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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 19, 2016

Saudi prince executed for murder

A Saudi prince was executed in Riyadh on Tuesday after a court found him guilty of shooting dead a fellow Saudi, official media reported, in a rare example of a ruling family member subjected to the death penalty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 18, 2016

Duterte praises China's 'good, sound policies' as pivotal visit begins

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was heading to China late Tuesday for a visit that was set to upend relations in the region and possibly throw a security challenge to Japan, which he is due to visit next.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 18, 2016

Despite failures, North Korea could field midrange missile by next year: U.S. expert

North Korea could have an operational intermediate-range ballistic missile by next year, an analysis by the influential 38 North website said Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2016

International forum on sports, the arts and business kicks off in Kyoto, Tokyo

An international conference on sports, arts and business kicks off in Japan on Wednesday as part of the government's efforts to create momentum leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and beyond.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2016

Leaks aren't always good for politics or journalism

Today's ability to download and disseminate vast banks of information has changed journalism and politics forever.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2016

Imperial abdication committee holds first meeting

A government advisory panel met Monday for the first time to discuss measures to reduce Emperor Akihito's public duties, with the central issue expected to be whether and how an emperor should be allowed to abdicate due to advanced age.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 17, 2016

Abe-Putin summit to open door to isle row solution

When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Russian resort town of Sochi in May, they agreed on one thing: the need for a new approach to settling the dispute over four islands off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 17, 2016

Apple's switch to OLED screens could make or break Japanese suppliers

Pick up a high-end smartphone these days and chances are it will have a crisp, energy-sipping organic LED display — unless it's an iPhone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2016

Why Japanese students excel at mathematics

American education officials are turning to Japan in their quest to raise U.S. students' math standards.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2016

Chinese official who hoarded cash convicted of graft

A former senior Chinese energy official found to have more than 200 million yuan ($29.99 million) in cash at his home has been given a suspended death penalty after being found guilty of corruption, state news agency Xinhua said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2016

At BRICS summit, Modi accuses Pakistan of being 'mother-ship of terrorism'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi branded Pakistan a "mother-ship of terrorism" at a summit of the BRICS nations on Sunday, testing the cohesion of a group whose heavyweight member China is a close ally of its South Asian archrival.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2016

Philippine leader says will raise South China Sea arbitration case with Beijing, won't bargain

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he would raise a controversial arbitral ruling on the South China Sea with China's leaders, and vowed not to surrender any sovereignty or deviate from the July award by the tribunal in The Hague.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2016

Plan to cut down historic trees in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward faces local opposition

Plans to cut down 300 ginkgo and platanus trees in central Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics sparks an online opposition campaign seeking to prevent them from being felled.
WORLD
Oct 16, 2016

Saudi coalition attacked Yemen funeral based on wrong information, internal probe finds

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen attacked a funeral there after receiving incorrect information from Yemeni military figures that armed Houthi leaders were in the area, an investigative body set up by the coalition said Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2016

Japan-based U.S. aircraft carrier wraps up joint drills with South Korean Navy

The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier was due Sunday to call at Busan, South Korea, after almost a week of maneuvers with South Korea's navy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Oct 15, 2016

Space exploration and human evolution

Can we become a multiplanetary species? There have been several spectacular announcements along these lines recently. Both SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have unveiled ambitious plans and tested rockets. Now aerospace multinational Boeing has ramped up its plans to get to Mars....
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Oct 15, 2016

Fukui poised to benefit from decision to scrap Monju

Big money pull a million stringsBig money hold the prizeBig money weave a mighty web
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2016

Jesuits in Japan offer praise for order's first non-European head

Jesuits in Japan on Saturday hailed the election of a new leader for the Roman Catholic order that brought Christianity to Japan and is seen as the modern-day church's most effective missionary force worldwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2016

Japan and Mongolia agree to strengthen ties further

Mongolian Prime Minister Jargaltulga Erdenebat and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed Friday during talks in Tokyo to accelerate ongoing efforts to draw up a 2017-21 action plan to strengthen bilateral ties.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2016

U.S. airports desperately need upgrades

America's airports are lagging far behind their overseas counterparts in comfort and amenities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2016

Clinton blasted China over North Korea, slammed Japan over 'nationalist pressures,' hacked emails show

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said in a private speech to bankers three years ago that she would "ring China with missile defense" if Beijing failed to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions, while also blasting "nationalist forces" in Japan for stoking the Senkaku row, a hacked...
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2016

Obama issues executive order, eases restrictions on Cuban cigars, rum

Americans traveling to Cuba will be allowed to bring home more of the communist-ruled island's coveted cigars and rum under new measures announced by the U.S. government Friday to further ease trade, travel and financial restrictions that have been in place for decades.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2016

SoftBank tech fund to invest up to $100 billion with Saudis

SoftBank Group Corp. will form a new fund to invest a massive sum in the global technology industry in the next five years.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2016

Controversies surrounding Thailand's next king

Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn's accession to the Thai throne could be good news for Thai democracy.
TENNIS
Oct 13, 2016

ATP fines Kyrgios $16,500 for Shanghai meltdown

Nick Kyrgios has been fined $16,500 by the ATP for breaching the ATP's code of conduct during his defeat at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2016

I'm Russian, and Hillary Clinton makes me nervous

Hillary Clinton has declared war on dictators, but Russia can't be forced onto a democratic path.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Japan Post to stop accepting some parcels for shipment to the U.S.
Japan Post's UGX will still be available for many rejected packages.
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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