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LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jun 29, 2019

Strawberry Fetish: Instagram-worthy riffs on a Japanese festival classic

Strawberry Fetish serves up a wide variety of sweets starring the titular fruit, including a couple of strawberry-centric drinks and strawberry ice cream.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 29, 2019

Social media backlash against bubble tea fails to dent enthusiasm

While the internet can play a crucial role in pushing trends in Japan, it can be just as effective in turning people against the crazes it helps to hype.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 29, 2019

FC Tokyo exploits Yokohama F. Marinos' porous defense en route to victory

On Friday, former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn abruptly announced — and just as abruptly canceled — a press conference as his defense against charges of financial misconduct continued.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jun 29, 2019

'Tokyo: City of Stories': An homage to the megacity

Cultural geographer Paul Waley adds to the slim body of academic work about Tokyo with an anthropologic take on the megacity's overlooked neighborhoods.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

'Diva Nation': Feminine empowerment throughout Japan's history

'Diva Nation' pays tribute to Japanese women through the ages who have found a way to triumph despite societal restrictions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jun 29, 2019

Masana Izawa: The 'poop soil master' is dumping it outdoors

Meet the man who has only used a toilet 14 times this century: 'Poop soil master' Masana Izawa explains the philosophy behind his carefully perfomed outdoor bathroom habits.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 29, 2019

Tokyo in Tokyo

'Every time I get lost, I just ask someone where Tokyo is.'
MORE SPORTS
Jun 29, 2019

Sani Brown, Koike, Kiryu qualify for 200-meter final; athletes nab national titles in other events

Asian Games men's 200-meter gold medalist Yuki Koike, 100-meter national record holder Abdul Hakim Sani Brown and Yoshihide Kiryu calmly qualified for the gold-medal race on Saturday evening at the 103rd Japan National Championships.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2019

Abe and Putin upbeat on bilateral ties, but progress on territorial dispute continues to elude

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet but fail to reach any major breakthrough in the long-standing territorial dispute.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

Full text of the G20 Osaka leaders' declaration

Preamble
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WORLD
Jun 29, 2019

Jailed British-Iranian aid worker ends hunger strike in Iran

Jailed British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has ended a hunger strike in Tehran designed to push for her release, her husband told the BBC on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2019

G20 leaders make progress on trade and investment in Osaka; members minus the U.S. reaffirm Paris climate goals

The Group of 20 summit concludes with promises to work toward trade and investment that is free, fair, nondiscriminatory, transparent, predictable, stable and for open markets.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2019

Trump looks to meet North Korea's Kim — again — but will this be more than a photo op?

Even on foreign soil, U.S. President Donald Trump — a notorious creature of habit — doesn't stray too far from his Saturday morning ritual: firing off tweets that routinely shake up the geopolitical order.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

Only two female world leaders on stage at Osaka G20 event aimed at empowering women

G20 leaders reiterate their shared recognition that “gender equality and women's empowerment are essential for achieving inclusive and sustainable society and economic growth.”
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

Olympic Tickets

EDITORIALS
Jun 29, 2019

Keep up aid for kids in poverty

More can be done to break the vicious cycle of poverty that passes from parents to children over and over.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2019

What we get wrong about UFOs

Beware of interpretations posing as facts. And when explanations are incomplete, don't fall for the fallacy of 'god of the gaps.'
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2019

Vanuatu nabs six Chinese nationals for allegedly running internet scam

Authorities in Vanuatu have arrested six Chinese nationals following Chinese complaints they were operating an internet scam from the Pacific island, media reported Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2019

Florida governor signs law allowing felons to vote, but there's a price

Florida's Republican governor on Friday signed a bill to restore the voting rights for felons who have served their time, but he wants them to pay all fines and restitution before casting a ballot, a hurdle that immediately drew a lawsuit from civil rights groups.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2019

At G20, Abe has held talks with several world leaders and even a pop idol, but not Moon Jae-in

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe finds time for a radio interview by a member of the pop idol group Kanjani Eight, but not to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Group of 20 summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

Cryptocurrency advancements propel global hopes

Mike Kayamori, the co-founder and CEO of Liquid Group Inc., spoke about how blockchain technology is changing society and associated global trends at The Japan Times Advanced Technology Forum held in Tokyo on May 31. The forum was supported by the Ogasawara Foundation for the Promotion of Science and...
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JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

Studies of aged garlic extract show potential health benefits

It is universally accepted that to maintain healthy teeth, regular cleaning should do the trick.

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?