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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2015

China's Sinopec building filling station in disputed South China Sea

Major Chinese oil firm Sinopec is building a gasoline filling station for cars on an island in the South China Sea, as China continues to expand its civilian infrastructure in the disputed waterway, entrenching its reach in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2015

Subway worker's ticket chad masterpiece goes viral

Japan's rail service, known for its punctuality and reliability, has not only been appealing to rail fans but is also the subject of great pride among its employees — so much so that one of them has created an artwork depicting a train with 153,600 fragments from passenger tickets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2015

Gunmen storm police station in Indian Punjab; six killed

Heavily armed men dressed in military fatigues stormed a police station Monday in India's northern frontier state of Punjab close to the border with Pakistan, killing six people and wounding several others.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 4, 2015

Chinese police detain 22 at rail station following protest over housing, land issues

Police in southern China have detained 22 people after demonstrators forced their way into a high-speed rail station in a protest about land and housing issues, the official Xinhua News Agency has said.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2014

Commercial rockets go boom like NASA's

There's no risk-free way to launch 5,000 pounds of food, science experiments and equipment to the International Space Station. As Orbital Sciences found out last week, some ways are far more dangerous than others.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 13, 2014

Three get death sentence for China train station attack

A Chinese court sentenced three people to death and one to life in prison on Friday for an attack at a train station that triggered a sweeping crackdown on what Beijing calls militant violence.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2014

Why are 6,000 reporters keeping a U.S. nonsecret?

Why would thousands of journalists representing hundreds of press and broadcast media outlets agree to keep a CIA secret that wasn't much of a secret in the first place and that ceased being secret the second they learned about it?
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2014

Reconsider Japan's space program

As budget pressures become more competitive, it will be up to Japan's experts and taxpayers to consider what approach will best serve the nation's needs for space exploration — not bureaucrats and politicians.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 13, 2014

Making sense of cultural nonsense

In today's complicated world of mass media and communication, contemporary British artists are finding new means of expression.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Dec 19, 2013

Fukushima brings its wares to Tokyo Station for a festival of flavor

Wrap up the year with the best food and drink straight from Fukushima Prefecture, at the Fukushima Bimi Street event taking place at Tokyo Station.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 21, 2013

'Shinjuku Creators Festa 2013'

Tokyo celebrates all things creative at the "Shinjuku Creators Festa," a 17-day art event being held around the city's Shinjuku Station. World-famous names, such as Yayoi Kusama and CG-artist Yoichiro Kawaguchi will be displaying works, while student submissions, including film projects and installations,...
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 16, 2013

Gas station business losing to reality

A new law is accelerating the closures of gas stations.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Dec 5, 2012

2012: The year in buildings

Shoppers and architecture buffs alike found plenty of new places to enjoy in Tokyo in 2012.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 27, 2010

Densha otacool pulls into Akihabara Station

Densha otaku, your train has just pulled into the station.

Longform

Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone. 
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan