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JAPAN
Nov 1, 2016

Frequent visitors can now use automated immigration gates at airports

The Justice Ministry launched a new program Tuesday to allow repeat visitors to Japan to complete the immigration entry process at unmanned gates, a move aimed at cutting wait times.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2016

Girl group's Nazi-like costume draws online backlash

The idol group Keyakizaka46, a branch of Japan's top-selling girl band AKB48, has sparked outrage on social media over their Halloween costume, which resembled the uniform worn by Nazi SS officers before and during World War II.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2016

In boon for Abe, LDP officially signs off on extending president's term

The Liberal Democratic Party changes its rules to extend the maximum tenure of its president, Shinzo Abe, to nine years.
Reader Mail
Oct 21, 2016

No soap dispensers in public toilets

I just spent two weeks in Tokyo, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Loved the onsen in Shimoda! I was shocked to discover that Japan still does not provide soap in the toilets!
Reader Mail
Oct 21, 2016

Clamp down now on passive smoke

I read with interest the story "Health ministry unveils draft plan to combat passive smoking" in the Oct. 14 edition.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2016

China's Xi Jinping courts emperor's syndrome

Shaking up the Communist Party's leadership succession could give Xi room to deliver much needed reforms.
EDITORIALS
Oct 7, 2016

Expanding scope of wiretapping

The police are being handed expanded wiretapping powers. Where should the line be drawn to prevent such measures from going too far?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 5, 2016

Veteran Oga has harsh message for Women's Japan Basketball League

The Women's Japan Basketball League prepared a ball room at a luxury Tokyo hotel for its season-opening news conference with the head coaches and captains of all the 12 clubs on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2016

Deserted Yubari tries creating new population nucleus in test case for Japan

A former coal-mining town in Hokkaido is taking unprecedented measures to combat its biggest challenge: a devastating shrinking of its population. Its success could decide the future for hundreds of other local governments waging the same battle for survival.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2016

Abe could become Japan's longest-serving leader despite mixed record

LDP lawmakers work to make it possible for Abe to stay in power until at least 2021, the longest stint in the post since WWII.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2016

Master of obscure 'body-shrinking' form of kung fu looks to bend the trend on martial art

For 50 years, kung fu master Li Liangui has been contorting his body into eye-watering positions while practicing one of the more unusual and less popular Chinese martial art forms.

Longform

Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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