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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 11, 2019

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit completes key high-altitude rocket-launch test

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit on Wednesday released a rocket from the wing of a modified Boeing 747 jetliner in midair in a key test of its high-altitude launch system for satellites, the company said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 11, 2019

Taiwan president leaves for Caribbean tour, warns of threat from 'overseas forces'

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen left for the United States on Thursday on a trip that has angered Beijing, and, in a veiled reference to China, warned democracy must be defended and that the island faces threats from "overseas forces."
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 11, 2019

Fruity sweets painted with a summer palette

From July 20 to Sept. 30, the ANA InterContinental Tokyo invites guests to taste summer with a wide selection of tantalizing sweets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jul 11, 2019

Tomorrow's film legends descend on Saitama

Launched in 2004 to promote digital cinema, the Skip City International D-Cinema Festival (July 13-21) in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, has become a showcase for emerging filmmakers. Among the Skip City alumni who have gone on to thriving careers are Cannes Palme d'Or winner Nuri Bilge Ceylan ("Winter...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2019

In Japan, the business of watching whales is far larger than the business of hunting them

People packed the decks of the whale-watching boat, screaming in joy as a pod of orcas put on a show: splashing tails at each other, rolling over and leaping out of the water.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2019

Hong Kong chief executive's departure seen as just a matter of time

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam's apologies and explanations about a doomed extradition bill have failed to quell political tension, and her departure is now seen by many in the Chinese-ruled city as merely a matter of time in a drawn-out, long goodbye.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 11, 2019

Japan among 22 nations issuing rebuke over China's detention of Uighurs

U.N. experts and activists say at least 1 million Uighurs and other Muslims are held in detention centers in the remote western region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2019

U.S. appeals court hands win to Trump in hotel 'emoluments' case

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday scored a crucial victory in a Democratic-backed lawsuit that accuses him of violating anti-corruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution with his Washington hotel.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2019

Against family wishes, Maduro regime buries navy captain who died in captivity of alleged torture

Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday buried the remains of a navy captain who died in military custody last month, despite the opposition of family members who say he was tortured to death and want an independent autopsy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2019

Italy's Matteo Salvini denies his League party took money from Russians via secret oil deal

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini on Wednesday denied a media report that his far-right League party had sought millions of euros from Russian investors via a secret oil deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2019

Walmart workers strike over retailer's robot push in Chile

Walmart Inc. is facing a strike by thousands of workers in South America amid the retail giant's push to increase automation at its physical stores.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2019

Man swept over Canadian side of Niagara Falls survives 57-meter plunge

A man "in crisis" survived a plunge over the Canadian side of Niagara Falls on Tuesday, according to Niagara Parks police.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 11, 2019

Merkel, after third visible bout of shaking, says she is fine and 'working through' issue

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was "working through" a bout of shaking that first occurred in mid-June and struck for the third time on Wednesday, though she insisted she was fine and that "just as it happened one day, so it will disappear.
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 11, 2019

[VIDEO] Visiting Mazaria: Bandai Namco’s new VR arcade in Tokyo

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2019

Hong Kong broadcaster accused of pro-Beijing protests coverage

Television Broadcasts Ltd., Hong Kong's dominant broadcaster, has come under attack on social media for its alleged pro-Beijing bias in the coverage of recent political protests in the city, with campaigners urging companies to pull their commercials.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2019

Japan's population continues to slide even as foreign resident numbers increase

The number of Japanese citizens living in the country as of Jan. 1 fell by 433,239, or 0.35 percent, from a year before to 124,776,364, down for the 10th straight year, the government said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2019

Abe considers holding more talks with Iranian President Rouhani in September

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering holding talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani when he visits New York in September to attend a session of the U.N. General Assembly, government sources said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 10, 2019

Long overdue recognition of the damage done

The government needs to come to grips with its responsibility for the suffering of the families of Hansen's disease patients.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 10, 2019

Can we achieve an 'age-free' society?

It's time we end the age-driven society and pay attention to the variety and differences among people in the same demographic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2019

Why women are central to addressing climate change

Women suffer the most from climate change and they are also the most willing to address it.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 10, 2019

Sumo 101: Kokugikan

Three of the six yearly Grand Sumo tournaments are held in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
PODCAST / deep dive
Jul 10, 2019

Episode 19: Why is Japan whaling again?

Whalers are delighted by the policy shift, but many around the world have been left outraged and confused as to why Japan is so keen to continue its hunts. Staff writer Sakura Murakami joins Oscar Boyd to discuss.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 10, 2019

Johnny Kitagawa: The mogul who defined and controlled Japan's entertainment industry

Few in the history of Japan's entertainment industry have wielded more power than talent manager Johnny Kitagawa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 10, 2019

Japan, 'surprised' by South Korean response to export control, accuses Seoul of trying to make the issue about free trade

Japan was taken aback by the strong reaction from South Korea to its decision to tighten export controls on some chemicals, a senior foreign ministry official said.

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