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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Aug 12, 2016

Sake Competition sets the standard for new enthusiasts

On July 29, Iwao Niizawa, the fifth-generation president of Niizawa Jozoten in Miyagi Prefecture, was one of six brewers to claim prizes at the 2016 Sake Competition awards ceremony that took place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tokyo. His Atago no Matsu Tokubetsu Junmai topped the list in the contest's...
EDITORIALS
Aug 12, 2016

Osaka arson-murder acquittals

Yet again we have another acquittal of people falsely charged and convicted based on wrongful confessions coerced by investigators.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 10, 2016

'Race': Jesse Owens, the winner against all odds

Now that the Olympic Games are underway, it's a good time to delve into the history of some of the great athletes of the past — in this case, U.S. track-and-field legend Jesse Owens, who astonished the world by winning four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2016

Microfinancing can build climate resilience

If the world is serious about mitigating the worst effects of climate change, both the public and private sectors should support efforts to extend microfinancing to small and medium-size enterprises.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2016

The race is on for volunteer interpreters for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Japan gears up for another kind of competition, namely the race to nurture volunteer interpreters for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 10, 2016

Wise Owl Hostels Tokyo

“What you need is a mediocre amount of sleep. It should be a good, short sleep from an exhausting, enriched experience. No time for sleep. Experience Tokyo.”
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 9, 2016

Alvark Tokyo transform operations for B. League's inaugural season

The team has changed its name from the Toyota Alvark to the Alvark Tokyo as Japan's men's pro basketball enters a new era with the launch of the B. League this fall.
WORLD
Aug 9, 2016

Turkish minister says 16,000 people linked to failed July coup attempt formally arrested

Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Tuesday 16,000 people have been formally arrested and remanded in custody in connection with last month's failed coup attempt, while another 6,000 detainees are still being processed.
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
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2016

Ledecky sets record in 400 free; Phelps gets 19th gold

Katie Ledecky continued her assault on the Rio Olympics by annihilating the women's 400-meter freestyle world record to pick up her first gold medal of the games on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2016

Emperor signals wish to abdicate in near future

Emperor Akihito expresses concern about how his advanced age is affecting the performance of his public duties.
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
CULTURE / Music
Aug 7, 2016

Injecting a little music into Japanese politics

"Let's not put politics into music."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2016

Washington is letting the Russians win in Syria

The U.S. can only hope that Assad regime forces will somehow be defeated at Aleppo. That, judging by events on the ground, is a thin thread to hang on to.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2016

Turkey moves toward Russia as coup strains ties with West

As Turkey's relations with Europe and the United States are strained by the fallout from its failed coup, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Russia on Tuesday to meet President Vladimir Putin in a trip he may hope will give the West pause for thought.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 6, 2016

Climate change threatens nation's agriculture

Dark clouds cast gloom over future domestic food production as global temperatures rise
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2016

Rugby chiefs expecting Japan-style boom after Rio Olympic sevens

World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont believes the Rio Olympic sevens tournament can be the catalyst for emerging nations to follow Japan's lead and embrace the sport of rugby.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 4, 2016

Sipping summer wine high above city; unique offers to celebrate 5 years; fine dining with a side of history

Sipping summer wine high above city
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 3, 2016

'Truth': Ask no questions, hear no lies

'The truth is out there" is the tagline from sci-fi thriller TV series "The X-Files," suggesting that perhaps all we had to do was find it and retrieve it like a lost frisbee.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2016

Bitcoin sinks after hackers steal $65 million from exchange

Bitcoin plunged after one of the largest exchanges halted trading because hackers stole about $65 million (¥6.6 billion) of the digital currency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 3, 2016

Earth's 'annual physical' finds El Nino, warming left land, sea warmest-ever in 2015

Last year was the warmest year on record for land and sea, partly because seasonal El Nino climate patterns prevailed year-round, and melting ice pushed sea levels to the highest ever, a study based on the work of more than 450 scientists worldwide confirmed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2016

Cabby starts life term at mental hospital over attempted beheading in London subway

An Islamic State-inspired taxi driver who tried to behead a London Underground passenger has been sent to a high-security mental hospital to begin a life sentence.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
‘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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