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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 16, 2019

Listening for the subtle sounds of autumn

Everyone's talking about the weather. While it's great to know the vocabulary needed to express seasons and temperature, there are also a few adverbs that will come in handy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 16, 2019

Making cross-border collaboration work

There is great potential for collaboration between Brazil and Japan.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 16, 2019

Just once I'd like to use 'ichido' correctly

The word 'ichido' can mean 'one time,' but the nuance changes depending on the particle you pair it with.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2019

Trump's appeasement of North Korea is failing

While both leaders have managed to extract benefits from the impasse thus far, it is Kim who stands to gain the most in the months ahead
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 16, 2019

'Weathering With You' is selected as Japan's best bet at the Oscars

Makoto Shinkai is taking a run at an Oscar with his animated film 'Weathering With You,' his much-talked about followup to his 2016 blockbuster 'Your Name.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2019

Thomas Piketty takes aim at wealth inequality

The French economist's new book is meant to jolt the global left out of its ideological stupor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2019

The clean energy fast track

Those nations beholden to fossil fuels will soon be throwing good money after bad.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2019

80 years after 1939, Europe's far right smells power again

Far-right parties are making gains in Europe once again.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2019

U.S. 'locked and loaded' and ready to respond to Saudi oil attack, Trump tweets

U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. is "locked and loaded depending on verification" that Iran staged the attack on major Saudi Arabian oil facilities, an assertion already made by his secretary of state and backed by administration officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 16, 2019

North Korea's Kim invited Trump to visit Pyongyang, report claims

In a move that could see President Donald Trump set foot on North Korean soil again, Kim Jong Un has invited the U.S. leader to Pyongyang, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday, as the North's Foreign Ministry said it expected stalled nuclear talks to resume "in a few weeks."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2019

U.S. will promise not to hike tariffs on Japanese autos, report says

Japan and the United States are reportedly working toward a joint leaders' statement that would include a U.S. promise not to hike tariffs or introduce quotas on Japanese cars.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2019

Concern about climate could carry Greens to breakthrough in Canadian election

With climate change a top concern heading into next month's Canadian election and mainstream candidates offering little inspiration, Green Party leader Elizabeth May could be poised for a breakthrough.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 16, 2019

Wales players using baby oil to prepare for slick conditions at Rugby World Cup

Dealing with the extreme humidity during the World Cup in Japan will not be child's play for any team, so Wales is looking to avoid slip-ups by splashing baby oil on rugby balls during training.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2019

Violence and vandalism leave Hong Kong's world-class subway in crisis mode

From Sydney to Stockholm, governments looking for help with their rail systems turn to Hong Kong's MTR Corp., renowned for its speedy, clean and reliable commuter trains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2019

After deluge of lawsuits, OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy protection

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday night, succumbing to pressure from more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging the company helped fuel the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 16, 2019

Japan paternity leave suit spotlights workers' rights

A male employee is suing sportswear maker Asics Corp. for alleged mistreatment after taking paternity leave, a case that has cast a spotlight on gender equality and workers' rights in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 16, 2019

Scientists warn world must transform food production or face possible unrest

The world must diversify its food production and consumption, or face damaging supply disruptions that could lead to suffering and social unrest, scientists warned Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2019

Annual government employment exam for disabled held for second time since hiring scandal

The government held a uniform employment examination for people with disabilities on Sunday, for the second time since a hiring scandal came to light last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2019

China's industrial output weaker than expected as pace of economic growth slows

The pace of growth in China's economy slowed further in August, indicating that current stimulus policies may not be enough to shield the economy from the worsening effects of the trade war with the U.S.
Sep 16, 2019

Flight Aid, a product to support the pressure release felt in the ears invented by a dentist based on 40 years of clinical experience using the 2MC Method will be launched on the market on Sept.16

2MC Method Co., Ltd. (Head office: Edogawa-ku, Tokyo; President/CEO: Kei Watanabe), a company developing products using the principle of bimetallic contact, will release Flight Aid® (JAN code: 4573485910042) at the 2MC Method's Official Online Store on September 16, 2019. Flight Aid® is recommended...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 16, 2019

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar says she's confident Trump will be impeached

Rep. Ilhan Omar said it's a matter of when, not if, President Donald Trump will be impeached and she's not worried about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others not moving ahead right now.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 16, 2019

Kotaro Kiyomiya lifts Fighters over Hawks

Kotaro Kiyomiya broke an eighth-inning tie with a bases-loaded RBI single on Sunday, lifting the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 7-5 Pacific League win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 16, 2019

Fed trades 'remarkably positive' for 'no precedents' after volatile year and as slump looms

A year ago, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a "remarkably positive outlook" for an economy enjoying a "historically rare" combination of good news including low unemployment, steady inflation and strong growth that were all expected to continue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2019

Bahamas tourist industry hopes for quick comeback from 'Category Hell' hurricane

As rescuers search for bodies amid mountains of debris and the stench of death on the Bahamas island of Abaco, life on most of the archipelago's 700 isles is little changed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2019

Syrian government artillery pounds south Idlib amid truce: rescuers

Syrian troops shelled the south of Idlib on Sunday, according to rescuers and residents in the rebel stronghold where a cease-fire had halted a fierce army offensive two weeks ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2019

Schools closed for a week due to 'dangerous' air pollution in Indonesia's Borneo Island

Schools in two cities in the Indonesian part of Borneo Island will be closed for a week after smoke from forest fires caused air quality to hit "dangerous" levels, a local government official said Sunday.
Takaichi poised to become Japan's first female PM after winning LDP poll
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Saturday.
Tokyo's newest stationery store sells 'a slower, more human rhythm'
Plotter's signature customizable leather binder is just one of many products contributing to the ongoing boom in the popularity of Japanese stationery.
The party that ruled Japan for decades is in danger of crumbling
Haruo Tsukamoto, a rank-and-file member of the Liberal Democratic Party and a rice farmer in Ibaraki Prefecture, questions if the party still stands for people like him.
8,432 foreign children in Japan seen not attending school
The total number of foreign children registered in Japan as residents eligible for education at elementary or junior high schools stood at 163,358, up by 12,663.
U.S. federal shutdown affects Americans in Japan and diplomatic talks
The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday, though essential services are still being offered.
The summer kabuki came roaring back
Kabuki has been trying for years to attract a new generation of fans. One way to do this has been to adapt manga and anime franchises, such as “Naruto,” for the stage. 
Tea ceremony experts see matcha boom as a big opportunity
Atsuko Mori, founder and director of Kyoto-based tea salon Camellia Tea Ceremony, prepares matcha during a tea ceremony in Kyoto.
Japan's far-right party courts Trump allies and vows not to get 'wacky'
Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 25.
How Ohtani has boosted Japan's soft power and made LA even more baseball-obsessed
Fans at Dodger Stadium pose in front of a mural highlighting the Dodgers' Japanese stars from past and present during a game earlier this year.
Japan faces fresh energy challenge as it seeks to expand power-hungry data centers
Data storage tapes at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center facility in Berkeley, California. Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, and that will only rise as generative artificial intelligence takes off in earnest.

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