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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2016

North Korea nuclear test did not increase its technical capability, U.S. military says

North Korea's Jan. 6 nuclear test did not expand its technical capability, but the U.S. government is keeping a close eye on Pyongyang's efforts to develop a thermonuclear warhead capable of reaching the United States, the head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2016
Jan 20, 2016

2020 Olympics host to hold world forum on sport, culture

With a little over four years to go before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, discussions in Japan are gearing up about what positive legacies will come from the international sports extravaganza, sports minister Hiroshi Hase said in an exclusive interview with The Japan Times in January.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2016
Jan 20, 2016

Turning challenges of cybersecurity into new opportunities for growth

As information and communication technology (ICT) has extended into all areas of society, we have become ever more reliant upon it. The subtle ways in which it is changing the world, though both exciting and frightening, are not widely recognized or understood. This year, Japan will host the G-7 summit...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2016
Jan 20, 2016

Showcasing the best of Japanese cuisine, culture

Japan Night, one of the most popular events during the World Economic Forum meeting, will return to Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2016

Israel pays close attention to Putin, with good reason

Israel's interests vis-a-vis Russia run wide and deep, and are impossible for Jerusalem to ignore.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jan 17, 2016

'Being black can be more fun than being gay'

A look at the experience of two black men in the LGBT community in Tokyo, a 'minority of a minority of a minority.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 17, 2016

Inspiration that comes in dreams and rice balls

Ichiko Aoba takes her seat at an old-fashioned coffee house in Tokyo's Shibuya district, and places a sketchpad and a plump pouch of rolling tobacco on the table. During the hour-long conversation that follows, the tobacco goes untouched, but the sketchpad gets a thorough workout. As she talks, the 25-year-old...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 16, 2016

The elephant in the room for Toshiba is nuclear

Japanese press outlets often cover scoops from competing outlets, but it's rare to build on a competitor's story with original reporting, especially when the scoop is a few years old. In December, the weekly magazine Aera, which is affiliated with the Asahi Shimbun, ran an article about a secret meeting...
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jan 16, 2016

'It is I who rule' — Japan's 'Manyoshu' morning

What fun civilization is in its infancy! How bright and fresh the world looks at the dawn of consciousness! Listen:
Reader Mail
Jan 16, 2016

Revamp 'Kohaku' with past glories

Please let me add some words to Gavin Bantock's comments on the year-end "Kohaku Uta Gassen" TV show in the Letters section in the Jan. 10 issue.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 15, 2016

Iwaki FC owners aiming for the stars with new club

Dome Corporation president Shuichi Yasuda has the vision, Satoshi Okura the know-how and former Dutch international and Rangers player Pieter Huistra the experience. The goal now is to combine their respective talents as they embark on the task of building a professional soccer club from scratch.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 15, 2016

January 16, 2016

Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 15, 2016

J. League teams gearing back up after short time off

The Jan. 1 Emperor's Cup final brought the curtain down on the 2015 Japanese soccer season, but already J. League clubs are gearing up for the new campaign ahead.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2016

Cruz rips up truce with Trump in Republican presidential debate

The long and awkward truce between anti-establishment favorites Donald Trump and Ted Cruz blew apart at the Republican debate Thursday as the two men battling for first place in the Iowa caucuses tore into each other over Cruz's eligibility to be president.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 14, 2016

Tao takes an innovative approach to drum shows

The slogan goes, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." Drum troupe Tao, however, thinks a successful show in Sin City could be the springboard to bigger things around the world.
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
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2016

The future is here: Wearable electronics go on display at Tokyo trade show

From glasses to wristbands and clothing, firms representing a variety of industries began showcasing their wearable electronic devices at a Tokyo trade show that kicked off Wednesday.
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2016

Warnings emerge of Islamic State in Philippines, latest nation in region to face threat

There are growing signs of support for the Islamic State group in the southern Philippines, despite assertions by Manila that militants in the region are little more than criminal gangs.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 12, 2016

Kim impressed after 11-year-old You wins national title

History was made in Seoul on Sunday at the South Korean national championships when 11-year-old You Young won the senior women's singles competition.

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