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Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 12, 2015

Investors see big returns as Airbnb takes off in Japan

While many see Airbnb as a possible fix for two seious problems in Japan — the shortage of hotel rooms and a steady increase in vacant buildings — others see an investment opportunity.
EDITORIALS
Dec 12, 2015

Abe's anti-terrorism measures

The government should weigh the benefits of measures to prevent terrorist acts against the risk of violating people's constitutional rights.
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2015

Japan again among worst performers in climate protection effort index

Japan ranks among the worst performers in an index comparing the emissions of 58 countries and measures to protect the climate, far below other major emitters like the United States and India, according to a report by Germanwatch and Climate Action Network Europe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2015

Japan needs to seek out regional allies, view U.S. as 'second resort,' says head of think tank

Japan needs to stop relying on the U.S. for its defense and form a security alliance with other Asian nations if it is to become a respectable global leader in the decades to come, according to the founder and president of Washington-based think tank Economic Strategy Institute.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 8, 2015

Real beauty lies in rustic reality

French society and culture has always had a fascination with the exotic, going back to the Chinoiserie of the rococo period, the Orientalist fascination with the harems and slave markets of the Middle East, and the Japonisme of the 19th century. One might even suspect that this trait could represent...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 8, 2015

For South Koreans, overseas study loses its luster

After years of heading abroad in droves to study, more young South Koreans are opting for education at home as expensive overseas degrees no longer provide an edge in a tough job market — and are even a liability.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2015

Why Putin makes a bad ally in the war with IS

Russia's interests in Syria drastically differ from those of the West.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 6, 2015

Under Japanese law, there's more to paternity than DNA

A reader asks: Is a DNA test mandatory in order to prove the biological parent-child relationship in paternity cases in Japan?
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Dec 5, 2015

Alien invasion: Vexatious foreign species are increasingly taking up residence in Japan

Shibuya has a rat problem.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 5, 2015

Push for balance can lead to a skewed view

In September, public broadcaster NHK aired a documentary that recounted the news events from the capital this summer. One of the segments focused on the continuing protests led by college students in central Tokyo against the controversial security bills the ruling Liberal Democratic Party had yet to...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Dec 4, 2015

Coffee Amp turns the tables on Tokyo's imported coffee culture

For coffee lovers in Tokyo, the past five years have felt like a never-ending bonanza. Where once you might have trekked halfway across town to get a decent brew, now nearly every neighborhood seems to have its own micro-roaster or fancy coffee stand. Yet when Coffee Amp first opened in early 2010, at...
Reader Mail
Dec 4, 2015

How to reduce Halloween litter

I am writing this letter in response to the article in the Nov. 1 issue about garbage provisions at Halloween in Tokyo's Shibuya district ("Halloween revelers get litter bags").
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHARITY DRIVE 2015
Dec 3, 2015

Kyoto group gives Afghan women literacy classes

Kyoto-based Nippon International Cooperation for Community Development has provided literacy education to about 2,800 women in Afghanistan over the past five years.
WORLD
Dec 3, 2015

Australian hunters of MH370 say new analysis places lost plane within current search zone

Australian authorities hunting for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 said they have new analysis that reaffirms the plane's most likely resting place is within the current search zone, as they seek to solve one of the biggest mysteries in modern aviation history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 2, 2015

International robot show powers up in Tokyo

The biannual International Robot Exhibition kicked off Wednesday in Tokyo, showcasing the latest advances in robotics — including technology for use in disaster scenarios and in the nursing-care field.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 2, 2015

Monkeying around in Yamanouchi

As temperatures drop throughout Japan, the country's famous wild Snow Monkeys have headed to the hot springs. One Reuters photographer captured the macaques taking a dip at the Jigokudani Monkey Park, about 45 minutes from Nagano city by bus. The wild Japanese macaques in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Dec 2, 2015

Michael Pollan's bestselling book 'In Defense of Food' to be adapted into documentary film

Now that the World Health Organization has decreed that processed meats are potentially hazardous, and a chain of hotels in Sweden has actually banned bacon, sausages and palm oil products from its breakfast menus, food is increasingly becoming a hot topic, both in real life and in the movies.
WORLD
Dec 1, 2015

Saudis invite 65 Syrian opposition figures to Riyadh ahead of peace talks: report

Saudi Arabia has issued invitations to 65 Syrian opposition figures to attend a conference in Riyadh to try to unify their positions ahead of proposed Syrian peace talks, Saudi newspapers reported Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 1, 2015

Gates, fellow billionaires look to plow $2 billion into clean energy initiatives

Bill Gates, the world's richest man, led a group of philanthropists in vowing to plow $2 billion into clean energy through personal investments and a new fund to be set up next year.
BUSINESS / LEXUS: AMAZING IN MOTION
Nov 30, 2015

LEXUS stimulates the five senses

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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2015

No-sweat risk-taker Arora lets ¥60 billion ride on SoftBank's future

It's a fall evening in Tokyo, and Nikesh Arora is supposed to be in two places at once.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 28, 2015

Hanyu smashes two more world records en route to amazing NHK Trophy triumph

Just when you thought he couldn't get any better, Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu gave a performance for the ages on Saturday night.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 28, 2015

Can Asian selfies democratize fashion?

'When I was growing up and reading magazines, I didn't see anybody that looked like me," fashion blogger Aimee Song says in a video on her Song of Style blog.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 27, 2015

Mercury Rev comes back from disaster to see the light

"Sometimes years go by, it seems," Jonathan Donahue sings within seconds of Mercury Rev's ninth album, "The Light in You," giving the first snapshot into the mental state of a band that has returned from the brink. Seven years, in fact, had passed since Mercury Rev last released a record, a period that...
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 26, 2015

Amid U.S. global travel alert, Obama assures Americans they can safely take Thanksgiving trips

President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans they are safe as millions of people traveled on Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday, with security heightened at airports, New York City's parade festivities and other venues after the Paris attacks.
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.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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