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Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 11, 2015

September 12, 2015

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 9, 2015

'San Andreas' struggles to hold water in post-3/11 Japan

In the 1970s, Hollywood disaster movies were a lucrative genre. In 1974 "Earthquake" and "The Towering Inferno" were released, and the decade saw the box-office success of multiple "Airport" films.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 5, 2015

NBA star Curry wows Japanese fans on flying visit

Stephen Curry, who led the Golden State Warriors to their first NBA championship in 40 years last season, made his first visit to Japan on Friday — even though he was only here for around 24 hours — and greeted enthusiastic local hoop fans.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 4, 2015

September 5, 2015

EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2015

Time to heal rifts with Beijing, Seoul

As the events marking the end of World War II draw to a close, the Abe administration should turn its attention to improving ties with South Korea and China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2015

Thousands protest Abe, security bills at Diet rally

In one of the strongest signs of public frustration over controversial security bills likely to be passed by lawmakers next month, thousands of people surrounded the Diet building Sunday afternoon to protest their enactment and call for the resignation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Aug 29, 2015

Culture clash: Entertainers add weight to government protests

Judging from recent comments posted on Twitter and websites such as abe-no.net, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe doesn't appear to have endeared himself to a number of celebrities who hold plenty of sway over public opinion with regards to his moves to change the nation's Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2015

Tokyo native looks to put innovation, not money, into creative sports open to all

While Japan looks forward to hosting the world's biggest and glitziest sports event five years from now, a Tokyo man is promoting a series of innovative, quirky sports that are played simply for the fun of it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 27, 2015

A hotel experience for the ladies; cocktails to celebrate centenary; revisiting an iconic American era

A hotel experience for the ladies
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 27, 2015

Rugby chiefs set Japan World Cup deadline

World Rugby has demanded Japan send a new proposal for its 2019 World Cup venues and provide assurances about the tournament's "financial security" after Tokyo's National Stadium was scrapped as the centerpiece venue.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2015

Food and fuel behind the inter-Korean blowup?

The latest military standoff on the Korean Peninsula likely had far more to do with North Korea-China relations than ties between Pyongyang and Seoul.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 25, 2015

Marathon organizers miffed about Shobukhova reinstatement

Marathon organizers have demanded an urgent meeting with officials after the reinstatement of Russian drug cheat Lilya Shobukhova despite the fact she has not repaid around $3 million in prize money earned when she was doping.
EDITORIALS
Aug 22, 2015

Much potential in new courses

The education ministry should strive to follow the new study outline for primary and secondary education, which stresses active learning to nurture independent thinking.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 17, 2015

Bubka targets doping fight as IAAF's top priority

Former Olympic champion Sergey Bubka thinks the fight against doping is the main task facing whoever triumphs in Wednesday's IAAF presidential election, a vote he is still confident he will win.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / 70 YEARS AFTER THE WAR'S END
Aug 14, 2015

Abe's nationalism reflected in conservative political movement, but polls show voter dissent

The hot political season is back as the nation observes Aug. 15, which is always an emotional date as it marks Japan's surrender in World War II — and this year is the 70th anniversary of that fateful event.
EDITORIALS
Aug 10, 2015

Politics or entertainment?

The first Republican Party presidential debate — a televised rock 'em sock 'em event that attracted 24 million viewers — said a great deal about politics in the United States.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Aug 10, 2015

Waseda's first-year sensation Kiyomiya takes center stage

Any baseball fan, from the casual to the hardcore, who didn't know Waseda Jitsugyo first-year player Kotaro Kiyomiya had an RBI hit in his Summer Koshien debut on Saturday, probably spent the day off the grid.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2015

Reactor in Kagoshima poised for restart despite public opposition

Kyushu Electric Power will restart the No. 1 reactor at its Sendai nuclear plant on Tuesday, marking the country's first long-term return to nuclear power since the Fukushima crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 8, 2015

Trump main attraction as Republican debate smashes U.S. television record

The Republican candidates' debate on Fox News Channel attracted 24 million viewers, more than double the prior record for a presidential primary forum, with social media data suggesting combative billionaire Donald Trump was the main attraction.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 7, 2015

China awarded 2019 FIBA World Cup

China will host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the sport's global governing body announced on Friday night in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 6, 2015

Hiroshima marks 70th A-bomb anniversary amid fears of pacifism eroding

Commemorations included renewed pledges to abolish nuclear arms and pursue world peace, though some said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's drive to expand the country's military role undercut that sentiment.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 6, 2015

Spirited send-off inspires Team Japan before IAAF World Championships

The Japanese athletes showed their collective spirit at a send-off event held by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations on Thursday, heading into the IAAF World Athletics Championships, which will be held Aug. 22-30 at Beijing's National Stadium.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2015

China's foreign minister dismisses talk of Abe-Xi meeting in September

Last month, China's top diplomat told the head of Japan's National Security Council that China was preparing for “high-level political dialogue” with Japan, stoking hopes of a leaders' meeting.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
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.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
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.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
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.

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