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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 6, 2020

Is it a bird? A plane? No, it's a super dog!

This handsome fellow is William and he's all dog! He's been described as a "big, boisterous ball of fun and energy." However, "super" is the word most often used to describe him.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 6, 2020

Taiwan election is make or break for fleeing Hong Kong protesters

A small but growing number of Hong Kong protesters who fled to Taiwan for safety over the past few months fear an opposition victory in the island's election this week will put them in peril and force them to leave.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2020

Mike Pompeo defends U.S. killing of Iranian general as Democrats ask 'Why now?'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's decision to kill Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, as Democratic lawmakers questioned whether the action was justified and the United States braced for retaliation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 6, 2020

Children's death toll at government hospital in north India rises amid nationwide outcry

Some 109 children have so far died at a government hospital in northern India since the beginning of December, said a hospital official on Sunday, even as local authorities scrambled to bring in additional staff and equipment amid a rising outcry over poor health care facilities in the country.
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WORLD
Jan 6, 2020

Hezbollah leader says he warned Iran's Soleimani of U.S. assassination threat

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday he had warned Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani of the risk of assassination and met him in the Lebanese capital Beirut on New Year's Day before he was killed in a U.S. attack in Baghdad.
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 6, 2020

[VIDEO] Introducing Robocar Walk

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 5, 2020

Jets pull away from Alvark in second half for series sweep

The Chiba Jets led by the slimmest of margins at halftime on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 5, 2020

Asset management in an age of long life expectancy

Come matsuri festival time, when the temple elders in well-heeled Hamamatsucho are looking for help carrying the omikoshi portable shrine, they know who to turn to.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2020

The half-century miracle of Asian resurgence

To turn optimistic long-term forecasts into reality, Asian states will have to overcome the major challenges of mass poverty, jobless growth, rising inequality and the middle-income trap.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2020

Trump trial is Chief Justice Roberts' nightmare

The U.S. Supreme Court leader desperately wants to seem apolitical, but good luck with that.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2020

For the 2020s, it's time to go back to the drawing board

Like W.H. Auden in 1939, we must accept the possibility that things could become far worse than they already are.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 5, 2020

Milestones in play for many in 2020 season

With the NPB season set to begin on March 21, it won't be long before players are back in uniform and training with their teams in preparation for 2020.
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BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2020

2020 Olympics fuel race to monetize autonomous driving

One day in December, a self-driving bus in Gunma completed an 18-km run from Maebashi to Shibukawa and back, dropping fare-paying passengers off at designated stops and navigating public roads.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 5, 2020

Robot-maker ZMP targets tractors, taxis and carts for elderly

Robot-maker ZMP Inc. is aiming to launch the first commercial level 3 automated bus operation in Japan at an airport in 2020.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2020

Japan starts study on imperial succession with LDP split over women taking throne

The government begins an informal study on ways to ensure stable imperial succession in light of a dearth of male heirs in the imperial family.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 5, 2020

Signaling frustration with protests, China appoints new Hong Kong liaison head

China has replaced its top liaison official for Hong Kong, signaling Beijing's growing frustration with prodemocracy protests that have dragged on for months.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2020

New fire flares in southeast Australia; other areas start assessing damage

A dangerous fire flared up in southeastern Australia on Sunday even as cooler conditions elsewhere allowed authorities to begin assessing the damage from blazes that swept through two states on Saturday.
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WORLD
Jan 5, 2020

Attack on Libyan military academy kills at least 28

At least 28 people were killed in an attack on a military academy in the Libyan capital late on Saturday, the health minister of the Tripoli-based government said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2020

Spain's Pedro Sanchez, seeking to form new government, pledges dialogue with Catalan separatists

Spain's acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez, seeking parliament's backing to form a government, pledged to resolve the Catalan dispute through dialogue as he received renewed support from separatists in the restive region.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2020

Carlos Ghosn's companions on escape included a Green Beret with a rap sheet

Carlos Ghosn shared his escape flight from Japan with two Americans, one of whom was a former Green Beret who went to jail for fraud.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 5, 2020

Heli-skiing in Japan: The joys of big-mountain powder

From December to March, Hokkaido Backcountry Club runs heli-skiing tours to Mount Shiribetsu near the Niseko and Rusutsu ski resorts. Clip in for the ride.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 5, 2020

Get ready for Japan's backcountry with an avalanche safety course

Black Diamond Tours has been offering Avalanche Skills Training courses in English since 2009 to educate skiers and snowboarders on the risks when riding in Japan's backcountry.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Jan 5, 2020

Aerobic Chewing

JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 4, 2020

Japan's bureaucrats take top news honors in 2019

A year ago, the big news story in Japan was former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn languishing in a jail cell while the media discussed whether he should be there, thus sparking an overdue discussion about the country's so-called hostage justice system. It was a nice discussion while it lasted. 
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 4, 2020

From hangover cures to prairie dogs, tabloids end 2019 with a bang

For their final issues of December, the weeklies — their covers trimmed in gold color (except for the Sunday Mainichi, which came out in yellow-orange) — typically publish two-week bumper issues with extra pages. This gives many of them leeway to write about lots of timely topics. For instance, journalist...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jan 4, 2020

Motoki Hirai: Spreading the power of music

As an 'artistic emissary for the Japanese government, pianist and composer Motoki Hirai travels the world to promote Japanese culture and heal hearts with music.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 4, 2020

The rapidly maturing market for Japan's artisanal cheeses

Few people associate Japan with artisanal cheese. But since the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement came into effect last year, Japanese cheese is gaining a global reputation for quality and innovative use of terroir.

Longform

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