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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2017

Remembering Helmut Kohl's unfinished business

The late German Chancellor Helmut Kohl was the man who put German history to bed, and helped lay the groundwork for the current confrontation between Russia and the West.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2017

Panasonic cranks up market exposure for home fuel of the future

Panasonic Corp. will begin selling its residential fuel cell systems in the U.K. and Austria this year as it seeks to solidify its lead in a product category that some see as a stepping stone to harnessing hydrogen as the fuel of the future.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 18, 2017

Seagulls quarterback Woolsey working to help team return to glory

The X League has become a more quarterback-driven circuit with the influx of Americans signal-callers in recent years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Jun 18, 2017

Set to go with the push of a button

A very meta instant camera
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2017

Reddit's rumored fundraising may value startup at $1.7 billion

Reddit is one of the few relics of the mid-2000s internet that has not only survived but thrived in recent years. Now venture capitalists are giving a major boost to the link-sharing website, with funding that will give the company a valuation of about $1.7 billion, two people familiar with the matter...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 17, 2017

Sri Lanka's firebrand monk invokes Muslim menace

Galagoda Atte Gnanasara is Sri Lanka's notorious rabble-rousing monk — leader of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), a radical nationalist religious organization.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 17, 2017

Veteran slugger Pena brings much-needed power to Marines

After watching Wily Mo Pena give them what they hope is a taste of things to come, the Chiba Lotte Marines fans in the visitor's section at Tokyo Dome could only stand and applaud.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 17, 2017

Ronaldo looking to leave Real Madrid over tax row

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave the club and Spain after being accused of committing tax fraud in the country, a report in Portuguese sports daily A Bola said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2017

Greece wins €8.5 billion in fresh loans though path to debt repayment remains murky

Greece's creditors agreed to release €8.5 billion ($9.5 billion) in new loans for Athens, capping a key chapter in the country's bailout and ending months of uncertainty over whether it could meet large bond payments due in July.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2017

Missing U.S. sailor thought lost at sea off Japan found hiding aboard own ship

A missing American sailor whose disappearance at sea on June 8 sparked a massive search of thousands of square kilometers of ocean by the U.S. Navy and Maritime Self-Defense Force has been found — hiding aboard his own ship.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2017

Why the media keeps missing political earthquakes

The widely embraced political certainties of the 1980s and 1990s are dead, and those who still cling to them are condemned to repeat, 'I was wrong.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2017

Desperate Islamic State fighters posing as civilians, killing those who try to flee: Raqqa escapees

Islamic State militants have become increasingly desperate in the face of heavy airstrikes on their Syrian bastion Raqqa, passing themselves off as civilians to escape detection and killing anyone who tries to flee, witnesses said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jun 14, 2017

Sion Sono serves up some blood-sucking fun in 'Tokyo Vampire Hotel'

Vampires have been a staple of Western pop culture since Bram Stoker published his best-selling novel "Dracula" in 1897. The hit "Twilight" series of films (2008-12) made the monsters hot again as millions of teens swooned to the romance of Bella (Kristen Stewart) and ageless vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson)....
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2017

Kawasaki hamstrung by government stance on military exports

An executive at one of the country's biggest defense companies has bemoaned government barriers to exporting military equipment, as changes to the law have failed to bring the bonus some expected for the domestic industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2017

North Korea waging damaging cyberattacks since 2009 and more coming: U.S.

The U.S. government on Tuesday issued a rare alert squarely blaming the North Korean government for a raft of cyberattacks stretching back to 2009 and warning that more were likely.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2017

Number of foreign students at public schools who lack Japanese language skills hits record high

Support system seen lacking as education ministry survey shows that 34,335 children needed remedial lessons as of May last year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 13, 2017

Why Japan's poor media grade matters

Japan has a media problem, and it's holding back the economy and undermining Abe's goal of raising Tokyo's global status.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 13, 2017

Durant vindicates decision to join Golden State

Kevin Durant was criticized by many for joining an already-stacked Golden State Warriors team last July but it is hard to question the move after watching how seamlessly he fit in with the NBA's newest super team.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 13, 2017

U.S.-backed militias reach walls of Raqqa's Old City, face up to 4,000 Islamic State fighters

U.S.-backed Syrian militias advanced further into Islamic State's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa from the east on Monday, reaching the walls of the Old City, a war monitor and a militia spokesman said on Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 12, 2017

African and Asian investigators break up ivory smuggling syndicate

Seven smugglers involved in the illegal ivory trade from Uganda to Singapore have been arrested as a result of an 18-month investigation by African and Asian law enforcement officials, a countertrafficking organization said.
Jun 12, 2017

Notice of Entering into a Basic Agreement to Acquire Shares in The Japan Times, Ltd.

We hereby announce that News2u Holdings, Inc (CEO & Representative Director: Minako Kambara Suematsu; headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, “News2uHD”) and Nifco, Inc. (CEO, Chairman & Representative Director: Toshiyuki Yamamoto; headquarters: Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa, “Nifco”) entered into a Basic...
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2017

Japanese arms makers muster at MAST to build ties with Southeast Asia

Defense firms put their wares on display Monday at Japan's only dedicated arms show, a site for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government to promote industrial military ties that will bolster the country's influence in Southeast Asia.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2017

Australia to build first prison aimed at isolating militants

Australia is to build its first prison aimed at isolating militants and stopping the spread of radical beliefs through the prison system as part of efforts to eliminate terrorism, the premier of New South Wales state said Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 10, 2017

When it comes to restaurants, people steal the darndest things

Since time immemorial, silverware has found a way to walk out of dining rooms. But the golden age of modern restaurant theft occurred in the early 2000s.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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