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LIFE / Travel
Jun 9, 2013

A world of flowers and willows in Kyoto's geisha districts

'No matter what happens / I am in love with Gion. / Even when I sleep, / Beneath my pillow / The waters ripple.'
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2013

Butchery on a London street

The brutal and flagrant murder of an off-duty British soldier on a street in a London suburb in broad daylight on May 22 has caused both shock and horror in Britain. The two alleged assailants were British nationals of Nigerian origin in their 20s who had converted to Islam and been imbued with jihadist...
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2013

Supercomputer used to simulate disaster evacuations

University of Tokyo researchers have used the K supercomputer to develop a simulation for mass evacuations in case of tsunami.
WORLD
Jun 3, 2013

In Britain, a debate over freedom of the tweet

After the recent slaying of a British soldier in a suspected Islamist extremist attack, angry social media users took to Twitter and Facebook, with some dispatching racially and religiously charged comments that got them quickly noticed on the busy boulevards of the Internet.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2013

Obama no friend of free press

Barack Obama's tendency to bypass the press for social media and friendly bloggers amounts to the White House reporting on itself, thus avoiding tough questions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / NURTURING PARTNERSHIPS
May 31, 2013

From base of social pyramid, only way is up

Third in a series
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2013

New U.S. weapons have China worried

Recently a U.S. test of an advanced, long-range weapon — apparently designed to reduce U.S. reliance on nuclear arms in a crisis — set alarm bells ringing in China.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2013

Storm chasers ride the winds undaunted by danger

Officials expect that the killer tornado that leveled parts of Moore, Oklahoma, last week will turn out to be the most destructive in American history, but none of that damage, it appears, will be to the storm-chasing business.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2013

Britain examines why two gang members turned to jihad

Clutching a placard protesting at a "Crusade against Muslims," Adebolajo was a striking figure.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 28, 2013

Kerry pushes West Bank development plan

Hoping to use economic promise as a bridge to a peace deal between Palestinians and Israel, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced an estimated $4 billion development proposal for the West Bank on Sunday that he said could cut the 21 percent unemployment rate by two-thirds.
WORLD / FOCUS
May 27, 2013

Mass surveillance wouldn't help

Two former Labour Party home secretaries, a security minister and a former "independent" reviewer of terrorism laws have called for the swift review of Britain's communications data bill, following the London killing of an off-duty soldier by two radical Islamists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 26, 2013

A big 'F-ck yeah' from 26-year-old Tumblr CEO on $1.1 billion Yahoo deal

Tumblr Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Karp, a 26-year-old who started the company in 2007, signed a note announcing Yahoo! Inc.'s $1.1 billion acquisition with the closing, "F-ck yeah."
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 25, 2013

Cole not fit for England captaincy

He is seen as the type of player who gives footballers a bad name. Someone who typifies all the perceived negatives about the modern-day player.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2013

Sony to mull selling stake in show biz

Sony Corp. said Wednesday that its board of directors will consider a proposal by a U.S. hedge fund to put on the stock market a minority stake in Sony's entertainment division, retracting an earlier statement that they won't be put up for sale.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 23, 2013

The humor of candid camera

With the advent of the digital camera, mobile phones and social networking, the world is now drowning in photographic imagery. This raises the question: Can photography survive as an art form in a world where it is ubiquitous?
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2013

China's nuclear program still shrouded in secrecy

The best hope for unraveling China's nuclear secrets may be to make future U.S.-Russia nuclear arms cuts contingent on participation by China, India and Pakistan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2013

Softbank to sell ¥400 billion in bonds

Softbank Corp. plans to sell ¥400 billion in bonds targeting individual investors to fund its $20.1 billion purchase of Sprint Nextel Corp.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 18, 2013

Game maker GungHo blows by rivals

GungHo Online Entertainment Inc.'s presence on the stock market has been growing rapidly on the growth of its monstrously popular smartphone game "Puzzle and Dragons."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2013

Weak yen no respite for ailing electronics trio

A weaker yen, credited to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies, may be helping exporters in general but struggling electronics makers are not yet out of the woods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2013

Sharp sniffs profit via LCDs for Samsung

Sharp Corp. forecast its first annual profit in three years as Japan's largest maker of liquid-crystal displays expects orders to recover after signing a deal with Samsung Electronics Co.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / JAPAN WEB WATCH
May 15, 2013

Google Glass may shatter Japan's 'manner' mode

Google Glass is the latest mobile Internet gadget to grab headlines. Resembling a pair of glasses, the futuristic device enables wearers to access the Internet — in particular Google's search, maps and translation functions — as long as they have a Wifi or Bluetooth connection. The mini computer...
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2013

Son talks up Silicon Valley hub plans in Sprint bid

Softbank Corp., bidding to take over Sprint Nextel Corp. in a $20.1 billion deal, is planning a new Silicon Valley office for the U.S. carrier that would employ as many as 1,000 people.

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