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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 15, 2017

Fundraising loopholes, a political norm

The Liberal Democratic Party lost a large number of seats to Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's upstart Tomin First Party in the Tokyo assembly election. Media surveys reveal that the public is dismayed by recent scandals involving the LDP, in particular the one surrounding educational company Kake Gakuen, which...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 13, 2017

You don't have to go broke to have fun this summer

The sweaty months of July through September in Tokyo can evoke a sense of climatic dread among visitors and residents alike, not to mention palpitation-inducing budgetary concerns. There's a widespread misconception that summer in the metropolis either translates to woeful binge-watching of TV series...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 12, 2017

'Alley Cat': Hideo Sakaki delivers a fresh take on the buddy movie

In Japanese films, a lot of what used to be considered extreme is now routine. Geysers of blood and flying body parts may still thrill fanboys, but to me that sort of play violence has become about as exciting as the spin cycle.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2017

Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier sails into its ADIZ

China's Liaoning aircraft carrier entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) early Wednesday morning on its way back from Hong Kong and was being monitored, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said, adding there was no cause for alarm.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2017

Trump associates frustrated and concerned by latest crisis, after Donald Jr. tweets emails

Fresh off one foreign trip and preparing for another, Donald Trump was enjoying a period of relative calm — until the White House was rocked by a fresh controversy over contacts between the president's campaign and Russia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2017

Are the state planners back again?

Demands for new types of leadership and a return to strong government intervention and protection can be heard all round.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 10, 2017

In Japan everything counts in its own way

When emails first hit Japan in the mid-1990s, these were counted in u901a (tsu016b), the common classifier for letters. However ...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 10, 2017

Hello Hong Kong: China's army turns on charm with weekend shows

From 700 sailors spelling out "Hello Hong Kong" on the deck to youthful soldiers singing about iPads and smartphones, China's People's Liberation Army used the first port call in Hong Kong by its aircraft carrier to turn on the charm.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2017

Tillerson lauds Turkish 'courage' during failed coup, skips mention of ensuing crackdown

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday praised the courage of the Turkish people in defending democracy from an attempted coup almost exactly a year ago, although he made no mention of the widespread crackdown that has followed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Jul 9, 2017

Saitama woman turns maligned waste disposal firm into recycling powerhouse

As a child, Noriko Ishizaka was ashamed of her father's company — a waste disposal firm with towering smoke stacks overlooking a small town in Saitama Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 8, 2017

Spain meets 'washoku': Cooking along to the sizzling beat in Ibiza

There has never before been a tasting menu quite like it. The first dinner presented by wagyu beef grillmaster Kentaro Nakahara, yakitori supremo Yoshiteru Ikegawa and sushi maestro Takaaki Sugita was unprecedented in so many aspects.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 7, 2017

Depopulation, tourism on voters' minds as Nara gears up for mayoral election

Nara voters head to the polls Sunday for a mayoral election that has been dominated by concerns over a shrinking population and an expanding tourist industry.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Jul 6, 2017

Twice shows just how resilient K-pop can be

Last week, Korean pop group Twice made its "official" debut in Japan, featuring the release of a Japanese-language best-of compilation and a showcase at Tokyo Gymnasium on July 2. In between, the members appeared on the popular weekly TV show "Music Station" and posed in front of Tokyo Tower, which displayed...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2017

North Korean claim of successful ICBM test likely to raise alarm in Tokyo — and Anchorage

North says it “can strike any place in the world” after missile fired on u2018lofted' trajectory splashes down in Sea of Japan
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 3, 2017

China accuses India of violating 1890 agreement in border standoff

China said Monday that India is violating an 1890 border agreement between Britain and China that previous Indian governments have pledged to uphold, and it should be respected to end a "very serious" incursion by India.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 2, 2017

The sweet artworks of Tetsuya Nagata

Osaka-born artist Tetsuya Nagata has found a unique way to breathe new life into two time-honored crafts of Japan — washi (Japanese paper) and wagashi (Japanese sweets).
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2017

Canadians celebrate meaning of nation on rainy 150th birthday

Canada's long-anticipated 150th birthday celebrations Saturday were marked by heavy rain and some protests, though the downpour failed to dampen spirits of revelers who thronged in large numbers to enjoy musical performances and parades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2017

80 years on, mystery of U.S. aviatrix Amelia Earhart's disappearance over the Pacific remains unresolved

On June 28, 1933, Nellie Simmons Meier sat at her desk and cast an expert eye over the imprint before her, searching for telltale signs much as she had done since she first started such readings as a young girl.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 1, 2017

The 80th anniversary of Japan's invasion of China

Japan's actions at Marco Polo Bridge, and its subsequent campaign to conquer China, unleashed a maelstrom that casts a long shadow over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to turn the page on this history.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jul 1, 2017

'A Diplomat in Japan': Eyewitness accounts of the birth of a modern nation

The "Great Man" theory of history has largely been discredited. Propounded by Thomas Carlyle in the 1840s, it suggests that history is moved and swayed by the personalities of "great men" such as Alexander the Great and Napoleon. While there are clearly examples throughout history of men and women who...
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Japanese man broke into 1,000 homes to 'relieve stress'
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters in Fukuoka. Police took a 37-year-old man into custody on Monday on suspicion of trespassing on a property in Dazaifu City.
Wild boar injures six at Himeji child care facility
Hyogo Prefectural Police headquarters. A wild boar attacked children and staff at a child care facility in the prefecture on Tuesday.
Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a news conference in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, in June
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki 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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

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