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Reader Mail
Jan 25, 2019

If Futenma, why not Yokota too?

To our chagrin and fury, the Abe government has started landfill work at Henoko in Okinawa Prefecture, ruthlessly destroying the pristine natural environment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 25, 2019

Concerned by high cost of raising children, many South Koreans opt to dote on pets

Kang Sung-il buys Sancho, his Pomeranian, a toy every business trip and will dress it up in a new $50 suit when he visits his mother this Lunar New Year holiday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jan 25, 2019

Japan's commercial whaling may have two silver linings: freeing up the IWC and sparing the Southern Ocean

The condemnation of Japan became louder with the announcement that Tokyo would leave the International Whaling Commission, but is there a benefit to this?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 25, 2019

In the name of the gods: Indian girls forced into sex work despite ban on ancient ritual

Young girls in south India continue to be "dedicated" to village temples and then forced into prostitution despite laws banning the ancient ritual, researchers say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jan 25, 2019

U.S. universities unplug from China's Huawei under pressure from Trump's national security law

Top U.S. universities are ditching telecommunications equipment made by Huawei Technologies and other Chinese companies to avoid losing federal funding under a new national security law backed by the Trump administration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2019

Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel quits after 2005 blackface photos emerge

Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel has resigned after photos emerged Thursday that reportedly show him at a Halloween party masquerading in blackface as a victim of Hurricane Katrina.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2019

Former Scottish leader Salmond, top figure in independence movement, charged with attempted rape

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, a figurehead of Scotland's independence movement, denied committing any crimes on Thursday after he appeared in court charged with multiple sex offenses including two counts of attempted rape.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2019

South Korea looks for nuclear dismantling pledge by Kim at second summit with Trump

North Korea must make concrete pledges toward curbing its nuclear weapons program, such as dismantling its main nuclear complex and allowing international inspections to confirm the process, when leader Kim Jong Un meets U.S. President Donald Trump as soon as next month, South Korea's foreign minister...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2019

U.N. expert to lead inquiry into murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents in Turkey

The United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions said Thursday she will travel to Turkey next week to head an "independent international inquiry" into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 25, 2019

Odd duckbilled sea reptile thrived after ancient global calamity

In shallow warm seas about 247 million years ago in what is now China, an oddball marine reptile flourished in the aftermath of Earth's worst mass extinction, possessing a duckbilled snout and unusually small eyes that made it resemble a platypus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2019

Russian lawmakers back proposal to ban spread of fake news and insulting authorities online

In measures the opposition says are aimed at stifling dissent, Russian lawmakers on Thursday backed a proposal mandating jail terms of up to 15 days for insulting authorities online and another prohibiting the spread of fake news.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 25, 2019

U.S. to begin returning asylum seekers to Mexico on Friday to wait for processing

The United States will return the first group of migrants seeking asylum in the United States to the Mexican border city of Tijuana on Friday, a spokesman for Mexico's president said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2019

Prominent gay congressman flees Brazil, citing death threats

A prominent gay congressman in Brazil announced on Thursday that he was leaving his job and fleeing the country because of increased death threats made against him.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 25, 2019

Indian sex trafficking film gives voice to 'voiceless girls'

Her role as a victim of sex trafficking was so harrowing that Mrunal Thakur almost backed out.
Japan Times
Egypt report 2019
Jan 25, 2019

Egypt and Japan: A historical partnership focuses on the future

One-hundred and fifty-five years ago, the second Japanese mission to Europe, the Ikeda Mission, visited Egypt on the way to France. This first contact between Egypt and Japan has developed into a partnership focused on commerce, academia and culture.
Japan Times
Egypt report 2019
Jan 25, 2019

A national university founded on an Egyptian — Japanese partnership

The advancements taking place in Egypt’s education sector will have a direct impact on the country’s future.
Japan Times
Egypt report 2019
Jan 25, 2019

Supporting Japanese companies in Egypt

Successful businesses require the best legal representation. With 11 offices across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Amereller is recognized as a leading legal services firm.
Japan Times
Egypt report 2019
Jan 25, 2019

A pioneer in the cement industry

“We have been a significant contributor to Egypt’s nation-building efforts since 1975 by providing world-class engineering, consultancy, technical assistance and cement plant management and operation solutions,” said Eng. Khaled El-Sebaie, managing director of Arab Swiss Engineering Company (ASEC)....
Japan Times
Egypt report 2019
Jan 25, 2019

OKAZ: A safe environment for investors

First recorded in 500 B.C. and lasting until 760 A.D., OKAZ was the most famous market on the Arabian Peninsula. OKAZ began every year when pilgrims arrived in Mecca and provided a safe environment for trading. OKAZ symbolized challenge, commitment to excellence, prudence, trust and honor.
Japan Times
Egypt report 2019
Jan 25, 2019

Celebrating 80 years of continuous commitment to Egypt

As a leading Japanese information and communications technology (ICT) company, Fujitsu Ltd. has played an important role in the development of the Egyptian economy. 
Japan Times
Egypt report 2019
Jan 25, 2019

Toyota Tsusho Corp. — a strong partner for Egypt

Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) has contributed to Egyptian society since 1922 when Tomen established a cotton trading business in Egypt.
Japan Times
Egypt report 2019
Jan 25, 2019

El-Araby: Contributing to the Egypt-Japan relationship

El-Araby is one of the most significant industrial and commercial corporations in Egypt and the Middle East. By partnering with prominent Japanese brands, El-Araby exemplifies the strength of the Egypt-Japan relationship and is a pillar of the Egypt-Japan partnership.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 25, 2019

WHO warns of deadly outbreak of rat-borne hantavirus in Argentina as fatalities reach at least 11

At least 11 people have died in Argentina after becoming infected with hantavirus, a disease carried by rats and other rodents, according to a news alert from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2019

U.S. Embassy threatened with power cut in Venezuela showdown after Caracas cuts ties

A standoff is developing at the U.S. Embassy in the Venezuelan capital after a top Socialist Party official threatened to shut off electricity to the complex amid a growing power dispute in the oil-rich nation.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 25, 2019

[VIDEO] Aibo’s new updates in 2019

MULTIMEDIA
Jan 25, 2019

[VIDEO] Self-driving airport bus at Tokyo’s Haneda airport

University of Tokyo lands its highest spot ever in global higher education ranking
The University of Tokyo in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.
Takaichi's PM bid faces further headwinds with coalition split
LDP leader Sanae Takaichi and Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito attend a party leaders' meeting on Friday in Tokyo.
After ruling bloc breakup, CDP and Komeito eye unified PM candidate
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters at the Diet in Tokyo on Friday.
Tokyo named world’s best big city for second straight year
Tokyo was ranked the world's best large city for the second year in a row in the Conde Nast Traveler's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit
Less than a week ago, Sanae Takaichi seemed set to become Japan's first female prime minister.
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”
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.

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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