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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2016

Preparing for North Korea's inevitable collapse

Washington should quietly push China and South Korea to begin planning with the U.S. for the day the North Korean regime falls.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 20, 2016

North Korea claims success in test of powerful new long-range rocket engine

North Korea announced the successful ground test of a new type of "high-power engine," ostensibly for launching satellites, state media reported Tuesday, an advance that could bolster the isolated nation's burgeoning missile program.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2016

Snowden is turning into a liability for Putin

The Kremlin does its best to squeeze local critics out of the country or discredit them, but it's stuck harboring a foreigner whose initial gratitude may have worn out.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 15, 2016

From the latest titles to VR and cosplay, the Tokyo Game Show has been in Japan's corner for 20 years

Twenty years ago, two new video game trade shows launched in Tokyo with the hopes of capturing the attention — and yen — of gamers in Japan. The first Tokyo Game Show (TGS) took place from Aug. 22 to 24, 1996, and was followed that November by E3 Tokyo, a Japanese offshoot of the U.S.-based Electronic...
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2016

In America, print books are down but far from out

Book reading, while not exactly booming, seems to be holding its own against the onslaught of new digital technologies.
EDITORIALS
Sep 14, 2016

Power retail deregulation

Reform of the nation's electricity business is far from complete.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2016

Ex-CIA chief who backed Iraq war, felt Hussein plotted 9/11, now Trump adviser

Former CIA Director James Woolsey, a vocal advocate of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq who promoted allegations that Saddam Hussein harbored illegal weapons, will serve as a senior national security adviser to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, the campaign announced on Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2016

The security of nukes in insecure regions

More efforts are needed to develop well-considered and broadly supported plans to secure nuclear weapons in volatile regions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 12, 2016

Aichi firm mining used gadgets to make Tokyo Olympic medals

Renet Japan Group Inc., a major dealer in second-hand goods based in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, is stepping up efforts to collect and recycle mobile phones and computers so it can forge Olympic medals out of recycled goods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 10, 2016

Pricing system offers scant protection as Amazon Japan hacks away at bookstores' benefits

Japan's saihan seido system may not be enough to save the country's remaining bookstores, whose advantages Amazon.jp has systematically worked to nullify over the years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2016

Age of Asian sweatshops coming to an end?

Automation is replacing human labor in Asian garment factories, but workers who lose their jobs face an uncertain future.
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2016

New iPhones to include Suica-friendly pay system in Japan from next month

STAFF REPORT, KYODO
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 7, 2016

SoftBank's self-driving buses are coming soon to Japan's country roads

If you had to invent the perfect place to roll out self-driving buses, Japan would be it.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 4, 2016

Kento Yamada from yahyel has an eye for music

Music in 2016 is every bit as focused on the eyes as it is the ears. Videos play a pivotal role in helping artists stand out in the digital age. One viral clip can break a previously unknown name, or bling up existing acts.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Sep 3, 2016

Net TV in Japan: Full stream ahead?

As consumers move away from regular terrestrial TV toward online video content, it appears that the domestic TV industry itself needs to undergo its own paradigm shift.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2016

Time to revive arms control efforts in Europe

The West must be united in seeking to avoid an upward spiral of antagonism and confrontation with Russia.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 28, 2016

European carriers aiming for superfast Wi-Fi aboard planes

Starting early next year, travelers on some Lufthansa flights in Europe will be able to surf the web using Wi-Fi that promises speeds and coverage that trounce existing offerings.
OLYMPICS
Aug 27, 2016

OCI officials can return to Ireland

A Rio de Janeiro court will return the passports of three members of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and they will be allowed to leave Brazil, a source in the Rio state security services said on Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 22, 2016

Japanese Olympic Committee hails record medal haul, states case for more funding

The Japanese Olympic Committee cast a satisfied eye over its biggest-ever Olympic medal haul at the Rio Games on Sunday but warned money must be spent to perform even better at Tokyo 2020.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 20, 2016

Japan's architects are building a better future

Home-security AI cats; talking walls equipped with motion sensors; communal-living apartment blocks that promote harmonious relations; and outdoor living-room spaces powered by solar energy siphoned off hybrid cars — these previews of our future, currently on display at "House Vision 2," sound like...
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 19, 2016

Drones to be tested for use by ambulance crews

Drone tests will begin on Kyushu this fall to see whether unmanned aircraft can be used to deliver emergency medical assistance faster than normal means.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2016

Stakes in the South China Sea are high for India

India and states in the region should focus on making sure that China does not upend the balance of power in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 18, 2016

Data elude as Italy, Greece grope to ID nameless drowned migrants

Mose tapped the screen of his mobile phone to zoom in on a photograph of his wife, Yordanos, pointing to a mole under her eyebrow.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 17, 2016

Superhero films need to reach beyond the geeks

Where superhero movies are concerned, you should never trust a critic. When David Ayer's "Suicide Squad" opened to a barrage of negative press in the U.S. earlier this month, some fans responded by lashing out at film journalists online. One even launched a petition against the review aggregator site...
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2016

North Korean deputy ambassador to Britain reportedly defects

North Korea's deputy ambassador in London has defected with his family, according to media reports, in what would be one of the highest-profile defections in recent years from the increasingly isolated country.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2016

Hon Hai profit drops a third straight quarter on phone slowdown

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.'s profit fell for a third straight quarter, reflecting the impact of a global slowdown in demand for smartphones.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2016

New satellite 'will help protect' China's maritime interests: report

A newly launched satellite will help China protect its maritime interests, the official China Daily newspaper said Thursday.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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