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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 28, 2014
Britain readies to usher in same-sex weddings
Peter McGraith and David Cabreza were to marry in London a stroke after midnight Friday, marking the culmination of a campaign to end a distinction many British gay couples say made them feel like second-class citizens.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OBITUARY
Mar 21, 2014
Obituary: Facing illness and dismissal, teacher Grainger saw a chance to educate other expats
Neil Grainger ‘was a great cook, a big drinker, an even bigger queen, a film and football lover, a naughty smoker, a good teacher, hard worker and caring friend.’
LIFE / Language / THE BUZZ
Mar 15, 2014
Zero-hour contract
A zero-hour contract is an employment contract used in the U.K. containing provisions that create an ‘on-call’ arrangement between an employer and employee.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 3, 2014
Loved abroad, hated at home: The art of Japanese tattooing
The perception gap between international views of irezumi and those of Japanese people dates back more than 150 years, to when foreigners first laid eyes on Japanese tattoos. Since that time, however, Japanese tattooists have influenced their foreign counterparts in remarkable ways — and sometimes vice-versa.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 3, 2014
Tokyo: What’s the story behind your tattoo?
Some foreign residents spill the stories behind their ink.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2014
Cameron, Merkel have irreconcilable differences
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made it clear, in a friendly way, that she and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron have incompatible views about the future of the European Union.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 26, 2014
It’s their plan for your money, so assume deception
An expat approaching a financial adviser with money to invest could be considered akin to the proverbial duck innocently waddling up to a nabe party with a bundle of leeks slung over his shoulder.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 10, 2014
Tokyo model community melds fashion and compassion
Male model Dean Newcombe runs what surely must be the most photogenic all-volunteer organization around. And although some of the volunteers are indeed fashion models, the ‘model’ in Intrepid Model Adventures refers to role models as well as the catwalk variety.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2014
David Cameron faces Tory backlash over EU immigration
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron’s attempt to avoid a parliamentary rebellion risked further damaging the already tense relationship he has with his Conservative Party’s rank-and-file lawmakers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 26, 2014
Religious differences to fuel this century’s bloody wars
The last weeks have seen a ghastly roll call of terrorist attacks in the obvious places: Syria, Libya, Iraq and Lebanon, as well as Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia and Pakistan. Also suffering are places where we have only in recent years seen such violence: Nigeria, and in many parts of central Africa, in Russia...
WORLD
Jan 26, 2014
Former leader reignites simmering debate about his role in Iraq conflict
Tony Blair reignited the debate about the West’s response to terrorism Sunday, with a call on governments to recognize that religious extremism has become the biggest source of conflict around the world.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2014
‘Masters’ and ‘dilettantes’: The murky world of hit men in Britain
They are classified as novices, journeymen, dilettantes or masters. They are Britain’s hit men — killers who ply their deadly trade in return for cash, and who for the first time have become the subject of a major academic study.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2014
‘Architect of 9/11’ exchanges letters with pen pal
Details from an extraordinary exchange of letters between a care worker from Nottingham, in England’s East Midlands, and the alleged architect of the 9/11 attacks were revealed Saturday, offering an unprecedented insight into the mind of one the world’s most notorious Islamic militants.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 5, 2014
Museum refuses to bat an eyelash with controversial new acquisitions
The Victoria and Albert Museum has tossed a grenade into the debate on the ethics of cheap fashion with two controversial acquisitions. The museum wants to add a pair of Katy Perry false eyelashes to its collection, along with some jeans sold by cut-rate clothing retailer, Primark, and made in the Rana...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Jan 3, 2014
Drawing out the demons and dreams of Fukushima
Artist Geoff Read is currently focused on helping Fukushima’s children articulate their hopes and fears. As he explains, ‘In my Strong Children Japan Project, the most important thing the pictures can do is to help these children have a safer childhood.’
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 30, 2013
Once Tories’ answer to EU fears, enlargement is now their problem
With the U.K. Independence Party breathing down the Tories’ necks, EU enlargement is no longer the British government’s answer in Europe, but its No. 1 problem.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 29, 2013
British fears of migrant influx mirrored in Sofia
There are no anti-immigrant militia forces roaming the streets of Britain, but Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev sees clear parallels with the U.K. — indeed, in states across Europe — and he is deeply worried.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 29, 2013
Britons ready to welcome arrivals from Bulgaria, Romania, with caveats
Romanians and Bulgarians coming to the U.K. on New Year’s Day will be welcomed by more than two-thirds of Britons if they integrate and work hard, a new poll suggests ahead of restrictions on them being lifted.
WORLD
Dec 29, 2013
Secrets of the grotto: Study uncovers joys, trials behind being Saint Nick
It appears that today’s Santas are under far more pressure to deliver than other performers, with many recounting experiences that a new study says were ‘highly reminiscent of the worst excesses of the rationalized assembly line.’
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2013
Britain’s charity shops go after the label-conscious but risk alienating the bargain-seekers
In the U.K., charity wardrobe chic is pushing prices up and putting charity shops out of the reach of poorer people, a reversal of the original goal of the stores.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Prior to launch, Japan ‘strongly urged’ China to reconsider missile test in Pacific
A missile is fired from a Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine on Monday.
Suspected Asian fraud ring exec served fresh warrant in Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Osaka Prefectural Police have issued arrest warrants for three people, including a suspected fraud network leader, over alleged immigration and residency violations.
Japan might be giving the currency market the silent treatment
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has issued verbal warnings recently using the same language and the same tone, saying authorities “will take appropriate action at any time, as necessary.”
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.

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