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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2019

The U.S. should go back to the moon

There could be clues to the early days of our solar system, and it could be a proving ground for technologies to send astronauts farther into space.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jan 19, 2019

Someone lost their noodle making this new Nissin ad featuring Naomi Osaka

This month, cup noodle maker Nissin served up its animated "Hungry to win" ad campaign, drawn by "Prince of Tennis" artist Takeshi Konomi and featuring actual tennis prince Kei Nishikori and our newest bona fide global star, Naomi Osaka.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 19, 2019

Challenges await Japan as Trump presidency enters its third year

On Sept. 26 in New York, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was facing reporters at a joint news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump when Trump cracked a joke that in fact sounded like a veiled threat.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 19, 2019

Trump to hold second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un at end of February

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold a second summit on denuclearization near the end of next month, the White House said Friday in a bare-bones announcement that left many questions unanswered — including what steps Washington expects from Pyongyang and vice versa....
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BUSINESS
Jan 19, 2019

U.S. demands regular review of China's trade reforms

The United States is pushing for regular reviews of China's progress on pledged trade reforms as a condition for a trade deal — and could again resort to tariffs if it deems Beijing has violated the agreement, according to sources briefed on negotiations to end the trade war between the two nations....
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 19, 2019

Bacteria-inspired Swiss microbot will be able to deliver drugs inside human body

A tiny sliver of elastic material swims along a narrow tube, coiling up and changing shape in response to the thickness of fluid and the contours of the tube around it as it moves toward its goal.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 19, 2019

Russia's new heavy-lift rocket has critical defect

Scientists have discovered a defect in the engines of Russia's new flagship heavy-lift space rocket that could destroy it in flight, an apparent setback to a project President Vladimir Putin has said is vital for national security.
WORLD / Society
Jan 19, 2019

Feminist strippers win fight to keep club open in England

A strip club in Britain has won a battle to remain open after local authorities were told many of the dancers who work there are feminists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2019

Amid diplomatic row, U.S. Navy chief calls on Japan and South Korea to hold constructive talks

U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson has called for constructive discussions between Japan and South Korea to improve relations, with a view toward promoting freedom of navigation, as the two countries continue to be at loggerheads over an alleged radar lock-on incident last month.
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2019

Japan seeks to ban global tech giants from using content contained in emails and other data

The communications ministry plans to prohibit global information technology giants from using email content and other communications data without users' consent, informed sources said Friday.
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 19, 2019

[VIDEO] Kan Sake Station ‘oden’ restaurant at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Station

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 18, 2019

Hachioji ends 20-game losing streak behind Cleanthony Early's 42-point performance

Former New York Knicks forward Cleanthony Early scored a game-high 42 points and grabbed 22 rebounds to guide the visiting Hachioji Bee Trains past the Aomori Wat's on Friday night.
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2019

Cruise ship passengers dip for first time since '13

The number of visitors to Japan by cruise ships in 2018 dropped 3.3 percent from the previous year to 2,446,000, the first fall since statistics began in 2013, the transport ministry said Friday.
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WORLD
Jan 18, 2019

Trump-Deutsche Bank links in sights of U.S. House investigators

Democrats now in control of the U.S. House of Representatives are working out which House panels will take the lead in investigating President Donald Trump's business ties to Deutsche Bank, lawmakers and aides familiar with the plans said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 18, 2019

Madarao: The tree skiing capital of Japan?

The Madarao Kogen ski resort prides itself on two things: its powder snow ('Madapow!') — enjoying over 10 meters of fresh snow annually — and its tree skiing. It is less well-known than some of its rivals within the prefecture, but that just means emptier runs and shorter lift queues.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 18, 2019

Where to buy ski and snowboard gear in Tokyo

Need winter sports equipment? The Kanda-Ogawamachi district to the east of Jinbocho Station is far and away the best place to purchase ski and snowboard gear in the capital.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 18, 2019

The global decline of Japanese universities

Dark clouds hang over the future of Japanese universities due to the government's failure to recognize the importance of education and research.
EDITORIALS
Jan 18, 2019

Sorry spectacle of American politics

While the gamesmanship is amusing from a distance, the U.S. federal government shutdown is exacting a painful toll on the U.S. economy, which is certain to ripple across the global economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2019

What the fall of Sears and GE teaches us about capitalism

We pay a high price for economic flexibility, but benefit enormously from the rising living standards it produces.
SUMO
Jan 18, 2019

Sumo 101: A wrestler's typical tournament day

The six annual honbasho (tournaments) are the fulcrum around which the sumo world turns.

Longform

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