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Feb 19, 2016

The Martian [3-D] / Shinjuku Piccadilly / 2016-02-20 to 2016-02-26

Feb. 20 11:20, 16:55 / Feb. 21 8:40, 21:20 / Feb. 22, from Feb. 24 9:00, 16:15 / Feb. 23 13:15, 20:40
Feb 19, 2016

Jinsei no Yakusoku / Shinjuku Piccadilly / 2016-02-20 to 2016-02-26

until Feb. 21 21:35 / Feb. 22, Feb. 24 to Feb. 26 20:55 / Feb. 23 21:20
Feb 19, 2016

Bridge of Spies / Shinjuku Piccadilly / 2016-02-20 to 2016-02-26

until Feb. 21 13:05 / from Feb. 22 9:10
Feb 18, 2016

Eiga Yo-Kai Watch: Enma Daio to 5-tsu no Monogatari Da Nyan! / Ikebukuro Humax Cinemas / 2016-02-20 to 2016-02-26

until Feb. 21 9:15 / from Feb. 22 no screenings
Feb 18, 2016

Kizu Monogatari: Tekketsu-hen / Ikebukuro Humax Cinemas / 2016-02-20 to 2016-02-26

Feb. 20 9:30, 21:30 / Feb. 21, Feb. 22, from Feb. 24 9:45, 21:05 / Feb. 23 9:35, 21:00
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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 12, 2016

Leicester has another chance to defy odds in showdown with Arsenal

One of the things that makes football so intriguing is the occasional inability to explain failure or success.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2016

Saudi reform efforts wax and wane with oil prices

No one should underestimate the determination of Saudi Arabia's new rulers to overhaul the kingdom's economy, but the immense challenges should not be underestimated either.
Feb 12, 2016

Dragon Blade (dubbed) / Cinema Mediage / 2016-02-13 to 2016-02-19

11:15, 18:30
Feb 12, 2016

Kainan 1890 / Shibuya Toei 1, 2 / 2016-02-13 to 2016-02-19

13:40
Feb 12, 2016

Born in the EXILE: Sandaime J Soul Brothers no Kiseki / Toho Cinemas Shibuya / 2016-02-13 to 2016-02-19

until Feb. 16, Feb. 18 9:50, 12:10, 14:35, 16:55, 19:10, 21:30 / Feb. 17 9:30, 11:40, 13:50, 16:00, 19:25, 21:35
Feb 12, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens / Toho Cinemas Shibuya / 2016-02-13 to 2016-02-19

until Feb. 16, Feb. 18 10:40, 13:40, 16:40, 19:40 / Feb. 17 10:40, 13:40, 16:40, 20:00
Feb 12, 2016

No Yona Mono no Yona Mono / Marunouchi Toei / 2016-02-13 to 2016-02-19

until Feb. 17, Feb. 19 14:50 / Feb. 18 18:50
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2016

How far has the North's missile technology come?

North Korea's latest rocket launch raises a lot of questions about just how far its ballistic missile technology has come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 8, 2016

The wrong way out for Japan

Neither negative interest rates nor further expansion of the BOJ's already huge program of quantitative easing will be sufficient to offset the strong deflationary forces that Japan now faces.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2016

China suffering from a transparency problem

Effective communication with market participants and real-economy players will be crucial if China is to achieve market credibility and stability.
Feb 4, 2016

Orange / Yokohama Burg 13 / 2016-02-06 to 2016-02-12

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PRESS / Events
Feb 4, 2016

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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 29, 2016

Abe's misplaced priorities

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would be better off working on real-life problems like the stagnant economy than worrying about changing the Constitution, which has served Japan so well.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 29, 2016

Japan's 'quiet property bubble' faces end as transactions slide

The number of property transactions in the nation has tumbled, rents have been muted and inflation expectations have waned — all of which has prompted a growing number of analysts and economists to turn bearish on property prices, which have been recovering since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power...
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BUSINESS / AEC SPECIAL
Jan 29, 2016

Increasing competitiveness, fostering human resources

Since its foundation in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made extraordinary progress. It has been transformed into an increasingly well-regulated, dynamic and the world's fastest-developing economic region. Its member states grew from six to 10 and today include Brunei Darussalam,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 28, 2016

Black or white? Actor Fiennes cast to play singer Michael Jackson

British actor Joseph Fiennes has been cast as pop star Michael Jackson in an upcoming TV comedy, provoking scorn on social media on Wednesday and fueling a controversy in the entertainment industry over opportunities for black artists.
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jan 27, 2016

Fortune smiled on Kotoshogiku during surprise run to Emperor's Cup

If, on Jan. 10, the first day of the 2016 Hatsu Basho, the 11,000 sell-out crowd at the Ryogoku Kokugikan had been asked who they thought would be standing atop the dohyo two weeks later to collect the Emperor’s Cup, few, if any, would have pointed to ozeki Kotoshogiku.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 25, 2016

Japan without ambition

The parochialism of Japan's ruling caste blinds it from seeing how the rest of the world is adapting. Therefore, unless a great leader shows up, Japan will require a massive shock to awake from its slumber.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2016

With U.S. divided, China struggling, government and business leaders fret about power vacuum

A polarized U.S. presidential race; question marks over China's economic management; and a once-dominant German chancellor suddenly under threat.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2016

Kerry to press China over North Korea, urge ASEAN unity over South China Sea

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry begins a visit to East Asia on Sunday in which he plans to press China to put more curbs on North Korea after its nuclear test and to urge Southeast Asia to show unity in response to China's claims in the South China Sea.

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