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Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2015
Yemenis forced to take to sea from Aden as civil war rages through ancient port
The rocket that tore through a minivan outside the Aden Grand Hotel last week killing nine men, women and children was a clear message that it was time to leave. Yemen's civil war had come too close for comfort.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2015
Kissinger urges China, U.S. to heed Deng's advice to calm tensions
The U.S. and China should look to the example of Deng Xiaoping when it comes to defusing China's territorial spats in the South China Sea, Henry Kissinger, secretary of state during Richard Nixon's presidency, said.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2015
Sea power can eclipse solar in green energy
The sea is constant, reliable — and scandalously underutilized as a resource for producing green energy.
ENVIRONMENT
Mar 20, 2015
Arctic sea ice covers record low extent this winter
Arctic sea ice has set a new winter record by freezing over the smallest extent since satellite records began in 1979, in a new sign of long-term climate change, U.S. data showed on Thursday.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 16, 2015
Japanese activists fight against the tide to save whales and dolphins
Homegrown foes of dolphin hunts and 'research whaling' face off against a daunting array of powerful interests.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2015
Testing Beijing, Japan eyes growing role in South China Sea security
Seventy years after its Imperial forces were kicked out of the South China Sea, Japan is quietly moving back into the region, forging security ties with the Philippines and Vietnam as both Southeast Asian nations try to cope with China's territorial ambitions.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2015
The art of agreeing to disagree
Japan and China have confirmed that they will 'agree to disagree' with regard to the tense situation in the East China Sea. This marks a clear difference from Japan's relations with South Korea.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2015
ASEAN captain Malaysia prepares to set sail into maritime disputes, 'democratic recession'
As Malaysia takes over the ASEAN chairmanship for 2015, it faces the challenges of intractable territorial disputes in the South China Sea and the 'democratic recession' in the region.
WORLD / Society
Jan 9, 2015
Experts warn governments to plan for climate change migrants
Governments need to plan better for rising migration driven by climate change, experts said on Thursday, citing evidence that extreme weather and natural disasters force far more people from their homes than wars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2014
Java Sea said shallow in search area for missing AirAsia jetliner
The team searching for the AirAsia Bhd. plane that disappeared on a stormy flight to Singapore will benefit from the fact that the jet's last known location was over shallow and well-traveled waters among Indonesia's islands.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2014
Six feared dead after merchant ships collide off Italy
Two people drowned and four were missing at sea and feared dead after two merchant ships collided in rough seas off the Italian coast on Sunday, Italian officials said.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2014
South China Sea competition takes a toll on reefs
Competing territorial claims and rogue fishermen are taking a toll on the South China Sea's coral reefs.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Nov 25, 2014
Tackle a mountain of tempura at Tottuan
Is there ever a good time to be under a train? Well, yes. If it happens to be in Tottuan, which is directly under the loop line in Osaka. Every time a train rolls by you hear it, feel it — but not in a startling way — it's just another part of the rhythm and ambience of a great little izakaya (Japanese...
EDITORIALS
Nov 21, 2014
ASEAN needs a united front
ASEAN members should cast aside their differences and take a strong stance toward China on the issue of regional maritime security.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 11, 2014
Robot 'dolphins' give clues to Antarctic melt in data revolution
Dolphin-size robots are giving clues to a thaw of Antarctica's ice in a sign of how technology is revolutionizing data collection in remote polar regions, scientists said on Monday.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.
Economists debate consumption-tax cut as Japanese politicians warm to the idea
A supermarket in Chiba. Politicians in Japan might cut the consumption tax to help households and the economy.
Two men arrested after storming Tokyo elementary school and injuring staff
Tachikawa Municipal 3rd Elementary School, where two men broke in on Thursday
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
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