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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 18, 2015

Mexican survivor recounts repeated Egypt bombings despite order to stop, and husband's last words

Egyptian forces bombed a convoy of Mexican tourists around 5 times over a period of 3 hours, even after security forces on the ground had stopped them twice and cleared their passage, one of six survivors of Sunday's deadly attack said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2015

Thousands gather outside Diet in heavy rain for last chance to protest security bills

Thursday's heavy rain failed to douse the rage of thousands of demonstrators who gathered in front of the Diet building in Tokyo to protest the controversial security legislation that is expected to pass by week's end.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2015

Oregon artist to sell image of Trump painted with menstrual blood

An Oregon artist who used menstrual blood to paint an image of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday she would sell posters as well as the original, which was created in response to remarks that the billionaire made about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2015

Tourist numbers continue to surge in Japan, with China underpinning rise

The number of tourists and other visitors arriving from overseas reached 1,817,100 in August, up 63.8 percent from the same month last year. There was a surge in the number of vacationers from China, government data showed Wednesday.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 16, 2015

Pentagon blocks report on 'toxic contamination' at base outside Okinawa capital

Excerpts cite buried chemicals and 'evidence of contamination by heavy metals and pesticides' at military site on prime real estate near Naha.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2015

Europe's new geography

Only by repairing its balance sheet through fundamental economic and monetary reforms can the EU possibly ameliorate the continent's other problems.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 16, 2015

China won't win friends by flexing its muscles

While China has trumpeted its desire for peace, its Sept. 3 display of military prowess is bound to spur concerns in other capitals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2015

Japan flying surplus fish across Asia as domestic demand falls

The country that gave the world sushi now finds itself with too much fish.
WORLD / Society
Sep 16, 2015

U.S. universities lead in innovation, Asia a rising power: survey

U.S. universities lead the world in scientific innovation but face strong competition from Asian rivals with close ties to industry, according to a detailed analysis of academic papers and patent filings.
WORLD
Sep 16, 2015

Egypt claims it killed 55 Islamic militants in Sinai, lost two soldiers

Egyptian security forces killed 55 militants in Sinai on the ninth day of an operation against Islamists in the area, the military said in a statement on Tuesday.
Rugby
Sep 15, 2015

Brave Blossoms' Ives healthy, ready for RWC

Japan lock Justin Ives has declared himself fit for the Brave Blossoms' Rugby World Cup opener against South Africa on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2015

An Obama visit to Hiroshima would send the right message

A visit to Hiroshima by U.S. President Barack Obama could serve as a step toward realizing his vision of 'a world without nuclear weapons.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2015

The folly of China's forex policy

China should start developing stable and liquid financial markets that are not subject to official manipulation. Only then will the international community embrace the renminbi as a proper international and reserve currency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2015

The true motives behind IS' use of sexual slavery

Islamic State's sexual enslavement of women may be intended to demonstrate its rejection of modern Western values and to build group solidarity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2015

As Southeast Asia wheezes in haze, Indonesia cracks down on slash-and-burn deforestation

A worsening haze across northern Indonesia, neighboring Singapore and parts of Malaysia on Tuesday forced some schools to close and airlines to delay flights, while Indonesia ordered a crackdown against lighting fires to clear forested land.
WORLD
Sep 15, 2015

U.S. airman who disarmed train gunman to receive Purple Heart

A U.S. airman who helped disarm a gunman on a Paris-bound train last month will receive a Purple Heart medal, the U.S. Air Force leader said Monday, in an unusual award of the honor to a serviceman wounded while not in a combat zone.
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2015

Komeito wants reduced tax rate proposal kept alive

Japan should not rule out imposing a lower rate of consumption tax on certain goods, the head of Komeito told party lawmakers Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 15, 2015

BOJ forgoes additional easing, betting economy will turn around

The Bank of Japan refrains from boosting stimulus even though the economy shrank in the last quarter.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2015

Okinawa governor moves to revoke approval for Futenma replacement work

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga's announcement is likely to start a long, complicated legal battle over the fate of the Henoko area.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2015

Stores fire up their networks to quickly send aid to flood areas

Following torrential rain that triggered massive flooding in the northeast and led to the evacuation of thousands of people, major retailers and convenience store operators rushed to deliver supplies for those affected by the disaster.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2015

Israel's house demolitions a human rights abuse

Israel's practice of demolishing the homes of Palestinians has no deterrent value and denies their residents the basic right to live in peace.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
New satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in Sudan's El-Fasher
A general view of a berm construction in Kinin Village near El-Fasher.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now
Fukazaki (right) grapples with Enho at the IG Arena in Nagoya on July 13.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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