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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 12, 2018

To totally understand 'zenbu,' you have to learn all of its usages

u5168u90e8 and u5168u90e8u3067 have similar meanings but are not interchangeable.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 12, 2018

Japan launches first survey on 'overtourism'

There's a tourism boom in Japan, but it isn't all good news.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 12, 2018

Let's discuss the system of English testing for university

Students are gearing up for some changes when it comes to studying English for university entrance exams.
EDITORIALS
Nov 12, 2018

Japan positions itself for the future

Japan now has its own own satellite positioning system, but it must be careful that it does not miss out on innovation and get stuck with a technology that is outdated and of limited application.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 12, 2018

How Tokyo saw the U.S. midterm elections

Japan remains concerned about what U.S. President Donald Trump will do or not do next.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2018

Three reasons to fear another 'Great War' today

Those who believe globalization will bring peace should remember they thought that in 1914, as well.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2018

SoftBank unveils ¥2.4 trillion IPO for Japan mobile telecom business

SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking to raise ¥2.4 trillion in the initial public offering of its domestic telecommunications operations scheduled for Dec. 19.
SUMO
Nov 12, 2018

Sumo 101: Chanko

Sumo wrestlers don't eat before training.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2018

Despite depopulation, only 14.6% in Japan feel local communities should accept foreign workers: survey

While more than half of Japanese feel that their communities are shrinking, only about 14 percent believe it is necessary for society to actively accept foreign workers and those wishing to settle in order to keep their regions going, a survey has found.
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2018

Japanese fans providing new experience for major leaguers

Seeing a different baseball culture, complete with its own traditions, has been an eye-opening experience for the players on the major league squad — many of whom are in Japan for the first time — during the Japan All-Star Series.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Nov 12, 2018

Entrepreneur generates electricity solely from used cooking oil collected throughout Tokyo

For Yumi Someya, Tokyo is an untapped oil field, full of potential to generate electricity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2018

Workers complain of unbearable foul smells at new Toyosu market

Workers at the new Toyosu wholesale food market in Tokyo are having to hold their noses as disgusting stenches, mainly of fish, have started to emanate from some locations in the site.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2018

Ministry selects 150 leading master craftspeople for annual award

The labor ministry said Sunday it had picked out 150 contemporary master craftspeople, praising them as leaders in their respective professions with outstanding skills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INSIDER REPORT
Nov 12, 2018

Tracing Japan's business giants from the late '80s to the 2000s

In the mid-1980s Japan was considered the most dynamic economy in the world and its manufacturers the most dominant. Japan's GDP growth had averaged around 7 percent per annum for the previous 30 years even with a slight downturn following the first oil shock in the 1970s, and was growing at around 4...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 12, 2018

South Korea-U.S. military drills violate Sept. 19 agreement: North Korea media

South Korea's resumption of small-scale military drills with the United States violated a recent agreement aimed at lowering tensions on the Korean Peninsula, North Korean state media said on Monday.
Japan Times
Nov 12, 2018

Yamaha Motor to Exhibit at CES 2019, World's Largest Consumer Electronics Show

Exhibiting Five Models Including the PPM Low-Speed Autonomous Mobility Service System with Onboard AI Conductor
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2018

Analysis of 100 major firms shows most are failing to pass U.N. human rights test

Most big companies operating in sectors at high risk of labor abuses are failing to meet human rights standards set by the United Nations, according to an analysis of 100 major companies published Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 12, 2018

From Yukio Mishima with love: Former lighthouse keeper reminisces about correspondence with novelist

Michio Suzuki, 87, of Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, met renowned novelist Yukio Mishima (1925-70) in March 1953 when he was working at Kamishima Lighthouse in Toba, Mie Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2018

China's Alibaba nets record $30 billion in Singles' Day sales extravaganza, but growth rate plunges

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. cashed a record 213.5 billion yuan ($30.7 billion) in sales Sunday during its 24-hour online retail frenzy Singles' Day, but the event's annual growth dropped to its slowest rate.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 12, 2018

Jewish human rights group blasts K-pop band BTS over A-bomb T-shirt and hats with Nazi logo

A leading Jewish human rights group has denounced popular K-pop band BTS, whose live performance on Japanese TV was canceled last week, over a T-shirt mocking victims of the atomic bombing of Japan while also claiming that a photo shoot had shown them wearing hats with a Nazi logo.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2018

Four Chinese ships briefly intrude into Japan's waters near Senkaku Islands

Four Chinese Coast Guard ships entered Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 12, 2018

Pence subs for Trump at summits with skeptical Asian nations

U.S. President Donald Trump's absence at several international summits in Asia this week isn't a snub, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters en route to the region.
Japan Times
Spain report 2018
Nov 12, 2018

150 years on, Spain and Japan strengthen their commitment to one another

To mark the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Spain, Synergy Media Specialists (SMS) interviewed Masashi Mizukami, the Japanese Ambassador to Spain.
Hypothermia in the land of the rising Sanae
Amid the election of Sanae Takaichi as Liberal Democratic Party president, and possibly the next prime minister, Japan's economy shows signs of recovery, but weak wages, a conservative corporate culture and currency issues raise doubts about a true economic thaw.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
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.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
ANA flight returns to Haneda Airport after hitting runway lights
An All Nippon Airways flight returned to Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday evening, about an hour after takeoff, after it was found to have struck runway lights.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
Pace eyes great strides for Japan’s art market
Pace Japan Vice President Kyoko Hattori, the de facto head of the nation’s business, believes a larger, more lucrative art market will allow Japan to be more attractive for collectors.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
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.

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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