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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2019

We'll all be losers in 2020, anti-Olympic activists say

Activists opposed to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games say the events will hurt individuals and businesses through high costs and disruption, and will provide only fleeting gains for a small number of people in the political, economic and media elite.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 23, 2019

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen insists Boks clash isn't RWC preview

New Zealand's Rugby Championship clash against South Africa on Saturday will have few implications for the World Cup beyond giving the winner a bit of confidence, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2019

South Korea to report Japan's tightening of export controls to WTO

The escalation comes almost three weeks after Japan slapped export controls on three chemical ingredients used by South Korea's globally dominant chip and screen industries.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 23, 2019

Capturing Haruki Murakami's 'eccentric atmosphere'

"As a university student, I never even imagined that I could be an actor. Because, to me, they only existed on screen," says Yuki Furukawa.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 23, 2019

The art of play: Japan's history of fun

'Styles of Play: The History of Merrymaking in Art' at the Suntory Museum of Art delves into various amusements,with over 100 exhibits, ranging from the Muromachi Period (1392-1573) to the Edo Period (1603-1868).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 23, 2019

'The Summer of Mononoke (Specters): Ghosts and Yokai in Edo Culture'

July 30-Sept. 8
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 23, 2019

'Sandra Binion: Distille'

July 27-Aug. 18
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 23, 2019

'Courage in Transience'

July 27-Sept. 8
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 23, 2019

Welcome ... to contested island: Philippines eyes tourism for islet in bid to bolster South China Sea claims

The Philippines is considering inviting tourists to its biggest and most strategically important outpost in the South China Sea as part of efforts to assert its claim to sovereignty over some of the world's most contested islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 23, 2019

Prominent feminist says Japan 'should not feel complacent' despite signs of progress on women's empowerment

Japan "should not feel complacent" amid signs of progress on female empowerment, sociologist and prominent feminist Chizuko Ueno has urged, saying much work remains to be done.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2019

Shibuya's landmark Tokyu Toyoko department store to close in March

With a continuously changing landscape around Tokyo's Shibuya Station amid a massive redevelopment project, another familiar face will be saying goodbye next year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2019

San Juan police fire tear gas to disperse protesters

Police in San Juan fired tear gas on Monday night to disperse thousands of protesters demanding Puerto Rico's governor resign over offensive chat messages, the latest scandal to hit a bankrupt island struggling to recover from 2017 hurricanes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 23, 2019

Kim inspects new submarine in first public display of North Korea's nuclear capabilities since 2017

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a "newly built submarine" that was to operate in the Sea of Japan, state-run media said Tuesday, in one of the first displays of power related to his country's nuclear capabilities since November 2017.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2019

Banks to extend support for struggling Japan Display

Three main credit banks for Japan Display Inc. are poised to continue supporting the struggling maker of small and midsize liquid crystal display panels, it was learned Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2019

Negative rates hit pocketbooks of Japan's bankers

It's not just banks that are feeling the squeeze from the Bank of Japan's negative interest rates, their employees are too.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2019

Boeing's 737 Max crisis puts credit ratings at risk of downgrade

Boeing Co.'s credit rating is at risk as the grounding of the company's 737 Max jetliner drags into a fifth month, with Moody's Investors Service joining Fitch Ratings in sounding a warning.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2019

Elizabeth Warren's 'economic crash' call spotlights Democrats' line of attack on Trump

Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren highlighted burgeoning debt levels and recent declines in manufacturing as factors making the U.S. economy vulnerable to a downturn, previewing a line of attack Donald Trump's opponents will use to pierce the aura of a record-long expansion and half-century...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2019

FTC may announce $5 billion settlement with Facebook over Cambridge Analytica fiasco this week: sources

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to announce a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc. as early as this week of its investigation into the social media company's handling of user data, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 23, 2019

Congo health minister's resignation over Ebola snub could unblock new vaccine

Congo's health minister resigned on Monday after being stripped of responsibility for managing the country's Ebola outbreak, potentially paving the way for the introduction of a second vaccine to contain the spreading epidemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2019

U.S. to boost fast-track deportations nationwide via sweeping new rule

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Monday it will order more speedy deportations of immigrants who crossed illegally and are caught anywhere in the United States, expanding a program typically applied only along the southern border with Mexico.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 23, 2019

Istanbul gives Syrian refugees month to return to Turkish provinces in which they are registered

Authorities in Istanbul set a four-week deadline on Monday for Syrians living without approval in Turkey's largest city to return to provinces where they are registered or face forced removal to those regions.
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
Retro-wrapped trains mark 100th anniversary of Tokyo's Yamanote Line
Trains decorated to resemble the 103 (left) and 205 series of trains that formerly ran on the Yamanote Line, in Tokyo on Saturday.
How Takaichi won the LDP’s leadership race
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses in the party leader's office after the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on Saturday.
North Korea says 'special assets' deployed against South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the Defense Development 2025 military exhibition event ahead of the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang in this picture released Sunday.
How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green
The team at Ryokukou Garden consists primarily of a single family, including Toshiki Tanisaki (second from right), who led the company's efforts at the Osaka Expo, Chikako Tanisaki (fifth from right), who performs daily maintanence at the expo, and Takeshi Tanisaki (fourth from right), who added a nursery to the family farm more than 50 years ago.
Eat your balloons: The culinary theater of Grant Achatz comes to Tokyo
Avant-garde chef Grant Achatz and his team from Alinea are in Tokyo for a three-week residency.
Japan’s first foreign wine investor plants its roots in Hokkaido
Intrigued by Japanese wines, Burgundy winemaker Etienne de Montille decided to explore Hokkaido's wine scene, eventually setting up his outpost in Hakodate in 2017.
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.
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. 

Podcast

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

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
By Alex K.T. Martin

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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
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