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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2013
Tokyo real estate lures Asian bargain hunters
When Julia Chang, a 48-year-old Taiwanese who divides her time between Taiwan and Tokyo, decided to diversify her family's overseas investments, she settled on real estate in the Japanese capital, where prices have slumped for two decades.
BASKETBALL
Aug 6, 2013
Japan falls to 1-3 in FIBA Asia Championship
Former Osaka Evessa center Tseng Wen-ting scored a game-high 19 points and Lin Chih-chieh poured in 16 as Taiwan edged Japan 79-76 in Group E action at the FIBA Asia Championship on Tuesday in Manila.
EDITORIALS
Aug 2, 2013
Smarter diplomacy needed
Given the importance of rebuilding ties with China, perhaps Shinzo Abe should reconsider his emphasis on 'universal values' as part of his regional diplomacy.
BASKETBALL
Aug 2, 2013
Japan prevails over Hong Kong in FIBA Asia clash
Led by guard Naoto Tsuji's 17-point effort and three teammates' double-digit scoring output, the Japan men's national basketball team cruised past Hong Kong 76-59 in a FIBA Asia Championship Group B game on Friday in Manila.
BASKETBALL
Aug 1, 2013
Qatar edges Japan in FIBA Asia opener
The Qatar men's national team outscored Japan 22-13 in the fourth quarter en route to a one-point victory in the teams' 27th FIBA Asia Championship opener on Thursday in Manila.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 29, 2013
Japan eager to prove worth at FIBA Asia Championship
Japan's men's national basketball team has little credibility left after racking up a series of disappointing results on the international stage in recent years.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2013
Taking stock of Burma, Japan and 'pivot to Asia'
Hope and change remain alive in Burma even as serious concerns continue about human rights violations and growing internal religious and ethnic tensions.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2013
Relaxed visa program for Southeast Asian visitors starts
The government will relax visa requirements for visitors from Southeast Asian countries starting Monday, hoping to lure more travelers from fast-growing economies to spur economic growth.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2013
Asia's developing frontier with Latin America
As the U.S. economy struggles, trade within the Forum for East Asia and Latin American Cooperation has grown 20% on average in a decade.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2013
Cruise missile threat in Asia
Cruise missiles that are difficult to detect, increasingly fast and capable of carrying nuclear warheads are raising the risk of catastrophic conflict in Asia.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2013
Southeast Asian leadership without hegemony
Whether it is the United States now, or China later, Asia is searching for a model of regional leadership that goes beyond the hegemony of any one power.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2013
There's no putting Asia's Gini back in the bottle
Protests in the reputedly 'equal' nation of Sweden — attributed in part to young, unemployed immigrants — raise interesting questions about equality in Asia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 31, 2013
Size doesn't matter: Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia celebrates 15 years
The short film gave birth to the cinema — the first narrative film, 'The Great Train Robbery' (1903), is all of 11 minutes long, but the format is now in the shadow of the full-length feature.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 31, 2013
Director Yukinori Makabe has high hopes for his 'Tokyo Sky Story' at film festival
A staffer of the Robot production house, where he has worked as an assistant director on entries in the hit "Always" and "Odoru Daisosasen (Bayside Shakedown)" series, 29-year-old Yukinori Makabe has also directed award-winning short films, including "The Sun and the Moon," which beat out 250 others...
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2013
U.S. soldier to admit Afghan massacre to avoid execution
Seattle AP A U.S. Army staff sergeant charged with killing 16 villagers in one of the worst atrocities of the Afghanistan war will plead guilty to avoid the death penalty in a deal that requires him to recount the horrific attack for the first time, his attorney said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 12, 2013
Exploring the Northeast Asian rivalry for power, influence via official development assistance
Japan used to be the world's leading foreign aid donor in the 1990s, spreading most of its largesse around Asia. But since 2001, Japan has slipped to fifth in donor rankings as budget deficits and the absence of strong political support lead to cuts in development assistance.

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’