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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 7, 2017
Japan's 'black widow' serial killer gets death sentence
Chisako Kakehi, found to have murdered her husband and other partners in a bid to collect their assets, showed little remorse, court says.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2017
Bomb threats force evacuations and snarl transport in Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Shiga
Several companies the Kansai region received bomb threats Sunday amid tight security for a high-profile visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, who arrived in Tokyo the same day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2017
Kyoto tourists will face new lodging tax next year for stays at hotels and guest houses
Users of hotels, inns and private lodging services in the city of Kyoto will face a new tax next year after the city assembly passed an ordinance on Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Nov 2, 2017
Kyoto anime studio's dedication to nurturing talent leads to big-screen magic
Kyoto Animation has had quite a year. With "Free! Special Series: Take Your Marks," the Uji, Kyoto-based anime studio will have released no less than five theatrical films and two television series in the past 13 months.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Nov 1, 2017
Alex Kerr on Japan: From 'voice in the wind' to vindication
A quarter-century after his first book warned Japan of what it had to lose, Alex Kerr feels the nation is finally on the same page.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 31, 2017
What makes a National Treasure?
Together, Japan's National Treasures provide a cacophonous ode to the nation and its heritage for its historical, cultural, geographical and stylistic dissonances. Yet, this is the first time in 41 years that 210 such works (or sets) have been displayed en masse.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 26, 2017
Taguchi's range from downtown boosts Akita
In this era of rapid-fire 3-point shooting, Shigehiro Taguchi stands out as a consummate threat.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 21, 2017
Dexter Pittman, Naoki Uto give Grouses a big boost in victory over Hannaryz
Dexter Pittman scored nine of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and rising star Naoki Uto contributed 28 points and 10 assists as the Toyama Grouses topped the visiting Kyoto Hannaryz 93-92 on Saturday night.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Oct 19, 2017
Kyoto's ambience is key to making KIFF special
Film festivals don't take place in isolation: An interesting city makes for a more interesting festival, unless you are the sort of movie nerd who sees six films a day and lives on convenience store sandwiches.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2017
Japan to minimize restrictions that cities can put on private lodging businesses
The government will try to minimize the restrictions that municipalities concerned about noise and traffic place on private lodging businesses in residential areas, officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2017
Fire ants, including two queens, make way to Kyoto via China
Nearly 2,000 fire ants, including two queens, are discovered along with eggs and pupae in a warehouse in the city of Muko, Kyoto Prefecture, in a shipping container that arrived from China.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 13, 2017
Hannaryz stage late rally to edge Storks
The Kyoto Hannaryz rallied past the visiting Nishinomiya Storks in the final 91 seconds of Friday's series opener.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 10, 2017
Death penalty sought for alleged 'black widow' serial killer
Prosecutors say defendant, alleged to have laced victims' drinks with cyanide, is mentally competent and can be held responsible for her actions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Oct 8, 2017
Vow to 'compete at the Japanese level' pays off for Oussouby Sacko, Kyoto Seika's next head
In his rise up the ranks, Malian academic positioned himself as a bridge between Japan and the outside world.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Oct 4, 2017
Kyoto Seika's next dean, Oussouby Sacko, was schooled in the violent tumult of '80s China
Malian architect lived through protests by Chinese students targeting Africans just months before the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2017
Woman dies after taking improperly mixed medicine from Kyoto University Hospital
A woman in her 60s died last month after injecting home-use medicine dispensed at Kyoto University Hospital that was 738 times stronger than a normal dosage, the university said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2017
Researchers' work questioned after errors discovered in Kumamoto quake data
The science ministry is looking into whether quake-strength data was falsified or fabricated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2017
Abe eager to push deregulation in bid for Japan to become innovation capital
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Sunday to push forward deregulation to bring about more technological innovations in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 25, 2017
Alex Kerr recalls 1970s Japan and David Kidd, the mentor whose influence never fades
Author and Japan hand Alex Kerr remembers the 'larger than life, outrageous, tall, skinny, blond' David Kidd and the 'golden age.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Sep 24, 2017
Kyoto's pricey lodging tax plan spurs fierce debate over necessity, tourism impact
A necessity for improving Kyoto's tourism infrastructure or a bad decision that might convince tourists to go elsewhere?
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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