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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2015
Ex-Shibuya 'ganguro' gal finds new meaning as Mozambique medic
Almost 20 years ago Sayaka Kuriyama was a popular Shibuya shop manager and ganguro gal with a dark tan typical of the late 1990s fashion trend.
EDITORIALS
Jun 28, 2015
South Africa and the AU vs. the ICC
South Africa's readiness to reject the International Criminal Court's mandate deprives both it and the ICC of credibility.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 22, 2015
In show of unity, Renzi, Hollande dismiss claims of tensions over migrant crisis
Italy's prime minister and France's president put on a show of unity on Sunday, dismissing suggestions of tensions between their countries over handling the waves of migrants landing on Southern Europe's shores.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2015
DNA analysis of tusks, dung pinpoints Africa poaching hot spots
A DNA analysis of elephant tusks seized from poachers has revealed two main hotspots for the crime in Africa, a finding that could point law enforcement in the direction of the top criminal networks, a study showed.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2015
Can the BRICS fulfill their former promise?
The ability of the BRICS countries to develop institutions that support greater economic freedom, with more reliance on market competition and less on government, will likely be the main determinant of their long-term success.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2015
Court ruling on Sudan's al-Bashir leaves South Africa 'in a fix'
South Africa will have to defy its own judiciary or risk the wrath of other African nations if the High Court orders the government to arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on war crimes and genocide charges.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 14, 2015
South African court orders indicted Sudanese president not to leave
A South African court issued an interim order on Sunday preventing Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from leaving the country, where he was due to attend an African Union summit, until the judge hears an application calling for his arrest.
SOCCER
Jun 4, 2015
Feds probing how FIFA favored World Cup host bids by Russia, Qatar
The FBI's investigation of soccer governing body FIFA includes scrutiny of how the organization awarded the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 competition to Qatar, a U.S. law enforcement official said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2015
American woman mauled to death by lion in South African park
An American tourist was mauled to death in South Africa on Monday when a lion jumped into her vehicle through an open window at a park on the outskirts of Johannesburg, police and officials said.
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2015
Japan to cooperate with Africa in natural resource development
Ministers from Japan and 16 African countries agreed Saturday to enhance cooperation in developing natural resources while addressing issues that have prevented foreign investment in the fast-growing continent.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2015
EU policy takes deadly toll on migrants
The EU's decision late last year to end search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean Sea is taking a deadly toll on would-be migrants from Africa.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2015
Heads of Ebola-hit nations meet Obama
President Barack Obama met with the presidents of Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia at the White House on Wednesday to pledge more U.S. support for the nations hardest-hit by the Ebola virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2015
Charity Ashinaga to tap U.S. donors for 100-year African youth initiative
A Japanese charity dedicated to helping school-age children in need is set to embark on a fundraising blitz in the U.S. in June as it rallies support for a bold 100-year vision to help African youth study abroad.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 2, 2015
As cases ease, Sierra Leone ready to lay off Ebola workers
Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma said on Wednesday authorities would soon start laying off staff recruited to fight Ebola as the numbers of cases decline, but these workers would be employed elsewhere, where possible.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 27, 2015
Experimental Ebola vaccine effective in monkeys: U.S.-Japan study
A Japanese professor and members of the U.S. National Institutes of Health have developed a potential vaccine for Ebola, the team reported Thursday in the online version of the U.S. journal Science. The substance has been found in tests to protect monkeys from infection.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 26, 2015
New Ebola infections continue to drop but Guinea still a concern
The three nations hardest hit by West Africa's Ebola epidemic recorded the lowest weekly total of new cases so far this year in the week leading up to March 22, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2015
Guinea Ebola cases rise; three doctors infected
Guinea has suffered a setback in its fight against Ebola with a rash of new cases, including three doctors infected by the virus, with officials blaming weak surveillance and a failure to follow safety procedures.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2015
South African doctors perform world's first penis transplant
South African doctors have successfully performed the world's first penis transplant on a 21-year-old man whose organ had been amputated three years ago after a botched circumcision.
WORLD
Mar 13, 2015
Islamic State leader accepts allegiance of Nigeria's Boko Haram
The leader of the Islamic State militant group that controls parts of Syria and Iraq has accepted a pledge of allegiance from Nigerian Islamists Boko Haram, his spokesman said in an audio message transmitted on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 13, 2015
Measles cases seen almost doubling in Ebola epidemic countries
Measles cases could almost double in countries hardest hit by the West African Ebola outbreak as overwhelmed health systems are unable to maintain child immunizations, scientists said on Thursday.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

Podcast

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

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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