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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 30, 2016

Russia has motive, capability for U.S. email hack but players remain unclear

The Kremlin says it had zero involvement in the hacking of the Democratic Party's email system while U.S. officials say the hack originated in Russia. We may never know who is right, but one thing is for sure — Russia had motive, capability and form.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 30, 2016

Florida resists federal help in investigating Zika outbreak

Florida, the first state to report the arrival of Zika in the continental United States, has yet to invite a dedicated team of the federal government's disease hunters to assist with the investigation, health officials say.
EDITORIALS
Jul 29, 2016

Dispute over HPV vaccinations

The controversy over HPV vaccinations highlights the need for Japan to develop a better research mechanism for drug side effects.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 29, 2016

The American chef bringing Kyoto 'kaiseki' to Tokyo

Culinary collaborations are commonplace these days, with chefs flying halfway around the world for one-off events far from their home kitchens. This exciting cross-fertilization of ideas and flavors is also starting to happen in Japan — but rarely, until now, in the field of traditional Japanese cuisine....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2016

Inside Hitachi's growth machine: tubes, patents and petri dishes

With its network of tubes and petri dishes, Hitachi Ltd.'s latest gizmo may look more like a mini laboratory inside a refrigerator than the growth engine the technology company envisages.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 29, 2016

Race relations in spotlight in Canada as Montreal cop convicted in teen's shooting death caught on video

A six-year prison sentence for a policeman in the shooting death of a teenager three years ago was a rare conviction in Canada, where activists say officers too often get off easy in brutality cases.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 28, 2016

German police raid mosque and apartments in crackdown on Salafists

German police have searched a mosque and eight apartments in Hildesheim that are believed to be a hotbed of a radical Salafist community, the interior minister of the northern state of Lower Saxony said on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 28, 2016

Trump's troubling Russian ties

Donald Trump should provide more transparency about the nature of his financial dealings and interests in Russia.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2016

How Trump could start a war with Russia

In his determination to 'make America great again,' Donald Trump should not turn away decisively from the things that have made America great in the past, including steady and unwavering support for its allies.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2016

The jihadi-inspired wave of 'lone wolf' attacks

A veteran al-Qaida leader is a major inspiration of the 'leaderless jihad' strategy that is now wreaking havoc and spreading fear in the West and in the Middle East.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2016

The fraud called electricity retail liberalization

Consumers may think they're getting a good deal by switching electricity suppliers following the liberalization of the industry. They're not.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2016

Cervical cancer vaccine suit filed over side effects

Sixty-three women and girls who reported side effects from cervical cancer vaccines sued the government and drugmakers on Wednesday as a sharp divide remained over the risks the medicine poses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 27, 2016

Crowdfunding offers freedom to filmmakers

It's not easy making indie movies in Japan. The big studios only want commercial projects with proven fan appeal, usually based on hit manga, novels or TV dramas. Given the need, government funding schemes are paltry, with much of the money going to films about safe, uncontroversial subjects.
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2016

International Canoe Federation issues ban on five Russians for Rio Games

Five Russian canoe sprint athletes — including the 2012 Olympic champion Alexander Dyachenko — have been banned from competing at next month's Rio Olympics by the International Canoe Federation (ICF), after they were implicated by the McLaren Report.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2016

Kanagawa attacker's motive: seeking spotlight or rage killings?

Following the murder of 19 people at a care facility by a former staff member, experts are trying to determine the motivation behind the attack.
EDITORIALS
Jul 26, 2016

Misconduct by adult guardians

Financial misconduct by lawyers and others serving as guardians for incapacitated adults risks ruining public trust in the adult guardianship system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jul 26, 2016

The intention behind China's unrestrained naval moves

China is no longer making a secret of its ambition to gain dominance over the western Pacific.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2016

As Ukraine conflict simmers, country becomes a trove for black-market arms trade

On Feb. 12 last year, the same day that a cease-fire ended the worst of the fighting in eastern Ukraine between rebels and government forces, a former rebel fighter seized a chance to turn his inside knowledge of the conflict into hard cash.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 25, 2016

Overwhelming majority of analysts predict more stimulus from Kuroda this week

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda hasn't faced such intense expectations for more monetary stimulus anytime since his first meeting as Bank of Japan governor in 2013.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2016

Spy agencies struggle to spot threats from lone, mentally ill attackers

Recent attacks on civilians in the U.S. and Europe have exposed a gap in the intelligence community's efforts to track suspected extremists and prevent mass killings, half a dozen American, British and French counterterrorism officials said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 23, 2016

Is the eel industry on the slippery slope to extinction?

Dwindling domestic population threatens a centuries-old tradition.
OLYMPICS
Jul 22, 2016

IOC announces 45 failed doping retests from Beijing, London

Forty-five athletes have failed doping tests after their samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Games were reanalyzed, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 22, 2016

Islanders looking to leave Brooklyn for Queens

The New York Islanders are in talks with the owners of the New York Mets about building a hockey arena adjacent to Citi Field in Queens, people with knowledge of the discussions said.
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.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
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.
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.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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