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WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2018

Top U.S. diplomat for refugees to leave post

The U.S. diplomat in charge of refugee issues plans to leave his post within days, becoming the third senior U.S. official to depart or be re-assigned from refugee work in recent weeks.
EDITORIALS
Jan 13, 2018

The need to sustain local autonomy

The autonomous powers of Japan's prefectures and municipalities remain insufficient.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 12, 2018

Takamatsu: Udon the key to Shikoku castle town's heart

Come for the gardens, stay for the noodles in Kagawa's capital city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2018

More layoffs at Indiana factory trumpeted by Trump for job-saving deal

More than 200 workers clocked in for their final shifts on Thursday at Carrier Corp. in Indianapolis in the latest round of layoffs at a plant President Donald Trump toured in December 2016 to trumpet a deal to save jobs and prevent its closure.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 11, 2018

Matt Patricia reportedly prefers to coach Giants over Lions

Signs reportedly are pointing to New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia becoming the next head coach of the New York Giants.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2018

U.S. deploys three powerful B-2 stealth bombers to Guam amid cooling tensions on Korean Peninsula

The U.S. Air Force has sent three B-2 nuclear-capable stealth bombers to Andersen Air Force Base on the island territory of Guam amid cooling tensions with North Korea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 10, 2018

'Love Disease': Online dating can be a brutal game

True crime cinema has always been an easy sell in Japan, with some titles becoming instant classics. Shohei Imamura's "Vengeance is Mine" ("Fukushu Suru wa Ware ni Ari," 1979) is acknowledged as the pioneer of that genre. Based on a real-life serial killer case from the 1960s, it combined flashy murder...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 10, 2018

Can the 'Indo-Pacific' compete with China?

It seems like everyone in the Pacific and Indian Ocean area has decided to treat the region as a unified strategic theater.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2018

Coming of age: 1 in 8 new adults in Tokyo are not Japanese, ward figures show

The foreign community is younger overall than the native population across the 23 wards, figures show.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2018

Kansai Electric denies it plans to ship nuclear waste from Fukui plants to Aomori site

Kansai Electric Power Co. has denied reports earlier this week that it was planning to ship nuclear waste from its Fukui Prefecture plants to the town of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, after the idea was opposed by Mutsu Mayor Soichiro Miyashita.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2018

In search of progress in 2018

As the new year begins, it's worth reflecting on the paradoxical and frustrating nature of progress.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2018

Malaysia's opposition alliance names 92-year-old ex-PM Mahathir Mohamad as prime ministerial candidate

Malaysia's opposition coalition on Sunday named 92-year-old former premier Mahathir Mohamad as its prime ministerial candidate for a general election that must be called by August.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2018

Elite Syrian forces, backed by Russian jets, break siege of base near Damascus

Syria's army has broken the siege of an army base encircled by opposition forces on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, state television and a war monitor reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 7, 2018

Sunflowers see off early challenge to rout Iris in All-Japan Championship final

Star center Maki Takada kept hitting jumpers and the Denso Iris were giving the undisputed best women's team in Japan a challenge early in their contest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 7, 2018

Abenomics should follow Masayoshi Son's lead

Could SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son re-energize the Abe administration's structural reform effort?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 6, 2018

SeaHorses overpower Brave Thunders, await showdown with Jets in Emperor's Cup final

The SeaHorses Mikawa took advantage of their depth and ferocious inside power to return to the Emperor's Cup final for the first time in two years.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 5, 2018

Struggling 89ers fire Toshihiro Goto, hand coaching reins to Daisuke Takaoka

Toshihiro Goto lasted less than one season in charge of the Sendai 89ers.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2018

Japan's banks secure access to police agency database to help screen for yakuza and other 'anti-social forces'

Starting Thursday, Japanese Bankers Association members will be able to screen individual loan seekers using the National Police Agency's database of organized crime members.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 4, 2018

Ryan Rossiter's stellar play keeping Tochigi respectable

Ryan Rossiter is having a spectacular season for the Tochigi Brex.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2018

Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani has more to lose than the clerics in nationwide protests

Iranian authorities are concerned that nationwide unrest will undermine the clerical establishment and want to stamp out the protests quickly, senior government officials say. But the person with the most to lose is President Hassan Rouhani.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 3, 2018

Clad in light gray, North Korea's Kim goes for softer image in New Year address

The light-gray suit and matching tie that North Korea's Kim Jong Un donned for his New Year's address was likely carefully calculated to project a softer, more relaxed image to go with his surprise offer for talks with Seoul.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 3, 2018

'We're off to the races once again' as Wall St. begins 2018 with tech-driven gains

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday in the first session of the new year, pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record closing highs, as investors were optimistic that 2018 will bring more gains for the market.
EDITORIALS
Jan 2, 2018

Scrutiny needed on expanding defense spending

Measures must be taken to cope with the changing security environment, but tight fiscal conditions mean defense spending must still be prioritized.
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.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
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’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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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