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Special Supplements
Oct 21, 2018

Time reimagined through Grand Seiko's installation project

Dramatizing the flow of time in the form of an art installation, Seiko Watch Corp. is taking part in the Designart Tokyo 2018 event through this weekend, featuring its flagship watch brand Grand Seiko.
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 21, 2018

October 22, 2018

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Oct 21, 2018

Passion for interconnections merge with social initiatives

Playfully known as 'Salon de Melanie,' dinners at Australian consultant Melanie Brock's house are sought-after affairs.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2018

North Korea's box of bones: A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification

It's the stuff of an Indiana Jones movie: supernatural kings, ancient tombs, and government-backed archaeologists striving to harness the power of legend for a greater cause.
EDITORIALS
Oct 21, 2018

Explore new ways to crack down on internet piracy

Ways must be found to crack down on piracy websites without violating people's rights to the secrecy of communication.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2018

Beware the bad financial moon rising

Given the proliferating risks, another financial crisis and downturn could be in store.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 21, 2018

The future of liquefied natural gas in Asia is now

Rising U.S. exports and the rise of consuming centers in Asia require large capital commitments and sophisticated financial structures.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 21, 2018

Non-Japanese YouTubers tackle the art of vlogging in the vernacular

Meet the foreign creators using the local language to build a Japanese fan base.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 21, 2018

Unstoppable: a calico cat named Leggy

Leggy is petite at 3 kg, but perfectly healthy, and the lack of one of her hind legs does not hinder her.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Oct 21, 2018

Osaka casting a nervous eye toward rival Baku in bid for 2025 World Expo

With one month to go until the host of the 2025 World Expo is selected, Osaka officials are casting a nervous eye toward Baku, the city they increasingly see as their toughest rival.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Oct 21, 2018

Is Yumeshima safe as a casino site? Some question Osaka's pitch after flooding at Kansai airport

Less than two months ago, Typhoon Jebi ripped through western Japan and slammed a tanker into the only bridge leading to Kansai International Airport, forcing it to shut down.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 21, 2018

Beijing says depression behind Macau representative's death in fall from building

China's top representative to Macau died Saturday night, after tumbling from the building where he lived "due to depression," the Chinese government said Sunday.
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WORLD
Oct 21, 2018

U.S. Mega Millions lottery hits world-record $1.6 billion

The U.S. Mega Millions jackpot grew to $1.6 billion, a world record for a lottery, after Friday's drawing produced no winner of the grand prize, officials said.
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WORLD
Oct 21, 2018

Trump and European leaders call Saudi account of Khashoggi death incomplete

U.S. President Donald Trump joined European leaders Saturday in pushing Saudi Arabia for more answers about Jamal Khashoggi after Riyadh changed its story and acknowledged that the journalist died over two weeks ago at its consulate in Istanbul.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2018

Abe and Xi expected to discuss food import ban, but chances of progress uncertain

China's import ban on Japanese food introduced following the March 2011 nuclear disaster is likely to be discussed between Japanese and Chinese leaders in upcoming summit talks in Beijing this week, though whether any progress can be made on the discussion is uncertain.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2018

Japanese Cabinet opts not to visit Yasukuni Shrine during Autumn Festival

The entire Cabinet along with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe refrained from visiting Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during this year's four-day autumn festival that ended Saturday.
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WORLD
Oct 21, 2018

Saudi Arabia deployed Twitter army against critics over Jamal Khashoggi, New York Times reports

Saudi Arabia deployed an online army to harass dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other critics of the kingdom on Twitter, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
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JAPAN / Society
Oct 21, 2018

Rights advocates urge Japan to step up LGBT-inclusive efforts and legalize same-sex marriage

Until a few years ago, Rin Okabe, then the general affairs department manager at a subsidiary of ad agency Dentsu Inc., would say goodbye to his wife and son, and commute to work wearing a conventional suit and tie.
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CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Oct 21, 2018

Yoga Turtle

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CULTURE
Oct 20, 2018

Japonismes 2018 seeks to break down cultural stereotypes

A stupendous full autumn moon, bright orange and fat, flashes intermittently between the nondescript high-rise flats and offices on the drive to Charles de Gaulle Airport. It's an apt and beautiful reminder of one of the events that we, a group of Tokyo-based editors and writers, were invited to see...
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 20, 2018

African billionaire Mohammed Dewji returns home unharmed after release by kidnappers

Africa's youngest billionaire, snatched a week ago off the street outside a luxury hotel in Tanzania, has returned home unharmed after being released by his kidnappers, police said Saturday.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 20, 2018

Spotlight falls on Japan's female TV presenters

On Sept. 4, the new presenters for Nippon TV's nightly news show, "News Zero," were introduced at a press conference in Tokyo. It's not unusual for TV stations to revamp current affairs shows, but the new version of "News Zero," which premiered Oct. 1, has attracted more than the usual measure of attention...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Oct 20, 2018

Autumn is the season for shinmai, newly harvested rice

Shinmai — rice harvested and processed during the current calendar year — is celebrated for its fresh, clean taste and subtle sweetness. But komai (old rice) also has its place in Japanese history and the kitchen.
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CULTURE / Books / WORKS BY JAPANESE WOMEN
Oct 20, 2018

Fierce and inventive, Yuko Tsushima's oeuvre goes beyond the 'I-novel' genre

Early on, Yuko Tsushima broke the boundaries of the traditional Japanese I-novel, giving voice to a voiceless minority by authentically depicting the struggles of single mothers in society as a single mother herself.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 20, 2018

'Terrace House' opens its doors to LGBTQ members in Japan

Warning: The following may contain minor spoilers for "Terrace House: Opening New Doors."
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.
Could an opposition candidate become Japan's next prime minister?
The lawmaker that secures a majority of votes in the Lower House will become prime minister. If no one gets a majority, the two top contenders will enter a runoff in which the person with the highest number of votes gets elected.
Coalition talks could bring Takaichi closer to being PM
Nippon Ishin no Kai leader and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura meets with Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Wednesday.
As temperatures drop in Japan, bear attacks shoot up to historic highs
Bear warning signs at the Akita Prefectural Government building
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
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.

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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