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Nov 19, 2015

Pan / Osaka Station City Cinema / 2015-11-21 to 2015-11-27

until Nov. 26 12:15 / Nov. 27 12:10
Nov 19, 2015

Galaxy Turnpike / Osaka Station City Cinema / 2015-11-21 to 2015-11-27

until Nov. 26 11:10, 15:55, 20:30 / Nov. 27 11:10, 16:00, 20:40
Nov 19, 2015

The Transporter Refueled / Osaka Station City Cinema / 2015-11-21 to 2015-11-27

until Nov. 26 9:00, 18:20 / Nov. 27 18:20
Nov 19, 2015

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials / Osaka Station City Cinema / 2015-11-21 to 2015-11-27

until Nov. 26 17:15 / Nov. 27 17:10
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 18, 2015

Yohei Kono calls suit against Okinawa governor's base-blocking move 'denial of local autonomy'

Former House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono called Tuesday's move by the central government to sue Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga over his rejection of the approval to start work on a base in the prefecture to replace U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma "a denial of local autonomy," according to...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2015

No city is safe while the war continues in Syria

France and other U.S.-led coalition countries must all now assume they are potential targets for attacks like the ones in Paris. They need to decide whether they should subscribe to Putin's method of stamping out terror.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2015

Japanese government sues to overturn Okinawa governor's block on U.S. base replacement

In a further escalation of the political battle between Tokyo and Okinawa, the central government files a lawsuit against Gov. Takeshi Onaga.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2015

Hundreds rally at French Embassy in wake of attacks

Hundreds of French citizens in Japan attended a rally at the French Embassy in Tokyo on Sunday, with French Ambassador Thierry Dana urging them to remain united in the fight against terrorism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 16, 2015

Tours provide renewed interest in Japan's oldest hydro power plant

The Miyashiro No. 1 power plant, which houses the country's oldest working hydraulic generator, is attracting public attention after it started offering guided tours last spring.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 14, 2015

IT companies scramble to take advantage of Shibuya's transport networks, proximity to youth culture

Shibuya is famous for its scramble crossing, shopping and youth culture but the district has also established itself as a hub for myriad IT firms and Internet-based startups, leading some to describe it as the equivalent to Silicon Valley in the U.S. state of California.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2015

Mediation panel reviews latest move in Okinawa base spat

A third-party panel on Friday began reviewing the government's decision last month to suspend Okinawa Prefecture's decision to revoke permission for a landfill project at Henoko, where U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma is scheduled to be relocated.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 11, 2015

Hungarian director Kornel Mundruczo's 'White God' lacks teeth

Man and his best friend are having some serious relationship issues in "White God." Hungarian director Kornel Mundruczo's tale of a teenage girl and her beloved hound is the stuff of canine nightmares, set in a present-day Budapest that feels more like a dog dystopia.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 9, 2015

Let's discuss Halloween in Japan

Retailers are hoping to further capitalize on an event that by one estimate will generate ¥122 billion in Japan.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 9, 2015

China faces raft of obstacles as it tries to calculate correct greenhouse gas emissions figures

To get a sense of how hard it is to measure greenhouse gas emissions in China, it pays to visit the Deqingyuan poultry farm on the outskirts of Beijing, where streams of chicken manure are piped from wooden sheds to an industrial gas digester that rises above the ground like a tethered balloon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 8, 2015

Voting proceeds smoothly in Myanmar's first free election for 25 years

Voting unfolded smoothly in Myanmar on Sunday with no reports of violence to puncture a mood of jubilation marking the Southeast Asian nation's first free nationwide election in 25 years, its biggest stride yet in a journey from dictatorship to democracy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 6, 2015

Na Camo Guro: Nakameguro's duck-centric grill

To guess the specialty at Na Camo Guro, you need to know a little Japanese. Even if you don't, you might still be amused by the wordplay in the name of this sparkling new Japanese-style grill, just a minute's walk from Nakameguro Station.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2015

A pay wall has no place in democratic politics

Putting politics behind a paywall serves as an unintentional signifier — that the system is not of, by or for you, the people.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2015

Despite agreements, risks linger of U.S.-China naval mishaps

In 2013, a U.S. guided-missile ship veered sharply to avoid a Chinese Navy vessel that tried to block its path in the disputed South China Sea, according to the U.S. account. The next year, the United States said a Chinese fighter jet buzzed within 9 meters (30 feet) of one of its Navy planes, in what...
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 31, 2015

Halloween takes over the streets of Shibuya

The large intersection in front of Shibuya Station saw a massive convergence of people decked out for Halloween Saturday evening, some on their way to events in the area. Here's a selection of the night's scary monsters and super freaks.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 31, 2015

Stepping out of her comfort zone

Risotto ... pizza ... pasta. Oh. My. God.

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?