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JAPAN
Nov 27, 2018

Ben Lecomte ends bid to swim from Japan across Pacific after support boat suffers damage

On June 5 Ben Lecomte entered the ocean off Chiba Prefecture to begin his attempt at a record-breaking swim across the Pacific, with the aim of shining a light on ocean pollution and plastic contamination.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 27, 2018

[VIDEO] Two Tokyo Midtowns celebrate Christmas

MULTIMEDIA
Nov 27, 2018

[VIDEO] Disney Mickey 90th Anniversary Magic of Color

JAPAN
Nov 26, 2018

2025 Osaka Expo will draw 3 million visitors from abroad, think tank says

About 28 million people will visit the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, including 3 million from overseas, according to a private think tank's projections.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 26, 2018

Tear gas at the u.s. border

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 26, 2018

The Protestant ethic and Carlos Ghosn

For many in Tokyo, the news about Carlos Ghosn was a shock but not a surprise.
EDITORIALS
Nov 26, 2018

Tsai and the DPP get shellacked

There's no appetite on Taiwan for a real challenge to China and Japan must adjust its strategic calculations accordingly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2018

Austere Japan detention quarters contrast starkly with Carlos Ghosn's globe-trotting lifestyle

Prosecutors have confirmed that Nissan's arrested chairman, Carlos Ghosn, is being held in the spartan Tokyo Detention House in Katsushika Ward — its many rules and restrictions making for a stark contrast with his comfortable, globe-trotting lifestyle.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / japan since the Meiji Restoration
Nov 26, 2018

Drawing a 150-year story line

Beset by an aging, shrinking body, Japan must find the means of rebuilding its 'character' if it is to survive the challenges ahead.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2018

Europe finally pulls the trigger on a military force

After two years of US President Donald Trump treating European allies as if they were adversaries, France and Germany have finally committed to the creation of an EU-wide army under a central command.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 26, 2018

Renault-Nissan's Mexican standoff

The danger of all-out war has receded, but the guns are still loaded and pointed in this fractured French-Japanese alliance.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2018

Opposition ramps up criticism of new immigration law ahead of Lower House passage

They slammed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's interpretation of immigrants as out of line with “global standards.”
WORLD
Nov 26, 2018

Iran quake injures more than 700; Rouhani orders relief effort

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said no effort should be spared to help victims of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Iran's western border with Iraq that injured more than 700 people, most suffering minor wounds, state television reported on Monday.
WORLD
Nov 26, 2018

Japan may extend tax deduction period for housing loan users

The government and the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling camp are considering extending the tax incentive program for housing loan borrowers, in a bid to cushion the impact from next October's rise in the consumption tax, according to informed sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 26, 2018

Victim of plea bargaining? Carlos Ghosn's arrest based on murky evidence, former prosecutor says

A prominent lawyer and plea deal expert said Monday that Nissan's ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn, suspected of violating financial law, may have fallen victim to Japan's recently established plea bargaining system, leading to an arrest despite a lack of clear incriminating evidence.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Nov 26, 2018

The kanji used for 'normal' are pretty extraordinary

In May, an article in the business magazine President cited a survey of newly hired company workers in which a majority of those recruited this year indicated they were content to 'strive for the commonplace.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Nov 26, 2018

'Aru' exists to serve more than one purpose

To indicate the state of a thing or matter, use the u3066-form of a verb (X) and add u3042u308b (to exist) on the end.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 26, 2018

JAL and ANA file reports after pilot drinking scandal

Japan Airlines (JAL) submitted an investigative report to the transport ministry on Nov. 16 concerning the arrest of one of its copilots by British police due to his heavy drinking before a London to Haneda flight.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 26, 2018

Let's discuss the lawsuit against Tokyo Disneyland

Oriental Land Co. Ltd., the operator of Tokyo Disneyland, asked a court Tuesday to reject a suit filed by two female workers seeking damages for overwork and harassment while they were working as costumed performers at the theme park.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INSIDER REPORT
Nov 26, 2018

How the lifelines of the economy feed and fuel Japan

Given Japan's low food self-sufficiency ratio and dearth of energy resources, the sōgō shōsha have acted as a lifeline to Japan's economy through the import of foodstuffs and energy resources.
As the Osaka Expo comes to a close, what will its legacy be?
After a run-up marked by apathy, organizers soon found they had the opposite problem as crowd control became a concern.
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.
After ruling bloc collapses, LDP and opposition scramble to find needed votes for PM
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday after leaving the ruling coalition earlier in the day.
After plenty of ups and downs, Osaka Expo concludes with message of unity
The sun sets on the Grand Ring on the final day of the Osaka Expo on Monday.
Hamas hands over surviving Israeli hostages as Trump visits region
Released Israeli hostages, twins Gali and Ziv Berman, held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, speak to each other after being released, as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Reim, Israel, on Monday.
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.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.
‘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.”

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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