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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2016

A chance for engagement with North Korea?

Since nothing else yet has worked, Washington and its allies should greet North Korea's first party congress in 36 years by expressing a willingness to talk to Pyongyang.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2016

Trump: the isolationist's apprentice

If a Trump presidency does emerge, it will be a loss for the Republican Party, the U.S. as a whole, and its allies.
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 2, 2016

Over 80% of non-Japanese residents aware of 'Big One' threat, but not all prepared: survey

A recent survey by the Nagoya Municipal Government revealed that more than 80 percent of foreign residents in the city are aware of the risks of a Nankai mega-thrust earthquake and the devastation it would bring to the area.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2016

Philippine front-runner open to talks with China on sea dispute

Rodrigo Duterte, the tough-talking Davao City mayor who is leading Philippine presidential polls, said he will hold bilateral talks with China to resolve a territorial dispute in the South China Sea if the current multilateral discussions do not bear fruit within two years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 2, 2016

Connecticut governor gets JFK award for defying foes, taking in Syrian refugees

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy was honored on Sunday by the family of John F. Kennedy for embracing Syrian refugees at a time when other U.S. leaders sought to turn them away.
MORE SPORTS
May 1, 2016

Woods could return for Memorial: sources

Tiger Woods has made accommodation plans for the Memorial tournament in Ohio, sources have told Reuters, suggesting the Jack Nicklaus-hosted event could mark the former world No. 1's PGA Tour return from back surgery.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 30, 2016

Heel! A ruff guide to Japan's top dogs

Behind the scenes of the country's largest dog show.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 30, 2016

Our picks from Salone del Mobile Milano 2016

As always, Japan was well-represented at Salone del Mobile Milano last month, with Sou Fujimoto creating a forest of spotlights for clothing retailer H&M's COS brand, Panasonic's "Kukan — The Invention of Space" installation, as well as separate exhibitions, including the Experimental Creations showcase...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Apr 30, 2016

Can police successfully keep a lid on gang violence?

When the Kobe-based Yamaguchi-gumi broke up in August last year, many expected a turf war to erupt as the country's largest crime syndicate battled for territorial control against a newly formed group called the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi that was founded by expelled gangsters in the aftermath of the split....
OLYMPICS
Apr 29, 2016

Show jumper Keach returning to Olympics after 28 years

Australian show jumper Scott Keach will not be alone in competing in his second Olympics in Rio later this year but it is unlikely anyone else in the Athletes' Village will have waited so long for another taste of the Summer Games.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 28, 2016

Celebrating Children's Day with cake; enjoying a taste of Paris in Tokyo; everything is peachy in Yokohama

Celebrating Children's Day with cake
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 28, 2016

Theater festival's roots dig deep into Shizuoka

In recent years, theater fans and artists here and abroad have increasingly been wakening up to the fact that cherry blossoms aren't the only spring bounty in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 28, 2016

Nintendo plans to sell Mariners majority stake

Nintendo of America is planning to sell its majority interest in the Seattle Mariners, the company announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 28, 2016

Italy hits Austria plan to build Brenner border fence as Mediterranean migrant flow resumes

Austria outlined plans on Wednesday to erect a fence at a border crossing with Italy that is a vital link between Northern and Southern Europe, escalating a standoff between the two states over how to handle a migration crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2016

Mitsubishi skips forecast, says domestic orders have halved

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Wednesday abstained from releasing a forecast for fiscal 2016 as a scandal involving falsified fuel efficiency figures threatened to be a road wreck for the automaker.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Apr 27, 2016

Image Forum Festival offers some weirdness for Golden Week

Golden Week is traditionally a time for movie studios to roll out the blockbusters, but if popcorn fodder like "Chihayafuru" and "Captain America: Civil War" don't appeal, there are more esoteric options.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 27, 2016

Clinton dominates in Hollywood endorsements and cash

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' positions on fracking, free tuition and breaking up big banks wouldn't sound out of place in an Oscar winning-actor's acceptance speech.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 26, 2016

Japan's traditional performing arts getting set for the Olympics

Spurred on by the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, many people involved in Japan's traditional performing arts are preparing for the surge in overseas visitors expected in 2020 — notably the Japan Council, which manages the National Theatre, the National Bunraku Theatre and the National Noh Theatre.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2016

Ominous collapse casts a shadow over Brazil

The collapse of an elevated cycling path in Rio de Janeiro last Thursday is an ominous sign as the scandal-rocked nation prepares to host the Olympics.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2016

Daimler, Ford brace for scrutiny after emission scandals

Carmakers have to be clearer about the way they certify their fuel economy and emission ratings as regulators ramp up scrutiny over the gap between laboratory results and on-road conditions, according to Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2016

Mitsubishi Motors executives skip Beijing car show

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s senior executives skipped the Beijing car show as the automaker grapples with the fallout from its mileage fraud admission.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2016

Should Britain leave the EU?

If British voters are to make the right choice about remaining in the EU, they will have to cut through the hyperbolic claims being made by leaders on both sides.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 23, 2016

Ebb tide for press freedoms in Shinzo Abe's Japan

A perfect storm is descending on freedom of the press in Japan: The country just sank to No. 72 in the global press freedom ranking issued Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders, down from No. 11 in 2010. And David Kaye, the U.N. special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom...
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2016

U.S. warplanes conduct operation near key Chinese-held reef in South China Sea

A contingent of six U.S. military aircraft that were left behind in the Philippines after the conclusion of joint exercises this month have conducted their first air and maritime situational awareness flights near disputed territory in the South China Sea.

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