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EDITORIALS
May 23, 2017

Iran's Rouhani wins a second term

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is no Western-style liberal but he understands that Iran's best hope rests on reintegration into the region and the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2017

Sony about to get its groove back, CEO Kazuo Hirai says

After five years of restructuring by Sony Corp., Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai said Tuesday he is confident the once-dominant electronics giant will see an operating profit of ¥500 billion, the largest in two decades, in the current business year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 23, 2017

Japan's 'Superhuman' sports games meld high-tech and athletics

When it comes to culture and entertainment, Japan has a rich history spanning from ancient legends and sports to modern manga and video games.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2017

South Korean 'swordsman' leads prosecution against impeached ex-leader Park

A high-flying prosecutor, who was demoted under impeached former president Park Geun-hye, is overseeing the case against her as Park made her first appearance in court on Tuesday to face criminal charges over the corruption scandal that ousted her.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 23, 2017

'Technique and Expression in Traditional Japanese Art: Decorated Papers'

May 25-July 2
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2017

With plans for electric versions of its vehicles, Subaru avoids reinventing the wheel

Subaru Corp. is considering electric versions of its existing models for the carmaker's first foray into the technology, as it joins peers around the world in pouring cash into battery-powered vehicles amid tightening emissions rules.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2017

Symantec says 'highly likely' North Korea group behind 'WannaCry' ransomware attacks

Cybersecurity firm Symantec Corp. said on Monday it was "highly likely" a hacking group affiliated with North Korea was behind the "WannaCry" cyberattack this month that infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide and disrupted hospitals, banks and schools across the globe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 22, 2017

Three years after coup, junta deeply embedded in Thai life

On Friday evenings in Thailand, sandwiched between the evening news and a popular soap opera, is a prime-time program that has been running for three years, or ever since the military took power in a May 22, 2014, coup.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 22, 2017

Tanka help Japanese express emotions

Tanka are one of the oldest forms of poetry in the world with a 1,300-year history.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2017

Geography and the coming Sino-American war at sea

Geography and geopolitics will determine the course of any U.S.-China war. China is at a disadvantage on both counts.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2017

North Korea declares medium-range missile ready 'for action,' shows off apparent photos from space

North Korea said Monday that its test-firing a day earlier of a solid-fuel, medium-range missile capable of striking most of Japan was "perfect" and that the weapon was ready to be deployed "for action."
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 22, 2017

Chubu Electric uses artificial nests so crows don't build their own on power towers

Chubu Electric Power Co. has adopted a unique method to deter crows from nesting on transmission towers and causing blackouts by building artificial bird nests far from the power lines.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 22, 2017

Trump's FBI comments to Russians were aimed at cooperation: aides

U.S. President Donald Trump raised the firing of the FBI director in a meeting with Russia's foreign minister to explain why he had been unable to find areas of cooperation with Moscow, two top administration officials said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2017

Hamas condemns three Palestinians over commander's killing allegedly ordered by Israel

Gaza's ruling Hamas movement delivered death sentences on Sunday to three Palestinians it ruled had taken part in what it said was an Israeli-directed assassination of one of the Islamist group's senior commanders.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2017

Israel offers concessions to Palestinians ahead of Trump visit

Israel on Sunday authorized a few economic concessions to the Palestinians requested by President Donald Trump, hours before the U.S. leader begins a visit in which he hopes to revive peace talks frozen since 2014.
MORE SPORTS
May 21, 2017

Inoue retains WBO super flyweight title with third-round KO of Rodriguez

It was nearly a sparring for Naoya Inoue. The difference was that he did it surrounded by 6,500 spectators.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 21, 2017

Don't bank on Japan's lenders making it easy to relocate abroad

A reader shares her experiences with internet banking upon leaving Japan on a temporary basis.
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 21, 2017

Redrawing of Nara's electoral map may force internal affairs chief into rematch with DP's Mabuchi

The Cabinet's decision last week to approve the redrawing of Japan's electoral map by eliminating one Lower House district from each of six prefectures (Aomori, Iwate, Mie, Nara, Kumamoto and Kagoshima) is the central government's response to a declining population that is increasingly concentrated in...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 21, 2017

South Korea's Moon names top ministers and security adviser

South Korea President Moon Jae-in named the finance minister, foreign minister and top security adviser for his new government on Sunday as it faces challenges nurturing economic recovery, soothing ties with China and dealing with North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 20, 2017

The slippery slope of appeasement in Bangladesh

Unelected religious hard-liners are pressuring Bangladesh's elected government to embrace Islamic values as they define them, resorting to street protests and inciting violence to achieve their aims.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 20, 2017

Gatlin sees bright future ahead for young Japanese sprint stars

Justin Gatlin, one of the top sprinters in the world, insists the future for Japanese sprinters looks promising.
Amid labor shortage, Japan approves guidelines to upskill foreign workers
A Vietnamese worker harvests tomatoes at a farm in the city of Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, in 2018.
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida to step down
Makoto Uchida, CEO of Nissan, will step down from the post at the end of this month.
Man arrested after fatal stabbing of woman in Shinjuku Ward
Investigators from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police examine the scene where a woman in her 20s was stabbed on Tuesday morning in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
Japan marks 14 years since 3/11 earthquake, with over 27,000 still displaced
People observe a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m. on Tuesday in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit 14 years ago. Behind them is a pine tree dubbed "the miracle tree" that survived the tsunami.
Oto, Japan’s oldest lion, dies at 25 — equivalent to 100 human years
Oto, Japan's oldest lion, died Monday at Toyohashi Zoo & Botanical Park in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture.
14 years after 3/11 disasters, Fukushima vies to become a startup hub
Aizawa Concrete employees work in the Namie factory in Fukushima Prefecture in January.
Tokyo’s vinyl experts say overseas buyers are ‘sustaining the scene’
Rintaro Sekizuka runs a record store in both London and Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward.
Slowly but surely, Osaka emerges from Kyoto’s fine-dining shadow
Bar Bota, the 37th-floor watering hole at the Four Seasons Osaka, looks out on a glittering cityscape better known for its cheap eats and drinks.
Cherry blossom season set to kick off on March 21 in Tokyo
A Weathernews forecast shows the cherry blossom season will begin on March 21 in Tokyo.
Eternal debate over surname law comes to fore again
Members of a Liberal Democratic Party panel discuss proposals about allowing spouses to retain their respective surnames, in Tokyo on Thursday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Wealthier women in the prewar era had been the targets of various media-related health campaigns that mistakenly encouraged them to avoid everything from riding bicycles to reading novels when their monthly cycles came around.
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