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WATER

Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2017
Native American groups take oil pipeline protests to White House
Thousands of Native American demonstrators and their supporters marched to the White House on Friday to voice outrage at President Donald Trump's support for the Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines, which they say threaten tribal lands.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2017
The importance of water as a force for peace
Water, the world's most valuable resource in the 21st century, must be preserved and protected.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2016
Asia's fight over fresh water
Water is emerging as a key challenge for long-term Asian peace and stability.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 26, 2016
Chef David Myers: 'Travel always helps me to create new ideas'
Culinary nomad on inspiration, Japanese citrus and Californian cuisine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2016
Watering the drought-stricken Middle East
Governments in drought-stricken countries must take urgent action to preserve water reserves and standardize supply.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 16, 2016
'Charm of the Scholar's Desk: Water Droppers of the Joseon Dynasty'
Aug. 13-Nov. 27
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2016
Plastic waste turning seas toxic
The government and consumers alike must do everything they can to stop polluting the world's oceans with plastic waste.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2016
Russia stalls China's $1 billion hydropower loan for Mongolia
Russia's concern about water rights is holding up a $1 billion loan package Mongolia is seeking from China to build a hydroelectric dam that would help the landlocked central Asian nation ensure independent supplies of energy.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2016
Israel uses water as weapon against Palestinians
Palestinians are turning to the Salat Al-Istisqa, or the 'Prayer for Rain,' more than ever as Israel curtails the water supply.
OLYMPICS
May 22, 2016
Oldest Olympic champion Tarics dies at 102
The world's oldest Olympic champion, Sandor Tarics, has died at the age of 102 in San Francisco, the Hungarian Olympic Committee MOB said on its website on Saturday, citing information from the family.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 19, 2016
California ends mandatory water conservation rules as drought eases
California moved on Wednesday to dramatically roll back strict mandatory water conservation rules imposed at the height of a multiyear drought, after a wet winter eased conditions in parts of the state.
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2016
Lessons from Asia's drought
Asia's water crisis highlights an urgent need for better management of this life-sustaining resource.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 4, 2016
Water crunch could sink economies, especially in Mideast, by midcentury: World Bank
Economies across large swaths of the globe could shrink dramatically by midcentury as fresh water grows scarce due to climate change, the World Bank reported on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2016
China's water hegemony
China's control of several international rivers, through its huge number of dams, gives it power over the nations downstream.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 22, 2016
Lawyers say official misconduct may be hard to prove in Flint tainted water scandal
The lead criminal charge brought on Wednesday against two Michigan state officials in connection with the tainted water supply in Flint, Michigan, could be difficult to prove, lawyers familiar with the state's criminal law said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 15, 2016
El Salvador declares a drought emergency for the first time ever
El Salvador declared a water shortage emergency for the first time in its history on Thursday, citing the effects of climate change and the El Nino phenomenon, the country's president said.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.

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

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
By Alex K.T. Martin

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