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SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Feb 12, 2021

Fukuyama Castle, the only one built with iron plates in Japan

The venerable Fukuyama Castle is getting a grand renewal ahead of its 400th anniversary, restoring the history-scarred landmark to its Edo Period appearance.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 12, 2021

Koji Arano: Dating in a pandemic, ‘every encounter is now more valuable’

Through his YouTube channel Moteki Producer, Osaka native Koji Arano offers up relationship advice to a love-hungry audience.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2021

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori's exit has been long overdue

The country has been embarrassed again by an antediluvian politician, with media at home and abroad condemning Mori's remarks and the mindset it represents.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 12, 2021

Anime composer Hiroyuki Sawano’s soundtracks stream worldwide for the first time

The composer's extensive discography includes soundtracks for anime such as “Blue Exorcist,” “Kill la Kill” and “Promare.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2021

Facebook said to be building a product to compete with Clubhouse

Facebook has a history of breaking into new technologies and chasing different mediums that have attracted users, especially if those audiences are young.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2021

Ghosn exit was discussed early in 2018, Nissan insider says

Hari Nada, a senior vice president at the Yokohama-based company, was answering questions posed by the attorney representing Greg Kelly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2021

Will mobile carriers' price cuts boost smaller rivals or doom them?

Budget SIM providers face an uphill battle in differentiating themselves from the likes of NTT Docomo and SoftBank based on price and innovative services.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2021

We need an operation warp speed for the world

More than half of the 12.5 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses planned for delivery this year are spoken for, mostly by developed nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 11, 2021

Why it’s so hard for the solar industry to quit Xinjiang

Many are concerned about Chinese region's human rights and emissions, but cutting the area out of the supply chain for solar panels won't be so easy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 11, 2021

Diversity is key to Japan’s relations with the U.S.

In the words of a recent study by the Brookings Institution, “the Biden team is on track to assemble the most diverse set of Senate-confirmed appointees in American history.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2021

Trump’s environmental policies killed thousands of people, scientists say

The Trump administration deliberately harnessed racism and class animosity to push policies that caused hundreds of thousands of American deaths, according to The Lancet.
A Ukrainian serviceman fires a howitzer toward Russian troops, at a position on a front line near the town of Kupiansk, in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2025

Trump again criticizes Putin as Ukraine war heats up

But Trump also said he was not yet prepared to impose new sanctions on Russia because he did not want the penalties to scuttle a potential peace deal.
Charisma was overweight when she arrived at ARK, but has slimmed down to 8 kilograms.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 29, 2025

This charming Shiba enjoys life’s simple pleasures

Charisma loves soft toys, snoozing in her favorite spot and getting a nice massage.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk to attend a press conference, following their talks at the Chancellery in Berlin on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2025

Putin's demands for peace include an end to NATO enlargement, sources say

Kyiv and European governments have accused Moscow of stalling while its troops advance in eastern Ukraine.
Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the third round of the French Open by defeating Fabian Marozsan 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in Paris on Wednesday.
TENNIS
May 29, 2025

Reigning champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek advance at French Open

Alcaraz defeated Fabian Marozsan 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Displaced Palestinians carry bags of food aid after storming a World Food Program warehouse in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
WORLD
May 29, 2025

Deadly break-in at U.N. warehouse as aid trickles into Gaza

The World Food Program appealed for an immediate scale-up of food aid "to reassure people that they will not starve."
Elon Musk holds a chainsaw featuring a Spanish slogan that translates as  "Long live freedom, damn it" during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 20.
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2025

Elon Musk leaving Trump administration, capping turbulent tenure

Musk's departure was quick and unceremonious, and he did not have a formal conversation with Trump before announcing his exit.
Chelsea's Reece James lifts the trophy after the team's victory over Real Betis in the Conference League final in Wroclaw, Poland, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
May 29, 2025

Chelsea rallies past Real Betis to win Conference League final

Chelsea is the first team to win all three European competitions.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to ramp up deportations and revoke student visas as part of wide-ranging efforts to meet its hard-line immigration agenda.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 29, 2025

South Korean students warned over social media posts amid Trump administration crackdown

South Korean students are the third-largest among international students in the U.S., behind those from India and China.
Authorities in northwestern Cambodia have detained around 50 foreign nationals, including more than 20 Japanese, in a raid targeting online gambling and fraud operations in Poipet.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2025

Over 20 Japanese reportedly detained in Cambodia in online scam raid

Cambodian investigative authorities conducted a search following a tip-off alleging the presence of Japanese nationals involved in fraud.
An employee of Nissan Motor works on a Leaf electric car on an assembly line at its Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
BUSINESS
May 29, 2025

Factory that symbolized Nissan's rise may become victim of its decline

Nissan faces a mountain of debt repayment and is scrambling to upgrade its aging lineup of vehicles, but hasn't said which of its 17 plants will be closed.
More Chinese families are clustering in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, a district renowned for having the finest educational environment in Japan.
JAPAN / Society
May 29, 2025

Chinese parents are fueling Tokyo’s education race

International schools in Tokyo are already witnessing an influx of children from the newly arrived, highly involved Chinese households.
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, will attend a fourth round of ministerial-level tariff talks in the United States on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2025

Japan offering fund to aid U.S. shipbuilding as part of tariff negotiations

The United States has called on allies including Japan to help revive U.S. shipbuilding, amid concerns over China's dominant share in the global market.
A Donald Trump 2024 campaign hat on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
BUSINESS / Markets
May 29, 2025

'It’s called negotiation': Trump bristles at ‘TACO trade’ betting on him backing down

The acronym — which stands for Trump Always Chickens Out — was coined by a Financial Times columnist and has since been adopted by traders.
A screengrab of Mohammed Sinwar, released on Dec. 17, 2023. Israeli media said Sinwar — Hamas' presumed Gaza leader — was targeted by strikes in southern Gaza earlier this month.
WORLD
May 29, 2025

Israel says it killed Hamas' presumed leader in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Israel's offensive, saying it had killed tens of thousands of militants including Mohammed Sinwar.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote at Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2025

Nvidia eases concerns about China with upbeat sales forecast

"Every nation now sees AI as core to the next industrial revolution,” CEO Jensen Huang said on a conference call with analysts.

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"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan