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JAPAN
Mar 30, 2015

Metro survey: 1 in 5 high school students contact strangers via smartphones, and some actually meet

One out of 5 high school students who use smartphones have communicated with strangers over the Internet and some have actually met them, according to a survey by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, NHK reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2015

$50 media player making waves in changing North Korea

A $50 portable media player is providing many North Koreans a window to the outside world despite the government's efforts to keep its people isolated, a symbol of change in one of the world's most repressed societies.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2015

Asia's almighty middle class

Asia's rapidly growing middle class will serve as a keystone for economic and political development in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 23, 2015

NHK beats commercial TV stations to simulcast punch

NHK's announcement earlier this month that it will start trial simultaneous broadcasts of its programming on the Internet signaled a new era in TV broadcasting.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Mar 20, 2015

Portable and wearable gadgets, plus apps for anime and J-pop lovers

An appetizing battery charger
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2015

Indonesia using U.S. Pacific Fleet as blueprint for naval buildup

Indonesia is modeling its naval forces after the U.S. Pacific Fleet as President Joko Widodo restructures the nation's military, according to his navy chief.
WORLD
Mar 18, 2015

U.S. Air Force veteran accused of trying to assist Islamic State

A U.S. Air Force veteran has been charged with trying to provide support for the Islamic State militant group, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 17, 2015

Negoto's 'Vision' sees beyond genres

It's an origin story that sounds like something out of a coming-of-age film: On a whim, four friends decide to enter a battle of the bands-style competition; not necessarily to get signed or to "make it," but to have something fun to do together in their last year of high school. Except they do get signed,...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2015

How to succeed in business on the frontiers after China

So how should investors conduct business in Asia's frontier markets beyond China — in countries with limited rule of law and transparency?
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 14, 2015

Fukuoka awash with hina dolls and hidden temples

My daughter, having a little girl's predilection for princesses, turns out to be an excellent spotter of kids in kimono.
Japan Times
JAPAN / UN WORLD CONFERENCE ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Mar 14, 2015

Helping cities brace for disaster

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 10, 2015

Netanyahu hit by a perfect storm

The upcoming Israeli election will almost certainly prove to be much closer than what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ever imagined it would be.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Mar 9, 2015

Will Line put the brakes on Uber with its taxi app?

Line is expanding its smartphone messaging platform by letting users book cabs in Tokyo via its app.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 7, 2015

Sinister shades

I'm not coming back. Put the bags in the trunk.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 7, 2015

Electricity and gas deregulation

The Abe administration has readied two bills for finalizing the deregulation of the nation's electricity and city gas businesses, but each bill comes with a rider allowing the delay of implementation if conditions aren't right for the utilities.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 6, 2015

KDDI earns diversity award for Ladies Initiative Program

KDDI Corp. was recognized Friday for its female empowerment efforts, while Nissan Motor Co. saw its winning streak come to an end in the latest round of awards aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in corporate Japan.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2015

Apple car rumors fuel Geneva debate about car of future

The main talking point at this week's Geneva car show is likely to be a vehicle that may never be built: the Apple car.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2015

Nemtsov's shaken girlfriend says she didn't see killer

Boris Nemtsov's girlfriend has broken her public silence on the murder of the Russian opposition activist, saying she did not see the killer who gunned him down as they strolled across a bridge near the Kremlin.
EDITORIALS
Mar 2, 2015

New phase of the Ebola battle

As the spread of Ebola slows, the Japan Social Development Fund, on the ground in Liberia, has announced the start of an effort to battle the psychological effects of the virus.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 26, 2015

Gruff Rhys follows ancestor's path on 'American Interior'

For his fourth solo album, "American Interior," Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys went the extra mile. Or more accurately, the extra 1,800 miles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 25, 2015

Chef: 'battle cry of an artist who dreams of being his own master'

Heads up to "Iron Man" fans, "Chef" is director Jon Favreau's fabulous stress-vanquishing vehicle after all his superhero ventures, and it lets off more steam than all the potholes in New York City. There is not one superhero sighting here. Although "Iron Man" himself, Robert Downey Jr., makes an appearance,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 23, 2015

Meet the man who helped Sony get its game back

"How many people came for video games?" asks a keynote presenter at Sony Corp.'s PlayStation bash in Las Vegas last December. The crowd roars. "And how many came to give Shu Yoshida a hug?" The roar gets even louder.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 19, 2015

Student wrestlers learn the ropes ahead of university 'battle royale'

Want to be a lawyer? Go to law school. A doctor? Med school. But where do you enroll if you want to learn how to fly off the top rope to deliver a brutal body slam?
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2015

Thousands march through Copenhagen as city mourns terror victims

Thousands of people marched through Copenhagen in freezing winds to remember the victims of a weekend shooting that police say may have been an attempt to copy the massacre at Charlie Hebdo in Paris.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2015

Japan has more car chargers than gas stations

There are more electric-car charging points in Japan than there are gas stations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2015

Sony still faces tough hurdles despite CFO's successes

Despite Kenichiro Yoshida's successes as Sony CFO, the company is still facing tough hurdles.
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.
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.
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.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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.

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