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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 23, 2015

Fate of troubled Monju reactor hangs in the balance

The prototype fast-breeder reactor's future sits under a cloud after 20 years of misfires.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2015

China warning Taiwan voters on independence

As China expands its regional military influence, its interest in keeping Taiwan from straying toward independence is greater than ever.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2015

Before Paris terrorist attacks, authorities across Europe missed many red flags

In hindsight, there were multiple chances to stop the terrorists who attacked Paris.
WORLD / Society
Nov 23, 2015

Indonesia may offer islet to process Australia-bound refugees if Canberra funds effort

Indonesia is considering offering a small island to process refugees captured en route to Australia, its security ministry said on Friday, in what would make it the third country this year to offer help with Australia's tough immigration policy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 22, 2015

Following uproar, Germany withdraws '16 Eurovision contest pick Naidoo

Germany on Saturday withdrew its contender for next year's Eurovision song contest following a backlash from critics who accuse the R&B artist of using anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs in his songs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2015

'Brotherhood of crime' to stand trial for Vatican leaks

The Vatican said Saturday it has charged five people over a damning leaks scandal at the heart of the Catholic Church, accusing the alleged ringleaders of forming a "brotherhood of crime."
EDITORIALS
Nov 21, 2015

Young people with 'old eyes'

It's starting to become clear that overuse of electronic gadgets like smartphones and computers is having a dramatic impact on the health of young people's eyes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2015

Tapped phone led Paris attack leader to his death

Police watched the suspected mastermind of the Paris attacks being led by a woman into an apartment the evening before both died there in a raid by special forces, a police source said on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 20, 2015

Too early to forecast greatness for young gun Alli

Young players tend not to make significant impressions at international finals. There are exceptions, of course, notably Pele (1958 World Cup), Frank Beckenbauer (1966 World Cup) and Michael Owen (1998 World Cup), but generally football's top table is for the tried and trusted.
EDITORIALS
Nov 20, 2015

Another back-to-back GDP drop

It's time for the prime minister to take stock of 'Abenomics' and consider what needs to be done to achieve the virtuous cycle that he keeps promising.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2015

Life after Schengen: What a Europe with borders would look like

Continental Europeans have gone so long — two decades — without internal border controls that the younger generation doesn't know what life is like with them. For a glimpse of the past, and the fortress mentality setting in after the Paris terrorist attacks, look no further than France's frontier...
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 20, 2015

Paris attacks heighten security fears for 2016 Rio Olympics

Last week's Paris killings have raised fears about the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, a country with so little history of terrorism that the president has played down the chance of an attack and legislators have long resisted bills to make it a crime.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2015

Could South Korea be turning Japanese?

South Korea's economy has grown by leaps and bounds, like Japan's once did, but now it risks falling into the same kind of malaise as well.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 19, 2015

Polar bears' numbers to fall as Arctic ice shrinks, detailed study predicts

Polar bear populations are likely to fall by more than 30 percent by around midcentury as global warming thaws Arctic sea ice, experts said on Thursday in the most detailed review of the predators to date.
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2015

Move to improve Japanese corporate governance devolves into compliance game

One day, Japan's biggest overhaul of rules for companies in decades will make them more efficient. Right now it's making things worse.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 18, 2015

Bank of Japan is done boosting stimulus: experts

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, who unleashed unprecedented monetary stimulus in 2013 and doubled down on it last year, is done expanding his efforts, according to an increasing number of economists.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2015

Prime suspect apparently cleared three French checkpoints on drive back to Brussels hotbed

A Belgian fugitive suspected of taking part in the Paris attacks was stopped three times by French police as he was driven back to Brussels the following morning but allowed to carry on his way, a defense lawyer said on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2015

Cessna targets 2019 takeoff for Seattle-Tokyo biz jet Hemisphere

Textron Inc.'s Cessna, started by a Kansas farmer who built his own plane in 1911, plans to offer a private jet with Seattle-to-Tokyo range to help the company lure buyers seeking bigger business aircraft.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 16, 2015

Guns, God and grievances: Belgium's Islamist 'air base' flourishes in Brussels district

"A breeding ground for violence" the mayor of Molenbeek called her borough on Sunday, speaking of unemployment and overcrowding among Arab immigrant families, of youthful despair finding refuge in radical Islam.
BASEBALL
Nov 14, 2015

Tejada says Dominicans gained valuable experience despite early exit from Premier 12

The Dominican Republic was unbeaten and grabbed its first World Baseball Classic title two years ago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 14, 2015

Shibuya's redevelopment to create a futuristic railway station fit for the 21st century

Looking down from the 11th floor of Tokyo's Hikarie skyscraper, the seemingly endless ebb and flow of people using Shibuya Station is hypnotic to watch.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Nov 14, 2015

Newton reflects on stellar Japan career

To define true greatness in pro sports, there's no greater measuring stick than championships.
Possibility of Nankai Trough megaquake now 80%, government panel reports
A map of the hypocentral region of an anticipated Nankai Trough earthquake
Crashed Jeju jet’s black box failure shows decadeslong gap in power rules
The flight data recorder retrieved from Jeju Air flight 2216, which crashed killing 179 people in December. Black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the flight stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go
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.
Tokyo police arrest dentists and others over ¥20 million medical fraud
According to Tokyo police, a group of seven people, including dentists, submitted falsified claims in June 2023 for the treatment of 62 foreign students and technical trainees from Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka, fraudulently obtaining around ¥2.87 million ($18,500) in medical fees.
30th anniversary of Hanshin quake marked with desire to pass on lessons
Children pray for the victims of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake during an early morning ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the quake, in Kobe on Friday.
The efforts to bridge the disaster information gap, 30 years on
Roxana Oshiro and her husband gather their belongings in front of their house in Furukawacho, in Kobe's Suma Ward, after the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995.
Japan looks to up the ante with more money and partners in military aid program
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo hold a joint news conference in Taguig City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Wednesday.
Possibility of Nankai Trough megaquake now 80%, government panel reports
A map of the hypocentral region of an anticipated Nankai Trough earthquake
With new regional party, Shinji Ishimaru touts rebirth
Shinji Ishimaru announces details of his new regional party at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Nippon Steel’s case against Biden probably unwinnable, attorneys argue
U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Braddock, Pennsylvannia, in 2019. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel face significant legal challenges in their case against the United States.

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

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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
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