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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 23, 2016
Swedish Academy says it's up to Dylan if he wants to come to receive Nobel Prize
The committee that awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to Bob Dylan said on Saturday it was up to the American singer-songwriter whether to attend the prize-giving ceremony later this year or not.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 22, 2016
Ig Nobel perception prize winner Atsuki Higashiyama: 'Psychology teaches us to be scientific and skeptical'
Psychology professor on perserverance, doubt and the influence of his teachers
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2016
A Nobel that helps explain the hole in a bagel
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics rewarded work that is merely one more step in the study of ordinary matter that has been going on for centuries.
EDITORIALS
Oct 17, 2016
The times they are a-changin'
Throughout his career, Bob Dylan's songs have struck a chord with the young and young at heart around the world. It is hard to imagine a 'purer' or more deserving form of literature.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2016
Dylan surpassed Whitman as the American poet
Bob Dylan has surpassed Walt Whitman as the defining American artist, celebrating the capacity for self-invention as the highest form of freedom.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 15, 2016
Murakami may never win the Nobel Prize — and that's OK
In early 2015, Haruki Murakami began an advice column on his blog called "Murakami-san no Tokoro" ("Mr. Murakami's Place"). In it, the famed author replied to questions sent in by his readers.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2016
They missed the Nobel, but Murakami fans seek solace in novelist's affection for Dylan
Among the many admirers of Nobel laureate Bob Dylan is novelist Haruki Murakami, who makes several references to the renowned singer-songwriter in his works.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2016
Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for literature
Celebrated U.S. songwriter Bob Dylan was named winner of the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2016
Colombian President Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for bringing to an end half a century of civil war.
EDITORIALS
Oct 6, 2016
Bolster basic science research
The government is putting too much emphasis on short-term scientific research that is expected to produce quick results and commercial benefits.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2016
Three British scientists win Nobel Prize for physics
Three British scientists behind groundbreaking research into exotic matter in the quantum world were on Tuesday jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in physics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2016
Nobel winner Yoshinori Ohsumi urges investment in science
When microbiologist Yoshinori Ohsumi told his wife, Mariko, that he was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine Monday evening, she didn't believe him.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2016
Cabinet ministers hail Yoshinori Ohsumi's Nobel win
Members of the Cabinet on Tuesday hailed Yoshinori Ohsumi for winning the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine and vowed to continue support for high-level research.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 3, 2016
Japan's newest Nobel laureate, Yoshinori Ohsumi, touts importance of fundamental research
Yoshinori Ohsumi, winner on Monday of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, never dreamed that his study of yeast would someday "serve any practical purposes" when he started it alone 28 years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2016
Japanese microbiologist Yoshinori Ohsumi wins Nobel in medicine for autophagy research
Japanese microbiologist Yoshinori Ohsumi on Monday won the 2016 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his work on cell autophagy, a process that helps the body remove unwanted proteins.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 28, 2016
Japanese Nobel laureate Yamanaka seeks to use AI in iPS cell treatment
Japanese Nobel Prize winner Shinya Yamanaka says he sees potential for tapping artificial intelligence to more quickly and accurately check the safety of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in regenerative medicine.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2016
JICA-run youth volunteer program wins 'Asia's Nobel Prize'
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers has been chosen as one of the recipients of this year's prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award, known as Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, the foundation that created it said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2016
Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet members lay wreaths at Hiroshima cenotaph
Three representatives of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, winner of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize, offered flowers Friday at the cenotaph dedicated to A-bomb victims at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima.
WORLD
Jun 30, 2016
Fame brings fortune: Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala now millionaire
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage education activist who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, and her family have become millionaires in under four years due to sales of a book about her life and appearances on the global speaker circuit.
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2016
Get science back on solid ground
The government needs to assess its policies on research funding to make sure everything possible is being done to keep Japanese science on top.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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