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WORLD
Sep 1, 2014

Britain may temporarily bar U.K. Islamist fighters from returning: BBC

Britain could temporarily ban British Islamists who go to fight for militants in Iraq and Syria from returning home, the BBC reported, citing a government source.
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Aug 26, 2014

Fine wines in the sky; Mexico route changes; Cathay adds flights

Fine wines in the sky
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2014

Boeing lands $8.8 billion BOC Aviation order on Asian demand

Boeing Co. won an order for $8.8 billion in jets from BOC Aviation Pte. as the aircraft lessor made its biggest-ever purchase to help meet surging travel demand in Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 24, 2014

Britain plans new laws to tackle home-grown jihadists

Britain said on Saturday it planned tougher laws to deal with British Islamist militants after Islamic State (IS) fighters in the Middle East released a video showing a suspected Briton beheading U.S. journalist James Foley.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 9, 2014

Haruki Murakami's new book peels back the layers of friendship

Haruki Murakami has made his name in the West with the translations of his tome-like novels, but it was 1987's relatively slim Norwegian Wood that made him famous in Japan. And his latest big hit here is similarly slender.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 3, 2014

Trains, planes and viruses: How Ebola can spread

For scientists tracking the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa, it is not about complex virology and genotyping, but about how contagious microbes — like humans — use planes, bikes and taxis to spread.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2014

Ugandan court overturns anti-gay law that halted Western aid

Uganda's constitutional court on Friday overturned an anti-homosexuality law that punished gay sex with long prison sentences and which drew stern criticism from Western and other donors, some of whom withheld aid.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jul 27, 2014

JBA vacillates as clock ticks on possible FIBA suspension

It's nice to know there are people who will elucidate what's really happening with the Japan Basketball Association-led merger talks between the bj-league, NBL and NBDL.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jul 8, 2014

Sweet dreams; high-flying fashion; reach the beach in Tokyo

Sweet dreams
CULTURE / Books
Jun 21, 2014

Deep Kyoto Walks

"Deep Kyoto Walks" edited by Michael Lambe and Ted Taylor is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to get off Kyoto's beaten tourist track. With personalized views of what to see and do in Kyoto — by people who have lived there for extended periods of time — it essentially offers a curated guide...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Jun 14, 2014

USOC chief calls for changes in bid voting

Larry Probst, the United States Olympic Committee chairman, won't win a popularity contest within the IOC anytime soon.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jun 10, 2014

Long haul SAS upgrades; Jetstar ups 787 routes; new directors at Cathay

Long haul SAS upgrades
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 10, 2014

U.S. man held in North Korea 'was on vacation tour'

The U.S. citizen detained in North Korea, Jeffrey Fowle, 56, is a father of three with a passion for adventure who was in the country as part of a vacation tour, his lawyer said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2014

JR East takes the wraps off new luxury train

East Japan Railway Co. has unveiled the designs for a luxury train that's scheduled to roll into operation around spring 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 31, 2014

Media eyes trend-setting Sony's loss of momentum

Let's travel back 62 years. On the evening of Dec. 4, 1952, after NHK radio signed off its regular AM programming, an announcer proclaimed: "Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo and NHK now commence a joint experimental stereo broadcast."
JAPAN
May 22, 2014

Tokyo top for tourist joy in 2013, survey says

Tokyo was the world's most satisfying tourist city in 2013, according to a survey by U.S. travel site TripAdvisor.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 17, 2014

Oya: The town that turned to stone

It's always good to know something about the ground under your feet when you visit a new destination.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 16, 2014

Circus troupe takes anti-nuclear act on road

A circus troupe led by Keiichi Nishida, founder of a street performance and circus training institution in Midori, Gunma Prefecture, has embarked on a tour to call for a nuclear-free Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
May 13, 2014

High-flying Italian food; SAS offers new meals; jet fuel goes green

High-flying Italian food
BASKETBALL
Apr 27, 2014

Golden Kings finish regular season in style

The Ryukyu Golden Kings shattered their own league record for victories in the regular season, and the Toyama Grouses tied the old mark on an action-packed Sunday, the final day of the bj-league's ninth season.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Apr 25, 2014

Religious pantomimes set for Kyoto temple

"Mibu kyogen," religious pantomimes that date back to the 14th century, will be performed at Mibudera Temple in Kyoto from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. between Tuesday and May 5. There will also be a night session from 6 to 10 p.m. on May 5.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 15, 2014

Fine dining in the sky; 'festival by Paul' gifts; Cathay adds H.K. flights

Fine dining in the sky
Japan Times
TENNIS / MATCH POINT
Apr 15, 2014

Nishikori confident he is closer to date with destiny

"Last year we knocked on the door. This year we pounded on it. Next year we're gonna kick it in."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Apr 14, 2014

KDDI sending futuristic technologies to a screen near you

While technology continues to brings us new and unexpected ways to make our lives more convenient, it is difficult to predict how much further it will evolve and the impact it will have on the world.

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Passengers that were on a morning train attacked by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group wait for medical assistance outside Kasumigaseki Station on March 20,1995.
The day a religious cult brought terror to Tokyo