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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 5, 2015

Push for balance can lead to a skewed view

In September, public broadcaster NHK aired a documentary that recounted the news events from the capital this summer. One of the segments focused on the continuing protests led by college students in central Tokyo against the controversial security bills the ruling Liberal Democratic Party had yet to...
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2015

Malaysia arrests five over suspected Islamic State, al-Qaida ties

Malaysia's police said Saturday that it had arrested five people, including a European employed as a teacher, on suspicion of links with militant groups like the Islamic State group and al-Qaida.
WORLD
Dec 5, 2015

Turkish soldiers 'training Iraqi troops' near Mosul

Several hundred Turkish soldiers have been deployed to provide training for Iraqi troops in an area near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which is under Islamic State control, a Turkish security source said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2015

China's Xi cheers African leaders with pledge of $60 billion for development

Chinese President Xi Jinping told African leaders on Friday his country would pump $60 billion into development projects, cancel some debt and boost agriculture under a three-year plan that will extend Beijing's influence in the continent.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 4, 2015

The Supreme Court and the state of unconstitutionality

Do we want the Supreme Court to violate the Constitution by allowing illegally elected politicians to stay in office, or do we want something closer to real democracy?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 4, 2015

A short history of 'real' bread in Japan

For most of modern history, the Japanese failed to understand the point of the baguette — known locally as furansu pan (French bread) — and shunned the globally coveted Gallic specialty, thinking it was hard and tasteless. Carried by almost every bakery in Tokyo, it was often isolated from the main...
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 4, 2015

Valencia's hiring of Neville as manager most unusual

Only in football could an organization fill the most important position in the company with someone who has never done the job before and who cannot speak the language.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 4, 2015

Religious leaders in India, home to half world's slaves, vow to end slavery

Indian religious leaders vowed on Thursday to use their influence to end modern slavery, saying the exploitation, abuse and confinement of millions of men, women and children around the world was a "crime against God."
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 4, 2015

Ex-girlfriend sues Charlie Sheen in first known lawsuit over HIV status

A former girlfriend of Charlie Sheen on Thursday sued the actor for assault, negligence and emotional distress, saying they had sex at least five times before he revealed he was HIV-positive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2015

The first Olympic hurdle should be voter support

Making plebiscites obligatory for all bidding cities could be the first step toward restoring the tattered reputation of the Olympics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2015

Japan set to get more LNG than it needs

The nation is probably set to receive more LNG than it needs, potentially forcing some purchasers in the world's biggest user of the fuel to resell cargoes and add to a glut.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHARITY DRIVE 2015
Dec 3, 2015

Foundation helps poor Philippine kids go to school

The ERDA Foundation Inc. helps Filipino children get an education by working with partners and donors, including The Japan Times Readers' Fund, which has extended support to the group for more than 14 years.
WORLD
Dec 3, 2015

Australian hunters of MH370 say new analysis places lost plane within current search zone

Australian authorities hunting for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 said they have new analysis that reaffirms the plane's most likely resting place is within the current search zone, as they seek to solve one of the biggest mysteries in modern aviation history.
EDITORIALS
Dec 2, 2015

ASEAN Community is almost here

Japan should use the launch of the ASEAN Community as an opportunity to engage the bloc as a whole, rather than as individual nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 2, 2015

Cold front clears Beijing's smog and saves the mayor's neck — for now

A cold front that swept choking smog from northern China couldn't have come sooner for Beijing's mayor.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2015

China behind 'massive' cyberattack on Australian government: ABC

A major cyberattack against Australia's Bureau of Meteorology that may have compromised potentially sensitive national security information is being blamed on China, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 1, 2015

Abe's new package lacks road map

The prime minister's package to boost social programs is ambitious on paper, but lacks a plan to turn it into reality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 1, 2015

Honda to raise retirement age to 65 in recognition of demographic shift

Honda Motor Co. plans to shake up job terms next fiscal year and lift its retirement age by five years to 65, making the carmaker one of Japan Inc.'s biggest companies to take action in coping with the nation's aging demographics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 1, 2015

Japan's massive GPIF pension fund marks record quarterly loss over China slowdown

The nation's giant pension manager is unrepentant after a push into equities saw the fund post its worst quarterly result since at least 2008.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2015

Saitama school apologizes over student's racist tweets

A private high school in Urawa, Saitama Prefecture, has apologized for racist tweets targeting Gamba Osaka's black Brazilian striker Patric posted by a male student over the weekend.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 1, 2015

Four ways China flexed economic power before IMF club added the yuan

Long before the yuan was inducted into the International Monetary Fund's hall of currency fame, China had upped its game as an economic powerhouse in a variety of arenas.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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