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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 24, 2015

Lack of progress in probe into ASIJ ex-teacher's sex abuses riles victims

Nearly a year after the American School in Japan promised to launch a third-party investigation into sexual abuse by late former teacher Jack Moyer, victims and alumni are becoming increasingly frustrated the school's administration has yet to provide a report on the probe or offer an apology and redress....
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2015

Loyalty to 1960s machine shows risk from Japan's aging factories

The oldest piece of equipment at Osaka Machine Tool Co. has been there so long that only the company's 70-year-old chairman, Katumi Takata, still knows how to use it. He isn't planning to replace it anytime soon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2015

January drone strike on Pakistan al-Qaida site killed U.S., Italian aid worker hostages; Obama apologizes

A U.S. drone strike in January targeting an al-Qaida compound in Pakistan near the Afghan border inadvertently killed an American and an Italian who had been held hostage for years by the group, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
SOCCER
Apr 23, 2015

Japan picked to host 2015, '16 Club World Cup

Japan has been reappointed as host of the FIFA Club World Cup for the next two years, the sport's world governing body announced on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2015

Daiwa to reboot Asian expansion via stakes in brokerages

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is seeking to buy stakes in Asian brokerages as Japan's second-biggest securities house resumes expansion in the region after an earlier effort faltered.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 22, 2015

Surviving the night of the long tentacular knives in 'Parasyte: Part 2'

When we left Shinichi (Shota Sometani) and his inseparable parasite companion Migi at the end of Takashi Yamazaki's 2014 sci-fi/horror hit "Kiseiju" ("Parasyte: Part 1"), the space-alien organisms who had found human hosts in the city of Higashi Fukuyama were not only slaughtering humans for food —...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 22, 2015

OMG, are GMOs altering our bodies?

Oh, for the innocent days of old, when one could lick ice cream cones or eat cupcakes with pink icing without thinking anything except "Do I get seconds?" Nowadays, no eating experience can be defined by such blissful ignorance, unless you want to get in the fast lane to the land of obesity, Type 2 diabetes,...
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2015

A war of values with Russia

The current conflict between Russia and the West — centered on the crisis in Ukraine — is, at its core, a clash of values.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 21, 2015

GE said to be in talks with Blackstone, Mitsubishi on sale of assets

General Electric Co. is discussing the sale of parts of its finance business, including the $74 billion U.S. commercial-lending unit, with potential buyers including Blackstone Group LP, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co., said people with knowledge of the matter.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2015

Don't underestimate the power of Moore's law

Moore's Law is a quiet rebuke to those who think we control our destiny.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Apr 19, 2015

Caregiver trainee program coming up short, but options on table also daunting

Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Apr 19, 2015

For foreign caregivers, role remains ambiguous

Does Japan really want to accept foreign caregivers?
EDITORIALS
Apr 19, 2015

The Obama doctrine emerges

A resurgent Barack Obama is defying the conventional wisdom that holds the power and influence of the U.S. president begins to diminish almost from the date of his second inauguration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 19, 2015

Toyota delivers a blow to Abe's 'reshoring' plan

Toyota's move to build new factories overseas deals a blow to the government's hope that the weak yen would encourage manufacturers to move production back to Japan.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 18, 2015

Japan, Belarus tied after opening day of Fed Cup World Group II playoff

Kurumi Nara won her singles match to cancel out former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka's victory in the opening rubber as Japan and Belarus ended the first day of their Fed Cup World Group II playoff on Saturday tied at 1-1.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 17, 2015

Watanabe looks back on freshman season with GW

There have been only a few players who hailed from Japan to have played hoops at NCAA D-I level. So perhaps no one really knew what sort of expectations to have of Yuta Watanabe in his first season at George Washington University.
EDITORIALS
Apr 17, 2015

Improving Japan-South Korea ties

There are signs of momentum building toward better ties between Japan and South Korea. It must not be impeded.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2015

Bubble-era missteps shape Tokio Marine's property strategy

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., one of the nation's oldest insurers, is joining its Chinese peers in investing in property overseas — but with a twist.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Apr 16, 2015

Some prisons in Japan becoming 'like nursing homes' amid surge in elderly offenders

Most prisons spend a lot of time and effort keeping inmates from escaping, but a greater challenge is convincing some convicts to leave.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 16, 2015

McDonald's Japan closing stores amid loss forecast

McDonald's Corp.'s Japan business forecast wider losses this year, announcing store closures and job cuts after sales suffered from food scandals.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 16, 2015

Shizuoka blooms with culture at theater event

With sunlight dappling fresh green leaves, flowers in bloom and birds singing, spring and early summer is when Europeans leave their homes to enjoy the arts at great annual events such as Germany's Theatertreffen and France's Avignon Festival.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2015

Japanese ballerina leaps into principal role at Australian Ballet

A 24-year-old Japanese ballerina has been appointed principal artist with the prestigious Australian Ballet, the company has announced.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2015

Seoul orders Asiana pilots to undergo more training after second crash in two years

Asiana Airlines Inc. was ordered to give pilots more training after its second accident in two years raised concerns about the carrier's safety standards.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
'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.
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.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.

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