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WORLD
Apr 15, 2017

Hackers release files indicating NSA monitored global bank transfers

Hackers on Friday released documents and files that indicate the U.S. National Security Agency accessed the SWIFT interbank messaging system, allowing it to monitor money flows among some Middle Eastern and Latin American banks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 7, 2017

Drawing on Seattle startup revolution, Fukuoka angling to be entrepreneur hub

From the fifth-floor office of his internet startup, Kazz Watabe can see the sea bass jump in the bay as he works on his fishing website to the sound of jazz and the waves washing on the beach below.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2017

Worrying lessons of the Syria chemical attack

The Syrian civil war appears to be reestablishing the precedent that on occasion governments may be able to use chemical weapons against their own people without suffering much in the way of consequences.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 22, 2017

Japan falls to U.S. in World Baseball Classic semifinal

For six games, Samurai Japan came up with the big hit or made the important play. But in the crucial stanza of their seventh game at this World Baseball Classic, on a rainy Tuesday night in Southern California, the game-changing moment slipped out of the their grasp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 16, 2017

Japan beats Israel to head to WBC semifinals with perfect record

Japan didn't need to beat Israel to qualify for the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, but it probably felt good to head to the U.S. in style.
WORLD
Feb 20, 2017

Islamic State airs video of Cairo church bomber, threatens Egypt's Christians

Islamic State published a video on Sunday threatening Egyptian Christians and showing the last statement of a man it said was responsible for the deadly bombing in December of a Coptic cathedral in Cairo.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 9, 2017

Rosters finalized for upcoming World Baseball Classic

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are set to be the most well-represented NPB team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic after the final rosters for the tournament were revealed Wednesday in the United States.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2016

Poverty: the dark side of the American empire

U.S. politicians must do more to help the 43 million Americans mired in poverty.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 12, 2016

Arsenal to face Bayern again in Champions League

Arsenal will have another chance to beat Bayern Munich in a Champions League knockout tie after the sides were paired yet again in the round of 16 following Monday's draw.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2016

Estimated cost for Tokyo 2020 Olympics jumps to ¥2 trillion

The figure is about 2.5 times the initial estimate in Tokyo's 2013 bid presentation to win the right to host the sporting extravaganza.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2016

Contamination: Documents reveal hundreds of unreported environmental accidents at three U.S. Marine Corps bases on Okinawa

Since 2002, at least 270 environmental accidents on U.S. Marine Corps bases on Okinawa have contaminated land and local waterways but, until now, few of these incidents have been made public. Internal reports highlight serious flaws in training and suggest the lessons of past accidents have not been...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 26, 2016

Japan's Filipinos heed Pope Francis' call to action on refugees and climate

Pontiff's emphasis on mercy for migrants and warnings about climate change resonate with the community in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2016

Crisis in Japanese science leaves young researchers struggling to find long-term positions

On Oct. 3, Japan celebrated the news that Tokyo-based microbiologist Yoshinori Ohsumi had won a Nobel Prize. It was the third consecutive year for a Japanese scientist to win a Nobel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2016

Clinton blasted China over North Korea, slammed Japan over 'nationalist pressures,' hacked emails show

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said in a private speech to bankers three years ago that she would "ring China with missile defense" if Beijing failed to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions, while also blasting "nationalist forces" in Japan for stoking the Senkaku row, a hacked...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2016

From bit actor ‘bum’ to managing $2.7 billion Japanese fund

Takahiro Kusakari went from being a self-described bum getting by on bit-part acting roles in Tokyo to calling the shots at a $2.7 billion stock fund.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2016

Kuroda's strategy shifts from shock and awe to bond market finesse

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda stormed onto the global stage in 2013 with the subtlety of a Metallica concert, electrifying markets with a shock-and-awe strategy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 21, 2016

Hany Abu-Assad: Making strong voices heard

Ever since the first series of "Pop Idol" screened on British TV in 2001, the televised music competition has become practically inescapable, with franchises springing up everywhere from Macedonia to the Maldives. Given how cannily stage-managed these "reality" shows really are, though, it almost comes...
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2016

U.N. inquiry blames Syrian military for chlorine bomb attacks, diplomat says

An international inquiry has identified two Syrian Air Force helicopter squadrons and two other military units as responsible for chlorine gas attacks on civilians, a Western diplomat told Reuters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 16, 2016

Economist questions report that income equality is holding steady

A Hitotsubashi University professor takes issue with a new report that indicates income inequality is not getting any worse in Japan.
EDITORIALS
Sep 13, 2016

BOJ's upcoming policy review

The Bank of Japan should candidly assess the impact of its monetary policy and consider whether it's still worth pursuing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2016

Rise and fall of Middle Eastern health systems

Much of the progress in Arab countries in recent decades appears to have been reversed by the political unrest and civil wars afflicting the region.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2016

The comeback of middle-wage jobs in America

Middle-wage workers are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. labor market, but can America's education system to provide the skills that the economy now demands?
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2016

Why Obama let Iran's 'Green Movement' fail

President Barack Obama missed a golden opportunity when he refused to prove U.S. support for Iran's pro-democracy movement in 2009.
Japan Times
JAPAN / TICAD VI SPECIAL
Aug 26, 2016

Unique chance for open dialogue on African issues

The sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) will be held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on Saturday and Sunday. This will be the first time TICAD is being held in Africa since its inception in 1993.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 22, 2016

Why were smart people suckered by Abenomics?

There's no magic wand to revitalize Japan — just a lengthy reform to-do list that Shinzo Abe has left unaddressed.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
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.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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