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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2016

Thai government to resume peace talks with Muslim insurgents

Thailand's military government said on Thursday peace talks with Muslim separatists operating in the far south of the country would resume in Malaysia, but no agreement would be signed unless the insurgents observed a cease-fire.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2016

Time to revive arms control efforts in Europe

The West must be united in seeking to avoid an upward spiral of antagonism and confrontation with Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 1, 2016

Obama visits Midway Atoll, a symbol for his climate, Asia legacy

President Barack Obama on Thursday is set to visit Midway Atoll, the remote coral reef that serves as a reminder of both modern global climate challenges and the dominance the United States has held in the Pacific since its World War II victory there.
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.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2016

Abe-Putin chat may clarify 'new approach' to isle row

In May the two leaders agreed to take a new tack to solving the territorial dispute over four islands off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2016

Tailored loans support restoration of Kyoto's historic townhouses

For generations, artisans and merchants in Kyoto lived in thousands of traditional machiya townhouses that are steadily disappearing or falling into disrepair.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2016

Saudi-led airstrike kills at least 16 members of Yemeni imam's family

At least 16 members of the extended family of a Yemeni mosque imam were killed on Wednesday in an airstrike on their family home in northern Yemen by the Saudi-led Arab coalition, a Reuters witness, a medic and a resident said.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2016

Smelling something fishy, Koike puts Tsukiji move on ice

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike suspends Tsukiji's move to Toyosu, saying chemical contamination, ballooning costs and little disclosure are raising suspicions about the famed fish market's relocation project.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2016

Thai military junta playing a dangerous blame game

The junta's effort to blame recent terrorist attacks on its political opponents leaves the country more vulnerable to terrorism.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 31, 2016

Japan's team spirit remains youthful in anime

The word "seishun" ("youth") comprises the kanji characters for the words "blue" and "spring," which connotes the freshness and innocence of those earlier years in life. It's also the name of a genre of anime and manga. Even as the population ages, seishun manga and anime seem to lock themselves to the...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 31, 2016

New regional revitalization minister defends Abenomics, denies policy mix has plateaued

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's newly appointed regional revitalization minister, Kozo Yamamoto, has argued that the leader's Abenomics economic policy mix has not plateaued but is merely returning to its original form, one that combines financial and fiscal measures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2016

China promises humane, lawful treatment of detained Canadian Christian accused of spying

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang promised on Wednesday that a Canadian man held in China for two years on suspicion of spying would be treated humanely and lawfully, but the man's family expressed frustration and called for his release.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Aug 31, 2016

Cryptocurrency exchanges under attack, risking repeat of Mt. Gox debacle

When hackers penetrated a secure authentication system at a bitcoin exchange called Bitfinex earlier this month, they stole about $70 million worth of the virtual currency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 31, 2016

Italy rescues 3,000 more migrants in Mediterranean as arrivals surge

Some 3000 migrants were saved in the Strait of Sicily in 30 separate rescue missions on Tuesday, the Italian coast guard said, bringing the total to almost 10,000 in two days and marking a sharp acceleration in refugee arrivals in Italy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2016

Pentagon weapons buyer orders review of troubled new aircraft carrier

The Pentagon's top weapons buyer has ordered an independent review of the $12.9 billion Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, citing a list of actual and potential deficiencies with the costliest warship ever.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 30, 2016

Japan's defense diplomacy with ASEAN member-states

The situation in the South China Sea is prompting the Ministry of Defense and the SDF to expand Japan's presence and strengthen partnerships in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2016

Now Colombians must decide their nation's fate

It's a measure of the parlous mood in Latin America's most conflicted nation that the fate of the Colombian peace process is still anyone's guess.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 30, 2016

Shared homes offer respite for Japan's struggling single mothers

The government talks about creating a society where every woman can play an active role, but the chronic shortage of day care is pushing some entrepreneurs to take things into their own hands.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 30, 2016

Latest poll shows support for Australian prime minister at all-time low

Support for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has fallen to an all-time low, according to a poll Tuesday by The Australian newspaper.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2016

Why Obama let Iran's 'Green Movement' fail

President Barack Obama missed a golden opportunity when he refused to prove U.S. support for Iran's pro-democracy movement in 2009.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2016

Abe dangles $30 billion at Africa leaders in Nairobi in counter to China

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pledge Saturday to invest $30 billion to boost African growth and infrastructure over the next three years comes as he seeks to win over national leaders already being wooed by China and the U.S.
COMMENTARY / World / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Aug 28, 2016

The longest U.S. conflict and defining a war

Figuring out when wars start and end isn't always as obvious as it might seem.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2016

Rise of the robots is not the future we should fear

Lost jobs and destroyed industries give way, over time, to new industries and jobs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2016

Lifting the lid on Japan's growing crowd of manhole cover spotters

Some tourists look around them but Hidetoshi Ishii prefers to look down.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 27, 2016

Thailand frees prominent activist after eight years behind bars over royal insult

Thailand has freed a political activist after eight years in jail for insulting the country's widely revered monarchy under its draconian royal defamation laws.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 27, 2016

Does Japan get enough sleep?

Scientists confirm that sleep deprivation has a detrimental impact on physical and mental health.
As Trump hails taking back of Panama Canal, Hong Kong Inc. walks tightrope
Balboa Port, operated by Panama Ports Company, at the Panama Canal. Conglomerate CK Hutchison, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, has agreed to sell its ports network, including assets along the Panama Canal, to a U.S. consortium led by BlackRock.
Tokyo’s vinyl experts say overseas buyers are ‘sustaining the scene’
Rintaro Sekizuka runs a record store in both London and Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward.
For first time ever, government begins auction of rice stockpile
The government's stockpile of rice in Saitama Prefecture in February
Woman sentenced to 23 years over Asahikawa girl's murder
The bridge in the city of Asahikawa where a female high school student died after being pushed off in April last year
How to hedge against AI stealing your job
Artificial intelligence is set to disrupt white-collar jobs, making it crucial for knowledge workers to embrace AI, develop backup plans and adapt to an evolving job market.
Tokyo’s vinyl experts say overseas buyers are ‘sustaining the scene’
Rintaro Sekizuka runs a record store in both London and Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward.
Cherry blossom season set to kick off on March 21 in Tokyo
A Weathernews forecast shows the cherry blossom season will begin on March 21 in Tokyo.
Grief ebbs and flows between two tragedies in 'The Place of Shells'
“The Place of Shells” takes place mostly in Gottingen, Germany, where both the author and the book's narrator live, while also jumping both geographically and temporally to Sendai, Japan, through memories of the 3/11 disaster and its aftermath.
‘Granny hobbies’ are the new self-care
Yarn shortages are a sign that hobbies like knitting and crochet are gaining in popularity.
Can Shiori Ito’s documentary open Japan’s black box?
Shiori Ito is the first Japanese director to have been nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary feature film. "Black Box Diaries," which tells the story of her quest for justice following her rape in 2015, hasn't been released in Japan.

Podcast

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

Longform

Wealthier women in the prewar era had been the targets of various media-related health campaigns that mistakenly encouraged them to avoid everything from riding bicycles to reading novels when their monthly cycles came around.
Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly
By Tomoko Otake

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