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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2015

Europe may be on brink of disintegration

It is often argued that the EU progresses through crises, but the ingredients needed for such breakthroughs are now lacking.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 22, 2015

'Back to the Future' Day in Japan

People around the world celebrated Oct. 21, 2015, as the day is when Marty McFly is supposed to arrive in the future, and thanks to its location on the international dateline, Japan was early to the global party. Here are few highlights from social media.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2015

Japan's overseas tourist arrivals surpass those of last year in just nine months

Japan continues its popularity as a tourist destination for East Asians with a record number of visitors in September pushing the total for 2015 past all of last year, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2015

Are sanctions making Russia stronger?

The West's sanctions against Russia may not only fail to change the Ukraine situation; they may well spur the country's long-awaited structural transformation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 21, 2015

Rare orchids and misfit sex workers at the Tokyo International Film Festival

Some of the hottest tickets at TIFF each year are for films that have already secured a commercial release date in Japan. For all the high-minded talk about artistry and creativity, most viewers just want to see the big movies before everyone else. But spare a thought for the less commercial offerings...
WORLD / Society
Oct 21, 2015

U.N. report shows women inching slowly, unevenly toward equality

Women are more educated, marrying later and living longer worldwide but millions remain illiterate and trapped by work that pays little or nothing, according to a United Nations report on Tuesday assessing progress over the past two decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2015

Season of scandal hits Japan with flurry of corporate confessions

Japan, which prides itself on maintaining propriety and order, has suddenly been hit by a spate of corporate scandals.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 20, 2015

Wallabies receive better news on injured players

Australia is growing in confidence that it will be back to full strength for Sunday's Rugby World Cup semifinal against Argentina after getting better news on its injured players.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 20, 2015

After Hara's exit, Tanishige becomes longest-serving CL skipper

Continuity in Japanese dugouts took a hit when now-former Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara sat down for his retirement news conference on Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2015

U.S. presidential candidates' flight from reality

There is a sobering disconnect between what America's presidential candidates are advocating and the large problems the country actually faces.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2015

China's policy toward North Korea is changing

China is beginning to face an unfavorable political and strategic landscape that will compel it to change its North Korea policy whether it wants to or not.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2015

U.S. must rethink the size and shape of its navy

As China increases its arsenal of land-based anti-ship missiles, how much longer will aircraft carriers be able to play a central role in the U.S. Navy's projection of force in Asia?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2015

U.S. regulator may expand Takata air bag probe

U.S. regulators said Monday they could expand their investigation into Takata Corp. air bag inflators beyond the current 11 automakers, amid questions about whether vehicle design played a role in the devices posing a deadly risk to the public.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 20, 2015

Assad marches toward Aleppo in assault likely to stoke fresh wave of refugees to EU

With Russian warplanes in the air and Iranian special forces on the ground, an emboldened Syrian President Bashar Assad is turning back to the biggest trophy in his country's civil war, and this time Europe is also on the front line.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 19, 2015

Universal Studios Japan cracking down on ticket scalping

Rampant ticket scalping has angered the operator of the Universal Studios Japan to the point where the theme park will institute a zero tolerance policy starting Nov. 1.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2015

Only India and China can end Asia's haze

Making sustainably produced palm oil more affordable for consumers in India and China is key to clearing Southeast Asia's smoggy skies.
EDITORIALS
Oct 18, 2015

Leaving jobs for nursing care

The Abe administration needs to take concrete steps to stem the flow of people who quit their jobs because they must care for ailing relatives.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2015

South China Sea: what 12 nautical miles really means

If the U.S. government goes forward with its plans to conduct freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea, it should be prepared for its intentions to be misread or distorted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2015

Humanity's cultural heritage at risk in Yemen war

The U.S., Britain and other countries backing the Saudi coalition must take action to prevent the destruction of historic structures in Yemen.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 17, 2015

Pondering managerial replacements for 2016 season

The tenure of most major league managers comes to an end when they are fired. More recently, for example, the transactions column included notice the Washington Nationals fired manager Matt Williams and the Seattle Mariners dismissed manager Lloyd McClendon.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 16, 2015

Wallabies' Kepu says scrum engagements a key against Scotland

Australia's new-found scrummaging prowess is all about attitude, according to prop Sekope Kepu, who is ready to put it to the test again in Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 16, 2015

Security legislation promises more than it can deliver

Japan's new security legislation will do little to deter China or North Korea, and the SDF is not large or strong enough to turn the tides of war in international peacekeeping and possible U.S.-led war efforts.
EDITORIALS
Oct 16, 2015

Mighty Brazil stumbles

A once-booming Brazil is now beset by economic woes and its leadership hobbled by a political crisis.
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.
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.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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