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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2016

Romney offers vote, little else, to Cruz in Republican election battle

Republican Mitt Romney said on Friday he would vote for Senator Ted Cruz in Utah's presidential nominating contest, but the party's 2012 election standard-bearer stopped short of an official endorsement as he urged voters to deny the nomination to front-runner Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2016

A look at Syria's extremist Nusra Front, known for holding captives for ransom

By his captors' past form, journalist Jumpei Yasuda's plight could be drawn out.
EDITORIALS
Mar 16, 2016

More than a new name is needed

Without a common policy platform that can provide voters with a genuine alternative to the ruling coalition, the new leading opposition party's future won't be bright.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 13, 2016

J. League branching out to grow brand in Asia

The J. League has grown steadily in the first two decades since its launch in 1993.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 11, 2016

Abe economic adviser Honda appointed ambassador to Switzerland

A key economic adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who has been a strong advocate of monetary stimulus will become Japan's ambassador to Switzerland, according to a notice issued by the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 8, 2016

Abenomics losing support with economists and voters alike

Abenomics has not had much impact reviving the fits-and-starts Japanese economy. That is the verdict of nearly two dozen economists canvassed in a new Bloomberg News survey.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2016

Slovakian premier leads election but lacks clear path to form a majority

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was poised to win Saturday's parliamentary election, partial results showed, but gains by opposition parties, including far-right extremists, will complicate formation of a new government.
EDITORIALS
Mar 5, 2016

Extending Takahama reactor life

For both reasons of safety and following the public will, Japan should adhere to its rule against running nuclear reactors beyond 40 years.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2016

From Schengen to 'Brexit,' risks to the euro are stacking up

It is not only European Central Bank stimulus that has the potential to hurt the euro.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 3, 2016

Warren remains one of best on boards

Whenever he steps onto a basketball court, Reggie Warren's fierce desire to win is a recognizable trait.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2016

Russia may be preparing a privatization fire sale

Faced with a rapidly deteriorating fiscal position, Russia's government has announced that it will privatize major state-owned firms, but institutional reforms are needed first.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 1, 2016

Sharp's alive, and that's too bad

Letting the electronics maker and other troubled companies die is a necessary part of reanimating Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2016

The Pentagon's big lie about the South China Sea

The notion that China's actions in the South China Sea threaten commercial shipping is a load of analytical rubbish.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 25, 2016

Ardija looking to keep rising

The following is the first of a two-part preview for the upcoming J. League season. Team-by-team previews of the nine lowest-ranking teams competing in the first division are listed.
EDITORIALS
Feb 23, 2016

Get more serious on electoral reform

Electoral reform should focus on a fundamental solution to the disparity in the value of votes.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 23, 2016

As overseas investors flee Japan, BlackRock places bets

As foreign investors flee Tokyo stocks, the world's largest asset manager says the move by the Bank of Japan that spooked the market will be one of the main things that pushes it back up.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 22, 2016

With eye on Downing Street, Boris bets all on 'Brexit'

With one hand in his suit pocket and the other mussing his signature blond hair, Boris Johnson on Sunday took the riskiest gamble of his career: to oppose Prime Minister David Cameron by campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 16, 2016

Toward a Japan-Singapore-India maritime partnership

Maritime cooperation among Japan, India and ASEAN nations is becoming increasingly important as regional tensions rise.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 11, 2016

Aoki looking to set B-Corsairs on even keel

As the season marches closer to the finish line, the Yokohama B-Corsairs are striving to develop consistency and climb in the Eastern Conference standings.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2016

North Korea defies U.N. by firing long-range rocket over Okinawa

Tokyo condemns a purported North Korean satellite launch that is widely viewed as another covert ballistic missile test in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
EDITORIALS
Feb 6, 2016

Science and technology plan

Hopefully the government's new five-year plan for science and technology plan will reverse a disturbing decrease in the quality and quantity of Japanese research.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2016

Miyazaki sturgeon farm serves up export-ready caviar

Amid the volcanic peaks and hot springs of southern Japan, something fishy is going on: caviar.
Eight students recovering after hammer attack at university in Tokyo
Police investigate the scene after eight people were injured by a hammer-wielding woman on Hosei University's Tama campus in Tokyo on Friday afternoon.
Stage set for action-packed New Year Basho with yokozuna promotion battle
Kotozakura is in position to fight his way to a promotion to yokozuna going into the New Year Basho.
Race circuit and resort among post-event proposals for Osaka Expo site
A portion of the Grand Ring at the site of the Osaka Expo during a media tour late last month
Japan's health ministry reports record-high flu cases
A busy street in Tokyo on Dec. 30. The number of influenza patients per clinic, on average, in the final week of December was the highest since health ministry records began in 1999.
U.S. falling behind on aircraft shelters in Asia as China’s missile arsenal grows
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force's 104th Fighter Wing complete post-flight checks on four F-15C fighter jets at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, in October 2023.
Japanese space startup readies for second lunar lander launch
Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada with the countdown clock for the launch of the startup's lunar lander, in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Thursday
Emanuel leaves reform legacy amid historic shifts in U.S.-Japan alliance
Rahm Emanuel professes that the biggest thing he has brought to the U.S.-Japan relationship might be a fresh injection of vitality.
‘Unbound’ breaks NHK period drama tradition with a hero of the common folk
NHK’s latest taiga period drama, “Unbound,” centers on Tsutaya Juzaburo (Ryusei Yokohama), a commoner who becomes a successful bookseller and publisher.
Real wages fall for a fourth month, squeezing Japanese households further
Prices continue to outpace wage increases in Japan.
Hair removal for kids — boosting confidence or preying on insecurities?
Beauty salon Dione, which has over 100 branches nationwide, offers hair removal treatments for children as young as 3 years old. It uses hair removal equipment that emits a special light heated to around 38 degrees Celsius, unlike conventional equipment that involves temperatures of 60 to 80 C.

Podcast

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

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A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
Shed your skin and reinvent yourself in the Year of the Snake
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