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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2016

Combating the terrorist threat

While the threat of terrorism in Britain is real, people should remember the chance of falling victim is remote and carry on with their normal lives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2016

Iran's Pokemon paranoia isn't entirely crazy

As usual, a U.S.-based disruptor is offering an exciting technology to the rest of the world — but isn't worried about the consequences.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2016

Military voters say no to endless wars

The least militaristic U.S. presidential candidate, Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson, has the most support among U.S. active duty service members.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 9, 2016

With TICAD, Japan pursues African growth and export markets

Global powers China, the United States and the European Union are fiercely competing to expand their market share in Africa — the world's last major economic frontier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2016

China suspected of hacking organizations involved in South China Sea dispute, security firm says

The ongoing dispute over the South China Sea has apparently spilled over into cyberspace recently, as hackers believed to be from China have attacked government and private-sector organizations linked to the row over the key waterway, a new analysis has found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2016

Ports in Japan, China, U.S. at greatest risk of natural disaster

Ports in Japan, China and the U.S. face the greatest financial risk from natural disasters because of their vulnerable locations and increasing cargo volumes, a risk-management firm has said.
WORLD
Aug 9, 2016

German officials mistakenly register Chinese tourist as asylum seeker

A Chinese tourist who tried to report a stolen wallet during a visit to Germany unwittingly signed an asylum application that got him stranded as a refugee for two weeks in the country's burgeoning asylum bureaucracy.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016

Former Sweden boss Lagerback warns Japan ahead of crunch Olympic clash

Former Sweden manager Lars Lagerback has warned Japan that his countrymen will bring skill as well as steel to their do-or-die Olympic soccer clash on Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 8, 2016

Living it large with 'oki' and 'hiroi'

Introducing the meaning and uses of the adjectives u5927(u304au304a)u304du3044 (big/large/great) and u5e83u3044 (spacious/wide) and their related expressions.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 8, 2016

Let's discuss the Emperor's possible abdication

Emperor Akihito does not necessarily intend to relinquish the throne early but has indicated he is prepared to abdicate if he becomes unable to fulfill his duties.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2016

Ledecky sets record in 400 free; Phelps gets 19th gold

Katie Ledecky continued her assault on the Rio Olympics by annihilating the women's 400-meter freestyle world record to pick up her first gold medal of the games on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 8, 2016

Putting disastrous week behind him, Trump to focus on economy, Clinton

Seeking to move beyond a week of discord, U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will on Monday outline plans for trade, taxes and regulation and contrast his ideas for economic growth with those of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2016

Japan misses judo gold again as Ebinuma, Nakamura take bronze

Japan failed to claim judo gold at the Rio Olympics for the second straight day as Masashi Ebinuma and Masato Nakamura both had to settle for bronze medals on Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Aug 7, 2016

'Invisible Tokyo' seeks out the stories of people living in the capital

What does it actually mean to be connected? To be unique and young in the country's biggest city? A new, self-proclaimed "neo documentary" on Amazon Prime Japan titled "Invisible Tokyo" has taken up the task to answer these ever-evolving questions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 7, 2016

Fine day for a stroll: a Japanese Chin cross named Parasol

Weighing less than most cats, Parasol belongs to the breed of dog that was long popular in the houses of Japanese nobility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2016

Famed hacker creates new ratings system for software

A famed hacker who nearly 20 years ago told Congress he could take down the internet in 30 minutes is now going after the software industry, whose standard practices all but guarantee that most products are vulnerable to cyberattacks.
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2016

Hagino earns Japan’s first Rio Games gold with victory in 400-meter individual medley

Kosuke Hagino held off a late challenge from American Chase Kalisz to win Japan's first gold medal of the 2016 Rio Olympics in the men's 400-meter individual medley on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2016

Turkey moves toward Russia as coup strains ties with West

As Turkey's relations with Europe and the United States are strained by the fallout from its failed coup, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Russia on Tuesday to meet President Vladimir Putin in a trip he may hope will give the West pause for thought.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 6, 2016

Climate change threatens nation's agriculture

Dark clouds cast gloom over future domestic food production as global temperatures rise
CULTURE / Books
Aug 6, 2016

The life of Osamu Tezuka, Japan’s ‘god of manga’

Osamu Tezuka, the "god of manga," was born in 1928 in Osaka Prefecture. Though he showed early promise as a young artist and storyteller, no one could have imagined how successful he would become. Tezuka is a hero in Japan, a pioneer on equal standing with the world's other great illustrators and animators,...
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Aug 6, 2016

'Rikisha' disappearing; 'Storm day' forecast to be calm; ¥100 bills to be replaced by coins; 1991 white paper predicts sustainable growth

100 YEARS AGO
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2016

Chinese Air Force flies 'combat patrols' over Spratlys, Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea

China's air force has sent bombers and fighter jets on "combat patrols" near the disputed Spratly Islands and the flash point Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the latest in a series of stepped-up military moves that Beijing has said will become a "regular practice."
EDITORIALS
Aug 6, 2016

Ensure medical needs are met

The system for training doctors is worsening the disparity between medical care in urban and rural areas.
Trump to order U.S. Education Department abolished, WSJ reports
People walk past the Department of Education building in Washington on Feb. 4.
Trump, claiming Japan guiding yen lower, hints at fresh tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that if Japan and China try to weaken their currencies and put the United States "at a very unfair disadvantage," he could impose fresh tariffs on them.
U.S. Steel seen as key to Nippon Steel's global strategy
Nippon Steel is trying to build its business globally with U.S. Steel as a key component.
Not even Japan is safe from counterfeit luxury goods
While Japan's luxury goods market remains strong, its seconhand resale market is proving just as much a draw for tourists searching for great bargains — as long as they can manage to get their hands on the real deal.
Prince Hisahito's coming-of-age ceremony set for Sept. 6
Prince Hisahito in the city of Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 12
Can Shiori Ito’s documentary open Japan’s black box?
Shiori Ito is the first Japanese director to have been nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary feature film. "Black Box Diaries," which tells the story of her quest for justice following her rape in 2015, hasn't been released in Japan.
Japanese stocks stalled at 1989 levels as investors weigh tariffs and rates
An electronic sign displays the benchmark Nikkei stock average on a street in Tokyo. The stock average has been range-bound between about 38,000 and 40,000 since hitting a new all-time high in July last year.
Redevelopment and resistance in historic Nishiogikubo
Tsuyoshi Mizukoshi, owner of a pub in Nishiogi’s commercial area, is a community organizer who is rallying local residents against the road development plan.
Why the latest Iwate wildfire is so difficult to extinguish
Firefighters work to extinguish the forest fire in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, in this screenshot of a video footage from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency on Friday.
Japan’s climate heroes show potential and limits of local initiatives
Hidetaka Ishii, an official at the Chiba Municipal Government, says close coordination with private-sector operators is key for regional decarbonization efforts.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Pedestrians commute through Shibuya Station in central Tokyo, an area that is almost never devoid of people.
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