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Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Nov 15, 2013

Japanese films with English subtitles in Kyoto

Two Japanese films with English subtitles will be shown for free in Kyoto this month.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 15, 2013

Hodgson short on matches to select World Cup squad

Roy Hodgson has three games in which to finalize his England squad for the World Cup finals.
Reader Mail
Nov 13, 2013

Sri Lanka's political leadership

I wish to state that much of the information in The Observer article published in The Japan Times on Oct. 27, titled "Rajapaksa: Sri Lanka's affable authoritarian?," is based on hearsay and unfounded information. It is baseless propaganda provided by supporters of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam...
Reader Mail
Nov 13, 2013

For a more opaque government

Regarding Yuriko Koike's Nov. 9 article, "Abe's security bill aims to shutter 'spy's paradise' ": What utter nonsense! Koike acts like Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's most obedient lapdog.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Nov 11, 2013

Kokubo gets started in Japan dugout with one eye on future

Hiroki Kokubo got his feet wet as Samurai Japan manager by sweeping Taiwan in a three-game exhibition series between the two countries over the weekend.
WORLD
Nov 9, 2013

U.S. Navy admirals in growing bribery probe

Two U.S. admirals — including the director of naval intelligence — are under investigation as part of a major bribery scandal involving a foreign defense contractor, navy officials announced Friday night.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 9, 2013

U.S. insurers directed to treat mental health issues the same as physical ailments

The Obama administration issued a final rule Friday requiring insurers to treat mental health and substance-abuse problems the same way they do physical illnesses.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Nov 8, 2013

Concerts with string instruments in Kyoto

Concerts featuring Chinese and Japanese string instruments will be held this month and in December in Kyoto.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Nov 7, 2013

Make and learn about miso from a master

Miso, Japan's traditional seasoning made from fermenting rice, soybeans and other flavorings, sounds like a cooking ingredient too complex to prepare yourself. But if you're curious, on Nov. 9 you can learn how to make miso paste at a special event at the Gender Equality Center in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward....
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 6, 2013

English teacher suffering with cancer and HIV completes 'Yamathon' Tokyo walk

Neil Grainger and a group of supporters completed an epic walk around Tokyo's famous Yamanote Line on Sunday to raise money for his treatment and cancer charities.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2013

Abe copies China's playbook on protecting state secrets

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is so obsessed with China eclipsing Japan on the global stage that he's adopting some of his neighbor's policies with regard to the protection of 'secrets.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 3, 2013

U.N. backs network to monitor near-Earth objects

The U.N. General Assembly has approved a plan to monitor near-Earth objects through an international network and alter their trajectories to prevent impact, people familiar with the plan said Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 2, 2013

Sweet times beside a scary Kyoto mound

"You have big hands, so make it a little larger," Kataoka-san said, referring to the piece of sweet mochi (glutinous rice cake) I'd been shaping as dexterously as I could manage.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2013

Downfall of a rogue spy agency

The 4.9 million Americans with access to classified information include 480,000 civilian contractors with the same 'top secret' security clearance as whistle-blower and exile Edward Snowden.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Nov 1, 2013

Kyoto palace to hold football, music event

Until Monday visitors to Kyoto can enter the Imperial Palace without the need to make applications in advance.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Oct 31, 2013

Trans Arts Tokyo 2013: 11 sites full of all kinds of art

Why not indulge yourself in art this weekend, and beyond, at Trans Arts Tokyo 2013 in Tokyo's Kanda district. The art festival, which continues through Nov. 10, comprises a variety of exhibitions and events at 11 locations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2013

FBI program's lack of safeguards allows civil liberties violations: ACLU

An FBI program that collects reports about suspicious activity in the United States does not have adequate safeguards and leads to violations of privacy rights and to racial and religious profiling, the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 29, 2013

Damo Suzuki sees promise in young artists

"I don't like to make music, I like to make energy. Music is just a way to get energy, so why not just make energy?"
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Oct 29, 2013

Cathay links Japan, Male; Korean Air's kits for expectant moms; United eyes Haneda-Frisco slot

Cathay links Japan, Male
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 28, 2013

Online courses: Collegiate equalizer?

The latest trend in online education is taking the academic world by storm.
COMMENTARY / Japan / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Oct 28, 2013

It's risky business updating authorities on intelligence

Updating the authorities with knowledge of their Western enemies led to the death by disembowelment of one of the more farsighted Japanese intellects in 1841.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Oct 28, 2013

'Fired' English teacher fights cancer and HIV: readers' mail

Readers offer a range of views on the case of Briton Neil Grainger, the English teacher struggling with cancer and HIV whose contract was not renewed by his employer, Waseda International.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 27, 2013

MasterCard debit card holders shouldn't panic

A reader from Australia, JF, contacted Lifelines with a question about using her MasterCard debit card here. She is coming to Japan soon and was concerned about a notice she had seen on MasterCard Japan's website, indicating that certain types of cards issued overseas could not be used in ATMs here:...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 27, 2013

White House rallies Democrats in effort to shore up health site push

By the time President Barack Obama acknowledged on Monday that his signature health care program had serious problems, it was clear the political stakes had escalated for the White House.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Oct 25, 2013

Pakistani activists to speak on women's rights

Amnesty International Japan will host a speech by Pakistani activist Rukhshanda Naz in Osaka on Nov. 3 between 2 and 4 p.m..

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go