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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 15, 2015
Nine couples set marathon dance record of 35:01:01
Nine couples have broken the world record for the longest dance marathon in the seaside town of Pattaya, southeast of Thailand's capital, Bangkok.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 12, 2015
Young Thais urged to skip sex, see a temple on Valentine's Day
Bangkok city officials are urging young Thais to forgo sex on Valentine's Day this weekend and visit temples instead to mark the day of love.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 9, 2015
Abe, Thai junta leader agree to cooperate on railway development, special economic zone
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed Monday in Tokyo to further develop the strategic partnership between their nations, pledging to deepen economic cooperation to develop Thailand's railway networks and promote a special economic zone in Southeast Asia.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 9, 2015
Thai junta denies former prime minister Yingluck permission to travel
Thailand's military government has denied former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra permission to travel overseas to ensure she is in the country to face criminal charges later this month, according to a government spokesman.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 5, 2015
Thai general to solicit Japan
Thailand's self-appointed prime minister will pay an official visit to Tokyo on Sunday to sign a deal involving on a high-speed train project and to seek Japan's endorsement of his country's military government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 2, 2015
In Thailand's red-shirt heartlands, army keeps lid on dissent
In the northeastern Thai city of Khon Kaen, Pongpit Onlamai, a prominent anti-junta "red shirt" member, points to a man seated in the corner of the cafe fidgeting with his phone.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2014
Thai regime plays royal card to silence critics
The military regime in Thailand appears to be trying to silence political critics of the monarchy by charging them with lese-majeste offenses.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2014
Indonesia's famed 'tsunami boy' chases dream of professonal soccer
Martunis was 8 when he was found alive, stranded in a swampy area near the beach, 21 days after a giant tsunami hit and devastated Indonesia's northern province Aceh on Dec. 26, 2004.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2014
10 years on, tsunami warning stumbles at the 'last mile'
In April 2012, Indonesia's Banda Aceh, the city worst hit by the tsunami that killed nearly 230,000 people on Dec. 26, 2004, received a terrifying reminder of how unprepared it was for the next disaster.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 18, 2014
Thai junta-backed council recommends PM directly elected
A council appointed by Thailand's ruling military junta voted Wednesday to recommend stripping parliament of the power to appoint a prime minister and cabinet, triggering accusations that the move is aimed at curtailing democracy.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2014
Indonesia, Thailand: rising and falling stars
At the moment, no spot on our troubled planet offers a better illustration of the dynamic of citizen participation in politics than Southeast Asia, with triumphant Indonesia and tragic Thailand.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 28, 2014
Impeachment process begins for ousted Thai PM Yingluck
Thailand's military-appointed legislature on Friday started impeachment proceedings against ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over a loss-making rice subsidy program, seen as a further step to try to end the political influence of her powerful family.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2014
Thai king meets PM, ministers easing health concerns
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej met the country's prime minister and two other ministers on Sunday, helping to ease concern over his health after he was admitted to a hospital last month.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2014
China not ready to write off the Shinawatras
Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatras' recent trip to China and Japan should remind the Thai junta that no country will put all its eggs in one basket.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 30, 2014
Thai junta's focus on school reforms raises eyebrows
Sixteen years old and studying 13 hours a day, high school pupil Worapot doesn't have time to waste meeting a military-led government's idea of what makes a good Thai.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 25, 2014
Thai man confesses to killing a second Japanese
The Thai man who admitted to killing Yoshinori Shimato, a 79-year-old Japanese teacher who had been missing since late September, has confessed to killing another Japanese man, a Thai police official said Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2014
Couple held over murder of elderly Japanese teacher in Thailand
A Thai couple has been arrested on suspicion of killing and abandoning the body of a 79-year-old Japanese man who had been missing in Bangkok, local police said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Oct 23, 2014
Traffickers use prison ships, abductions to feed Southeast Asian slave trade
When Afsar Miae left his home near Teknaf in southern Bangladesh to look for work last month, he told his mother, 'I'll see you soon' and said he expected to return that evening. He never did.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 22, 2014
Body parts in Thai canal may be those of missing Japanese man
Police found severed body parts in a canal on Wednesday near Bangkok, after a local man being held by police said he had abandoned the body of a missing 79-year-old Japanese man.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2014
Thai regime hunts for legitimacy in Myanmar
Thai Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha visits Myanmar, of all places, to try to add a layer of legitimacy to his regime following the military coup last May.
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.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
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.
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.
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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