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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 14, 2016
Islamic State fight to keep 40-year-old U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog out of mothballs
The U.S. Air Force is shelving plans to retire the aging A-10 Warthog aircraft, a heavily armored tank killer, because of its role in the fight against Islamic State, online publication Defense One reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed Pentagon officials.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2016
China fleet blurs line between navy and coast guard with giant new floating fortress
China has nearly finished a giant coast guard ship and will probably deploy it armed with machine guns and shells in the disputed South China Sea, the Global Times reported, dubbing the vessel "The Beast."
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2016
Forge a united front to keep Chinese expansion in check
Only sustained pressure from China's neighbors can persuade Beijing that its future lies in cooperation, not confrontation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2016
U.S. sues VW over Clean Air Act violations; liabilities could theoretically top $90 billion
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday filed a civil lawsuit against Volkswagen AG for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act by installing illegal devices to impair emission control systems in nearly 600,000 vehicles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 3, 2016
The shape-shifting landscape of Japan's electronic underground
Detroit techno pioneer Derrick May joined Tokyo's DJ Emma on New Year's Eve to say goodbye to one of the capital's most respected electronic music venues, Air.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2015
Islamic State leader with links to Paris attacks 'mastermind' killed in targeted air strike in Syria: Pentagon
A U.S.-led coalition has killed 10 Islamic State leaders in the past month with targeted air strikes, including individuals linked to last month's attacks in Paris, a spokesman for the coalition said on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 17, 2015
Japan's quiet deterrence
The stakes are getting higher in the U.S. and Japan's 'game of deterrence' with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2015
Smog from Beijing may reach northern Japan
The ongoing pollution "red alert" in Beijing may affect northern Japan, a model of weather patterns suggests, although pollutants will be well within safe limits when they arrive.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2015
Putting out Indonesia's fires
Putting out Indonesia's forest fires for good will be crucial to meeting Jakarta's ambitious CO2 emissions targets.
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2015
Toyota reissues recall for 1.6 million cars after Nissan air bag injury
Toyota Motor Corp. reissued a recall for 1.6 million cars in Japan over Takata Corp. air bags, after a component that was deemed to be safe ended up injuring a passenger last month in a Nissan Motor Co. vehicle.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 17, 2015
'Yoshihito Sasaguchi Photo Exhibition: Silent Enchantment'
Fashion photographer Yoshihito Sasaguchi — whose work has been featured in ads seen in Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar — is also known for his art photography and short films, including "Foreseeing 2027" (2014), which was a part of a project to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the anime series "Ghost...
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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