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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2013
U.N. event hits lack of toilets in 39% of the world
Three toilet stalls were at the center of attention Tuesday in a park in Tachikawa, west Tokyo, as the United Nations tries to raise awareness of the lack of basic sanitation infrastructure in many parts of the world.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 13, 2013
U.S. spikers hand Japan four-set loss in FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup
The United States volleyball team prevailed over Japan in four sets on Wednesday night, winning 25-19, 25-19, 19-25, 25-21 in their round-robin match at the FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2013
U.S. media pay high price for Chinese censorship
While car tires and chicken meat get the attention of American trade officials, blatant instances of Chinese censorship have led to dire consequences for the U.S. media sector.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2013
Arming the Indian elephant
The long-term sustainability of the 'defense cooperation' relationship, in which India is more a client of the U.S. than a partner, remains a deep concern for Indians.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2013
John Kerry's Mideast dream world
Imagine a world in which the Mideast is not descending into chaos but is on the brink of a monumental series of breakthroughs. This is the magical world of the U.S. secretary of state.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 8, 2013
Pressure on Man United as Arsenal visits Old Trafford
Wayne Rooney's glass was half-full.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2013
A Pakistan family tells of drone's toll
What teenager Zubair Ur Rehman remembers most about the day a drone killed his grandmother is how 'particularly blue' the sky was in the Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2013
Why negotiations with Assad are a bad idea
A successful political process is not possible for Syria under present circumstances. Too much blood has flowed to allow the regime and the divided opposition to find a peaceful alternative.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2013
U.S. Mideast policy based on fantasy
In his zeal to extract his administration from what he sees as a regional quagmire, Barack Obama has adopted a narrow and high-altitude approach to a complex set of Mideast conflicts.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2013
Iran must face hard choices on nuclear work
The Washington policy debate about Iran's nuclear activities and whether it should have relief from sanctions has shifted from whether a deal is possible to what sort of deal is acceptable.
EDITORIALS
Oct 25, 2013
Saudi Arabia's snub of the U.N.
Apparently because of the United States' drift on the Syrian conflict and its openness to negotiations with Iran, Saudi Arabia snubs a nonpermanent seat on the U.N Security Council.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 25, 2013
Ferguson open for criticism after revelations in book
It is difficult to judge which produced the bigger laugh in "Sir Alex Ferguson — My Autobiography," launched this week in a manner that makes Hollywood premieres seem like a quiet evening in.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2013
Far from declining, America is on the rise again
In the 1970s and late '80s, expectations of America's waning power were followed by periods of geopolitical resurgence. There's every reason to believe that cycle is recurring today.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 3, 2013
ANA's extra Haneda slots please United
United Continental Holdings Inc., the world's largest carrier, stands to benefit after ANA Holdings Inc. received 11 additional takeoff and landing rights at Tokyo's Haneda airport.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2013
Is the GOP's Rand Paul America's leading liberal?
America's 'liberal' president and his Democratic allies aren't fighting the good fight. The most liberal politician in America these days is the right-winger Rand Paul.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 20, 2013
Goals bring Rooney United pardon
Rarely can a player who had bad-mouthed his club and let it be known via "sources" he wanted to leave have been given such a standing ovation as Wayne Rooney when he was substituted in the 84th minute of Manchester United's 4-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2013
Beijing sees a victory as UNSC role gets a boost
China has every right to be pleased with the U.S.-Russia agreement on Syria, which has returned the United Nations to center stage.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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