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Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2014
Lone-wolf attacks on the rise in era of asymmetric war
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JAPAN
Oct 23, 2014
Wealthy Japanese quickest to get richer in Asia
Japan's millionaires increased their wealth at the fastest pace in the Asia-Pacific region last year as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's campaign for an economic revival drove the stock market higher.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 18, 2014
Son of ex-prime minister testifies at Canada dismemberment trial
The son of former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien and the sister of convicted serial killer Karla Homolka testified on Friday at the murder trial of a Canadian man who has admitted to killing and dismembering a Chinese student in 2012.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2014
Accused admits to killing, pleads not guilty, in Canada dismemberment trial
A Canadian man accused of killing and dismembering a Chinese student in Montreal in 2012 admitted on Monday to committing the acts he is accused of, but his lawyer said he is schizophrenic and therefore not criminally responsible.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2014
Say 'non': Quebec referendum offers lessons for pro-union U.K. leaders
Canadian politicians who almost saw their country torn apart by an independence referendum in 1995 say that pro-union British leaders have been slow to learn lessons from that campaign but can still take steps to win the vote that Scotland will hold on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2014
Ford's exit from Toronto mayoral race gives his older brother, the power behind the throne, a crack at the top job
The withdrawal of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and the entry of his older brother in the election race has turned the spotlight from a volatile man who had admitted smoking crack cocaine to his less charismatic but steadier sibling, long seen as the power behind the throne.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 13, 2014
Canada ratifies China deal that may help smooth relations
Canada has finally ratified a foreign investment protection agreement with China after a two-year delay, a step that may help ease tensions between the two countries and smooth the way for a possible visit to China by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 7, 2014
Former Canadian minister Prentice to become premier of Alberta
Jim Prentice, a former investment banker and minister in the government of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, was selected as the new premier of the oil-rich province of Alberta on Saturday, defeating two rivals in a vote for leader of the province's ruling Progressive Conservatives.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2014
Three firms picked to help tackle toxic water at Fukushima No. 1
The government picked three overseas companies Tuesday to participate in a subsidized project to determine the best available technology for separating radioactive tritium from the toxic water building up at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2014
Refracking brings 'vintage' oil and gas wells back to life
A fracking boom isn't enough for U.S. oil and gas producers — they're now starting the re-fracking boom.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2014
Denso hit with $2 million fine over bid-rigging in Canada
Denso Corp., the nation's largest manufacturer of electronic auto parts, said Thursday it had been fined $2.45 million Canadian dollars (¥200 million) by a court in Canada for breaking the competition law by rigging bids on transactions in several kinds of auto parts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 6, 2014
Spy probe heightens China-Canada tensions, reflects split in Ottawa
China's decision to investigate two Canadians for suspected spying highlights a sharp and unexpected deterioration in bilateral ties just months ahead of a trip by Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Beijing.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2014
Canadian Christian in China probe may have trained North Korean missionaries
A Canadian man under investigation in China for threatening national security said he ran a prayer and training facility outside the Chinese city of Dandong that was frequented by North Koreans, many of whom became Christians before returning to the isolated country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2014
Canadian couple held in China caught in political battle, son says
The son of a Canadian couple detained in China over spying allegations said Tuesday his parents did not attempt to obtain military secrets and have been caught instead by the increasingly tense relations between Ottawa and Beijing.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2014
China probes two Canadians for alleged theft of state secrets
China is investigating a Canadian couple who ran a coffee shop on the Chinese border with North Korea for the suspected theft of military and intelligence information and for threatening national security, China's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 4, 2014
The dark side of the Koshien dream
The majority of high-school baseball players end up neglected due to a dearth of coaching education and a win-at-all-costs mentality that favors the very talented few.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 28, 2014
G-7 should cooperate on MH17 probe: Suga
The Group of Seven nations should work together on a multinational probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2014
Progress made on labor rights issues at Ottawa TPP meeting
Officials from the 12 countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership have made significant progress on the issue of establishing rules for labor rights protection at their ongoing meeting in the Canadian capital, a Japanese official said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2014
Toronto Mayor Ford exits rehab, says was in 'complete denial'
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said Monday that he had been in "complete denial" about his drinking and drug use before entering a rehabilitation clinic two months ago, and admitted that his struggle against substance abuse will never end.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2014
Toronto mayor's saga to be a musical
In case anyone has missed Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's scandalous confessions, expletive-laden videos and Jimmy Kimmel appearances over the past year, a new theatrical production is bringing his honor's story to the musical stage.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
Yen rally could help end crushing wage decay in Japan
Some economists say a sticky weak yen trend would have a negative impact on Japan's real wage growth.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Terunofuji, as he tends to do, returns to stamp his authority on sumo pretenders
Terunofuji (left) throws down Kirishima on Tuesday to build on his perfect record at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Entrepreneurs who participated in the Beyond Japan Zero to X program last year share their experiences in the United States during a meeting in May in Tokyo.

Podcast

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

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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