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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2017
North Korea threatens U.S. with 'nuclear hammer' after CIA chief appears to hint at regime change
North Korea vowed Tuesday to strike the U.S. with a "powerful nuclear hammer" after CIA chief Mike Pompeo hinted last week that Washington was open to the possibility of regime change.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 25, 2017
Japan roster unveiled for FIBA Asia Cup
Star guards Yuki Togashi, Makoto Hiejima and Daiki Tanaka headline the Japan men's national team's 12-man roster for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup, the Japan Basketball Association announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 25, 2017
Why not give the BOJ's governor a promotion?
Abe's choice is clear: Show Kuroda the door, or open his Cabinet to new thinking by a man who's seen considerable action in the economic trenches.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 25, 2017
Japan men book spots in both relays for worlds
The Japan men's 4x100-meter and 4x400 relay teams have booked a spot for the upcoming IAAF World Athletics Championships in London, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 25, 2017
Australia sends Japan to first loss of FIBA Women's Asia Cup
Japan suffered its first defeat of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup on Tuesday, losing a tight battle to Australia 83-74 and in the process missing a chance to finish atop Group B.
BASKETBALL
Jul 25, 2017
Yoshida steers Japan women past South Korea
Asami Yoshida steered Japan to its second win in two days at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup in Bangalore, India on Monday, beating South Korea to ensure a top-two finish in Group B.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2017
NRA to put radiation posts on Tsushima, Yonaguni to monitor atomic plants in South Korea and Taiwan
The Nuclear Regulation Authority will open new radiation monitoring posts Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture and Yonaguni Island in Okinawa to broaden its ability to detect power plant accidents overseas, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2017
Australian regulator probes recall of Takata air bag after Sydney man's death
Australia's consumer watchdog said on Monday it was investigating the recall of Takata Corp. vehicle air bags, a day after police said a man's death in a Sydney car crash could be linked to the faulty safety equipment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2017
Head of South Korean 'comfort women' foundation resigns; survivor who testified in U.S. dies
The first leader of a foundation set up by the South Korean government to support former "comfort women" with Japanese funding announced her resignation last week at a board meeting, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 22, 2017
How not to create a stink at the office
More domestic companies are taking the issue of unpleasant odors in the workplace seriously.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jul 22, 2017
'Building Japan, 1868-1876': Reflections from the father of Japan's modern public works
Richard Henry Brunton was a Scottish engineer who came to Japan in 1868, one of a number of o-yatoi-gaikokujin — foreigners hired to help Japan modernize at the beginning of the Meiji Era (1868-1912). This book is his memoir, the story of the eight years he spent living in Yokohama and traveling...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 22, 2017
Paul Christie: Exploring the heart of Japan on foot
The British CEO of Walk Japan discusses hiking in Japan.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jul 22, 2017
Abe Water Ski
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2017
Fitzgerald's crew wasn't paying attention before deadly collision with container ship: U.S. defense official
Preliminary findings from an investigation into the deadly collision off Japan last month between the USS Fitzgerald and a cargo ship direct blame at the destroyer's crew.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2017
U.S. presses Myanmar to cease military ties with North Korea
Myanmar's military has maintained ties with North Korea, even though the civilian-led government denies any cooperation, and the Trump administration is pressing for a complete break-off of remaining links, current and former U.S. officials said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 21, 2017
New coach Lamas wants Japan to play fast-breaking style
At long last, the Japan men's national team can legitimately begin its developmental project as its skipper has finally stepped onto the boat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2017
Japan protests South Korean plan to set up 'comfort women' memorial day
Japan has lodged a protest with South Korea about a plan to create a memorial day to commemorate the Korean females who were forced into Japan's military brothels before and during the war, a government source said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2017
Another BOJ term for Kuroda in doubt as experts now see 2% inflation target as unattainable
The Bank of Japan's latest delay in reaching its 2 percent inflation target despite more than four years of aggressive monetary easing has cast a shadow over Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's chances at a new term.
WORLD
Jul 21, 2017
Divers retrieve World War II 'bouncing bombs' from Scottish loch
Divers have recovered two World War Two-era "bouncing bombs" from the bottom of a Scottish loch after a seven-year hunt aided by the British navy.
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Jul 20, 2017
Japan Boxing Commission, Kameda Gym complete settlement
Fighters with the controversial Kameda Gym could soon be back on Japan's pro boxing scene following an announcement by the Japan Boxing Commission.
Tiny Japanese startup is bringing AI dating to the masses
Goki Kusunoki, CEO and co-founder of Samansa, with the company's Loverse app in Tokyo on May 10. The app allows interaction only with generative artificial intelligence.
South Korea's first lady grilled over Dior bag and stock manipulation
South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee and President Yoon Suk-yeol listen as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at an official state dinner, during Yoon's visit to Washington at the White House in April last year.
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
Unused stones for Osaka Castle diverted to expo toilet pillars
A number of stone blocks originally intended for the building of Osaka Castle are set to find a new home in the toilet facility of the 2025 Expo in Osaka.
MSDF chopper in crash that left eight dead found on seabed
SH-60K patrol helicopter
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabuki-cho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabuki-cho: 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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