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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2016

Chinese Air Force announces 'regular' exercises flying through key entryway into western Pacific

China's People's Liberation Army Air Force has announced that it will be organizing "regular" exercises that fly past the so-called first island chain — a key entryway into the western Pacific that includes Japan's Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 13, 2016

Medal haul in Yokohama shows depth of young talent

This past weekend's sweep of the women's singles at the Yokohama Junior Grand Prix illustrated just how deep Japan's talent pool is now.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 13, 2016

Philippines guarantees U.S. defense deal intact as Duterte's salvos test ties

The Philippines moved to shore up relations with the United States on Tuesday with guarantees that a treaty between them would be honored and security ties were "rock solid," despite President Rodrigo Duterte's railings against Washington.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2016

The illiberal international

Will the marriage of messianic and opportunistic populism spread across the EU, or remain confined to Central Europe
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 12, 2016

Woman who contracted Zika in Vietnam diagnosed in Tokyo

A Vietnamese woman has been confirmed infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus in the first case in Tokyo since the government recognized the disease as Class-4 in February.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 12, 2016

Rehab trumped by crackdowns as war on drugs seen failing in Asia

The Philippines has launched a bloody "war on drugs" that has killed at least 2,400 people in just two months, while neighboring Indonesia has declared a "narcotics emergency" and resumed executing drug convicts after a long hiatus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 10, 2016

Pricing system offers scant protection as Amazon Japan hacks away at bookstores' benefits

Japan's saihan seido system may not be enough to save the country's remaining bookstores, whose advantages Amazon.jp has systematically worked to nullify over the years.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 10, 2016

The need for effective English teachers

Japanese students' ability to speak English is abysmal. Improvement will require finding native speakers as teachers.
Reader Mail
Sep 10, 2016

Japan, China can find mutual prosperity

Regarding the opinion piece "The most dangerous problem in Asia: Japan-China relations" in the Sept. 3 edition, Japan-China relations have indeed had its tumultuous phases since the second half of the 19th century.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2016

Idemitsu scion's defiance imperils $1.7 billion refinery merger

In Japan's carefully choreographed corporate world, public power struggles are generally frowned upon. Shosuke Idemitsu, 89, apparently doesn't roll that way.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 8, 2016

Deadly scrub typhus taking hold in South America

Scrub typhus, a deadly disease common in Southeast Asia and spread by microscopic biting mites known as chiggers, has now taken hold in a part of South America and may have become endemic there, scientists said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 7, 2016

BOJ review of easing actions casts spotlight on core policy planning unit

The Bank of Japan's unprecedented review of its unprecedented monetary policy has stepped up focus on a key group of Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's allies.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016

U.S. economy sends mixed signals

The most reliable economic indicators are not enlightening, because they're telling opposite stories.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016

The Pakistan-North Korea nexus

Since the 1970s, Pakistan and North Korea have cooperated extensively on the development of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2016

Unintended consequences of energy and climate policy

Governments everywhere are finding that moves toward energy reliability, energy affordability and cleaner energy are having the opposite results from those intended.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 3, 2016

'The Pure Land': The story of Thomas Blake Glover, the 'Scottish Samurai'

Thomas Blake Glover, the "Scottish Samurai," arrived in Japan in 1859 and over the next 52 years made and lost more than one fortune. He helped set up Mitsubishi and Kirin, developed shipbuilding and coal-mining in Japan and arranged for the first steam train to be shipped to the country. He also supplied...
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 2, 2016

Economic shift leaves many Chinese adrift

The yawning gap between winners and losers is making life much harder for a government seeking to boost growth and maintain stability.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 1, 2016

The usefulness of Zen in management culture

Zen should be an integral part of educational curricula and an inspiring driver of business practices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2016

California's eco-car campaign short on fuel as automakers use green credits to offset quotas

Toyota's zero-emission vehicle sales in California this year amount to a drop of hydrogen in an ocean of gasoline.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 1, 2016

Strong link found between Zika and autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barre

A comparison of rates of Guillain-Barre syndrome before and after Zika arrived in seven countries has found a strong association between the virus and the illness, researchers from the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 1, 2016

Global warming exposes fossils in Greenland from time Earth was like Mars

The earliest fossil evidence of life on Earth has been found in rocks 3.7 billion years old in Greenland, raising chances of life on Mars aeons ago when both planets were similarly desolate, scientists said on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 30, 2016

Bring English immersion to Japanese classrooms

Japanese students would benefit greatly from the total immersion approach to learning English.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2016

China wants to hold successful G-20 but suspects West may try to derail agenda

China is hoping to cement its standing as a global power when it hosts leaders from the world's biggest economies this weekend, but suspects the West and its allies will try to deny Beijing what it sees as its rightful place on the international stage.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Aug 27, 2016

Vintage ventures in Tabata Ginza

The midday sky swirls with typhoon clouds as I set off to explore a little shopping area known as Tabata Ginza in Tokyo's Kita Ward. I'm thrilled to be in the charismatic company of a third-generation rakugoka (traditional storyteller) who lives nearby. I met Mikio Katsura, 32, by chance in Tabata last...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2016

Polyglot U.S.-born comic sheds cloak, dagger for shtick

For Reina Saiki, 28, the world is her oyster.
Japan Times
JAPAN / TICAD VI SPECIAL
Aug 26, 2016

Summit seeks expanded investment and development

African nations and Japan will be seeking a new type of win-win partnership at the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) that will be held for the first time in Africa when it kicks off in Nairobi on Aug. 27 amid uncertain situations in Japan and the region.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 26, 2016

Brown Rice Family brings reggae, ska-infused sounds to Windblow festival

Brown rice is a culinary staple that does a body good. It was a belief in this "vital food," especially among Rastafarians, that gave the eight-piece Brown Rice Family its name. In fact, when asked how his group tries to psyche up a crowd, percussionist Yuichi Iida simply says, "It's Brown Rice: high-fiber...
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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