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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 8, 2016

New PlayStation 4 models change life cycle of gaming consoles

Sony Corp. has released two new versions of its PlayStation 4: the PlayStation 4 Pro and a slimmer, more efficient version of the PlayStation 4.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Sep 3, 2016

New horse lodge signals the way ahead

On July 15, 2016, just a few minutes' gentle canter from our splendid Afan Trust Centre here in the hills outside Kurohime in northern Nagano Prefecture, we officially opened our brand-new, first-ever horse lodge.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2016

Pentagon weapons buyer orders review of troubled new aircraft carrier

The Pentagon's top weapons buyer has ordered an independent review of the $12.9 billion Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, citing a list of actual and potential deficiencies with the costliest warship ever.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2016

In reshuffle, China names new Communist Party secretary for Tibetan region

China's ruling Communist Party on Sunday appointed a new senior official to run Tibet, considered one of the country's most politically sensitive positions due to periodic anti-Chinese unrest in the devoutly Buddhist Himalayan region.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2016

SDF get green light to train for new peacekeeping roles

The Self-Defense Forces are given the green light to train for new duties added under security legislation introduced last year.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2016

India adopts new approach to muscle-flexing China

As they embark on their journeys to become global powers, it's in China and India's interest to remove mistrust by closely collaborating with one another.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Aug 16, 2016

New terminal for Garuda; Cathay's final 747 flight; freshen up with Jetstar

New terminal for Garuda
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 15, 2016

Let's discuss new fares for taxis

Cab firms have started experimenting with a lower minimum fare of ¥410 to assess demand for short trips among tourists and the elderly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 15, 2016

NYPD hunts for gunman in street execution of Muslim cleric, colleague

New York City police searched on Sunday for a gunman who killed a Muslim cleric and his associate as they left prayers at a mosque in the borough of Queens on Saturday, sowing fear and sadness in their budding Bangladeshi community.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Aug 13, 2016

New looks for fall and winter

Mintdesigns finds a new, bigger home
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 13, 2016

Expensive new drugs put strain on Japan's health system

Expensive drugs like Opdivo, a lung cancer treatment that costs a whopping ¥1.33 million a dose, are asking difficult questions of Japan's health insurance system.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Aug 12, 2016

Sake Competition sets the standard for new enthusiasts

On July 29, Iwao Niizawa, the fifth-generation president of Niizawa Jozoten in Miyagi Prefecture, was one of six brewers to claim prizes at the 2016 Sake Competition awards ceremony that took place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tokyo. His Atago no Matsu Tokubetsu Junmai topped the list in the contest's...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 8, 2016

True meaning of Ichiro even greater than 3,000-hit milestone

There were a lot of people in Japan who awoke early April 3, 2001 (the night of April 2 in the U.S.), with a mix of anticipation and wonder as they watched new Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's first game in the major leagues. Ichiro was hitless after three at-bats. Then, in the seventh, he...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2016

Famed hacker creates new ratings system for software

A famed hacker who nearly 20 years ago told Congress he could take down the internet in 30 minutes is now going after the software industry, whose standard practices all but guarantee that most products are vulnerable to cyberattacks.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2016

New Delhi's imperative after the South China Sea ruling

The South China Sea issue gives India has an opportunity to underscore its credentials as a responsible global power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2016

Tepco's profit plummets amid power saving, defections to new competitors

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., operator of the wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, said first-quarter operating profit plummeted 37 percent as sales declined amid faltering demand and new competition in Japan's power market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 23, 2016

Asia's new normal — now made in China?

As China's President Xi Jinping asserts a new normal in Asia — one featuring a more belligerent Chinese presence — he is digging a deep diplomatic hole. The backlash in Asia may have been guarded, but the region's minnows are getting feistier.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 23, 2016

Baker Ian Gibbins: 'New experiences open new opportunities'

Owner of British deli and bakery on preserves and cold pork pies.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 22, 2016

Islanders looking to leave Brooklyn for Queens

The New York Islanders are in talks with the owners of the New York Mets about building a hockey arena adjacent to Citi Field in Queens, people with knowledge of the discussions said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2016

Scientists hunt 'anti-evolution' drugs in new cancer fight

Scientists are opening a new front in the war on cancer with plans to develop "anti-evolution" drugs to stop tumor cells from developing resistance to treatment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2016

Line Corp. raises ¥100 billion on day one of dual listing in New York, Tokyo

CEO Takeshi Idezawa says the company plans to build trust in its messaging and other services and expand.

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The sun shines from behind a waving Philippine flag at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
Eighty years after the Battle of Manila, old foes forge new ties