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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 16, 2016

'The 70th Anniversary of Sazae-san: The Best of Machiko Hasegawa'

Aug. 27-Oct. 10
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 16, 2016

China satellite to test ‘unhackable’ data links

A Chinese satellite launched Tuesday will test the viability of data links that cannot be eavesdropped on, potentially leading to a revolution in defense communications.
EDITORIALS
Aug 16, 2016

Putin's very good summer

It is not clear if Vladimir Putin understands the limits of Russia's power or Western patience. A miscalculation of either could prove disastrous.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Aug 15, 2016

Tokyo museum makes World Heritage list

An art museum in Tokyo and 16 other buildings designed by French architect Le Corbusier are to be added to the World Heritage list.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 15, 2016

Better THAAD than dead

China and Russia should welcome Seoul's plan to deploy an advanced missile-defense system because it alleviates the need for South Korea or Japan to pursue other defense options, which could include the development of nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 15, 2016

If Japan slow to ban ivory trade, online shops even slower

Elephant ivory has long been used worldwide to make a host of items from jewelry, piano keys and billiard balls to art and personal seals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 15, 2016

Nissan says new VC-T gasoline engine could make diesels obsolete

Nissan Motor Co. has come up with a new type of gasoline engine that it says may make some advanced diesel engines obsolete.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 15, 2016

NYPD hunts for gunman in street execution of Muslim cleric, colleague

New York City police searched on Sunday for a gunman who killed a Muslim cleric and his associate as they left prayers at a mosque in the borough of Queens on Saturday, sowing fear and sadness in their budding Bangladeshi community.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 13, 2016

In 'Hibana' TV series, sparks fly when the art of comedy collides with ambition

Television as the career apex for Japanese comedians is the kernel of the plot for the 10-part Netflix series 'Hibana,' based on the Akutagawa Prize-winning novel by Naoki Matayoshi.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2016

Argentina's 'Loony Radio' making waves

A radio program in Argentina that draws 12 million listeners is produced by patients at a psychiatric hospital in Buenos Aires.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2016

Japan's highway bus operators partner to tap surge in overseas visitors

The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan, which hit a record-high 19.73 million last year, is still surging at a rapid pace. The number has already reached 11.7 million between January and June this year, a 28.2 percent jump on the same period last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 11, 2016

Noh players seek new audiences with live subtitles on tablets

Tightly traditional noh drama is loosening up, with theater groups trying out tablet computers to help baffled audiences understand what's going on.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 9, 2016

'The Peter Rabbit Exhibition'

Aug. 9-Oct. 11
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 9, 2016

'The Power of Colors: Contemporary Ceramic Art from Kikuchi Collection'

Aug. 6-Dec. 4
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 9, 2016

'Yokoo Maniarism Vol.1'

Aug. 6-Nov. 27
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2016

From home-made VR to intentionally lousy robots, hobbyists get their fill at Tokyo expos

Electronics hobbyists and model builders got their fill in Tokyo this weekend with two headline events in the DIY calendar.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 8, 2016

安: a peaceful character for these turbulent times

One kanji character that learners encounter at a fairly early stage is u5b89, pronounced 'an' or 'yasuraka' and meaning 'peaceful' and, by extension, 'safe.'
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2016

Only globalization can bring lasting prosperity

No country can deliver long-term prosperity to its people on its own. Closer international cooperation and economic integration is the only way forward.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 8, 2016

Despite sanctions, North Korean prices hold steady as Kim leaves markets alone

Food and fuel prices in North Korea have remained largely stable under leader Kim Jong Un, despite tightening international sanctions to punish the North for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests, rare data from inside the isolated country shows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2016

Famed hacker creates new ratings system for software

A famed hacker who nearly 20 years ago told Congress he could take down the internet in 30 minutes is now going after the software industry, whose standard practices all but guarantee that most products are vulnerable to cyberattacks.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 6, 2016

Trump's economic advisory group belies his populist image

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's team of economic policy advisers is packed with moguls from the hedge fund and investment banking industries, which he has railed against in the past.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 5, 2016

Jennings predicts jail time for Blatter

For decades, British investigative reporter Andrew Jennings has exposed corruption at the highest levels in global sports.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Aug 5, 2016

We gather here today to wed ice cream to french fries

Pretty much anything with ice cream sounds good when you're a kid, but not so much when you're all grown up. However, that's not stopping Belgian-style fries restaurant And The Friet from teaming up with Ben & Jerry's for a limited-edition "Ice And Friet" (¥500). Available at the restaurant's outposts...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2016

The radical post-modernism of Islamic State

Islamic State's strategy to destabilize liberal societies is working.
EDITORIALS
Aug 4, 2016

Is size the key in latest stimulus?

The new stimulus package doesn't look like it will convince cautious consumers to loosen their purse strings.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 3, 2016

'High-Rise': J.C. Ballard adaptation topples on screen

In 1955, the city of St. Louis finished construction on the Pruitt-Igoe housing estate, designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki (who would later build New York City's Twin Towers). A raw-concrete sprawl of 33 tower blocks, it was meant to halt the spread of slums by building up, and to give residents parks,...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2016

Experience valued over youth in Abe's reshuffle of LDP executive

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled executives of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday, but gravitated heavily toward old veterans in an apparent bid to stabilize his power base.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2016

With Cabinet shake-up, Abe lays groundwork for future of LDP

The reshuffle signals the start of a political race to determine a critical question: Who will take the reins of power after Abe?
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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