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Jun 25, 2016

XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss / Cinema Novecento / 2016-06-25 to 2016-07-01

until June 30 no screenings / July 1 19:00
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2016

After the British vote on the EU, Italy may be next in line

Germany will have to change its policies if it wants to avoid the exit of other countries from the European Union.
Jun 17, 2016

He Named Me Malala / Pal Cinema / 2016-06-18 to 2016-06-24

13:05, 17:30
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2016

Tests of water at Rio's Olympic venues, top beaches finds 'superbacteria' microbes are present

Scientists have found dangerous drug-resistant "superbacteria" off beaches in Rio de Janeiro that will host Olympic swimming events and in a lagoon where rowing and canoe athletes will compete when the games start Aug. 5.
Jun 10, 2016

Sabuibo Mask / Namba Parks Cinema / 2016-06-11 to 2016-06-17

9:15, 12:20, 17:25, 20:00
Jun 10, 2016

A Royal Night Out / Cine Libre Umeda / 2016-06-11 to 2016-06-17

11:50, 14:00, 16:10, 18:40, 20:45
Jun 10, 2016

Meitantei Conan: Junkoku no Naitomea / Movix Kyoto / 2016-06-11 to 2016-06-17

until June 12 14:20 / June 13 to June 16 18:40 / June 17 20:55
Jun 10, 2016

Sekai Kara Neko ga Kieta Nara / Aeon Cinema Minatomirai / 2016-06-11 to 2016-06-17

Jun 10, 2016

Meitantei Conan: Junkoku no Naitomea / Aeon Cinema Minatomirai / 2016-06-11 to 2016-06-17

Jun 10, 2016

Eiga: Kureyon Shin-chan — Bakusui! Yumemi Warudo Daitotsugeki / Aeon Cinema Minatomirai / 2016-06-11 to 2016-06-17

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 8, 2016

Middle East conflicts drive increase in index of global violence

The world has become increasingly violent, with deaths from conflict at a 25-year high, terrorist attacks at an all-time high and more people displaced than at any time since World War II, the 2016 Global Peace Index showed Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2016

The secret of Putin's survival

Crimea's 'return' to Russian control had a profound effect on public sentiment — one that seems to have strengthened Vladimir Putin's grip on power, even as Russia faces deepening political and economic challenges.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 4, 2016

Beer essentials: The craft beer boom in Japan shows no sign of running dry

Tomoko Sonoda was a college student during the "Dry Wars," the years immediately following the 1987 release of the game-changing light lager Asahi Super Dry. She and her classmates held tasting parties for the spate of new brews that were released by the three other major breweries in an attempt to compete....
Jun 3, 2016

Zootopia (dubbed) / 109 Cinemas Kawasaki / 2016-06-04 to 2016-06-10

until June 5 9:10, 12:30, 15:00, 17:30 / from June 6 10:40, 13:05
Jun 3, 2016

Shokubutsu Zukan: Unmei no Koi, Hiroimashita / 109 Cinemas Kawasaki / 2016-06-04 to 2016-06-10

June 4 9:00, 11:40, 14:15, 16:45, 20:00 / June 5 11:40, 14:15, 16:45, 20:00 / from June 6 10:45, 13:20, 15:55, 17:55, 20:25
Jun 3, 2016

Meitantei Conan: Junkoku no Naitomea / 109 Cinemas Kawasaki / 2016-06-04 to 2016-06-10

until June 5 9:00, 14:35 / from June 6 12:35
Jun 3, 2016

Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku / Shinjuku Wald 9 / 2016-06-04 to 2016-06-10

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 31, 2016

Simmering South China Sea dispute expected to boil after court ruling: experts

The simmering dispute in the contested South China Sea is about to turn to a boil.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2016

Nauru legalizes homosexuality, suicide, criminalizes marital rape, slavery

The tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru has legalized homosexuality, replacing its century-old criminal code with a new law that also criminalizes slavery and broadens the definition of rape to apply to married and unmarried couples.
Japan Times
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May 29, 2016

Japan spikers open tournament with victory

Japan was forced to rally from a nervy start and a one-set deficit against Venezuela but got its Olympic qualification campaign off to a positive start on Saturday with a 3-1 win as the battle for Rio 2016 men's volleyball places began in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
May 28, 2016

Shooting the messenger: journalism under siege in Japan

Journalists who refuse to toe the official line are under pressure, experts say
May 21, 2016

Tono, Risoku de Gozaru! / T-Joy Kyoto / 2016-05-21 to 2016-05-27

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
May 18, 2016

Gunma's Hamilton happy to help others shine

The Japan Times has featured periodic interviews with players in the bj-league since 2006 in this long-running series. Gary Hamilton of the Gunma Crane Thunders is the subject of this week's profile. Because the league's final game was held on Sunday, this article wraps up the series in its current format....
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2016

May Day, Russia, Mayday!

Russian President Vladimir Putin used this year's holiday marking the Soviet victory in World War II to whip up jingoistic hysteria.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 13, 2016

U.S. sets rules to cut methane emissions from oil and gas wells

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday published the first U.S. regulations to reduce methane emissions from new or modified oil and gas facilities, one of the key remaining pieces of the Obama administration's climate change strategy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
May 11, 2016

'Predatory conferences' stalk Japan's groves of academia

“Predatory conference” organizers now stalk Japan’s groves of academe, preying on unsuspecting researchers. These conferences are inferior events that contribute little to the field of academic knowledge but generate plenty of revenue for organizers’ bank accounts. Academics, some simply naive...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2016

EU refugee deal fraught with peril

This time, it may be Europe — not the United States — that faces the ghosts of the MS St. Louis, a ship that famously was barred from North America and had to bring its Jewish passengers back to the ovens in Europe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
May 8, 2016

Japan's pop culture movers turn out for Niconico party

You'd think nothing would be a surprise during a kabuki show starring a famous actor and a holographic pop star, but you'd be mistaken.

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?