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JAPAN / Politics

Mar 27, 2016

Democratic Party launches with vow to halt ruling coalition

By Tomohiro Osaki

At its inauguration ceremony, Japan's newest and largest opposition party vows to dethrone Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

JAPAN / Media

Mar 27, 2016

CNN's Will Ripley swaps risk for robots with 'Made in Japan'

By Sam Argyle

Jet lag: the bane of every traveler. Sure, most of us only have to deal with it once in a while, but for CNN foreign correspondent Will Ripley it's a frequent foe.

JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE

Mar 27, 2016

Life good, clean, prosperous in Japan's backup capital of Osaka in 2060

By Eric Johnston

Imagine, if you will, Japan in 2060.

JAPAN

Mar 27, 2016

Ikata restart ruling prompts Kepco to raise threat of countersuits

By Eric Johnston

Kansai Electric Power Co., angered by the decision earlier this month by the Otsu District Court in Shiga Prefecture to slap a provisional injunction on restarting two reactors at the Takahama nuclear power plant on safety grounds, is lashing out at its critics and threatening to sue them for lost revenue....

ASIA PACIFIC

Mar 27, 2016

China tries to ease worries about overseas military bases

By Ben Blanchard

China has launched an unusual charm offensive to explain its first overseas naval base in Djibouti, seeking to assuage global concerns about military expansionism by portraying the move as Beijing's contribution to regional security and development.

WORLD

Mar 27, 2016

Syria government says it will restore ancient Palmyra as city is taken back from Islamic State

Palmyra's ancient Roman temples and archway, blown up by Islamic State fighters last year, will be restored, the head of the antiquities authority said on Saturday before Syria recaptured the city, inflicting a significant defeat on the Islamist group, which had controlled the desert city since May last...

WORLD

Mar 27, 2016

Nails and nail polish remover: Brussels bombers prepared a 'satanic' cocktail

An empty apartment block on a quiet street turned out to be the perfect place for the three suspected Brussels attackers to prepare the home-made nail bombs used in Tuesday's airport and metro attacks, which killed at least 31 people.

WORLD

Mar 27, 2016

Charged Brussels suspect may be missing airport bomber

"The man in the hat" is how Belgium has come to know the country's most wanted suspect in the Brussels attacks, seen in a CCTV picture with two others who were about to blow themselves up at Brussels airport on Tuesday.

BUSINESS

Mar 27, 2016

Americans on all sides united in opposition to free trade

By John Mccormick

A poll shows opposition to free trade is a unifying concept even in the deeply divided U.S. electorate, with almost two-thirds of Americans favoring more restrictions on imported goods.

EDITORIALS

Mar 27, 2016

Artificial intelligence marches on

As artificial intelligence rapidly advances, we must make sure it's used for the benefit of humanity and not to its detriment.

COMMENTARY / World

Mar 27, 2016

Tackling the jihadi menace

By Brahma Chellaney

By wielding only carrots and no stick, the West allows the double-talking Saudi royals to run with the foxes and hunt with the hounds — at grave cost to the security of many countries.

COMMENTARY / World

Mar 27, 2016

Now scientists can keep complicated life simple

By Faye Flam

The origin of life on Earth remains unexplained, but last week we saw the notion of a simpler version of life go from theory to reality.

COMMENTARY / World

Mar 27, 2016

Putin 'weaponizing' migration to destabilize EU

By Josh Rogin

Moscow's end game is to pull as many European countries as possible into the Russian sphere of influence and away from the West.

BASKETBALL

Mar 27, 2016

Broncos' woes continue in defeat to Happinets

By Ed Odeven

In the history of professional sports — pick a sport, any sport — very few franchises have achieved the level of futility that's become the Saitama Broncos' trademark.

BASKETBALL

Mar 27, 2016

Johnson leads Phoenix past Hannaryz

By Ed Odeven

Kejuan Johnson, the bj-league's 2014-15 regular-season MVP while playing for the Sendai 89ers, delivered a big, bold reminder of his talent and impact on Saturday night.

CULTURE / Music

Mar 27, 2016

The fin. tries to break through borders with its 'Through the Deep' EP

By Ryotaro Aoki

For the members of The fin., being a Japanese rock band isn't easy. Ever since its inception, the four members say they have felt a sense of being on the outside of an industry that rarely embraces those who challenge established conventions. Even after garnering attention two years ago with debut EP...

CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE

Mar 27, 2016

Indie music finds a novel way to survive in Kyushu

By Ian Martin

We are living through the dying days of the CD format. It clings to life here and there, but its usefulness as a medium for transmitting music is pretty much over. What remains is a sort of meta-existence, where the value of a physical music format lies purely in the tactile physicality of the object...

CULTURE / Entertainment news

Mar 27, 2016

Australian actor Hugh Jackman helps swimmers to safety from dangerous surf

Australian actor Hugh Jackman turned real-life action hero at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Saturday, when he helped his son and another man to safety from strong currents in the surf.

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE

Mar 27, 2016

Seto Inland Sea island finds salvation through art, but on its residents' own terms

By Amy Chavez

Until recently facing a shrinking, aging population, Ogijima is growing thanks to its thriving community-based art scene.

COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS

Mar 27, 2016

Bearded train driver, out-of-pocket teacher and CV faker: How would they fare in court?

By Hifumi Okunuki

A look at three shiny new news items from the gossip columns that take on a different sheen when examined under the piercing light of labor law.

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!

Mar 27, 2016

Let's play!: A black-and-white bobtail named Lemon

Inquisitive, healthy, friendly and lots of fun, Lemon is the perfect cat for people who prefer a cat that's, well, quite a bit like a dog!

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.

Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?

By Kathryn Wortley

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