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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 30, 2014

Massive graft, rivalry behind purge of China's oil mandarins

Oil executive Jiang Jiemin rose to power in communist China in time-honored fashion: by hitching his star to a mighty mentor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 9, 2014

Both candidates in Indonesia election claim victory

Both candidates claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election on Wednesday, suggesting there could be a drawn-out constitutional battle to decide who will next lead the world's third-largest democracy.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 2, 2014

Maradona says coaching Venezuela is possibility

Argentine great Diego Maradona has said he could be the next coach of Venezuela, the only South American country that has never made it to the World Cup.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / NOTEBOOK
Jun 17, 2014

Immortalizing Mt. Fuji; research fellowship; summer crafts

events
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 16, 2014

Venice Biennale lays down the past

The Venice Architecture Biennale, first staged in 1980 and recurring every two years, has grown to become the world's largest and most influential gathering of architectural thought leaders. The event has come to be seen as providing a global snapshot of contemporary practice and as a weather vane of...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 31, 2014

BOJ steps up growth 'rhetoric'

Japan's risk of spurring inflation without boosting the nation's growth potential is raising the stakes for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's next round of economic restructuring measures, due in June.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 24, 2014

Thai coup leader insists on reform before election

Thai Army chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha set out his plans for the country on Friday, a day after seizing power in a coup, saying reforms were needed before an election can be held and enlisting the help of the civil service.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 24, 2014

Thai military races to rescue, but braces for backlash

If Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha's decision to stage Thailand's latest in a long list of coups was as impulsive as he suggests, then the stern-faced military chief has a Herculean task managing the fallout and deciding what happens next.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / NFL NOTEBOOK
May 8, 2014

Teams facing tough strategic choices in draft

Best or bust?
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 29, 2014

Cells cloned from diabetic make insulin

And now there are three: In the wake of announcements from laboratories in Oregon and California that they had created human embryos by cloning cells of living people, a lab in New York announced on Monday that it had done that and more.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 22, 2014

'No response' as S. Korea ferry crew asked for orders to abandon ship

The crew of a South Korean ferry that sank with hundreds of people on board repeatedly asked officers on the bridge whether or not to give the order to abandon ship, but there was no response, a crew member has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 21, 2014

Mt. Gox CEO Karpeles sought both control, escape

In June 2011, when customers of now-bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox agitated for proof that the Tokyo-based firm was still solvent after a hacking attack, CEO Mark Karpeles turned to the comedy science fiction novel "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy".
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2014

South Korean class trip to resort island turned into horror with sinking

It was supposed to be their last bit of teenage fun.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / NOTEBOOK
Apr 8, 2014

Raising the bar; garden delight; Mother's Day special

AnnouncementS
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 4, 2014

Chubu airport retools to attract foreign tourists

Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya has started various new services to cater to foreign visitors, including new bus services to the city, tourist information and announcements in Chinese and Korean.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2014

'Scent alerts' for train stations set to cue JR's distracted commuters

When all 30 stations on Tokyo's Yamanote Line have unique 'scent alerts' functioning much like the current platform melodies, your nose will tell you where to get off.
Reader Mail
Mar 19, 2014

Shorter patent exam is welcome

As an intellectual property counsel, the March 13 Jiji article titled "Japan aims to cut patent exam lengths in half" caught my eye. Unfortunately the on-line article did not link to an underlying copy of any press release or to a synopsis of the related bill that the Abe administration has presented...
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2014

Will the fate of Flight MH370 ever be known?

After a week of false leads, U-turns, wild speculation and outright contradictions, experts wonder if the missing Malaysia Airlines 777 will ever be discovered.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 18, 2014

Consumption tax rush approaching peak time

Many who want to avoid the higher consumption tax by buying now may not save as much money as they think.
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Feb 17, 2014

Personal devices to keep you fit and calm, plus Fujitsu's latest 'convertible' ultrabook

Earbuds that's aren't earbuds; a laptop that's not just a laptop; a mouse that's not really a mouse; and a wristband that's not for telling the time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 14, 2014

Kirin looks to hike stake in San Miguel Brewery

Kirin Holdings Co. said it is interested in raising its stake in San Miguel Brewery Inc.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Feb 9, 2014

Globally focused International Baccalaureate diploma needs local-level support

The education think tanks were busy in 2013. As the Year of the Snake slithered to a close, the education ministry made headlines by announcing bolstered English education plans — again — in an attempt to better prepare Japanese students for an increasingly connected world.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 31, 2014

Japan and China's great African game

It's no longer Western powers vying for African land and the continent's wealth as they had until the outbreak of World War I. The power struggle now is among Asian nations, most notably China and Japan.
EDITORIALS
Jan 22, 2014

Tobacco's red flag turns 50

It was 50 years ago that a landmark study by the U.S. Surgeon General identified the links between tobacco use, cancer and death. The number of tobacco-related illnesses and fatalities remains too high.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 10, 2014

Not fair to blame Moyes for Man United's troubles

The television camera zoomed in on David Moyes' face and there was no hiding place for the Manchester United manager.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jan 9, 2014

Anime/manga experts hopeful for year ahead

Aside from Hayao Miyazaki's sudden departure from filmmaking in September, the anime world saw some potentially hopeful developments in 2013.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2014

Meet the emerging world's vaccine pioneers

More must be done to target the 22 million children, mainly in the poorest countries, who do not have access to lifesaving vaccines that protect against diseases such as measles, pneumonia and rotavirus, writes Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / NOTEBOOK
Jan 7, 2014

'Washoku' in Florence; JTA's whale shark jets

EVENTS
Japan avoids commenting on Cleveland-Cliffs CEO's provocative comment
Cleveland-Cliffs is reportedly in talks with North Carolina-based steelmaker Nucor to acquire U.S. Steel.
Miyazaki quake falls short of triggering Nankai Trough megaquake advisory
A mirror reflects a collapsed house in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 10, nearly one year after a major earthquake struck nearby on New Year's Day in 2024.
Antioxidant found in broccoli, celery suppresses gray hair in mice
A research team from Nagoya University and other institutions hopes that further testing on humans involving the antioxidant luteolin will lead to the development of a drug for preventing or reducing gray hair.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Japan business failures top 10,000 in 2024, worst in 11 years
The number of corporate bankruptcies with liabilities of ¥10 million or more in Japan last year marked the third consecutive year of increases as rising prices due to the yen's weakening and labor shortages caused business failures in a wide range of industries.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
From wrath to radiance: Why the 'Manyoshu' feels like paradise lost
The entrance gate to Arakura Sengen Shrine in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, with Mount Fuji in the distance.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Due north: Foreign-born guides introduce Hokkaido’s unique charms
Lantoko, a company operated by Taiwan native Ping-Fang Lan, offers drift ice walking tours and other exhilarating experiences in and around Shiretoko National Park.
30 minutes with Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu smiles during an interview in his hometown of Sendai in between performances of his latest tour, Ice Story.

Podcast

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

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
By Tomoko Otake

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