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JAPAN
Sep 6, 2019

Pressured by its struggling finances, Yokohama goes all in on casino bid

On a recent afternoon, Yamashita Park in Yokohama's waterfront was teeming with visitors — from lovey-dovey young couples to picnicking families and foreign tourists taking selfies in front of the ocean liner Hikawamaru, a museum ship permanently moored at the park.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Sep 6, 2019

Ep. 14 'Just a Moment, Please'

It was a week of surprise twists, tearful goodbyes and shocking news, but before we get to the good stuff, we have to go over one exhausting subject: Ruka.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 6, 2019

Robert Mugabe, Rhodesian liberator turned Zimbabwean oppressor, dies at 95

Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe was feted as an African liberation hero and champion of racial reconciliation when he first came to power in a nation divided by nearly a century of white colonial rule.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 6, 2019

South Korean ministerial nominee in cross-hairs over daughter's education perks

President Moon Jae-in's nominee for justice minister may soon take office under the cloud of a prosecution inquiry and public outcry over a scandal that has reignited debate over class privilege.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 6, 2019

Hong Kong airport operator pleas with protesters not to target passengers

Hong Kong's airport has used a newspaper advertisement to appeal to protesters, asking them not to target the transport hub ahead of another weekend of anti-China demonstrations in the city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2019

Regulatory problems have choked China's P2P lending industry

Overburdened Chinese regulators have left the peer-to-peer lending industry to poorly staffed local governments, according to ex-regulators, threatening the survival of an important credit mechanism once seen as crucial for the country's economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 6, 2019

DNA hints the Loch Ness 'monster' might be giant eel

Scotland's fabled Loch Ness monster could possibly be a giant eel, scientists said on Thursday after an intensive analysis of traces of DNA in the Loch's icy waters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 6, 2019

Canada accepts China's nominee for ambassador after choosing its own envoy to Beijing

Canada has accepted the nomination of a new Chinese ambassador, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters on Thursday, describing the move as a step forward amid a major dispute between the two nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2019

Satoyama: Grand Prize winner

Kenya Katayama
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2019

Satoyama: Excellence Award winner

Chika Tsubouchi
Japan Times
JAPAN / SATOYAMA & ESG AWARDS
Sep 6, 2019

Satoyama: Excellence Award winner

Japanese people have long collected urushi (lacquer) sap, utilizing it for eating utensils, architecture, Buddhist statues and artisanry, among a variety of other things.
JAPAN / SATOYAMA & ESG AWARDS
Sep 6, 2019

Satoyama: Special Award winner

Tottori is the least-populated prefecture in Japan, but it is blessed with abundant nature, such as the country's renowned Tottori Sand Dunes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / SATOYAMA & ESG AWARDS
Sep 6, 2019

ESG: Grand Prize winner

We are greatly honored to receive the inaugural Japan Times Satoyama & ESG Awards in the ESG (environmental, social and governance) category.
JAPAN / SATOYAMA & ESG AWARDS
Sep 6, 2019

ESG: Excellence Award winner

Marui Group Co. promotes what we call Co-Creation Sustainability Management. With this policy, we aim to bring about an inclusive and flourishing society where all people can experience happiness.
JAPAN / SATOYAMA & ESG AWARDS
Sep 6, 2019

ESG: Excellence Award winner

We started our system of collecting used trays in 1990 at storefronts of six supermarkets. Thanks to the increasing understanding and cooperation of consumers, the number of collection locations for this initiative has grown to more than 9,200.
Reader Mail
Sep 6, 2019

Human capital can make Tokyo better

Regarding the commentary "Making Tokyo more competitive" by Haruaki Deguchi in the Aug. 27 edition, a moderate climate makes life pleasant, but weather is not holding Tokyo back from being a leading world city. The city already has a first rate communications and transportation infrastructure, and with...
Reader Mail
Sep 6, 2019

Drink sugi tea to combat hay fever

Years ago, I was given a bottle of homemade tea by a neighbor. After drinking one cup a day, my husband, who had severe allergic reactions to sugi pollen, asked me to go back to that neighbor and ask for another bottle.
Reader Mail
Sep 6, 2019

Do more about Rabbit Island

The letter titled "Please help the bunnies on Rabbit Island" by Miah in the Aug. 25 issue moved me. First and foremost, Miah, how considerate you are to care about the rabbits. In fact, I had a Lionhead rabbit named Ringo (Apple in Japanese) 10 years ago, so your story brought back sweet memories. Hence,...
Reader Mail
Sep 6, 2019

Trump is risking global catastrophe

Regarding Koichi Hamada's superb commentary, "U.S.-China spat is more than just a trade war," in the Sept. 2 edition, knowledge of basic negotiation, finance, geopolitics, macroeconomics and history reveals that Donald Trump's "strategy" is ignorant and risks a global economic crisis — or worse.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 6, 2019

U.S. crushes Japan in World Cup group game

The result was anticipated. Nevertheless, the game left the Akatsuki Five with grief and a sigh.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 6, 2019

Putin says Russia will make new missiles and warns of arms race

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would produce missiles that were banned under a landmark Cold-War era nuclear pact that ended last month, but that Moscow would not deploy them unless the United States did so first.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 6, 2019

Facebook and Microsoft launch contest to detect 'deepfake' videos ahead of U.S. election

Facebook Inc. is teaming up with Microsoft Corp., the Partnership on AI coalition and academics from several universities to launch a contest to better detect deepfakes, the company said in a blog post ai.facebook.com/blog/deepfake-detection-challenge on Thursday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 6, 2019

Women hold 1 in 5 top science and tech jobs, study finds

Women hold 1 in 5 top jobs in science, technology, maths and engineering globally, which slows down innovation, a study of research institutions said on Thursday.
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.
A Japanese ski resort town is roiled by a debate over immigration
A Swedish snowboard instructor works at the Niseko ski resort area on Hokkaido, in Kutchan, in December 2022
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.
One dead, one missing in Japan after bear attack
A bear warning sign. More and more wild bears have been spotted in Japan in recent years, even in residential areas, due to factors including a declining human population and climate change.
Japan’s jobless rate edges up to highest in over a year
August’s unemployment figures showed a slight tempering of Japan's job market, but the data still points to overall firmness amid an ongoing labor shortage.
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.

Podcast

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

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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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