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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 10, 2019

Gem traces in teeth hailed as proof that women were involved in creating medieval texts

The discovery of traces of semiprecious gems in the teeth of a 1,000-year-old female skeleton proved women were more widely involved in creating medieval manuscripts than previously thought, a group of international historians said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2019

China says trade talks with U.S. have set foundation to resolve concerns, without giving details

Trade talks between China and the United States this week were extensive and helped establish a foundation for the resolution of each others' concerns, China's commerce ministry said on Thursday, but gave no details on the issues at stake.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2019

Beijing announces deployment of 'carrier killer' missile after U.S. warship sails near South China Sea islets

Beijing has announced that its so-called carrier killer anti-ship missile has been deployed to the country's northwest, just a day after the U.S. Navy sailed a warship past disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 10, 2019

Lawyer Rudy Giuliani says Trump won't answer any more questions from Robert Mueller probe

Donald Trump's legal team told special counsel Robert Mueller that the U.S. president will not answer any more questions in the probe of Russia's meddling in the 2016 election, Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2019

Drivers running on empty say Mexico must fix fuel shortage blamed on massive theft

Hugo Ramirez Sanchez walked an hour to find an open fuel station in the Cuauhtemoc neighborhood of Mexico City, after his car ran out of gasoline. Jorge Mendoza had a stressful 50-minute drive from his home on an almost empty tank.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2019

Venezuela defense minister asked Maduro to resign over alleged sham re-election: Washington Post

Venezuela's defense minister told socialist President Nicolas Maduro to step down last month, and said he would offer his own resignation if he did not, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing an anonymous U.S. intelligence official.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2019

VW and Ford to reveal deeper alliance next week in tech quest amid trade frictions, sources say

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. will unveil a deeper alliance next week that goes beyond cooperating in commercial vehicles in a move meant to save the automakers billions of dollars as they develop new technologies, two people familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2019

Trump makes ex-coal lobbyist's position as chief of U.S. environment agency permanent

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated acting EPA chief Andrew Wheeler to run the agency permanently, the White House said, placing a former energy lobbyist at the helm of the nation's top environmental regulator.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2019

For sale: The Chrysler Building, New York's Art Deco icon

The Chrysler Building, an Art Deco masterpiece that has been a defining image of New York City's skyline for decades, has been put up for sale, a minority owner of the building and a broker hired to market the property said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 10, 2019

'El Chapo' jurors see intimate texts caught by drug lord's spyware

Prosecutors in the U.S. trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Wednesday shared with jurors text messages they said the accused Mexican drug lord sent to his wife and apparent mistress in which he discussed narrowly escaping from a raid and joked about arming his 18-month-old daughter with an assault...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2019

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, world's richest man, to divorce wife MacKenzie after 25 years

Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, and wife MacKenzie Bezos are divorcing after 25 years of marriage, the couple said in a joint statement on Twitter on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2019

Trump's pick for top lawyer will let Robert Mueller finish Russia probe, says GOP's Lindsey Graham

President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, William Barr, has said he will allow special counsel Robert Mueller to finish the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2019

Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general overseeing Russia probe, to leave, U.S. media report

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who has overseen the Russian election meddling probe, is set to leave the U.S. Department of Justice in coming weeks as President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the department is set to take over, several U.S. media outlets reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 9, 2019

Japan's health ministry issues warning as number of flu patients sees sharp uptick

The health ministry issued a warning Wednesday as the number of influenza patients per medical institution reached 11.17 in the week through Dec. 30.
EDITORIALS
Jan 9, 2019

Chinese economy sets off alarms

Alarm bells in China should set off similar warnings in Asia and beyond.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2019

Will China overtake the U.S. on the curve?

The entire world is now in the age of all-out competition with China — not only military, but also economic, diplomatic, political and in the field of intelligence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2019

Is Beijing's patience wearing thin on Taiwan?

China may be reaching for the moon, but Xi's latest speach is a reminder that its top territorial ambition lies much closer to home.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 9, 2019

'Shoe wars' target Japan's endurance runners

As the Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race has grown into one of Japan's biggest sporting competitions, the event has increasingly become somewhat of a showcase event for running shoe manufacturers.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jan 9, 2019

Episode 4: Japan's changing demographics

As Japan becomes a more ethnically diverse and multicultural country, aging communities are grappling with the complexities of how to live with new, young tenants from different cultures.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 9, 2019

J. League bids farewell to era-defining group of legends

There are few praises which have not already been sung for Yokohama F. Marinos defender Yuji Nakazawa and Nagoya Grampus goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki, both of whom announced their retirement on Tuesday.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
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?
By Alex K.T. Martin

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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