six-month ban on women remarrying following divorce

In a landmark policy shift, the ministry says it will seek the abolishment of a six-month ban on women remarrying after divorce.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 19, 2016

Negative rates work best for smaller, open economies, economists say

A Bloomberg survey of 63 economists covering central banks in the euro area, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and now Japan has found that rates below zero are thought to work better in smaller, open economies dealing with foreign exchange challenges, rather than in larger ones hoping to boost growth or...
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 19, 2016

U.N. plans food airdrop to Islamic State-besieged Syrian city of 200,000

The United Nations plans to make its first air drops of food and other aid in Syria, to Deir al-Zor, an eastern city of 200,000 besieged by Islamic State militants, the chair of a U.N. humanitarian task force said on Thursday.
Reader Mail
Feb 19, 2016

NHK anchor a victim of the right-wing state

Regarding Jeff Kingston's Counterpoint column "Anchor's ouster is another blow to quality news" in the Jan. 24 edition, you don't have to be very smart to realize that the conservative right-wing state of Japan is following its pre-World War II modus operandi.
Reader Mail
Feb 19, 2016

What should we do in a missile attack?

The recent missile test by North Korea reminded me of the article in the Jan. 31 issue, "All eyes on North Korea missile test," with its reassuring statement that, in preparation for a possible missile launch by North Korea, the Self-Defense Forces have prepared a "two-layer missile shield" — the Standard...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 18, 2016

Akita in position for another trip to Final Four

The Akita Northern Happinets gained valuable experience as the back-to-back championship runner-up squad the past two seasons, but they didn't fulfill their ultimate goal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 18, 2016

Chef Rodolfo Guzman rediscovers his roots

On a cloudless afternoon a little over a year ago, chef Rodolfo Guzman contemplated a plant he had discovered while wandering up to the Salar de Tara salt flats, which lie 4,860 meters above sea level, in the middle of northern Chile's Atacama Desert.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / CABINET INTERVIEW
Feb 18, 2016

New economic minister Ishihara believes recovery underway

Facing reporters in one of his first interviews since being named Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister, Nobuteru Ishihara said Wednesday the economy is making a steady recovery despite recent sharp falls in stock prices and the negative growth logged in the final three months of 2015.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 18, 2016

Can you call the stock market? Equity analyst says he can

On the 10th day of every month, Junsuke Senoguchi has just one thing on his mind: the closing level of the Nikkei average.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2016

Time to recall FDR's words

The U.S and Europe must avoid becoming monsters in their efforts to defeat a monster.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2016

Refugees, jihad and the specter of terrorism

The Mediterranean holds the key to Europe's security, yet little attention is being paid to shoring up the continent's southern flank.
A beloved Tokyo penguin’s end presages Suica’s shift to payments giant
JR East is retiring the beloved Suica penguin as part of a rebrand to transform the contactless payment platform, used for both transit and retail, into a mobile fintech powerhouse.
Fears rise of rupture in Japan-China ties in wake of Taiwan remarks
Two Chinese tourists wearing kimonos take a selfie as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Ashfall warning issued in southern Japan as volcano erupts
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense
Japan's Ryuhei Sotani pitches against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
Good fortune, wrapped in fried tofu
Golden "age-fukuburo," a culinary take on Japan's new year "lucky bags," can be served on their own.
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom
Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.
The challenges awaiting Japan’s new finance minister
Finance minister Satsuki Katayama answers questions from reporters in a group interview on Oct. 24.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
By Kathryn Wortley

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