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JAPAN
Apr 21, 2017

Tama River foot burns caused by excessive lime in pavement, ministry finds

The mysterious foot injuries reported this month by joggers who frequent a path along the Tama River in Kawasaki's Nakahara Ward were caused by chemicals leaching from the pavement, the Kanto Regional Development Bureau has determined.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2017

Putin-run intel think tank drew up plan to sway 2016 U.S. election in Trump's favor: documents

A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump and undermine voters' faith in the American electoral system, three current and four former U.S. officials told Reuters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2017

How Turkey's vote could be a prelude to a French election surprise

Insights from Turkey's referendum add to the possibility of a victory by one of France's unconventional presidential candidates.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2017

Nervous China ramps up religious persecution

If Beijing continues its repressive course against religious believers, it will make political upheaval and the collapse of communist rule more likely.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2017

North Korean test of medium-range missile explodes on launch in latest challenge for Trump

North Korea tested an apparent medium-range missile early Sunday that "blew up almost immediately," the U.S. military and government officials said — the latest act of defiance in the face of calls by Washington to rein in its nuclear and missile programs.
WORLD
Apr 15, 2017

United passenger stung after scorpion drops onto his head

United Airlines on Friday found itself on the defensive again after a passenger complained that a scorpion stung him during a flight from Texas, capping off a bruising week for the public image of the one of the world's largest carriers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 12, 2017

Xi, Trump talk on phone in bid to tamp down surging tensions over North Korean nukes

As a U.S. Navy "armada" steamed toward the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump over the phone, reiterating the need for a peaceful resolution to the North Korean nuclear standoff.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2017

Despite signs of detente, China still asserting power through control at strategic shoal

Far out in the South China Sea, where dark blue meets bright turquoise, a miles-long row of fishing boats anchor near Scarborough Shoal, backed by a small armada of coast guard projecting China's power in Asia's most disputed waters.
EDITORIALS
Mar 29, 2017

Arrest in China unnerves Australia

China's detention of a Sydney professor spotlights its questionable record when it comes to respect for academic freedom and human rights, and casts a shadow over Sino-Australian relations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2017

London attacker Khalid Masood was a criminal with militant links

Before he killed at least four people in Britain's deadliest attack since the 2005 London bombings, Khalid Masood was considered by intelligence officers to be a criminal who posed little serious threat.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 18, 2017

Asking the tough questions on Fukushima

In January, regional newspaper Fukushima Minpo interviewed Yosuke Takagi, state minister of economy, trade and industry. While talking about reconstruction plans for areas near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, Takagi mentioned resurrecting Dash-mura (Dash Village), a farm created from...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2017

China planning 'monitoring station' on hotly contested South China Sea shoal

China is planning to build an "environmental monitoring station" on a hotly disputed reef at the center of an ongoing territorial row over the South China Sea, according to a top official who administers Beijing's regional island claims.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 11, 2017

Cherry blossom season is the perfect time to visit Japan

If Japan is on your bucket list, there's at least a strong chance that you're thinking of going during cherry blossom season.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2017

China stealth jet enters service, navy building 'first-class' fleet

China has put into service its new generation J-20 stealth fighter, a warplane it hopes will narrow the military gap with the United States, as senior naval officers said the country is building a "first-class" navy and developing a marine corps.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2017

On-site investigation at Moritomo Gakuen suddenly cut short; new fraud claims emerge

Thursday night visit by prefectural officials shut down when the school's staff allegedly interfered with the investigation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 8, 2017

North Korean provocations aim to force U.S. to bargain, analysts say

Murder in Malaysia. Protests in China. And missiles flying toward Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2017

New phase of Philippine anti-drug war calls on 'men of burning desire' to join task force

The Philippines police chief announced the relaunch on Monday of anti-narcotics operations he hoped would be less bloody, "or even bloodless," entering a new phase in a war on drugs that has caused international alarm.
COMMENTARY / Japan / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Feb 27, 2017

Indiscriminate bombing and legal judgment

Indiscriminate or otherwise, aerial bombing remains the preferred choice of warfare for the United States, which dropped 26,171 bombs in 2016 alone.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2017

No welcome for refugees

The milk of human kindness toward refugees has soured across the world.
EDITORIALS
Feb 25, 2017

Ambitious curriculum guidelines

The education ministry's proposed curriculum guidelines for elementary and junior high schools may be overly ambitious.
EDITORIALS
Feb 24, 2017

Efforts to stop passive smoking

The government's plan to tighten rules against smoking in public areas falls woefully short of what's needed to curb the health risks posed by secondhand smoke.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 24, 2017

Model club Southampton hoping to claim silverware

Some clubs change managers regularly and most still don't get it right.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 19, 2017

Hard to detect, deadly China bird flu virus may be more widespread

Bird flu infection rates on Chinese poultry farms may be far higher than previously thought, because the strain of the deadly virus that has killed more than 100 people this winter is hard to detect in chickens and geese, animal health experts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 15, 2017

Chinese death toll from bird flu soared to 79 in January

As many as 79 people have died from H7N9 bird flu in China last month, the government said, far surpassing the number of deaths in the same month in recent years and stoking worries about the spread of the virus this winter.
WORLD
Feb 9, 2017

Cyberexpert's arrest silences Russian contacts of some Western crime fighters

Russian cybersecurity experts have scaled back cooperation with Western contacts after one of their number was arrested in Moscow on treason charges, making it harder to fight global online crime, U.S. law-enforcement and industry sources say.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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