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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Sep 5, 2014

Can Japan level its problem with vacant buildings?

On July 29, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released the results of its latest survey on Japanese housing, which it completed last fall and conducts every five years. The statistic that caught the media's attention was the one for akiya, or vacant homes. As of the end of October 2013,...
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2014

Stronger measures against stalking

In its budgetary requests for fiscal 2015, Japan's National Police Agency includes expenses to beef up measures against the persistent problem of stalking.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 5, 2014

First-language classes in Aichi struggle to find funding

Various cities in Aichi Prefecture have started offering language classes to children of foreign descent in their first language.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2014

IAEA sees signs North Korea reactor may be running

The U.N. nuclear watchdog said it has seen releases of steam and water indicating that North Korea may be operating a reactor, in the latest update on a plant that experts say could make plutonium for atomic bombs.
BASKETBALL
Sep 4, 2014

Herb Brown returns to college ranks

Longtime NBA coach Herb Brown has been named a University of Portland men's basketball assistant coach, it was announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 4, 2014

Profiting off our biocapital

We must be watchful of attempts by DNA testing services to sell the private data they've accumulated from people to other companies for their own profit.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2014

Al-Qaida announces India wing, renews loyalty to Taliban chief

Al-Qaida leader Ayman al Zawahri on Wednesday announced the formation of an Indian branch of his militant group he said would spread Islamic rule and "raise the flag of jihad" across the subcontinent.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 4, 2014

Yen to weaken after pension fund reforms, panel adviser Takatoshi Ito says

The yen will weaken as the Government Pension Investment Fund moves to become more competitive, according to Takatoshi Ito, who led a panel advising the Abe administration on overhauling the system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2014

Mazda unveils new Miata as top-selling two-seat Roadster turns 25

Mazda Motor Corp. unveiled a new version of its iconic MX-5 Miata sports car Thursday for the first time in nine years, counting on the model to help sustain rising sales.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / NFL NOTEBOOK
Sep 3, 2014

Seahawks striving for repeat championship

The NFL kicks off the 2014 season when the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks host the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field on Thursday night. Many predict the Seahawks are ready for another Super Bowl run and there are a few reasons to share that belief.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 3, 2014

Fan-favorite Inaba jumping into sunset

Atsunori Inaba may have been Japan's most popular player among foreign fans during the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The quadrennial competition doesn't just bring 16 nations together, it allows the baseball cultures of various nations to come together. Prominent among these is Japan's ouendan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Sep 3, 2014

Visible minorities are being caught in police dragnet

Around noon on Aug. 13, in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, a local apartment manager notified the police that a "suspicious foreigner" was hanging around the nearby JR train station.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 2, 2014

Dustin Wong and Takako Minekawa let their imaginations run wild on new album

Guitarist Dustin Wong is upfront about not having the cleanest apartment. "There are so many plastic water bottles in the kitchen, equipment sprawled all over the place. Pieces of aluminum foil on the floor." This was where he and singer Takako Minekawa recorded their second album together.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 2, 2014

Brazil's Silva looks presidential, but not a shoo-in

Popular environmentalist Marina Silva looks capable of winning Brazil's presidential election in October but a major campaign gaffe and mounting attacks from other candidates and the media suggest the race is still wide open.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 1, 2014

Veteran Aoki to return next season

Cohey Aoki contemplated retirement this offseason, but has decided to extend his playing career.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2014

Top Chinese university warns against criticizing Communist Party

One of China's top universities has urged students and teachers to "fight against" criticism of the ruling Communist Party, an influential party journal said, in the latest curbs on free expression.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2014

Russians change game in Ukraine

Anecdotal information about troops' funerals and reports from the Russian Soldiers' Mothers' Committee indicate that the second front opened by Russian troops against the Ukrainian army comprise elite airborne units.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2014

Italy's decline masks loss of competitiveness

There is no other way for Italy to correct its price differential with Germany and other EU members than to carry out a real depreciation, something that is easier said than done.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 31, 2014

Understanding chronic student absenteeism

No matter how chronic absenteeism is defined, it is crucial that school districts in both Japan and the U.S. intervene early to stem a threat to the future of the younger generation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2014

Fukushima fallout: solidarity turns to resentment in city hosting evacuees

Like many of her neighbors, Satomi Inokoshi worries that her gritty hometown is being spoiled by the newcomers and the money that have rolled into Iwaki since the Fukushima nuclear disaster almost 3½ years ago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 30, 2014

'I blacked out from drinking. ... I wasn't a good parent'

Yumiko Miyata started drinking when she was 15. She was an inherently shy girl and found that alcohol helped her make friends. When people discovered she could hold her liquor, she then became the center of attention. At first she thought it was harmless fun. Eventually, however, her life started spinning...
COMMENTARY / Japan / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 30, 2014

Richard Katz on the failures of 'Voodoo Abenomics'

Richard Katz, editor-in-chief at The Oriental Economist, is the author of "Voodoo Abenomics: Japan's Failed Comeback Plan," an article published in the July/August issue of Foreign Affairs magazine. Katz went into more detail about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "Abenomics" policy in a recent email interview...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 30, 2014

Oga recognizes value of physical play

Star guard Yuko Oga insists the Japan's women's national team will show off a new style in Turkey at the FIBA World Championship for Women, which tips off late next month.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 29, 2014

United faces crisis as transfer window closes

Five years after Manchester United should have strengthened its squad and invested heavily in the transfer market, Louis van Gaal is doing what Sir Alex Ferguson did not do before retiring.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 29, 2014

Evessa greats commemorate team's 10th anniversary

As the Osaka Evessa make preparations for their 10th season, they've started commemorating the franchise's rich history. They were, after all, the first champion in league history, winning the 2005-06 title.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2014

For many Californians, cost of earthquake insurance outweighs the risks

During Sunday's 6.0-magnitude earthquake, about $75,000 worth of bottles of wine, rum and whiskey flew off the shelves of Aiyaz Masani's liquor store in Napa, California. He estimates about half his inventory was damaged, winding up in three-foot piles in the aisles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2014

43 Golan peacekeepers seized by Syria militants, 81 trapped, U.N. says

Militants fighting the Syrian army have detained 43 U.N. peacekeepers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and trapped another 81 in the region, and the world body is working to secure their release, the United Nations said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2014

Pop star Aska pleads guilty to drug charges

Prosecutors demand a three-year term for singer Shigeaki Miyazaki, the disgraced pop star better known as Aska, as his trial over illegal drug use opens in Tokyo.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
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.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
‘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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