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Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 14, 2016

Takehiro Hira steps into a 19th-century affair in the award-winning 'Kaku Onna'

Tokyo was bathed in warm sunshine in the run-up to 2016, and when Takehiro Hira meets me at a rehearsal studio his smile is beaming just as brightly — while in his arms he's carrying a box of mikan (mandarin oranges) to share with the rest of the team as they prepare for this month's rerun of Ai Nagai's...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 14, 2016

Shinoharu Tatekawa makes sure that 'rakugo' isn't lost in translation

Comic Shinoharu Tatekawa hopes to win over some new fans this month when he performs a rakugo set in English.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2016

Don't believe all the myths about North Korea

Before figuring out what can be done about North Korea and its seemingly crazy dictatorship, we mustn't fall prey to four common myths about the hermit kingdom.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2016

Wrong way to show resolve

When it comes to North Korea, the United States and South Korea fundamentally misunderstand what it means to demonstrate resolve.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 14, 2016

Stocks tumble in Tokyo, largely erasing Wednesday's rebound

Shares fell in Tokyo on Thursday, cutting short Wednesday's rebound, after U.S. stocks tumbled amid declining oil prices and continued anxiety over Chinese growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2016

As fortunes fade at home, drug giant Takeda eyes greener shores overseas

One balmy summer evening last year, some of the most prolific biotech and scientific minds of Boston came together.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2016

Ted Cruz reportedly did not disclose 2012 Senate campaign loan

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz failed to disclose to the Federal Election Commission a loan from Goldman Sachs for as much as $500,000 that was used to help finance his successful 2012 U.S. Senate campaign, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2016

Dead fish float in to Rio bay, prompting renewed Summer Games venue water checks

Thousands of dead fish washed up on the shores of Rio's Guanabara Bay on Wednesday, not far from where events are being held at this year's Olympic Games, environmental officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 13, 2016

Abe eyes using boosted tax revenue to cover food exemption shortfall

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe indicated Wednesday that the higher tax revenues — which he attributed to Abenomics — may be used to cover a shortfall when food is exempted from the coming tax hike.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 13, 2016

U.S.-Philippine military deal ruling likely to bolster Tokyo's ties with Manila

A top-court ruling may bolster Manila's security ties with Tokyo as it grapples with an increasingly bellicose Beijing.
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2016

Unfazed by turmoil, Nissan joins Starbucks in betting on China

Senior executives from Starbucks Corp. to Nissan Motor Co. and SAP SE are playing down concerns about China's slowdown and further potential depreciation of the yuan, with plans to sell more coffee, cars and software in the world's second-biggest economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2016

Fujikyuko to introduce new Fujisan train to commemorate 90th anniversary

Railway firm Fujikyuko Co. is set to introduce a new Fujisan View Express train later this year as a part of a project to commemorate its 90th anniversary.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2016

Can China avoid turning Japanese?

Beijing is acting like Tokyo, circa 1998, and courting Japanization instead of much needed reforms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2016

Regional interests fuel Middle East's Cold War

The Iran-Saudi Arabia rivalry could derail efforts to stabilize the Middle East and make a bad regional environment much worse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2016

Did Kim just provoke China?

President Xi Jinping should tighten the screws on China's recalcitrant ally after the rogue nation's latest nuclear test.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 11, 2016

As foreign crises pile up, experts think Obama will take few risks during final year in office

As Barack Obama prepares to deliver his final State of the Union address Tuesday night, the U.S. president and his aides have insisted he will not be content simply to run out the clock on foreign policy and is acting decisively to tackle crises piling up around the globe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 10, 2016

Isao Tomita's journey from snowflakes to holograms

Composer Isao Tomita will turn 84 this year, but that won't stop him creating a synth soundtrack for a dancing hologram, to realize the dream of his ballet dancer (and rocket scientist) friend who passed away in 1999.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 10, 2016

Jayda B leaves a dent on Tokyo's electronic scene

Radio host Jayda B is wrapping up an interview with Japanese electronic artist starRo as I enter JBS, a cozy Shibuya bar where the walls are lined with records. Later, she'll edit the recording down for her self-produced program DENTradio, which airs weekly on a radio station in her hometown of Atlanta....
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2016

The hidden goods of 2015

If we were to judge the state of the world by the news headlines, 2015 was the year of Islamist terror, especially in Paris. But there were two major positive developments as well.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 10, 2016

Raonic takes revenge on Federer in Brisbane final

An inspired Milos Raonic toppled Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 to win the Brisbane International on Sunday and avenge his defeat to the Swiss master in last year's final.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2016

Trump backers supporting 'hateful rhetoric,' woman ejected from South Carolina rally says

A U.S. Muslim woman who was ejected from a Donald Trump rally in South Carolina while engaging in a silent protest said Saturday she wanted to make the Republican presidential candidate's backers recognize they are supporting "hateful rhetoric."

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