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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 15, 2018
Questions arise over Trump-Abe ties at critical juncture for Japanese prime minister
By Tomohiro Osaki and Daisuke Kikuchi
The once lauded rapport between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is increasingly questioned, and experts say it is critical for Abe to work out what Trump's real intentions are.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Apr 15, 2018
Doubts cloud Minamisoma robotics project as Fukushima attempts to revive tsunami-hit city
A coastal area in Fukushima Prefecture's Minamisoma, which seven years ago was overtaken by tsunami debris, is set to be resurrected as a major robotics research site.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2018
Tens of thousands of protesters demonstrate outside Diet, demand 'liar' Abe's resignation over scandals
Tens of thousands of people joined a demonstration outside the Diet on Saturday, in a sign of growing public anger over cronyism scandals engulfing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 15, 2018
As Kim-Trump summit approaches, Syria strikes evoke memories of Gadhafi's gruesome fate for North Korea
By Jesse Johnson
Could the decision to strike Syrian targets after a recent chemical weapons attack impact the planned landmark summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un?

WORLD

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WORLD / Politics
Apr 15, 2018
Trump lawyer Cohen denies media report of Prague trip
U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen on Saturday denied a media report that the special counsel investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election has evidence Cohen visited Prague that year.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 15, 2018
In Syria strikes, U.S. blurs red line for intervention
With the latest U.S. missile strikes, President Donald Trump appears to have reset America's red line for military intervention in Syria over the use of chemical weapons.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Apr 15, 2018
Hands-on Toyota exec passes down monozukuri spirit
By Shusuke Murai
Mitsuru Kawai drops by a bathhouse for factory workers at Toyota Motor's headquarters in Aichi Prefecture each day before work.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Apr 15, 2018
Training and certifying medical specialists
A system has been launched to certify medical specialists under a common set of standards. Hopefully, it won't drain too many doctors from general practice or concentrate too many specialists in big cities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2018
Moving on from the Meiji Restoration
By Shin Kawashima
As the nation marks the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration, it finds itself at a new crossroads.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2018
The ethics of reducing wealth inequality
By Kaushik Basu
Addressing income and wealth disparities will require a careful balance between policies that ensure equality and policies that reward work and innovation.

Sports

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BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 15, 2018
Alvark hold on to beat Diamond Dolphins
By Ed Odeven
For the second time in less than 24 hours, the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins faced a 17-point deficit entering the fourth quarter on Sunday against the host Alvark Tokyo.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 15, 2018
Ryota Murata defends WBA middleweight belt with eighth-round TKO win over Emanuele Blandamura
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Ryota Murata's style of fighting is so simple: Press his opponent and use his deadly signature right to beat him.

LIFE

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LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 15, 2018
Jun Obara: Turning traditional style inside out
By Ellie Olcott
In the historic Nakasendo post town of Tsumago, fashion designer Jun Obara uses vibrant color and traditional sashiko stitching to create bold fashion statements.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Apr 15, 2018
The sweet smell of an incense workshop success
By Danielle Demetriou
Incense workshops can be a sweet-smelling way to teach kids about a traditional craft of Japan
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Apr 15, 2018
The gadget scoop on Slush Tokyo
By Chiho Komoriya
On: Tech looks at a few items from Slush Tokyo, one of Japan's largest startup and tech conferences: Toletto, the smart litter box, the high-quality sound speaker Ovo and a smartphone-enhanced kendama game.

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Beyond Omotenashi
Apr 15, 2018
Visitors to Okinawa invited to be citizen scientists as tourism takes its toll on coral
By Jessica Kozuka
Divers equipped with a simple color chart and an app can help keep an eye on the island prefecture's delicate coral ecosystem.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 15, 2018
Advice on HIV tests, Japanese pensions, rugby and reuniting with kids
By Louise George Kittaka
Lifelines works through a selection of topics that have come our way recently.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 15, 2018
The real thing: A Hokkaido mix named Verity
Verity, a Hokkaido mix about 5 years old, was rescued with other dogs from dire neglect at a temple.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Apr 15, 2018
As HMI expands, sights set on drawing Indian visitors
By Yung-hsiang Kao
When 24 million people visited Japan in 2016, it marked the first time the number surpassed 20 million, a figure that the government had hoped to meet by 2020.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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