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CULTURE / Art
Jan 22, 2020

'Asano Takeji: Daily Life With Prints'

Jan. 18-March 1
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 22, 2020

'Kisoushi'

Jan. 24-Feb. 29
CULTURE / Art
Jan 22, 2020

'Four Seasons' Colors'

Jan. 24-March 22
WORLD
Jan 22, 2020

Trump administration planning to add seven countries to travel ban list, reports say

The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries — Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania — to its controversial travel ban list, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2020

Key ministers remain as Russia gets new government in what Putin calls 'major renewal'

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a new government on Tuesday which he described as a break with the past, bringing in some fresh faces but retaining many senior ministers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 22, 2020

World needs to prepare for 'millions' of climate-displaced, UNHCR chief warns

The world needs to prepare for millions of people being driven from their homes by the impact of climate change, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 22, 2020

CDC expects more U.S. cases of China coronavirus, adding airports for greater screening

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it expects to see more cases of the Wuhan coronavirus in the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 22, 2020

North Korea may seek 'new path' after U.S. fails to meet nuclear talks deadline

North Korea said on Tuesday the United States had ignored a deadline for nuclear talks and it no longer felt bound by its commitments, which included a halt to nuclear testing and inter-continental ballistic missile tests, and may "seek a new path."
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 22, 2020

Chinese doctor investigating coronavirus outbreak says he was infected

A Chinese physician who was investigating the outbreak of a deadly new virus in central China says he has himself been infected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2020

Four NTT group companies and two others to set up Japanese esports firm

Six Japanese companies, including four under the wing of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., will establish an esports joint venture on Jan. 31, the firms said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2020

As foreign tourists to Japan increase, so do their consumer gripes

As visitors to Japan increase ahead of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, so have cases of tourists becoming embroiled in consumer problems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 21, 2020

Japan considering fee system for 5G networks to subsidize launch of services in rural areas

The communications ministry is considering introducing a system to charge internet users a fee so that fiber-optic infrastructure for 5G wireless networks can be constructed and maintained across the country, informed sources said Tuesday.
SUMO
Jan 21, 2020

Kotoshogiku experienced brief but memorable time in spotlight

There are eight active wrestlers who have spent time at sumo's second-highest rank.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2020

Merger of Japan opposition parties remains elusive as DPP lawmakers balk at immediate action

An endeavor to merge the two largest opposition parties in Japan ground to a halt Tuesday, after the Democratic Party for the People failed to reach internal consensus ahead of a deadline on consolidation the previous day.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 21, 2020

Japan going the wrong way in English-education reform

English-language education in Japanese schools should focus on reading and writing rather than conversation to build a strong foundation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 21, 2020

Time for Japan to take on a new role

Japan must successfully hedge itself between a less engaged America and a more aggressive China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 21, 2020

Where India fits in Japan's Indo-Pacific strategy

The South Asia giant has grown increasingly prominent in Japan's regional strategy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2020

Cambodia is criminalizing democracy

The international community must not allow Prime Minister Hun Sen to use fabricated treason charges to suppress the leading opposition party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2020

Putin is more dangerous than ever

Ruling for life gives the Russian leader strategic-planning advantages over the West
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2020

U.S. has long been a master at meddling in Russia

When the U.S. worries about Russia messing with its internal politics it sounds a lot like psychological projection. Or just desserts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2020

In similar move to Japan, South Korea to deploy anti-piracy unit to Middle East amid U.S. pressure

South Korea’s military will send an independent contingent to the Middle East to help guard oil tankers amid rising regional tensions rather than participating in a U.S.-led coalition, the Defense Ministry in Seoul announced Tuesday, taking a page out of the Self-Defense Forces’ playbook.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2020

Yoshiaki Murakami fund launches ¥25.9 billion hostile bid for Toshiba Machine

City Index Eleventh Co. said it will offer u00a53,456 per Toshiba Machine share to buy up to 43.82 percent of the molding machine company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2020

Japan's central bank keeps monetary policy steady, lifts growth forecast on receding global risks

The Bank of Japan on Tuesday kept monetary policy steady and nudged up its economic growth forecasts as the government's stimulus package and receding pessimism over the global outlook took some pressure off the central bank to alter course.

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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
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