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WORLD XV

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 25, 2015
The temporal shift of Ainokura village
The tour conductor waved her flag furiously as she directed the bus driver into the last remaining slot in the parking lot that serves the village of Shirakawa-go.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 24, 2015
Japan, Singapore approve swapping venues for World Cup qualifiers
Japan and Singapore have agreed to switch venues for their two home and away World Cup qualifiers after the first match clashed with the South East Asian (SEA) Games.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2015
Why prosecuting Auschwitz crimes still matters
The best symbol of German atonement for World War II is Chancellor Angela Merkel's relentless efforts to negotiate compromises in conflicts others want to resolve by force.
SOCCER
Apr 23, 2015
Japan picked to host 2015, '16 Club World Cup
Japan has been reappointed as host of the FIFA Club World Cup for the next two years, the sport's world governing body announced on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 22, 2015
Message should be repeated
If Prime Minister Shinzo Abe truly endorses the thinking behind his predecessors' war-anniversary statements, he should not hesitate to repeat their words.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2015
Asia's tough love agenda for IMF, World Bank
It's time for developing countries to have a greater say in managing the global economy.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Apr 16, 2015
Hanyu triumphs in men's short program at World Team Trophy
Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu topped the men's short program at the ISU World Team Trophy on Thursday, but was steaming mad at himself for taking a tumble.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 16, 2015
What Abe should tell Congress
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should use his upcoming speech before the U.S. Congress as an opportunity to erase suspicions about his historical views.
Reference / Q&A
Apr 15, 2015
Is China-led bank a lost opportunity?
China's proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is causing a stir as the majority of Group of 20 leading economies sign on as founding members, while the U.S. and Japan remain on the sidelines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2015
Turkish denial causes genocide issue to fester
The 1915 Armenian genocide will remain a contentious issue until Turkey comes to terms with its past.
EDITORIALS
Apr 9, 2015
Keeping the memory of war alive
In visiting Palau, the Emperor is continuing his efforts to ensure that the memories of Japan's wartime experience are kept alive and passed down to future generations.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
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.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
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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