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JAPAN
Jan 7, 2015

Kepco faces decision on aging Fukui reactors

Kansai Electric Power Co. says it will soon decide the fate of 11 aging reactors, while Japan Atomic Power Co. maintains that the nation's oldest reactor will not operate beyond 2016 and is likely to be decommissioned.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2015

Southern All Stars take swipe at Abe

Shinzo Abe appeared to be in a good mood at Yokohama Arena on the night of Dec. 28. Dressed in a casual gray sweater and black trousers, the 60-year-old prime minister and his wife, Akie, were taking in a performance by the Southern All Stars, a legendary pop rock band led by vocalist Keisuke Kuwata....
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2015

Boehner re-elected U.S. House speaker, surviving conservative challenge

John Boehner narrowly won a third term as speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, surviving a stiff challenge from 25 conservative Republicans which may signal a growing split in the party as it takes full control of Congress.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2015

Second reported set of murders by a North Korean could strain China ties

A North Korean murdered a Chinese family of three last year, Chinese media has said, the second recently reported killing of Chinese citizens by North Koreans. The incidents could strain ties between Pyongyang and its sole major ally.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 7, 2015

Flu widespread in 43 U.S. states: CDC

Flu is widespread in 43 U.S. states, up from 36 states in the prior week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 7, 2015

Sony's Walkman makes comeback in high resolution, for $1,200

Sony Corp. is bringing back the Walkman, with a new model of the music player pioneer that comes with high-resolution playback and Bluetooth-connected headphones.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 7, 2015

DASH named best overall diet for fifth year: report

The DASH diet, rich in vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, has been named the best overall diet for the fifth consecutive year, outpacing Weight Watchers and the Mediterranean diet, U.S. News & World Report said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 7, 2015

Trials of untested Ebola drugs begin in West Africa

Medical charities say they have started trials of untested drug treatments on Ebola patients in Liberia and Guinea for the first time in an effort to control an epidemic that has killed more than 8,000 people in the region.
EDITORIALS
Jan 6, 2015

Rethinking cancer risks

The takeaway for many after reading a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine study is that personal behavior may influence the incidence of cancer only sometimes. Many incidences apparently are the result of bad luck.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2015

Son of Jackie Chan to stand trial in China on drugs charge

Jaycee Chan, the son of kung fu movie star Jackie Chan, will stand trial Friday on a drugs charge, media reported Tuesday, the latest in a series of minor celebrities accused of narcotics offenses.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2015

U.S. charges developer, vet in Gambia coup bid

Federal prosecutors Monday charged a Texas businessman who allegedly wanted to be the president of Gambia with conspiring with a former U.S. Army sergeant and others to orchestrate a deadly coup attempt in the tiny African nation last week.
WORLD
Jan 6, 2015

CIA says its inspector general is resigning at end of month

CIA Inspector General David Buckley, who investigated a dispute between the agency and Congress over the handling of records of the CIA's detention and interrogation activities, is resigning effective Jan. 31, the CIA said on Monday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 6, 2015

Britain says it has strengthened Ebola screening after first case

Britain has tightened steps for dealing with possible Ebola patients, its health minister said on Monday, after screening at London's Heathrow airport failed to detect the disease in a nurse who is now critically ill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 5, 2015

Show me the money: Who paid for what in the Lower House election

The government spent u00a563 billion on the recent Lower House election
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2015

China fumes after Taiwan's flag raising in Washington

China has protested to the United States after Taiwan's de facto embassy in Washington hoisted a Taiwanese flag on New Year's Day, calling on the United States to respect the "One China" policy, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2015

Nixon's respect for a Democratic intellectual exemplified how to handle domestic debate

For all its faults, America's Nixon administration provided a model for professional domestic debate when the stakes are huge, exemplified by the appointment of a Democratic intellectual as urban affairs adviser.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2015

Obama to travel to drum up policy support as Republicans take over Congress

President Barack Obama plans to travel around the U.S. as the newly Republican-controlled Congress arrives in Washington, promoting his policies from easing immigration rules to boosting the economy through spending on infrastructure.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 4, 2015

Cameron delighted to share success with brother

In his first year in Japan, American quarterback Colby Cameron had a successful season and was rewarded at the end with a visit from his family from back home.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2015

If Obama won't bring U.S. torturers to justice, why not compensate torture victims for life?

If President Barack Obama won't bring U.S. torturers to justice, why not compensate torture victims for lost wages, medical expenses, counseling and other costs of their detention?
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 3, 2015

The highlights of Japanese media in 2014

My choices for the most significant public phenomena of last year are associated with traditional media rather than the social kind, which isn't to say these phenomena didn't impact social media and vice versa, only that TV, newspapers and magazines still affect our perception of the world.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2015

China's role in fighting antibiotic resistance

Resistance to antibiotics, caused in large part by their overuse and misuse, is already well established and recognized by specialists as a problem — but it doesn't yet frighten the public. It should.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jan 2, 2015

Designs to liven up house and home

Little chairs for little people
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Jan 2, 2015

Property borders: Where to draw the line

Some years ago we lived in western Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, in a neighborhood that clung to the contours of a hilly terrain. Many of the streets were just dirt and gravel, even though the area was fully developed. Neighbors told us that they had been trying to get the local government to pave these...
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2015

French investigators to arrive Friday at AirAsia crash scene

France's crash investigation agency said its specialist black box search team and equipment would arrive early Friday at the search area for the AirAsia flight that crashed on Sunday en route from Indonesia to Singapore.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 2, 2015

Biological bad luck blamed in two-thirds of cancer cases

Plain old bad luck plays a major role in determining who gets cancer and who does not, according to researchers who found that two-thirds of cancer incidence of various types can be blamed on random mutations and not heredity or risky habits like smoking.
Government partly responsible for 2015 river flooding, court finds
A man wades through a shopping area flooded by the Kinugawa river in Joso, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 10, 2015.
Apple to keep DEI efforts, though some adjustments possible
An Apple store in Walnut Creek, California, on Monday. Apple Inc. Apple investors rejected a proposal to end the iPhone maker’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, but CEO Tim Cook some some adjustments may occur.
Latest sumo ranking sheet has plenty to catch the eye
Hoshoryu holds up the latest "banzuke" sumo ranking chart in Osaka on Tuesday.
About 70% of foreign nationals questioned by police on the streets: survey
Lawyers advising in a racial profiling case speak during a news conference on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Osaka University develops new method for pancreatic cancer testing
Researchers from Osaka University (center) have developed a new method to test for pancreatic cancer.
Jose Ando's rapid rise from first pages to the Akutagawa Prize
Jose Ando purposefully wrote his Akutagawa Prize-winning novel “Dtopia” to be accessible to an audience beyond Japan and to spark conversations about race, gender and the effects of modern entertainment.
Standoff in the skies: Witnessing an unsafe intercept over the South China Sea
A Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy helicopter is seen from aboard a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft in the skies above Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Feb. 18.
About 70% of foreign nationals questioned by police on the streets: survey
Lawyers advising in a racial profiling case speak during a news conference on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Latest sumo ranking sheet has plenty to catch the eye
Hoshoryu holds up the latest "banzuke" sumo ranking chart in Osaka on Tuesday.
Japan looks to save seafood and seaweed farming from warming oceans
Asian seabass are bred at the Songkhla Coastal Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Research and Development Center in southern Thailand.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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The building of new high-rise residential buildings has some alarmed that they could empty and fall into disrepair as Japan's population shrinks.
The high cost of letting Japan's condos crumble
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