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JAPAN
Nov 29, 2017
University of Melbourne marks 100 years of teaching Japanese
From 2017 to 2019, the University of Melbourne, in Australia's southeastern state of Victoria, is celebrating 100 years of Japanese language education.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices
Nov 26, 2017
Japan is seen through a lens warily in 'You Only Live Twice,' James Bond's sole sojourn to Tokyo
"You Only Live Twice," the only "James Bond" film — to date — to be set in Japan, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. While undoubtedly great fun, it must be admitted that it's a long way from being a masterpiece of cinema.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 26, 2017
Edo Period 'post town' in Okayama re-imagines its past and reaps tourism dividends
Yakage is the only preserved town along the Sanyo Road that survives in it's near-original form, and tourists are flocking there.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2017
China to build memorial hall in Shanghai dedicated to Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal
Plans are underway to build in Shanghai a memorial hall for the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, the Japanese equivalent of the Nuremberg trials, according to a Chinese academic who heads a center dedicated to researching the so-called Tokyo Trials.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2017
Japan becoming ground zero for U.S. military buildup in Asia, Russia's Lavrov says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accuses Tokyo of using North Korea to justify a new U.S. military buildup in Asia and accuses the allies of antagonizing Pyongyang.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2017
Putin's plan to rejuvenate Russian politics makes slow progress
Poised to run for a fourth term, President Vladimir Putin has started clearing out the old Russian political elite and says he is bringing in young people with "fire in their eyes."
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WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 23, 2017
Nuclear strategists call for bold move: scrap ICBM arsenal
Imagine it is 3 a.m., and the president of the United States is asleep in the White House master bedroom. A military officer stationed in an office nearby retrieves an aluminum suitcase — the "football" containing the launch codes for the U.S. nuclear arsenal — and rushes to wake the commander...
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JAPAN / History
Nov 21, 2017
Only known war memoirs by Emperor Hirohito to go up for auction in New York
The auction house Bonhams says the volumes, set to be auctioned on Dec. 6, are expected to fetch an estimated $100,000 to $150,000.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2017
Australia hands over Japanese company documents seized during World War II
The National Archives of Australia on Tuesday ceremoniously returned thousands of historical Japanese company records that had been seized by the Australian government during World War II.
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JAPAN / History
Nov 19, 2017
U.S. drafted request to deploy nukes on Honshu in 1960s, documents show
The U.S. government weighed its chances of convincing Tokyo in the late 1960s to allow the deployment of nuclear weapons in Japan if a crisis in East Asia were to break out, according to newly declassified documents.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 19, 2017
You're living in Japan — so now for something completely different
In a way, foreign residents who gravitate toward a third culture are simply following in a fine Japanese tradition.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2017
Zimbabwe's ruling party ousts Robert Mugabe
The leaders of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party met Sunday and agreed to dismiss President Robert Mugabe, the only leader the southern African nation has known since independence 37 years ago.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2017
Gerry Adams to step down in end of an era for Irish nationalism
Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams, a pivotal figure in the political life of Ireland for almost 50 years, said on Saturday he will step down as party leader and complete a generational shift in the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 16, 2017
Evoking diverse heritage, Pakistan unveils 1,700-year-old sleeping Buddha
Pakistan unveiled the remains of a 1,700-year-old sleeping Buddha image on Wednesday, part of an initiative to encourage tourism and project religious harmony in a region roiled by Islamist militancy.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2017
Putin, wary of political tumult, shuns Russian Revolution centenary
Vladimir Putin stayed away from events marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution on Tuesday, an event that changed the world but has awkward associations for the former KGB operative who was trained to keep a lid on dissent, not celebrate it.
JAPAN / History
Oct 30, 2017
UNESCO panel to back records on Korean envoys' Japan visits for Memory of the World
A UNESCO panel plans to recommend adding centuries-old diplomatic records concerning visits by Korean envoys to Japan to its Memory of the World Register, Japanese and South Korean sources close to the matter said Monday.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2017
China's neo-Maoists welcome Xi's new era, but say that he's not the new Mao Zedong
A fringe group of hard-line conservatives who long for the way things were under communist China's founding leader, Mao Zedong, have welcomed President Xi Jinping's "new era" of socialism and its renewed emphasis on equality.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 26, 2017
Ancient Papua New Guinea skull called oldest-known tsunami victim
A mysterious partial skull unearthed in Papua New Guinea in 1929 — that once was thought to belong to an extinct human species — now turns out to have another unique distinction. Scientists believe it belongs to the oldest-known human tsunami victim.
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WORLD
Oct 22, 2017
Letter from Titanic victim fetches record $166,000
A personal letter found on the body of a man killed in the sinking of the Titanic sold at auction on Saturday for £126,000 ($166,000), a record price for correspondence from the doomed liner.
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JAPAN
Oct 19, 2017
UNESCO's new heritage procedure will weigh opposing views on politically sensitive issues
UNESCO decided on Wednesday to institute a new World Heritage registration process, which will take into account the views of relevant nations when historical and political sensitivities are involved, the Foreign Ministry said.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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