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JAPAN

CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Dec 17, 2014
Grinch Abe
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 17, 2014
Dark matter hunt begins at CERN's 'cappuccino-a-year' atom smasher
Finding one of the building blocks of the universe is a tough act to follow.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 16, 2014
Gordon leads Frontiers to victory in Japan X Bowl
Former Harvard running back Gino Gordon rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Fujitsu Frontiers to a 44-10 victory over the IBM BigBlue on Monday night at Tokyo Dome in the Japan X Bowl.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 16, 2014
'Yasukuni' director says 2007 film timelier than ever
With Angelina Jolie's film "Unbroken" about Japan's brutal treatment of prisoners during World War II being released this month, Chinese filmmaker Li Ying figures his 2007 anti-militarist documentary "Yasukuni" has only gained in relevance.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2014
Time to take away the punch bowl in Japan
The BOJ's policies are allowing the government to sidestep its responsibility. That must stop if 'Abenomics' is to come off life support.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 15, 2014
BOJ rejects fresh stimulus to offset cheap oil's affect on inflation, sources say
The Bank of Japan rejects the idea that additional monetary stimulus is needed to prevent a recent decline in oil prices from pulling down inflation, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Dec 14, 2014
Readers' letters: Hague abduction pamphlets, East Asia ties, temping teachers and learning English
Some emails received in response to recent Community articles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 13, 2014
Tokyo Station at 100: all change
“Tokyo Station is not just a station, it is a symbol of Japan. It has always been a part of progress in rail technology but it's much more important than that. It is a landmark that represents Japan.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2014
Set aside hate, Xi tells Nanjing on first massacre memorial
China and Japan should set aside hatred but remember history, Chinese President Xi Jinping says on the first national memorial day for massacre victims at Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Dec 13, 2014
Abelanche
EDITORIALS
Dec 13, 2014
Outer space belongs to science
Unfortunately a recently disclosed draft of Japan's new basic plan for space projects gives top priority to use of outer space for national security purposes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Dec 12, 2014
Fashion goes festive for the holiday season
Erimaki Sox collars the market
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 12, 2014
The high costs of Japan's 'Seinfeld election'
By rewarding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for a job not even remotely done, voters are giving him a mandate to continue leading Japan down the wrong path.

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’