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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2015

Anticipating more muscular missions, MSDF launches new minesweeper

Amid the national debate over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's proactive security policy and newly enacted laws, a state-of-the-art minesweeper built for the Maritime Self-Defense Force was launched Tuesday in a ceremony in Yokohama.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 26, 2015

U.N. rapporteur urges crackdown on impunity for child sex offenders

Japan must stamp out the impunity granted to people who sexually exploit children, including light sentences and the reluctance to prosecute, to overcome the nation's "institutional" tolerance for such crimes, a U.N. expert said Monday in Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 22, 2015

Tokyo film festival ups its domestic fare

The 28th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival, which began yesterday, is the biggest event on the Japanese film calendar. And like any such event, TIFF has had its share of critics over the years.
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.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 18, 2015

Residents upset over condominium overhaul

It is a common sight in Japan to see houses or condominiums undergoing a spruce up. Covered in tarpaulins and wrapped in a steel cage of scaffolding, this state of affairs can last from just a few weeks to several months, depending on the scale of the renovations.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 18, 2015

Beck, Oga looking to change women's basketball culture

First in a two-part series
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Oct 17, 2015

Kyoto forum's leaders warm up to renewables

Each autumn, the world's most influential scientists, engineers, business leaders and science policy experts gather in Kyoto for the Science and Technology in Society Forum. The STS Forum is the brainchild of Koji Omi, a former finance minister and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry bureaucrat and...
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2015

China's unfinished island wars

China will continue to pursue its claim to the Spratly Islands, but Hainan and Taiwan remain the two great pearls of its maritime frontier strategy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 13, 2015

Pow! Wow! to pack a punch in Tokyo

Inspiration comes in many forms: It could be a piece of artwork that changes your vision of the world, or it could be a phone call from a friend that spawns an international art phenomenon.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 10, 2015

Lefkada's Hearn: Europe reclaims its literary 'lost son'

The Greek island of Lefkada, rising from the Ionian Sea south of Corfu, is famed for its white beaches and vertical cliffs from which the poet Sappho is said to have leaped to her death. The island is also claimed as the one of the potential sites of Homer's Ithaca, home of the great wandering hero Odysseus....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2015

Hungarian diplomat wins top prize in annual photo competition

Familiar looking landscapes offering a taste of old Japan's hidden and harmonious coexistence with the modern era exemplify the theme of this year's "Japan Through Diplomats' Eyes" annual photo competition.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 7, 2015

Asia's most important film festival reasserts its independence

Celebrating its 20th year, the 2015 edition of the Busan International Film Festival, held in South Korea's southern port city from Oct. 1 to 10, has a lot to brag about, as it has definitely become the most important film festival in Asia in terms of the quality of its programming, the size and reach...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 5, 2015

A new vision for healthy aging

To realize the enormous potential of older people, we must reject the stereotype of them being frail and dependent.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Oct 4, 2015

Chance chat in Gaza alters a life

Kenji Sekine might have ended up as a wine importer at a supermarket chain in Tokyo had it not been for a chance encounter with a Palestinian boy during a trip to the Middle East in early 1999.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Oct 4, 2015

Biracial athletes making strides in changing Japanese society

This summer, a pair of young biracial Japanese athletes drew widespread attention, an indication that the nation's sports scene has entered a new era.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 3, 2015

Universities fending off attacks on the liberal arts

As discussed last week, in June the education ministry sent a directive to all 86 national universities in Japan, apparently calling on them to abolish or reorganize their humanities and social sciences departments.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 2, 2015

October 3, 2015

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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 2, 2015

Mihara, Shiraiwa impress in Junior Grand Prix events

Ice Time is playing catch up as the Junior Grand Prix season is well underway with five of the seven events completed. The good news is that the results have been very encouraging for the Japan junior women so far.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 1, 2015

Refugee Film Festival comes as world's eyes are on crisis

Last month, a heartbreaking photograph of 3-year-old Alan Kurdi's dead body washing up on the shore of Turkey was published by media outlets worldwide. He had fled his home in war-torn Syria with his mother, brother and father. Only his father survived the journey.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 29, 2015

Jones fears breakthrough could be wasted

Japan coach Eddie Jones has fired a stunning broadside at the Asian nation's rugby board, accusing it of holding back the sport and casting doubt on its ability to build on the Brave Blossoms' breakthrough World Cup win over South Africa.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 28, 2015

Yokohama to stage 2019 World Cup final

Yokohama Stadium, which staged the 2002 soccer World Cup final, will replace Japan's new National Stadium as the venue for the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, World Rugby said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2015

Several groups urge Abe to pledge to accept Syrian refugees

Private organizations supporting refugees on Monday urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to express during his upcoming speech at the annual U.N. General Assembly session Japan's pledge to accept Syrian asylum seekers.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 28, 2015

Abe's military push proves to be losing trade as defense stocks sink

Equity investors looking to profit from Japan's move away from pacifism might find that easier said than done.
EDITORIALS
Sep 28, 2015

Abe's pivot to his economic policy

Instead of spouting nice-sounding slogans, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should conduct a sober assessment of what his economic policies have lacked and what is needed going forward.
EDITORIALS
Sep 27, 2015

Misplaced emphasis on coal

The government and the power industry should rethink their emphasis on coal as a cheap alternative to nuclear energy in view of the impact on the nation's efforts against climate change.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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.

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