Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday 1 May 2015

The Japan Times

TOP NEWS STORIES

McCain: SDF should expect to see action in Korea, deploy to Mideast, South China Sea

Sen. John McCain says the Self-Defense Forces might see combat in the Koreas and hopes Japan will deploy in the Mideast and off China after ...

Abe pushes innovation, investment in Silicon Valley tour

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe touts Japan’s innovation plans during a visit to American technology giants and pitches bullet trains to California Gov. Jerry Brown.

Overuse of mobile gadgets hampers students’ ability to study, sleep

Excessive use of mobile phones causes students to fare poorly in elementary, junior high and high school, not only because it makes them lose their ...

Sign-language robot ChihiraAico shows off its singing voice

Seven months after Toshiba Corp. surprised the public with a humanoid robot that can communicate using sign language, the same device is now serenading shoppers ...

New avian flu viruses send U.S. scientists scrambling

Three highly pathogenic avian flu viruses that have infected poultry and wild birds in the U.S. Midwest appear unlikely to present a significant risk to ...

Japan Post enlists Apple, IBM in search for ways to help vulnerable elderly

State-owned financial conglomerate Japan Post recruits tech giants Apple and IBM to find care solutions for senior citizens.

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TOP OPINION STORIES

Abe must address home audience

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs consider whether singling out China as the reason for strengthening of Japan's security alliance with the U.S. will, in fact, ...

China’s slowing new normal

Beijing must do what it takes to ensure that any further slowdown in China's economy is not viewed as secular trend.

VW Chairman Piech is out: Bottom lines are in

The departure of VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech reflect a fundamental transition in the auto industry, from a tradition of romantic, product-focused leaders back toward a ...

Obama’s absurd response to Baltimore’s riots

U.S. President Barack Obama's comments on the riots in Baltimore are not only partisan — they're absurd.

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TOP LIFE STORIES

Diving into the potent flavors of Japan’s Iberian Peninsula cuisine

The seaside town of San Sebastian, in Spain’s Basque Country, is well known as a crucible of culinary experimentation. It’s a town where bars offering ...

Shinagawa Station’s great wall of sake

Finding a new favorite izakaya tavern is always cause for celebration, especially if it happens to be on your way home. Better yet, if it ...

Arise Coffee Roasters claims a corner in Tokyo’s caffeine epicenter

The much-ballyhooed Tokyo debut of Oakland’s Blue Bottle Coffee Co. in February galvanized Kiyosumi-shirakawa’s reputation as the city’s coffee epicenter, turning the area into a ...

Wages of sin might be death, but Greed is worth the risk

Is Tomigaya the most happening neighborhood in Tokyo? Every week a hip new addition seems to pop up in that neighborhood between Shibuya Station and ...

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TOP CULTURE STORIES

The ‘Punk’ drummers of Tokyo Dageki Dan mark 20 years of bangin’ tunes

The rehearsal space for drum group Tokyo Dageki Dan seems more like a football locker room than a spot to experience one of the country’s ...

Passion and lunch boxes: K-pop’s ‘auntie’ fans stand proud

They don’t fit the normal fan profile, but South Korea’s 40-something K-pop “aunties” are every bit as obsessed with their idols as their teenage counterparts. ...

Bizarre homes around the world; legendary Korean drama series; CM of the Week: Nisshin

Real estate and home renovation programs continue to be popular, but the housing-oriented special, “Osekkaina Sawabe Fudosan” (“Meddlesome Sawabe Real Estate Company”; NHK-G, Mon., 10:55 ...

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TOP SPORTS STORIES

Super featherweight Miura retains WBC title with third-round TKO of Dib

Boom. Takashi Miura wound up landing a few punches to the face of his opponent, who had his back against a corner post, before he ...

Swallows light up Carp starter Kuroda early

The Tokyo Yakult Swallows took advantage of Hiroki Kuroda’s poor command early and held on for a 5-4 victory over the Hiroshima Carp on Friday ...

Bangladesh nearly erases big first-innings deficit against Pakistan

Unbeaten centuries by openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes helped Bangladesh to virtually wipe out a massive first-innings deficit after bowling out Pakistan for 628 ...

Buccaneers take QB Winston with top pick in NFL Draft

Even with significant off-field baggage, Jameis Winston was the first pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night. With no such issues, Marcus Mariota went ...

After one-year absence, Sawa named to Nadeshiko Japan squad for Women’s World Cup

Homare Sawa returned to Nadeshiko Japan after a one-year absence on Friday, when the 2011 World Player of the Year was named among Norio Sasaki’s ...

Clippers battle past Spurs, force Game 7

The Los Angeles Clippers are aware their toughness, resolve and focus have been questioned for years. They also know there is only one way to ...

Nats deal Mets first home loss

Stephen Strasburg seemed out of sorts — with his pitches, his catcher and the home plate umpire. Then, as quickly as a 155-kph heater he ...

Caps win on Ward’s goal with 1.3 seconds left

Joel Ward wanted Alex Ovechkin to hear him over the din at Madison Square Garden. So, the forward screamed at his superstar teammate. Maybe he ...

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