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Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 8, 2015
Electoral Maze
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 7, 2015
Achieving true reconciliation
It takes two to tango, and to achieve reconciliation.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 7, 2015
China accuses Manila, Tokyo of joining forces over South China Sea
Japan and the Philippines teamed up at a regional security forum this week to attack China over the disputed South China Sea, China's Foreign Ministry said, as details emerged of sometimes testy exchanges during the talks in Malaysia.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 6, 2015
China, Philippines vying to host 2019 FIBA World Cup
Before the start of the three-day FIBA Central Board meeting on Friday, the Japan Basketball Association hosted a welcome party for the sport's executives at a Tokyo hotel. The dignitaries included FIBA president Horacio Muratore and FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann on Thursday night.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2015
Abe advisory panel cites wartime 'aggression' but fails to address recent revisionism
A key advisory panel to Shinzo Abe published its report Thursday on Japan's modern history and postwar reconciliation, strongly criticizing the wartime "aggression" against other Asian countries but touching little on recent controversies over what is widely regarded as the prime minister's revisionist...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 6, 2015
Spirited send-off inspires Team Japan before IAAF World Championships
The Japanese athletes showed their collective spirit at a send-off event held by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations on Thursday, heading into the IAAF World Athletics Championships, which will be held Aug. 22-30 at Beijing's National Stadium.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 6, 2015
Tokyo, Beijing will get torched by the Olympics
There's a good chance hosting the Olympic Games will actually do more harm than good to the trajectories of Asia's two biggest economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Aug 6, 2015
Smart absolutions: Send off your sins with just one click
The two-step method to purification.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2015
China's foreign minister dismisses talk of Abe-Xi meeting in September
Last month, China's top diplomat told the head of Japan's National Security Council that China was preparing for “high-level political dialogue” with Japan, stoking hopes of a leaders' meeting.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Aug 4, 2015
Attack of the plant hunters, green carnivores and fleshy girls
Never promised you a rose garden, but how about a fleshy plant or a stag-horn fern?
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2015
Abbott earmarks billions for domestic shipbuilding as overseas sub deal looms
Canberra will spend 89 billion Australian dollars ($64.9 billion) on ships and submarines for its navy over the next 20 years, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Tuesday, A$40 billion of which has been earmarked to build surface ships domestically.
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2015
BOJ likely to maintain current easing policy, attention on China
The Bank of Japan is likely to keep intact its ultra-easy monetary policy at its two-day policy meeting starting Thursday, with focus on production and consumer spending amid the slowing Chinese economy, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2015
Abe, Renzi agree to beef up security, economic ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his visiting Italian counterpart, Matteo Renzi, agreed Monday to strengthen bilateral security and economic ties, and cooperate further on a wide range of global issues.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 3, 2015
A few more pennies won't perk up Japan's economy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs to tap into the audacity he's displayed elsewhere if he is to enact the reforms necessary to turn Japan's economy around.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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