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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2019

Japan distancing itself from U.S. claims of Iranian involvement in tanker attacks

The government is avoiding taking sides in the dispute surrounding U.S. claims of Iranian involvement in Thursday's attacks on two oil tankers, including one operated by a Japanese company, near the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2019

Joe Biden says he'll campaign and beat Trump in Texas and the Carolinas

Democratic front-runner Joe Biden said Monday that he plans to campaign and win in states that have almost always supported Republicans in the past four decades, including South Carolina, Georgia and Texas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2019

U.S. preparing to send more troops to Middle East, sources say

The United States is preparing to send additional troops to the Middle East in response to mounting concerns over Iran, which Washington blames for attacks on oil tankers last week, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2019

Pentagon shares new photos and time-line of Gulf oil tanker attacks

The Pentagon on Monday released new photos and a time-line that it said bolstered U.S. accusations that Iran was behind a pair of attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman last week.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 18, 2019

'Top Gear' used rainbow-painted cars to protest Brunei gay sex laws

The presenters of the British TV show "Top Gear" have painted two cars used in an episode shot in Brunei in the colors of the rainbow flag in a show of solidarity with LGBT+ people over a plan to impose the death penalty for gay sex.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2019

China harvesting organs from Falun Gong members, expert panel finds

China is murdering members of the Falun Gong spiritual group and harvesting their organs for transplant, a panel of lawyers and experts said on Monday as they invited further investigations into a potential genocide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2019

Boeing dealt new blow as Airbus launches long-range A321

Boeing suffered a fresh setback on the opening of the Paris Airshow on Monday as its engine supplier announced a delay for the U.S. planemaker's all-new 777X jet while Airbus launched a rival plane aimed at the middle of the market.
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2019

Canada in talks with Malaysia about taking back plastic waste

The government of Canada said on Monday it is in discussions with Malaysia about retrieving plastic waste that originated from Canada and is currently in Malaysia.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 18, 2019

[VIDEO] International Tokyo Toy Show 2019 at Tokyo Big Sight

Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 18, 2019

[VIDEO] Interview with Kosei Tanaka, WBO flyweight champion

MORE SPORTS
Jun 17, 2019

Noriaki Kinoshita's three touchdowns hand Obic third straight Pearl Bowl title

Evergreen wide receiver Noriaki Kinoshita caught three touchdown passes from Skyler Howard and was named the game's MVP as the Obic Seagulls won their third straight Pearl Bowl Final with a 31-15 victory over the IBM BigBlue on Monday at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2019

Yahoo Japan is under fire for its China-like rating system

Some users of Yahoo Japan Corp. are rising up against Japan's biggest web portal after the rollout of a new rating system that's being compared with a social-scoring initiative in China.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2019

'New' loan sharks increasing on social media, Japan panel says

The rise of illegal financing by unregistered lenders through social media, including Twitter, was a point of discussion at a Financial Services Agency panel meeting Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2019

Suzuki starts minicar production in Pakistan

Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday it has started production and sales of its all-new Alto minicar in Pakistan as the automaker seeks to boost sales in the South Asian country, where there is strong demand for compact cars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2019

China's Xi to make first visit to North Korea as president on Thursday

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will make his first visit to North Korea as president on Thursday, state-run media from both countries reported Monday, just over a week before Xi is due to meet U.S. leader Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe separately on the sidelines of the Osaka Group of 20 summit....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2019

Kurdish refugee released on bail after 17 months in detention reunites with family in Tokyo

The tears of joy were impossible to contain Monday for the 8-year-old son of Kurdish asylum-seeker Mehmet Colak, who was released on the day after being detained for 17 months at Tokyo Regional Detention House.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2019

China plans pilot nuclear reactor for heating in northeast

China plans to build a pilot small-scale nuclear reactor that could replace coal or gas to heat towns and cities in its colder northern regions, an official with the state-owned developer in charge of the project said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 17, 2019

Long overdue fight against plastic pollution

Japan is attacking the plastic waste problem on two fronts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 17, 2019

Is U.S. attention on the Mideast yet again?

Tokyo should strive to not let U.S. policymakers' strategic attention be diverted from East Asia to the Middle East yet again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2019

Why this time turned out different for Hong Kong

Support from business and the potential financial damage to China help explain how protesters prevailed in their battle against the extradition bill.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2019

What if the U.S. could fight only one war at a time?

The post-Cold War idea of winning on two fronts gives way to the realities of great power competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2019

How the U.S. can keep the Strait of Hormuz open

Only a global alliance will deter Iran from attacks at sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2019

Bernie Sanders: A refugee from the 1930s

His goals are worthy — and utopian.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 17, 2019

In praise of the perfect Japanese compliment

The Japanese haven't traditionally complimented one another in the workplace, but a book on the power of positive reinforcement has garnered a following.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 17, 2019

Speak Japanese smoothly by mastering the difference between 'sara-sara' and 'zara-zara'

The onomatopoeic terms 'sara-sara' and 'zara-zara' both refer to textures, but do you know which is soft and which is coarse?
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.
Asahi ships beer using paper and fax after ransomware attack
Drinks produced by Asahi at a liquor store in Tokyo. Retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack paralyzed production and distribution at the major brewer.
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.
Den-en-toshi Line trains collide, halting service
A not-in-service train is seen derailed early Monday morning after colliding with a passenger train late Sunday at Kajigaya Station on Tokyu Railways' Den-en-toshi Line in Kawasaki.
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.
Takaichi, the LDP’s first female president, is far from an ‘overnight success’
Newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party chief Sanae Takaichi greets her fellow LDP members on Saturday at party headquarters.
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.

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?
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SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

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

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