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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 4, 2019

Few foreign residents aware of public nursing care plan but more expected to tap it as Japan grays

The number of foreign people living and retiring in Japan is expected to increase following the overhaul of the nation's immigration control law in April, which will introduce new types of working visas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 4, 2019

Japan inflation barometer points to zero price growth by summer, weighed down by oil and phones

The inflation outlook is looking dismal for the Bank of Japan as cheaper oil and falling mobile phone fees threaten to push price growth toward zero by mid-summer.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2019

Tensions within Japan's LDP rise over backing of ex-DPJ heavyweight Goshi Hosono in Shizuoka poll

The two factions at the heart of the battle have a long history of conflict.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2019

U.K. launches global fund to tackle stigma of menstruation and end 'period poverty' by 2050

Britain launched a global "period poverty" fund and task force on Monday to help all women and girls access sanitary products by 2050 and to tackle the stigma around menstruation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 4, 2019

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou sues Canada for alleged wrongful search in Vancouver

The Huawei Technologies Co. chief financial officer whose detention in Canada has sparked a diplomatic standoff has filed a civil lawsuit against Canadian authorities, alleging she was wrongfully detained and searched.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2019

U.S. and South Korea kick off smaller-scale military drills as Trump blasts costs

The U.S. and South Korea militaries began a new, smaller-scale joint exercise Monday after the Trump administration canceled large-scale drills just days after U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Hanoi for their second summit that ended without any deal on denuclearizing...
Japan Times
Mar 4, 2019

Yamaha Motor Exhibits at World's Leading Industrial Technology Trade Fair HANNOVER MESSE 2019

Abundant Robot Line-up Provides Optimal Solutions for Diverse Automation
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 4, 2019

In race with Boeing, SpaceX takes giant leap toward resuming crewed U.S. flights to ISS

The successful voyage of SpaceX's unmanned Crew Dragon to the International Space Station this weekend put the U.S. one tantalizing step closer to the day when American rockets will again ferry the nation's astronauts into space.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2019

Algeria's ailing Bouteflika, 82, reportedly offers to leave within a year if re-elected

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, facing mass protests over his 20 years in power, will run in April's elections, his campaign manager said on Sunday, with Ennahar TV saying he had offered to step down after a year if re-elected.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 4, 2019

Ebola treatment center in Congo reopens after attack, but MSF yet to return

An Ebola treatment center at the epicenter of the current outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has resumed operations after it was closed in response to an attack last week, the Congolese health ministry said on Sunday.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2019

U.S. investigators say they've found second black box from doomed cargo jet

Searchers combing a shallow Texas bay have recovered the second of two flight recorders from a cargo plane hauling Amazon packages that crashed last week, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday, two days after finding the first.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2019

French 3% tax on internet giants could yield €500 million yearly, says finance minister Le Maire

A 3 percent tax on the French revenue of large internet companies could yield €500 million per year, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.
WORLD
Mar 3, 2019

Saudi Cabinet gives green light for electronic tourism visas for foreign travelers

Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has approved electronic visas for foreign visitors to attend sporting events and concerts, local media reported, as the world's top oil exporter tries to diversify its economy and open up its society.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 3, 2019

In pictures: The rain, the pain and the fun of Tokyo Marathon 2019

Low temperatures and persistent rain put a slight damper on the celebratory aspect of the 13th Tokyo Marathon but at least it didn't harm the runners' overall performances. The winner — Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese — clocked the event's second-best time ever, and a record number of runners — 38,000...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 3, 2019

Alvark fire on all cylinders from start to finish in victory over Grouses

Perhaps the biggest compliment a team can receive after a game was uttered on Sunday afternoon.
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2019

Japan's current account surplus is due to investments overseas, senior official says

Japan's top currency official said the current account surplus is the result of investments abroad rather than the exchange of goods, and it should not become a trade issue.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2019

Prime minister to show Crown Prince Naruhito options for new Japanese era name

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe later this month plans to show Crown Prince Naruhito multiple names, one of which might be chosen and used when a new Imperial era begins on May 1, government sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 3, 2019

Cancer survivor runs for family, friends — and herself — in Tokyo Marathon

Vanessa Oshima has been running every day since her friend was diagnosed with cancer six years ago, and she made a promise that she would finish a 5 km run daily until her friend no longer showed any evidence of the disease.
Typhoon Halong to cause windstorms, heavy rain and high waves on the Izu islands
Typhoon Halong is moving north near the Izu Islands, with strong winds, high waves and heavy rain expected as it passes early on Thursday, prompting warnings from the weather agency.
Japan to move toward five-year integrated bachelor's-master’s programs
Japan plans to introduce nationwide five-year bachelor's-master's programs to raise graduate school enrollment and train more highly skilled professionals amid a shrinking workforce.
Chemistry Nobel winner Kitagawa says downtime helped him think up new material
Susumu Kitagawa speaks to reporters at Kyoto University on Wednesday after receiving the news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry the same day.
After 26 years, Komeito may be showing signs it will break with LDP
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito (left) and LDP counterpart Sanae Takaichi meet in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bear injures two in Japan supermarket; man killed in separate attack
A bear seen in security camera footage taken Tuesday inside a supermarket in Numata, Gunma Prefecture
With nuclear sub proposal, Japan faces array of political and tech challenges
The Jingei, the third of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Taigei-class submarines, was commissioned in March last year. It is equipped with lithium-ion batteries, enabling it to have a longer diving time and cruising distance than older models with lead-acid batteries.
OpenAI’s Sora 2 is drowning in Japanese 'AI slop'
OpenAI has rolled out a social app powered by Sora 2, its artificial intelligence video generator, which was quickly flooded with videos featuring iconic Japanese intellectual property.
Trump has his eyes on the prize — but a Nobel win looks unlikely
A protester holds a sign with an image depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the words "Nobel" written on it, as supporters and family members of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, demonstrate to demand the immediate end of the war and the release of all hostages, outside the U.S. Consulate in Tel Aviv, on Sept. 2.
‘Takaichi trade’ stalls as political reality calls for wait-and-see approach
Tokyo stocks staged a powerful rally on Monday. On Tuesday, they rallied again, then retreated.
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.

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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