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Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 9, 2019

[VIDEO] Ringing in 2019 in Japan: Scenes from Shibuya, Tokyo Tower and Roppongi Hills

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2019

Profit-hungry tiger breeders behind push to lift China's trading ban

At the Siberia Tiger Park in the frigid Chinese city of Harbin, visitors can learn about the facility's successful breeding program — and buy chicken carcasses to toss to around 20 tigers pacing the snow-flecked ground of their enclosure.
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2019

6.4 magnitude quake strikes off Kagoshima

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coasts of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures on Tuesday evening, the Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2019

Last year was fourth-warmest and man-made greenhouse gases rose, says EU's Copernicus

Last year was the fourth warmest on record, extending a scorching streak driven by a build-up of man-made greenhouse gases, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Monday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 8, 2019

The toxic influence of Japan's rural political interest groups

It's time to reduce the political power of Japan's dwindling rural, primary-sector interests.
EDITORIALS
Jan 8, 2019

Give teeth to the law protecting whistleblowers

The whistleblower protection law can't serve its purpose unless it features penalties for employers that seek to punish employees who report wrongdoing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2019

Asia's biggest winners and losers of 2018

Who was up and who was down in Asia in the year that just ended?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 8, 2019

What the world can learn from Japan

Islandology is spreading globally as other nations recognize the world is a single closed ecosystem.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2019

Who benefits from Trump's trade war?

The U.S.-China trade war may lead to broader damage, as tit-for-tat tariffs reduce overall exports, undermine total global trade flows and impede world economic growth.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2019

Think small to denuclearize North Korea

New Year's traditions differ across the Pacific. Americans break out bottles of champagne and wake up with headaches and fuzzy memories. Koreans try to maintain sobriety in order to bow to family elders on Jan. 1 and receive blessings for the peace, prosperity and health of their entire clan. Such cultural...
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 8, 2019

'Crime and Punishment': The crime you'll be glad you were a witness to

In a scoop for Tokyo, Theatre Cocoon in Shibuya Ward is set to mark the new year with the world premiere of a new production of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" in an original production by English director Phillip Breen with a Japanese cast.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 8, 2019

'Beyond the End: Ruins in Art History': What kind of beauty lies beneath ruins?

The exploration of the subject of ruins — their romanticization and fantasization — raises questions about the relationship between art, beauty and disaster.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 8, 2019

'Architectural and Spatial Works Designed for Children'

Jan. 12-March 24
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 8, 2019

'Direct Perception by Soetsu Yanagi'

Jan. 11-March 24
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 8, 2019

'La Caricature is Here!'

Jan. 12- Feb. 24
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2019

'I am innocent' and 'unfairly detained': Carlos Ghosn in first court appearance

Wearing a navy suit, a haggard-looking Ghosn — handcuffed and with a rope tied around his waist — told his side of the story in a Tokyo courtroom Tuesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 8, 2019

Kei Nishikori poised to have deep run in Melbourne after ending title drought

Joy, elation, exuberance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jan 8, 2019

In Japan, China and U.S., scientists work feverishly for a breakthrough on powerful batteries for EVs

To deliver an electric vehicle that's cheaper, safer and capable of traveling over 800 km on a single charge, the auto industry needs a breakthrough in battery technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 8, 2019

Nissan's Saudi partner details lobbying work, echoing Carlos Ghosn's testimony

The partner said his firm helped Nissan resolve a dispute and pave the way for a joint venture in justifying $14.7 million in payments under scrutiny by prosecutors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2019

Did China just reveal Kim Jong Un's birth date, one of North Korea's most closely guarded state secrets?

About 30 activists gathered after a petition urging U.S. President Donald Trump to halt the work accumulated more than 195,000 signatures in 30 days.
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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